#165 - Sadistik INTERVIEW

Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:39). The Interview (2:07). Throughout my life, music has consistently been a vital channel for me to process emotions and make sense of the world. Very few artists have allowed me to explore the darkness and melancholy swirling around in my head quite like Sadistik. Since the moment I first heard Sadistik’s music over a decade ago, I was taken aback by his beautifully-poetic and vulnerable approach to creating hip-hop music. He also had a knack for collaborating with producers who understand his artistic vision - creating moody, dark, and cinematic soundscapes for his words, working with the likes of Blue Sky Black Death, Kno of CunninLynguists fame, and most recently Maulskull, the producer for his latest opus, Oblivion Theater. In today’s episode we dive into Sadistik’s affinity for the darker things in life, his writing process, and the makings of his great new album with Maulskull, Oblivion Theater. Sadistik’s affinity for darker subject matter (2:36). The personal experience of creating such emotional and heavy music (9:46). Origins of Sadistik’s interest in horror, human psyche, and filmmaking (12:31). How Sadistik discovered his signature sound (20:41). Sadistik’s writing process (24:45). Sadistik and Kno’s creative connection (30:45). The production vision for Oblivion Theater (34:36). Key inspiration behind Oblivion Theater (37:12). Oblivion Theater’s messaging (40:17). Major rap influences for Sadistik (46:46). Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (50:39). Stream/buy Oblivion Theater here: https://sadistik.bandcamp.com/album/oblivion-theater   Support Sadistik here: https://www.sadistikmusic.com/  Follow Sadistik on Twitter here: https://x.com/IAMSADISTIK?s=20  Follow Sadistik on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sadistik/  -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast  Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at [email protected]