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Lil Texas - Interview with Earmilk - 2013 (Type-up)

Thoughts i’d type up the interview onto an entire post as i figure not everyone might check out the link! However i provided the link so y’all can go check it out anyways/to give creds to my source material for this one! x

Direct Link - https://earmilk.com/2013/06/21/earmilk-interview-lil-texas-exclusive-mix/ -

* EM - Earmilk / LT - Lil Texas *

Ever since I met Sam Barry (aka Lil Texas) circa 2011, I've been vibing off his music like a fiend. Since then he has exploded, opening for cat lover Dillon Francis, fresh off a tour with the hoodie boys themselves, Flosstradamus, and having just dropped his latest EP, Talkin 2 U, released via Donky Pitch at the end of May. And he's got a lot more on the horizon.

His sound is something huge and modern and unclassifiable (what does a "genre" mean now, anyways?). If I had to put my thumb on it, I would call it progressive R&B garage trap-hop. Sam took the time to answer what is my favorite interview I've conducted to date.

Not only did he crack me up with the interview, he also made this exclusive mix for Earmilk. This mix is 45 minutes of sultry bump n' grind progressive R&B garage trap-hop shit and is an essential for any summer party. Give er' a whirl tonight while you and your hombres get ready to go wild for the night. Take a gander at the man, the myth, the minotaur: LiL Texas. Enjoy, cheers!

EM: What are you working on right now that you're most excited about?

LT: Well, the Donky Pitch EP was my main focus for the past 6 months, but right now, the newest M|O|D comp is my biggest focus and that should be out soon on a very dope label. Other than that, I've got some West Coast shows coming soon, big festivals like Camp Bisco and Digital Dreams Festival in Toronto are a big focus. My live show is something I've been focused on upgrading, so be on the lookout for some Lil Tex dancers, some bigger production, and of course fire mixes. Got a few singles that will be dropping and a remix EP of the Donky Pitch release will drop in August with some big names.

EM: What got you into producing and DJing?

LT: I was a bass player forever. I went to Berklee College of Music for jazz performance and business. While there, I discovered computers and producers and fell in love with electronic music. Throwing parties got me into DJing. I used to have a roof deck in Boston that I'd throw ragers at, and from there, I honed my DJ skills. Now I eat, sleep, and breathe that shit.

EM: Where do you find your inspiration?

LT: Internet culture and the culture of the cities I visit and live in. I'm from the south, so I derive a lot of my sound from those southern rap styles and the culture surrounding that. I listen to all types of music, so whatever I may be listening to will inspire me to make a new sound within the context of what's going on in the modern electronic scene. I really enjoy combining genres that you normally wouldn't hear in "trap or club" to make a fresh sound.

EM: Your sound is very progressive and groovy, not like any other shit out there. How did you go about creating this sound?

LT: Man, I just get bored with the formulaic music that is saturating the internet. These producers see that trap is the next cool thing, so they make trap beats. For me that's whack as fuck, if you truly fuck with southern rap and trap styles, then by all means, make that shit, but too many producers are dick riders hopping to the next dick. If you genuinely fuck with something then make it, but don't do it because it's the next cool thing. I'm a sucker for R&B so I try and combine those early 90's sounds into my modern day trap, hip-hop, and club beats to make something fresh and, most importantly, musical.

EM: What's it been like touring with Flosstradamus? Any interesting stories from the road?

LT: The most amazing experience of my life. I learned so much from those dudes, especially about remaining humble no matter what. They're very admirable guys and super loyal to their fans. But hell yeah, it was gnarly for me getting to play 1000+ venues every night. Got to sign autographs (titties) for the first time, and pull some crazy backstage rockstar shit. The good stuff I can't really put in the interview but y'all can use your imagination. I will say this though Vancouver was next level debauchery.

EM: Tell me about the M|O|D Crew. How'd you meet, what do you do, etc.?

LT: We met at college in Boston. We're all just best friends, and we came together because Boston wasn't showing us any love back then so we decided to start our own crew and get bigger than any of them. The past year, we've been grinding non-stop and keep raising the bar between each other and the industry. We love beer, rare ladies, smoking that chron, and dope music. Pretty simple dudes, we're mad friendly so if you see us around don't be shy, we love people, especially the fans.

EM: Biggest celebrity crush?

LT: Lil Debbie is my ultimate BB. If you read this, baby, i'll take you on the best date you've ever had. See, I'm a lover and a romantic, I respect all women so just holler at me Debbie and I'll be there. Iggy Azalea is mad fine too.

EM: What's your guilty pleasure?

LT: Blaring Toni Braxton's first album on CD in my whip.

EM: Favorite TV show?

LT: Game of Thrones and Archer.

EM: Biggest vice?

LT: A rare lady with a nice booty, red lipstick, and dope nails.

EM: What's your dream venue?

LT: Red Rocks and Fabric in London.

EM: Boxers or briefs?

LT: Boxer briefs, player.

EM: Cats or dogs?

LT: Dogs.

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broadwaybitchhhh · 7 years

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2016 year in review post:

january: spend a short time with alex before i fly to england and cry a lot and miss him the whole time. london was dope though. we got tea and i went on cool walks and went to dover and canterbury which was cool cause i later spend 4 months reading the canterbury tales. i kinda hated my whole program though so i was mean and grouchy to everyone. oops. sorry guys.

february: went to brighton which was really cold but kinda cool day trip. bennett visited, alex had flowers delivered to my flat in london which was really cute of him cause p sure i didnt get him anything (see: i suck), ummm more just exploring london, went to paris with craig and jack and lesley and andrea and that was a lot of fun. ate duck confit which was the best thing ive ever eaten in my life. also available in sandwich form in borough market in london, but much better cooked fresh in paris. ugh. no one does food better than the french. they’re so good at it. love france.

march: edinburgh!! scotland was dope. would def go back, only really spent a day there. and then alex came!!!!! that was super fun. ugh i love him. that was so fun. and then we went to amsterdam which was amazing. would totally go back. and then alex left and i was sad. but then caroline came!!!! and we had so much fun omg. great time. march was definitely the best month of the year. or june. but well get there.

april: went to barcelona with craig and his friends which was wild. loved barcelona. i actually drank for once and we explored so much and ate great food and had a great time. great trip. would love to go back to spain. everyone else in our program left, i went to the harry potter studios which was super cool, got way too high for 4/20 (surprise), went to a party at the kate spade opening store in london, hung out with natalie lots.

may: my parents came!! which was both fun and annoying. we went to fancy tea and harrods and the winston churchill war rooms and i tried to show them around but my mom was not a fan of public transit. then we went to greece. which they were expecting to be super warm but as i learned quickly in my semester europe is really cold always. but greece was great. santorini is beautiful and mykonos was beautiful but i never made it to athens so i guess i’ll just have to go back :/ also mom forgot her passport expired so that was wild. then they left and i had one day to get ready for natalie’s and my next trip to salzburg, vienna, and prague. salzburg was beautiful, but very quaint and nothing to do for more than a day other than sound of music shit. cute though. nice mountains. vienna was dumb. prague was pretty cool but then i accidentally ate this thing covered in walnuts which im deathly allergic to so i was dying in a bathroom for awhile before natalie convinced me to use my epipen and then we struggled to get the restaurant lady to understand the word ambulance but eventually they came and i got to go for my first ambulance ride!!! to the prague hospital!!! which was weirdly empty and kinda like a horror movie.... but yeah that was really bad but i got some funny snapchats from it. at this point i am exhausted of traveling and really just want to go home but i cant. at some point i forget when i buy an earlier flight home so i can surprise alex. then me and natalie go to italy which was wild. the trip to positano (while a beautiful town) took like 12 hours and we were miserable the first day but then it got much better. beautiful place. beaches were rocks though. transit is not good in italy. then we went to pompeii which was fuckin weird and we went to rome which was cool, i was mostly just chillen since ive already done the touristy shit there. natalie made a nice italian boyfriend. food was good. then we went back to london and i sneakily packed my things....

june: surprise alex by coming home a week early which was fun. very happy to be back in america. got dunkin, a pedicure, hung out on the beach with my mom and caroline, snuggled mr sam who was a little mad at me for leaving for so long, totally surprised alex. june was a good month. my mom threw me a surprise party which was fun (too bad i found about it lol sorry mom). good good month.

july: birthday! good weekend. then alexs birthday! we went to ocean city md which was fun. i visited turk in nashville which was fun. hung out on the beach a lot. having a beach house is nice.

august: mostly just chill at the beach the whole time. alex and i went to new york which was fun. more beach. cried a whole lot when i had to leave. summer was so much fun. living in new jersey is fun cause im so much closer to caroline now. love her. got my iud!!!! great decision. oh man thats one of the best decisions i have ever made with my life. great choice.

september: start tutoring at the writing center which has been a good, interesting experience. lots of snuggles. went to great falls which was fun but not much of a hike. started exercising again.

october: great brunch with carl phil andy and alex. wedding. i forced alex to date me a year ago.

november: election is super fucking depressing. thanksgiving. but then alex gets chance the pupper!!! which was a great decision. he’s so cute and such a good boy and i love him soooo much. we snuggled all morning today. and new years day. he’s pretty snuggly. not as snuggly as mr sam. but he’s a good boy.

december: somehow manage to get straight A’s for the first time in my life, go to new york with linda and mom which is fun, hang with carl, we got some great sushi the other night i got 4 rolls for $12 which was exciting. now she’s leaving for italy tomorrow (today) and another year is upon us. nye was boring i got too high and just wanted to sleep. sry guys. maybe next year. christmas was good though.

favorites of 2016:

-london, paris, amsterdam, spain, greece.... europe.

-duck confit

-spotify

-alex

-caroline

- new roomies are cool

-sam

-my fam

-chance the pupper

-my grades

-i feel blessed

people who i will not be talking to in 2017:

-people who add negativity to my life

-people who say you’re friends and then never talk to you again (cough bitch ass roommates)

#personal #year in review #margaux #life #me #alex #caroline

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