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Interview

About: Andrew AKA evamoth:

I am 17 years old, born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. I indulge way too much in anything under the emo genre umbrella. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by a thriving punk scene that feeds me constant inspiration to fuel into my music. I'm committed to a state university where I will be studying business education in Fall 2026. Oh, and I think pineapple on pizza is disgusting. Be a man, order Meat Lovers.

Describe the style of music you produce

My Audiotool discography hosts a wide range of sounds. Mainly containing DnB and hip-hop tracks, I've also delved into house, ambient, alt rock, and more. No matter the genre, you can expect frenetic and fun percussion and an unreasonable amount of clipping.

What is your musical background and when did you start making music?

I started researching things like FL Studio and other DAWs as early as fifth grade. I created an Audiotool account and started making really bad trap beats, lol. I stuck with those sounds until I was around 12 or 13, when I started making DnB inspired by AT artists like aa3 and Roy. At 14 years old, I began writing for a local ska band, and I've been writing, mixing/mastering, and engineering for local emo bands ever since. I grew up listening to early Panic! At the Disco, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, and similar sounds.

How long have you been using Audiotool, and how did you discover it?

I've been using Audiotool since like 2018, and I found it searching for free DAWs. I was using Soundtrap, BandLab and anything I didn't have to pay for. When I found AT, everything just clicked into place. The setup is so easy to understand for me, I've always thought of it like a puzzle game.

What is your favorite Audiotool device and why?

I love the Pulsar Delay so much. You can make so many cool sounds with it. A major part of my music is sampling, and using the Pulsar helps me achieve some of my best sounds. Throw a Pulsar Delay on a sample, turn a few knobs, and you've created a whole new sound. I love it so much.

What is your favourite trick in AT/What technique do you always use?

My favorite trick would have to be using the Quantum and Auto Filter to isolate and manipulate bass from samples. I love distorted, blown-out bass, and using this trick allows me to achieve that.

Have you ever had a writer's block? If so, how did you deal with it and what do you recommend to your colleagues?

I'm in writer's block more than I'm not. What I've always told people, and what has always helped me, is to do lots of collabs and remix tracks. I think when I see other people's workflow and creativity, their ideas rub off on me, and I end up being able to make something worth being proud of.

What has helped you the most on Audiotool to improve and widen your musical horizon?

Without the friends I've made along the way, I would be nothing. People like Xyphr, anodyne, R.Shani, and Titik, or more recently Kibbey and Roy, have given me endless inspiration and help beyond belief. They've opened my ears to genres I never thought I would make and taught me to create sounds I don't think I would ever have learned without them.

What do you like most about Audiotool? Is there anything you would like to suggest?

I love the community. I've made a tight-knit group of fellow producers and formed relationships that go beyond music. A pitch shifter would be a lifesaver — a simple way to shift the key of your track.

Your message to the community:

Make what you want, forget what everyone else expects from you.