Interview with Rebecca Goldberg

Alejandro
11/03/2022

Rebecca Goldberg is a multidisciplinary artist from Detroit who combines her skills in musical and visual arts to create a lane entirely her own. For this release, she invites her friend Jon Dixon to join her and the results of her capture each of her signature sounds, weaving them into something new.

Rebecca met Jon in 2017 and was responsible for designing the artwork on Jon’s 4evr 4wrd label releases. This prompted Jon to show Rebecca the keyboard so she could learn how to play the Westworld theme. Eventually, after a few years, she decided it was time to suggest they collaborate on some music. The result of that collaboration is the song “Our Morning”, which is now presented to the world in this very special release.

Opening with hazy strings and a broken 909 beat, «Our Morning» creates an atmosphere of anticipation. As elements are added, the tension builds, with melodic snippets sliding over one another. The acid settings slowly start to intensify, giving way to a hi-tech explosion of pure soul at the top of the track. If sunlight breaking through clouds had a musical accompaniment, this would be it. Jon’s melodic and harmonic sensibilities mesh wonderfully with Rebecca’s mechanical rhythm, peppering the dance floor with optimism in these trying times. After that launch, the descent is elegantly handled, slowly but surely bringing reality back as we bask in the warm glow of the journey we just completed.

The music in this special deserves a special introduction, and Rebecca’s devotion to creativity in all aspects of her work shines through here. An excerpt from «Our Morning» is recorded on a 5″x7″ flexidisc postcard that you can play on a turntable, featuring the work of local photographer Ryan Southen. The Ambassador Bridge is in the foreground, connecting Detroit and Windsor, with the cities lurking in the background. The postcard is limited to 250 numbered copies and purchase includes a high-quality digital file download of the full track.

We have had the pleasure of interviewing him and this has been the result.

Can you tell us a bit about your experience? Where are you from and how did you get into music?

– I am based in metro Detroit where I was born and raised. I have always been surrounded by music in love with music so it’s pretty much only natural that I would get it for my livelihood.

How is your sound evolving? What artists and genres do you like to mix at the moment?

– I think because of the simple fact that there is new music being made and releases every day, my influences are constantly changing. I recently traveled to Iceland and got to hear a lot of local music being performed as well as in record shops. The landscape there is just incredible that along with the music has been really influential on me lately.

How do you feel your music influences or impacts its listeners?

– I really can’t speak for them but I do have people that give me great feedback and support and I truly appreciate it.

Rebecca Goldberg · Rebecca Goldberg Feat. Jon Dixon – Our Morning [PREVIEW]

What projects are you working on right now? What can you tell us about your last job?

– I personally just finished a conceptual EP inspired by the Detroit People Mover that I am shopping around to various labels. Getting ready to tour at the end of the month, back to Athens, Greece for the first time since before Covid as well as debut gigs in Israel that I’m pretty excited about! Regarding “Our Morning” between my acid contribution and techno percussion, Jon’s High-Tech Jazz and Ryan’s photography, this project is Detroit through and through! It’s a beautiful audio and visual souvenir.

What is your musical criteria in your latest work?– Luckily the best criteria is sometimes no criteria. I sent my work to Jon and pointed out a part in the track that I thought could use something more and that’s about it. He did what he does best, and together I think we created something really special and unique.We all know that the digital revolution has affected sales, but do you think it has affected creativity?– there is definitely a lot of oversaturation in every creative field. As much as I am a product of technology I wouldn’t say the digital revolution have a direct effect on that.

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