#163: Jafunk on Success on YouTube & Creating Splice Sample Packs

The EDM Prodcast

EDM Foundations → https://edmfoundations.com This week, Jafunk sat down to chat for the EDM Prodcast. Lachlan AKA Jafunk is a producer/DJ from Perth, now based in Berlin. He incorporates elements of funk and soul into a house-esque context, and came up via the earlier days of YouTube via channels like Majestic Casual, TheSoundYouNeed, and more. These days, Jafunk is a successful producer in his own right with a slew of funky releases under his belt. In this interview, we dive into a plethora of topics, from his latest release Weekend Love, to his Splice sample packs, and to remix competitions. We also cover his journey with learning traditional instruments and how that has helped him learn the type of music he wants to make. Although he tried getting by with just Ableton for a long time, using real instruments helped him achieve the funky sound he was going for. Links: Weekend Love EP → https://open.spotify.com/album/7KPUDwWlavclOS3ttpCuUG?si=mOGkzXbtRFmwxQAzC8n8ww Jafunk Future Funk & Soul Sample Pack → https://splice.com/sounds/splice/jafunk-future-funk-soul Waves GTR Stomps → https://www.waves.com/plugins/gtr3-stomps Neural DSP Archetype (Cory Wong) → https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-cory-wong NI Guitar Rig → https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-6-pro/ Connect with Jafunk: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/jafunkofficial Twitter → https://twitter.com/jafunkofficial Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k?si=pvqXedRZRfGY_imcjhCp_w&dl_branch=1 Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/jafunkofficial Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:45 Interview start & background 9:26 His journey of learning instruments 13:50 Does the local Berlin scene influence your sound? 18:45 Why the move to Berlin? 19:53 Early success on YouTube through his Set Mo remix 22:42 How the remix opportunity came about 26:15 Majestic Casual and the early days of YouTube 28:37 Splice Sample Packs 36:32 Keeping music as a 'sacred' project 37:29 His latest tune, Weekend Love 40:43 The process of collaborating with vocalists 44:18 Running a remix competition 47:06 What's been inspiring you in the studio lately? 51:52 What's coming up next? 55:48 If you have a time machine, what would you go back and change? EDMProd: Website → https://edmprod.com Instagram → https://instagram.com/edmprodgram Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod Spotify → https://sptfy.com/edmprod Aden Russell (Artsea): Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea