I remembered how music saved me in the past and thought to myself, “I owe this to music“.
Atlanta based producer Mad 95 credits his love of songwriting and the fact that he plays multiple instruments, including guitar, as part the reason he stepped into the role of producer.
His beats are created by samples of instrumentals he’s played himself on the guitar and most of them even have song lyrics that he’s already written but leaves off to have a clean canvas for other artists to see what they can create with his music.
His beats represent his eclectic taste varying from rock to trap music.
As the first producer of our Indie Spotlight Series we asked Mad 95 to do a little something different by sharing and describing 3 of his beats with our readers along with answering our 5 quick questions.
Q & A w/Producer Mad 95
I first got the nickname Mad Mike while waiting tables due to the fact that I was an angry waiter. I’ve been an Atlanta Braves fan all my life and in 1995 they won the World Series so, over the course of time Mad Mike and 1995 just became Mad 95.
Describe your music for those who have never heard it.
Melodic and soulful, with hints of funk and underground influence. Roots rock, southern grungy, 90s alt rock. A mixture of many sub genres.
What inspired you to pursue music?
I became very unhappy with my work and felt a void had to be filled. I remembered how music saved me in the past and thought to myself, “I owe this to music“.
Who is your favorite artist?
Hard to choose just one, Rage Against the Machine would be the best all-around in terms of vocals bass lead guitar lyrics etc…
What has been your greatest career accomplishment so far?
My greatest accomplishment thus far is my new found gift in editing, mixing and recording. Being able to catalog my music has really helped me understand who I am as a person.
What has been your biggest challenge?
I would have to say unfortunately my biggest challenge has been getting people to grasp what it is I’m trying to do with music I merely hope to spread music around for whatever people may want to use it for not for any personal objective.
Three Beats Explained
Double by Double – this song includes a vocal hook that I kept in because it was catchy and had ties to the restaurant industry. That’s actually an original song I wrote at 19.
The Greatest – totally made as a southern “trap style” instrumental and intended for hip hop artists to use.
Not Today – 90’s grungy alt rock song, written, produced and edited by and for myself using sing an acoustic guitar.
