This month’s student spotlight introduces you to PLS&TY, one of the most distinguished stars of the Future Bass world today.
We are proud of our students and their accomplishments. Each month, we connect with Icon Collective students and alumni who have taken programs in Los Angeles or Online to showcase their hard work and success. Their achievements offer a glimpse into what’s possible after pursuing music education at the Collective.
2017 has been a huge year for Icon graduate PLS&TY (short for “please and thank you”). His pop-infused future bass production style fueled a booming catalog of insanely catchy tracks that racked up millions of online streams.
Furthering his success, the powerhouse booking agency Circle Talent recently added him to their Icon-stacked roster. He has also played some massive shows and festivals across the US during his Good Vibes Tour. Moreover, PLS&TY just inked a deal with the #1 record label in the world, Universal Music. With their help, his track “Good Vibes ft. Cosmos & Creature” recently topped the iTunes and Spotify charts in multiple countries.
Needless to say, this dude is on fire right now and showing no signs of slowing down.
In the following short interview, we had a chance to catch up with PLS&TY now that he’s back in his hometown of Palm Beach, FL. to ask a few questions.
Completely by chance. I had stumbled across another Finnish song on Youtube and walked away from my computer briefly. When I returned, “Käppee” by Värttinä was playing. Youtube’s “Up Next” feature had randomly recommended and presented me with a chance to sample a vocal line that I thought could be completely reimagined in a dance music format.
When the PLS&TY project first started, I began remixing many classic RnB and hip-hop tunes like Outkast’s “Roses” and Nelly Furtado’s “Promiscuous.” With these remixes, I developed a workflow of producing entirely original instrumentation around acapellas. Later, my original releases would only follow suit in the same manner. Moreover, vocals are the crux of all of my favorite songs!
LFOTool, Guitar Rig, A.O.M’s Stereo Imager D, SPL Vitalizer, and Waves SSL Channel.
The popularity of the song does not determine its value or greatness.
Persistence. The most important piece of advice that I could give to anyone involves persistently believing in oneself. Believe in yourself. Believe in what makes you unique. I promise others will too.
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