Litche Look Up Interview

Litche Look Up Interview

-Look Up' is the stunning debut single from an Australian newcomer who goes by the name Litche, giving us a nice little introduction to his chilled atmospheric electronica.

Litche is the solo project of Sam Litchfield, a producer out of Newcastle (Australia) who some may also know for his role as one-half of Aussie/Hawaiian duo Haliia. Over the last few months Sam has been busy working on a number of new productions that aren't quite right for the Haliia sound & style.

The initial idea for -Look Up' came about while Sam was jamming with his Swiss friend Elias back in 2015, who he was introduced to by a mutual friend on a surf trip to Bali last year.

'After discovering we both had a mutual passion for making music, we decided we'd get together and have a go at make something. Not much came out of it at that time except a simple 4-bar loop and a few vocal samples, but then back in April this year I became inspired by an Ethnic sample pack I'd found and started working this with the beats and vocals Elias and I had recorded all those months ago, and it all seemed to work so well" - Litche

Inspired by some of his favourite instrumental artists for their use of organic soundscapes mixed with deep electronic production (like Seekae & Shlohmo), Sam continued working this rediscovered idea with a variety of foreign samples & sounds, as he strived to create a song that could transport its listener to somewhere else, a place where they can reflect on the different cultures we have around the world, and show just how music can bridge the gap between them.

Haunting vocal arrangements drift throughout a chilled atmospheric landscape of smooth tribal percussion, dark echoing synths and pulsing electronic beats.

Stream & Download: https://soundcloud.com/litchemusic/look-up

-Look Up' is available now from iTunes and on Spotify, and for a limited time you can also pick up a free download via Litche's Soundcloud page.

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Interview with Litche

Question: How would you describe your music?

Litche: I describe my music to people as "chill electronic".


Question: Did you have any pre-conceived ideas about the music industry?

Litche: I thought that it would be harder to be discovered as an artist than it actually is, and I also didn't think that most people would be as down to earth and genuine as they actually are.


Question: Do you write your own songs? What's your inspiration?

Litche: Yes. My inspiration is having the opportunity to help people smile and feel something. I get my inspiration from everywhere and everything. I also listen to lots of interviews and podcasts of some of my favourite producers speaking about how and why they make their music.


Question: What music/artists do you listen to when you are not playing your own?

Litche: Seekae, Bon Iver, Nils Frahm, Ta-ku, Shlohmo, James Blake, Golden Vessel, Woodes, and anything produced by Pharrell Williams.


Question: What's next? Tour/Album/Single?

Litche: Single.

Question: Was there a moment you contemplated throwing in the towel?

Litche: No.


Question: Do you prefer performing live or recording?

Litche: Recording.


Question: What/who was your inspiration to go into the music industry?

Litche: My Dad, he encouraged me to live out my dream.


Question: What is the biggest challenge you have faced along the way to your musical success?

Litche: The biggest challenge is to stay constantly inspired to create and learning to not worry about what people think of you and your art.


Question: What's a typical day like?
Litche: Coffee, surf, work on music, shoot hoops, work on music, practice my Spanish, watch or listen to something inspiring on the net, bed.


Question: What has been your favourite part of becoming a music artist?

Litche: Being able to collaborate with friends and combine talents.


Question: If you could collaborate with another artist, who would it be?

Litche: BUOY


Question: Can you tell us 5 things required for a happy healthy and enjoyable life?

Litche: Eat healthy, laugh lots, exercise, work hard, have fun!


Interview by Brooke Hunter