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EDITORIAL > ADE SPECIAL: SOLOMUN X LOVELAND - THE TRADITIONAL ADE EXTENDED SET

Having amassed tons of streams and charting for a variety of your tracks, we would
like to know how success has impacted you as an artist, and whether your motiva-
tion levels have risen as a result of the recognition gained by each of your releases?

I am incredibly motivated and one of my biggest idols of my life is Kobe Bryant (I
moved from Geneva, Switzerland, to New York at age 14 by myself to pursue my first
dream which was to be a professional basketball player and play in the NBA) and
I live by the “Mamba Mentality” way of life. My work ethic is brutal and intense and
very few can sustain it. The more success I get, the more motivated I become. I want
to leave a huge legacy. But the biggest of all is to inspire many people to never give
up on their dreams. My close friends and family called me the “alien“ because I work
over 90 hours a week and I haven’t had a vacation in 16 years and I just don’t take
any days off. My careers and dreams are my life which is why I live by this saying “The
dream is alive”. Which has gotten pretty well known now.

Talking about your productions and certified hits, we would like to congratulate
you on the release of ‘Underworld.’ Could you give us an insight on the main
thought process behind the production of the track, as well as the overall inspira-
tion that helped in its creation?
It’s quite simple. During the lockdown, I fell in love with what David Guetta and
MORTEN were doing. They were killing it in a very special and creative way. They knew,
like I knew, that clubs and festivals would re-open eventually and they would be
massive since the world was deprived of those for so long. However, I wanted to make
a track that was inspired by their sound in a special way, but with my own touch. And
I play so many big clubs, and I dislike when I lose energy on the dancefloor during
big breaks of silence or no percussion or no vocals. I decided to do a hybrid of Tech
House with a little touch of Future Rave and ‘Underworld’ was born. First I had a sing-
ing vocal, and I sent it out to some big names for feedback and to some labels and
almost everyone thought it was too commercial and felt it needed something more
underground. So then I realized that it needed a talking or rapping vocal, and I went
through 5 vocalists during that process. But it was my good friend The Kid Daytona
who nailed it. His writing skills are out of this world and his voice is truly unique.

Selecting The Kid Daytona as the perfect vocal match for your production, we
would like to know the overall feel of working alongside one of New York City’s most
well-renowned rappers, as well as the close relationship that you both share, with
you also based in New York?

That’s probably the most special aspect of ‘Underworld.’ The fact that my good friend
is the vocalist and I can introduce him to the House Music world. He is such a talent. I
want the world to know his music. I’ve known him for over 15 years and I love him with
all my heart. He’s like my brother. We got two more big bangers that are already done
and one of them just got signed to Altra Moda Music as the follow up to ‘Underworld’.
It’s coming out some time in February 2023.

With no signs of slowing down, could you provide us with further details on all your
“The more success I get, the more motivated I become. upcoming shows, as well as your overall experience when getting to perform at
some of the biggest stages and clubs worldwide?
I want to leave a huge legacy. But the biggest of all is to I am very consistent with shows. DJ’ing is still my full time job. Until I become a full

inspire many people to never give up on their dreams.” time working actor, which will take priority, then I will DJ and perform less. But I will
never ever stop DJ’ing or producing music. I am booked to tour in Europe and Asia
and Tulum in January 2023, and I am playing in LA, Dallas, and Toronto in the next
2 months, and I always play many shows in New York with my family, Tao Group, at
Lavo, Marquee, and Madison Square Garden; actually I will be playing at the Garden
on November 5th, during the Knicks vs Celtics NBA game.

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