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1 for so long that flies are starting to buzz around it like roadkill.
and a maddeningly catchy chorus.
A lot of people, especially on TikTok, have been calling this the Song of Summer.
I picked it as the first single knowing that I was really happy about it.
I was not anticipating it.
They really initiate the gamut.
I was doing it for fun in college.
Its always been something I found interesting and funny.
But it was not something as an American you would hear all the time.
I just remember it sounding, like, from another planet.
So I think as I got older, I revisited it and had more nostalgia for it.
That was the thing.I am theoppositeof a raver.
The video just opens up a million questions about who these people are.
Does DJ Crazy Times have lore?I think the lore might be unfolding.
We havent done DJ Crazy TimessBehind the Musicyet.
But there are some general elements, like, hes definitely Eastern European.
If I were to nail it down, hes probably from somewhere in the Balkans.
But I deliberately havent nailed down his precise birthplace.
Everything else, as of right now, is on the page.
Well, hes brought up Bratislava a bunch.I think its fun to say.
In other videos, I say Sarajevo, Ljubljana, but Bratislava does have a particular ring to it.
I actually was an idiot, because they said,Wait, is this play about us??
?a meme that I didnt understand.
Its fromEuphoria.Im an idiot.
I am genuinely a massive Aqua fan.
I saw them live in New York a month and a half ago.
So when they commented that, I was like,Oh yes, this is the best.
Are you a fan of Dr. Jones?
To me, thats the most elite Aqua track.Dr.
Roses Are Red is probably my favorite one.
Candyman, Lollipop are great bubblegum dance songs.
People are heated!I was not expecting such passion, but that was my plan all along.
They were all done and in the can.
Its insane, and its a relic of this genre, and I just thought it was so funny.
But its kind of amazing how invested people are.
She knocked it out of the park.
She mostly sings jazz; shes a very accomplished jazz vocalist.
So he produced the song, and he improved the demo.
It was also co-produced by Jamie Siegel, who produced by whole album and connected me with Chrissi.
Ive actually never met Chrissi in person.
How did your first live performance of the song at Mood Ring go?It was amazing!
It was so different.
I do my music in comedy shows.
Its usually just me and my guitar.
But this was not a comedy audience.
I think the clip had been out for a week at that point; it was completely bonkers.
Had a blast debuting Planet of the Bass live!
Thank you so much@moistbreezyfor having me!
Its like a spaceship, and outer space was sort of an obsession of the Eurodance genre.
I think a lot of the music videos and certain lyrical tropes are referencing space and technology.
Presumably, if a jealous competitor tried to assassinate DJ Crazy Times it would act as a bulletproof vest.Exactly.
When I got it as part of the army costume there were grenades in each pocket.
On August 3, you tweeted Dear god Ive created the new Milli Vanilli.
Where does a comedy or meme song and a genuine novelty song begin?
So the fact that it expanded beyond that is mission accomplished.
Tell me more about the writing process.
That was more of the lyrical inspiration.
I have an allusion to Sex on the Phone by E-Rotic on the phone call part.
Why do you think the song has hit so big in this moment?
I posted the first DJ Crazy Times video in December 2020.
Its in the Zeitgeist right now.
There should be one remix with an actual group from that era.
Before the Planet of the Bass rollout, you were releasing character comedy on TikTok every few days.
So for the immediate future, Im just focused on putting out videos related to the album.
Do you have a single favorite line or lyric from the song?Cyber system overload is great.
Cyber is such a weird, anachronistic word.
I remember Trump used to say it all the time, and it made him sound so old.
And, There is nothing to be sad.
I was proud of that one.
