If you could come up with your own genre to categorize your music under, what would you call it?

Djemba Djemba: Oh man, that’s a good question because genres are changing so much. I had the best one for the Red Bull Music Academy. It was sad boy melancholy turn up trap, ha-ha!

Sweater Beats: I just like music that makes you do this (starts bobbing his head) like uh…break-neck music! All you readers can’t see it but I’m bobbing my head right now!

Mr. Carmack: No comment.

Where do you guys draw inspiration from to create your unique styles of music?

Djemba Djemba: I’d have to say… the internet.

Sweater Beats: I just listen to all the homies who are making awesome music right now.

Mr. Carmack: Yup! The internet.

If you had the chance to collaborate with anyone dead or alive who would it be?

Djemba Djemba: Ooh…I’d want to work with Michael Jackson, hands down.

Sweater Beats: If I wanna be honest with myself…probably Jimmy Hendrix. I’d wanna see what his presence is like. It’s because I just watched a documentary about him. I was really digging it.

Mr. Carmack: Djemba!

Djemba Djemba: We haven’t made anything yet, fucker!

Mr. Carmack: So then let’s do something man, ha-ha!

What part of the world do you feel is a leader in this new underground music movement?

Djemba Djemba: Dude, that’s what I’m saying now…the internet is the new world. It used to be LA. The UK has always been the king of everything. Australia’s coming up, but the UK is just always doing big things.

Sweater Beats: Yeah, Norway’s poppin’ right now. Loving the stuff that Lido is doing right now. Lots of talent coming out of Europe as always.

Do you see this style of music becoming lost in the mainstream as it grows in popularity?

Djemba Djemba: Nope. This music IS the mainstream.

Sweater Beats: We are the mainstream.

Mr. Carmack: We are the mainstream.

Since you guys are so influential to many new producers, many are mimicking your sounds. How does this affect you when creating new music?

Djemba Djemba: I like it. As an artist you always have to be the one to keep pushing yourself to create new styles and new genres. I listen to other people and I try to re-create their stuff. Genius comes from all around the world. You can’t say you’re the one making the waves when you’re really just along for the ride.

Sweater Beats: I don’t know who said it but they said “Creativity doesn’t exist in a vacuum.” So everything is just cross-pollinating.

Mr. Carmack: We all bounce off one-another. We all pull inspiration from other influences from around the world. It’s been brought to my attention a bunch of times in regards to other people copying my sound, but the bottom line is you make music that moves you. Whether it’s a Sweater Beats sound, a Djemba sound or a Carmack sound. You can put a label on it, but in the end it goes deeper than the label. You put out what makes you dance.

Who are some producers you’re excited for in 2014?

Djemba Djemba: I’m a real big fan of Sophie and A.G. Cook right now doing PC music. CZ, my roommate, Arnold…pretty much everyone in the MOD and Team Supreme family. I’m also a really big fan of Astro Nautico.

Sweater Beats: I’m really excited for P. Morris. He just debuted and it’s all super good stuff.

Mr. Carmack: Honestly, I’m just excited for all my homies who are making it big right now. It’s nice to see friends progress and get big in the scene. There’s a ton of love and support we all give each other and I feel that the underground scene is a tight-knit family.