Fresh off the release of his debut album Fantasy, Whethan hopped on a Reddit AMA on October 15 to give diehard fans a chance to pick his brain.
The 21-year-old producer has proven to have his finger on the pulse of all aspects of the electronic industry time and time again. Collaborating with talent ranging from Oliver Tree and RL Grime to Grouplove on his most recent album, Whethan shows no signs of slowing down or boxing himself into one specific style.
From his favorite song that he’s made to date to his preferred flavor of Wheat Thins, here are 10 facts that Mix Session took away from Whethan’s AMA, hosted live on Reddit’s r/electronicmusic thread.
Whethan was first inspired by Skrillex and Daft Punk when he was just 12-years-old.
His hit track “When I’m Down” was initially titled “This Beat is Trash.”
He begins making music with melodies and chord progressions.
“Clouds” and “In The Summer,” both from Fantasy, are his favorite songs of his own catalog.
He works best in relaxed environments.
Whethan is always striving to improve.
His favorite festivals to play are Lollapalooza and Coachella.
Whethan “barely” listens to a lot of EDM and instead streams “a lot of hip-hop and alternative music.”
Quarantine gave him time to experiment.
And finally, the most important answer of all, his favorite flavor of Wheat Thins is tomato basil.
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