The MuSiK Box got a chance to have an exclusive one-on-one chat with Start Your Own Rebellion, an awesome new virtual band signed to Dreamville, J. Cole’s own record label. They’re definitely one of our favorite new artists out right now, and their upcoming mixtape looks like it might be one of the year’s best. Check out two of their songs below, and click the link to go to their official website to listen to all of their music and find out more about the band.
“Million Miles Away”
“Special”
1. Start off by giving us a little background on yourselves and your band. Where are you from, what kind of music would you classify yours as, etc?
Maza: We currently reside in the Desolate Zone Surrounding Octagon City, before that I lived in Octagon Tower. Kid.Digit-Ø was the first person I met when I moved out to the Desolate Zone…
Kid.Digit-Ø: I’ve known Maza for years actually…from way before we met in the Desolate Zone. Our parents ran in the same circles so I’d run into him here and there… But Maza’s ego is so ridiculous he don’t remember that I guess…Ceddy and I left Octagon City together then me and Maza bumped into 07017 shortly after.
Maza: ummm yeah anyways, It’s hard to classify ourselves musically….like we’re the only ones doing it, StartYourOwnRebellion and a few others in our circle…I’ve heard rumors that there are others scattered in different Desolate Zones throughout the world that do music also, but as far as I know it’s been banned for the last 700 years and we’re bringing it back.
2. You guys have a mixtape coming out soon. Do you have a specific release date for it?
Kid.Digit-Ø: We’re waiting for our camera man to chop up various clips of our run in’s with Cozack Corporation. When that is done we’ll put the end result to music and drop the mixtape.
Maza: Basically, we’ll have it done within a month or so…give or take a week or two.
3. Can you give us any other details about the mixtape? Should we expect any guest features?
Kid.Digit-Ø: The only feature we have is from J.Cole.
Maza: The mixtape is incredible if I do say so myself. LP3020 is gonna signify what’s going on in the year 3020. We get a chance to express what everyone feels in their hearts but never speak on because they are afraid of the repercussions.
4. All of the songs you’ve released so far have been using Ratatat beats? Can we expect to hear a lot more Ratatat on the mixtape?
07017: The whole project was created from Ratatat music we found in our archives. Kid.Digit-Ø uploaded it into my Operating System.
5. You guys hail from Dreamville Records, which was J. Cole’s label before he signed to RocNation. What can you tell us about Dreamville?
Kid.Digit-Ø: Dreamville Records is J.Cole’s label. He owns it. He’s family… He supports what we’re doin’ and vice versa.
Maza: Shout out to Ib, Mike, Elite and Omen…..oh yeah, Shout out to me to….I’m dope.
Kid.Digit-Ø: Shout out to me…I’m doper than Maza.
6. You guys have 4 band members? What is each band member’s specific role when it comes to making the music?
Maza: We all write…I normally come up with the melodies then Kid.Digit-Ø helps me get them tight..we both write the words to capture the mood we’re aiming for…Ceddy is the enforcer, he handles the business end (Pounding fist into palm) if you know what I mean…07017 does the Production. Any music you hear is being run through his Operating System.
Kid.Digit-Ø: Oh and I engineer everything and do all the real work while Maza’s out bullshitting… I’m the brains ya dig?
Maza: What can I say…I am the star.
Kid.Digit-Ø: That’s True! You’re like the global president but I’m like the chip in his arm that controls everything Ha ha.
Maza: Next question please….
7. Where does your inspiration for making your music come from?
Maza: I’m inspired by life, everything I see and experience makes it’s way into my music.
Kid.Digit-Ø: We draw our inspiration from the oppression we see in Octagon City and our urge to change it.
8. Who are some of the other artists you guys enjoy listening to/draw inspiration from?
Maza: J. Cole, SoundwaVVe, Canei Finch, Elite, Omen, Bryan Ellis and ummmm other musician down with the cause.
Kid.Digit-Ø: Besides that we also listen to all the old music we have stored in our archives…the database is extensive.
07017: Database: Music: Artist: Radiohead, DeathCabforCutie, Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, Outkast, Beatles, The Fugees, Bob Marley and the Wailers,
Wu Tang Clan, Rage Against the Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Dylan, Erykah Badu, Gnarles Barkley, Gorillaz, Micheal Jackson, Rolling Stones, Tupac, Justice, Ratatat.
Maza: 17, Cut it….don’t get him started, that list will literally go on for weeks.
9. Where do you guys hope to go with your music? Are there any specific plans for what you’ll do after the release of your mixtape?
Maza: We’re working on an album. We’re also going to be releasing lots of footage of us running throughout Octagon City . We’re gonna do it big.
Kid.Digit-Ø: Aside from the music look out for more video’s, also we document our travels in book form so check for that!
10. If you guys had to compare yourselves/your music to another artist, who would you chose and why?
Maza: No one compares to the mighty SYOR Outlaws…STARTYOUROWNREBELLION!!!!!!!!
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