Artist Stories: Elijah Nang on Gaijin 3000, Building Audio-Visual Stories and Artist Growth

Today we have Elijah Nang over to talk about his journey as an artist, the Gaijin series and the work behind Gaijin 3000 - a label release we’re working together on. We’re also covering the importance of story-telling for artists and the influence of Japanese culture in his art and music. "there's no I in team" / Elijah Nang Links » Elijah Nang (@elijahnang) » Gaijin 3000 album (link) » Gaijin 3000 vinyl/merch (link) » Wenyi Geng (@wenyigeng) » Trina Hines (@hinestheartist) » Stereofox (@wearestereofox) » host (@himynameisivo) » Join our Discord Server Show notes [4:35] Storytelling in and outside of music [6:22] Japanese culture and influence [9:00] The Gaijin concept [11:20] First steps in producing beats [12:42] Advise to younger self [14:37] Gaijin I and the journey into lofi beats [16:05] Planning Gaijin 3000 - art, visuals, merch, vinyl and the digital release [22:00] A new sound - exploring synthwave and retrowave music [29:02] Working with a label as an independent artist [34:42] Taking a break of social media