Stu Watts chats with Nadav Cohen (aka aMess). Raised on an eclectic mix of classic rock, Buddha-Bar and electronic music from his father’s collection, the 25-year-old producer and instrumentalist has been consistently releasing vibrant, sonically rich soundscapes for over half a decade. Born Nadav Cohen in Melbourne, Australia, he began recording music in 2012, in the spare room of his family home on an 8 track mixer. After dabbling with guitar playing, Cohen discovered a fascination for cinematic composers like Hans Zimmer and Thomas Newman. Cohen began scoring local short films in 2017 and would continue to write ambient and cinematic music for the following years. It was after this period that Cohen discovered a deep passion for the recently burgeoning wave of Lo-Fi music. Immersing himself in the unique atmospheres that the genre had to offer, Cohen embarked on a new journey of creating music. Having amassed over 150 million streams in the past 3 years alone, as well as the release of his 2022 Middle Eastern inspired chill beats album “Tales from Babylon” Nadav’s passion for creating and sharing music has only grown stronger over time. Nadav’s current artistic focus involves creating music for TV, Film and working with singers and songwriters.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro 00:01:44 About Nadav Cohen 00:02:31 Where music came into his life 00:04:30 Producing for other artists 00:05:50 Learning about producing ambient and lo-fi 00:10:11 Using guitar as a main element 00:11:56 Figuring out what you are good at 00:13:13 How to get into the creative mode 00:17:22 How to start a session, removing pressure 00:21:31 Being a songwriter/producer for hire 00:25:19 How music libraries work 00:26:20 Donate to the podcast! 00:26:45 Being a business 00:33:41 What Nadav's day-to-day looks like 00:38:07 Collaborating with other artists 00:43:44 What the next 6 months looks like for Nadav 00:46:48 Give people something without expecting something in return 00:48:48 Dealing with rejection 00:52:58 Nadav's best bits of advice 00:55:00 Conclusion/Outro
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