Above all, we should be able to express ourselves even through a Western lens. It has a lot of artistry and music and thoughtfulness behind it. Cool South Asian people doing cool things across a spectrum of artistry.įor instance, we come from such a beautiful culture. The hope is for greater support and acknowledgement. In other words, I want to see people across the diaspora making music that’s not necessarily influenced by South Asian culture. The South Asian cosign and their consumer behavior usually doesn’t come unless you reach a certain level of success. I also feel like when someone from the diaspora starts to make music that’s not influenced by South Asian music, it doesn’t garner much attention. This is a form of Bengali poetry in song form. Basically, there was at least one musical family member who was singing Rabindra Sangeet. If you grew up Bengali, there was music in your household. Jai Wolf opened up about his musical influences and his thoughts on individuals making music in the diaspora.īangladesh has a strong emphasis on music and the arts. I personally remembered seeing “Indian Summer” featured in a GoPro commercial, “How to Get Away with Murder” and a WongFu Productions digital short.įifthly, we moved on to talking about South Asian musical influences across cultures. Lot’s of skydiving, adventure, yoga, dancing and digital shorts. I started seeing it used in commercials, vlogs, and more. In conclusion, it ended up taking on a life of its own and being interpreted in its own way. I thought to myself, this is a weird song. I finished the track and submitted it to Foreign Family ODESZA’s record label. He had the idea of sampling an Indian beat.
My friend Nabeel is also a Bangladeshi like me. You’re the first person to accurately identify “Chand” in an interview setting. Jai Wolf let me in on how the track came about. I was really proud of that kind of sound.įourthly, we moved on to talking about Jai Wolf’s track “Indian Summer.” The first words from the sample “Chand” were mesmerizing to hear at a Hard Summer Festival. Tony helped bring together the live feeling of “The Cure to Loneliness.” In other words, if you listen to tracks “Lose My Mind” and “Telepathy,” that’s what I’ve been working towards. He’s worked with bands like M83, Air and Phoenix. Tony Hoffer was a great engineer and producer. I was also mixing dance energy with different tempos and BPMs for consistent sound. I moved on to looking into live guitars and bass with a bunch of different styles. Moreover, what was the best way to blend elements of Indie Music and Electronic Music together? This was yet another step forward in the right direction. He walked me through the process of finding his sound. Thirdly, Jai Wolf’s first album was called “The Cure To Loneliness,” which came out in 2019. However, I pivoted and called it synth wave pop. Yeah, it was really funny because I had put out “Indian Summer.” The expectation was to create a body of work around it.
Jai Wolf walked me through the headspace he was in during the creation of this project.
called “Kindred Spirits” released in 2016. In conclusion, I think it’s great that people resonate with the music and the name at the end of the day. If anyone says J wolf, it doesn’t matter to me. I picked Jai because we already have Jay Z, Jay Sean, and J. However, I wanted a name with a South Asian feel. This is an animal from “Game of Thrones.” In other words, Jai was phonetically similar to direwolf. In addition, having a searchable name on Google for SEO was also important. Above all, it was important that it reflected my identity as a South Asian person. I also wanted a name to be proud of at age 30. For instance, No pets Allowed was a fun college project for my DJ mashup stuff. The purpose was to write original music and to be taken seriously as an artist. Jai Wolf let me in on the meaning behind his stage name Jai Wolf. He transitioned to the stage name Jai Wolf years later. Continue reading to get an inside look on this incredible artist’s journey!įirstly, Jai Wolf started his career making mashups and bootlegs under the stage name No Pets Allowed. Jai Wolf is currently headlining and touring across the United States. From creating mashups in his bedroom to headlining iconic music venues in the world, Jai Wolf pushes his artistry to express himself. His track “Indian Summer” currently has over 100,000,000 plays on Spotify.
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