On today’s episode of End of Time, we have a very rare interview w/ musician Amal; live outside Eaton DC. Amal is a MD/DC native and recently has been killing things; coming off his own tour, moving to New York, and also being recently featured in the Washington Post for the release of his EP titled “gleam” on his HOCHIRUNS label (available everywhere). We sat down and discussed the upbringings of HOCHIRUNS and what HOCHI means to him and the HOCHI vision/lifestyle. We also get into Amal’s background as a producer/DJ as he came into his own as an artist and the journey along the way. Amal breaks down his experiences from growing up in MD/DC, studying at Howard University, and interning w/ Sony Pictures for sound design on movies such as Dunkirk, Jumanji, & Blade Runner; and how all this ultimately lead to him dropping out and doubling-down on himself as an artist.
We get into his journey coming into himself amidst a pandemic; from having his music played around the world while working a medial day job to
further touring w/ Black Kray, Doing shows w/ Lil Tracy, The Khan, WifiGawd, & more, as well as, the change in school of thought amongst producers, the trends that have came and left the DMV, and being a part of the “Plug” beat scene early, experiences engineering in the city, and sound design. We discuss the re-emergence of electronic music, Y2K trends, Drum and Bass, and his involvement in this electronic music resurgence.
— And much more that I honestly probably forgot to include.
Amal is a very special talent who truly does it all and deserves your ears.
Keep up with Amal in this introspective interview and wish him the best in his endeavors in NYC @_amaldc on instagram. intro song: psychopass - amal
