Tuka Says He's Bewildered By People That Don't Embrace Technology In Music

Thanks to the ever-evolving digital age, the way in which music can be created today has heavily changed and speaking at Australian Music Week, Aussie hip hop artist Tuka believes that using new and different technologies when writing music is something that should be embraced, not pushed away. 

Commenting on the affect that technology has on music, the rapper explained, "I feel like every chord progression has been done, every, like, drum rhythm has been done."

"It’s really hard to be original and so all you really have at the end of the day is you. You’re the most original tool you can use."

Giving an example of the positive affect technology can have Tuka said, "'Although I've heard this chord progression a thousand times and The Beatles have done it, I've never heard it with this texture because of this plug-in or this processor’."

"So, I'm totally on board, you can’t put down that technology is a bad thing," the Thundamentals member said. 

"I think it’s bewildering that people find it threatening. Change is the only constant and everything’s going to change anyway so you may as well embrace it, because we’re definitely not going backwards."

Similarly, on the topic of writing a 'hit song', business development manager of Studio 301 Ron Haryanto said what it really comes down to is the ability to write a song in its purest form, regardless of technology.

"If I can’t get a song out in an hour or two hours, I'm done," Haryanto said.

"We’re writers, what we do is write songs. If you’re going to sit and labour on the ‘perfect song’ for one year, for me, get the fuck out. Write the song, be true to the moment, be true to your feelings, back your ideas."

Tuka can next be seen live at Sydney's The Plot festival on 5 December. For more details, including a look at the set times, click here.