Our experiences in the music industry

I was curious how the intervals collab came to be? It was a wonderful surprise and I love that song. But, it seems like a collab quite out of left field. How do you go about making meaningful connections in the industry?

Im super interested in your hiatus period writing polychrome. 1. Was this a conscious choice to take a step back to focus on music more. Or did you just fall into it by accident. 2. This may be personal so all good if you don't want to answer. But financially did you guys save for this period, did you make sacrifices or was there a good cash flow from royalties etc to keep you afloat while writing 3. Do you guys ever regret the period or are grateful you did it? I say regret as the industry is wild, you don't post for a few weeks and it feels like everyone forgets about you, seems hard to pick up people again once momentum is lost. 4. Do you think the time you guys invested in writing polychrome was worth it. This can be for a multitude of things. Creative pride, financial return, fan reaction etc

Im really interested in when you did your first release and how that came about. like at what point do you know this was a viable career path, were you outputting music as solo artists before or did you put out your first piece as a group. what where the tangible actions that you took to get you name out there and create a buzz around it.

How to coach & work with instrumentalists & vocalists in the studio to get the best performances out of them?

I have a million questions. They can all probably be summed up by one though: What's something you see other artists doing that highlights their ignorance to you? (not in a jerk way, in an "oh they don't know" way) Big old list... - What did you misunderstand about the industry when you were starting out? - What industry myths do you wish would go away? - What aspect of the industry do you think people underestimate? - What one thing actually moved the needle for you professionally? - What gave you confidence this could be a career? - What's the most difficult professional relationship lesson you had to learn? How expensive was the lawyer :) - How do you decide to say yes to an opportunity or when to walk away? - How do you stay aligned around direction as a duo, and manage the influence of others who may be trying to shape that direction?

To me, as a solo (only scoring my first movie project) composer with huge admiration and long-term listenership to you two, the fact you're a duo is a fascinating dynamic to me. I love the idea of partnership, but fear the execution and pulling in different directions should you both have different ideas. As a greedy second, your collaboration project Sanctuary EP; it's been my favourite (perhaps due to its stand-out wide ambience). What was unique about that project? P.S. I first discovered you at ~14y/o with a remix of Red & Blue for Halo 4's soundtrack, I think. So... isn't that crazy? You might have already, but I'm always interested in the balance of self-marketing vs. unabashedly making your music. Again, that's a weird labyrinth. Whether it's shooting videos, cold reach-outs, it often feels like you're sinking your time into a pit that hungers the more you feed it, and you're neglecting the special magic thing called music we all like to make. Cheers from Wānaka, New Zealand. Connor.

The music industry seems to be talked about as something not to try and get involved with unless you want to sell your soul, metaphorically this seems nowadays to be, make a social media account & promote your music by making relatable content that quickly engages viewers. As two people who have managed to find success without the need to plaster themselves all over the internet, do you have any advice for artists that might want to take a more traditional route, approaching artists, volunteering in studios, sending demos to labels, etc.? Do you think the days of making music and playing shows and gaining traction through word of mouth are a bit more in the past, or do you think there is still hope for those that are maybe a bit more fragile when it comes to confidence in marketing themselves online? I hope this question doesn’t seem bitter, I think it’s great that people are easily able to find success from the comfort of their own homes by uploading content online, especially off the back-end of covid, this was probably a life saver for some people!

Hey, I'd love to hear about a memorable time where you were struggling creativily to progress with a song or project and how you overcame it. Sorry to get serious! Thanks

All of the questions y’all proposed are great ones! I’m curious what you found the most difficult to learn but necessary to become expert at your music / production craft .. or, what took the longest to learn, but it was the most satisfying?

I'd be really interested in hearing about what caused the more significant leaps in your style over the years. Do you guys consider your catalogue to have "eras" and what do you feel defined and influenced those the most?

I know it's a bit tacky but it could be done without actual numbers, but like a pie chart or ranking of which areas are your biggest revenue generators? I just find that info to be helpful personally, and when conversing with upcoming artists. Since earning a living as a full time artist in 2026 is such a patchwork of revenue streams. like, 1) live shows 2) pro audio work/sync/composition 3) patreon 4) streaming, etc etc and maybe talking about how you and your team allocate time and energy to these different areas? cheers guys and happy new years :)

I would love to understand what factors (environment, mindset or otherwise) actually allow you to create your best art 🙏🏾✨

I would love to see how the two of you collaborate when creating music, as well as how you collaborate with other artists (like Chalky during Polychrome). It would be cool to see how you two mash together your own styles and how you two work together. What you learned, what works for you guys, what didn't work. I've been trying to collaborate with people, but considering I've been producing solo for over a decade, its hard to figure out how to actually collaborate in the same room without one person taking over.

What are the different revenue sources you have as an electronic artists. Meaning like 80 percent touring 10 percent Patreon 10 merch so on and so forth? And how was the journey about turning it into a full time thing? What was your break through moment ?

How have you found the economics of it over time? Advice to how new artists can sustain themselves? What do you see as the best route for the music industry improving?

What was the most pivotal moment for you? If you were to start over today trying to get into the industry what would you do?

Back when I first found your music thru Pandora, or maybe even Sirius/xm before they merged, there was almost no social media presence for you. For artists trying to grow in 2026 in the midst of brainrot culture, what do you think matters most beyond “just stay focused” and “cater to your audience”? For example I’m planning on immersing myself in pages/comment sections of my “target” groups and genres I’m interested in