GET TO KNOW: KOOLAID

Sometimes moving forward means reconnecting with the sound that started everything. After more than a decade away from the decks, KOOLAID is returning to his drum & bass roots with ‘clinic’, an uplifting liquid D&B release that feels like a creative renewal.

Before developing his genre-fluid work as Damien Hendrix, KOOLAID was immersed in South Florida's underground electronic scene, performing across Miami and becoming part of its drum & bass community. Now, years of experimentation across hip-hop, electronic music, punk trap and digi-core have brought him full circle, albeit with an entirely different arsenal of experience behind him.

So with the new single out now, we sat down with him to find out more about his origins and influences over the years.

What was the first band or artist you fell in love with? 

Circle Jerks

Did you ever form a band when you were younger and if so, what did they sound like?

Yes I was in an experimental hardcore band.

What has been your primary inspiration in writing music? 

Hopes, dreams and women.

What is a song you wish you had written yourself? 

Racing Green by High Contrast

If there was any moment in your career you could relive, what would it be? 

My first tour.

Which artist would you most love to share a stage with? 

Any artist from Hospital Records.

And is there an artist you would love to collaborate with as well? 

Nia Archives 

Where do you see yourself in five years time? 

Europe living and performing there.

Listen to KOOLAID's new single 'clinic' below.