Not Chasing Trends Anymore
Never Too Much
Some artists go looking for music. For Beave this wasn't the case, he was molded by it.
“Music’s always been a massive part of the household, as a kid wherever we went mum and dad always made sure they played music in the car, a lot of Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey.”
Music came in all different forms. Not a perfect roadmap. He sang at his Year 6 leaving concert. Picked up guitar in his teens. House music and producing came later, once he found it he knew it was his fit.
One record from those car rides never left him. “It’s hard to say as my music taste is so diverse but I’d have to say ‘Never Too Much’ by Luther Vandross, such a classic and was played all the time at home over the years.”
Down the Rabbit Hole
It started with a YouTube rabbit hole and an AKAI MPC.
“I went down a rabbit hole of watching a lot of hip hop producers on YouTube making beats with the AKAI MPC such as 9th Wonder, Kanye West and it kind of went from there.”
90s style hip hop beats came first, built on the way those producers chopped samples live and made something new on the spot. The quick on the spot improv they had had him wanted to learn more.
House music took longer to land.
“At first I didn’t really get it to be honest. In my late teens it became really popular and I think I was too young and into other music to really understand it.”
What pulled him in was learning to DJ. As he started he became more and more hooked on house.
"I eventually discovered the likes of some classic labels such as Toolroom, Defected etc. as I learnt to DJ and then became infatuated with that style of music shortly after. I was also a huge fan of the Future House wave, Oliver Heldens and Tchami especially, during its peak and I made that style for a number of years."
Same Laptop, New Mentality
While others obsess with all the latest technology Beave makes sure the music is what comes first.
“It looks almost the same as when it first started, a laptop, speakers or headphones and a few sample packs. I like to not be too reliant on the technology or fancy gear and rather do everything off a feeling or moment.”
What changed was everything underneath it.
“In my early years of making music I think I tried to be too commercial, chasing trends and going against the passion I had for the music I was actually into. Over the last two years I’ve thrown everything I learnt out the window and started fresh, to try create a sound that truly feels and sounds like me, and to make music I feel like I could listen to years later and be really proud of.”
Disclosure, Tchami and Dennis Ferrer shaped him early. These days it’s Chris Stussy, RUZE, Robbie Doherty and Luke Dean.
The Set That Changed Everything
Ask Beave about WHERE and the story starts at a Chris Stussy set at 93 Feet East, right when he was feeling lost on his own direction.
“I was blown away by how good and different his set was from anything I had heard before, and aimed to make something he would play in his sets from that day.”
He made it the next day. Fast.
“The entire inspiration for that song was created from that moment a day after the set and everything flowed so nicely, it was done in less than two hours which I didn’t think was possible.”
It became one of Ibiza’s records of the summer before it was even officially out. Marsolo, Omar+ and Robbie Doherty were already playing it.
“It was an amazing feeling to see so many artists I like play it. It was a scene I always wanted to be a part of so seeing that track creep in there and being played in Ibiza all year was very surreal.”
He did not sit with it long. “I tried to stay focused on making even more tracks with that potential.”
The Bucket List
Pacha. Chinois. Space Miami.
“Pacha or Chinois Ibiza. Space Miami would also be really cool but those two are bucket list for me.”
Sixteen year old Beave would not believe where things stand now.
“I think he’d be shocked at how far we’ve come and very grateful. It’s always been the same amount of love and passion for this game as it was when I first started, it was just a bit of fun back then.”
Switching off is not really part of the deal.
“It sounds pretty boring but I don’t really switch off, when I’m not working on music I’m listening to it or playing it in some fashion, there isn’t really anything that can switch me off of it.”What Is Next
2026 is pointed underground.
“I’m looking to take things in a more underground direction for the rest of the year and making music that feels authentic, groovy and what real house music should really sound like in my eyes.”
There is plenty waiting behind it.
“There’s a massive unreleased folder sitting there that’s only getting bigger and I can’t wait to test them out all summer as I’m experiencing my first real period of touring the UK and Europe playing records.”
Advice For the Bedroom Producers
His advice for anyone starting out is simple, and it cost him a few years to learn.
“Just keep going if you really believe you have it in you to go far. And to always follow what sounds true to you, not to follow musical trends too closely as you’ll eventually find yourself bouncing between sounds and having no consistency in your own style, lesson I learned the hard way.”
One more thing matters just as much.
“Always be willing to learn from someone whether they are an expert or just a friend giving you honest advice. And don’t surround yourself with yes men that will tell you your song’s good when it’s not. Honesty is the best policy.”
There is a lot more to come from Beave, and we are here for all of it.