Blast Havers debut their paradoxical blend of slower beats and high energy while examining life’s absurdities
When Bay Area electronic outfit Blast Havers sits down to make new music, they do so with the dance floor and the people on it in mind.
But that’s not all––after all, the group is isolated and often seated at a desk when a new tune comes to life. And so Blast Havers aims to make music with more than just danceable beats in mind, and the group’s quirky sound design and witty lyricism are meant for a wider audience.
“The audience has to be expanded to people who want to be on the dance floor at the moment but aren’t,” the group says. “We’re listening to it in the car, at a desk, and we’re imagining where we want to be at that moment, having fun. We’re bringing a different angle to it where it’s not just on the dance floor and losing your mind to the music, but maybe there’s something else that hooks you.”
To that end, the music from Blast Havers––technically tech house––features a slower tempo that allows for more space within the beats. The result is something more chill and laid back, but still brimming with raw energy, and it fits the group’s overarching goal: make you dance while taking you back to the roots of electronic music. The group says they thrive on paradoxes, like the slower BPMs and some “high-energy tricks” that keep momentum going. But at its roots, the music from Blast Havers is about taking listeners on a whimsical journey through what they call “a musical maze.”
Blast Havers’ first single, “Tested On Animals,” is a perfect encapsulation of the outfit’s refreshing spin on electronica, and love of the absurd. It was inspired by a package of dog treats in a store that carried the label, “Product is not tested on animals.” That everyday irony is what fuels the group’s creative engine.
“You have to throw some tricks in there to keep it interesting and that’s where the lyricism comes in; we’re sometimes a bit more heavy on words than most of that genre and with the space between the beats you can throw a lot more in there,” Blast Havers say. “By slowing down the tempo it allows everyone to slow down a little bit. We’re always in a rush for everything and the trends in music are to push the tempo and make things faster. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be higher energy. The roots of house music came from disco, which was a little slower. And the connection between these absurdities we see in life and mentioning them in song is hopefully something that connects a lot of people.”
Blast Havers was inspired by everything from James Brown old-school funk to Daft Punk, Gorillaz and Pendulum, with hip hop flair from the likes of De La Soul.
That first single is set for November release, and the group plans to release a string of singles going into 2025, including “Content Schmontent” in January and “Take The Ride” in February. They also plan to expand their visual efforts in the future.
At its core, Blast Havers is just about having fun––for the audience, and the creators. Or, a better way to put it: “Just having a blast,” the group says.
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