Review Fix Exclusive: Resin Talks “Hoarse” And More

Review Fix chats with electronica artist Resin, who discusses her influences and goals for the rest of 2017.

Review Fix: How’d you get involved in music?

Resin: When I was a kid, I got this toy piano and instantly fell in love with the sound. I started dreaming of becoming a professional pianist and so my mom made me take some piano lessons but I just never liked people telling me what or how to play, so I got stuck playing my own little melodies – that’s how I first got into songwriting. I also played some flute and later I started playing guitar but never got past the basics, I am too impatient.

Review Fix: Who influences your sound the most?

Resin: My biggest influence is Kurt Cobain and music that actually inspired him. I studied his influencers for years and so I listened to lots of Pixies, Beatles, Hole, Leadbelly etc. I also grew up surrounded by acoustic guitars, folk music, and that sense of melody and musical progression had a huge impact – it created the base layer for my songwriting and grunge added the darkness. A couple of years ago I finally got into electronic music, especially drum and bass and techno. Listening to producers like Boris Brejcha or Gesaffelstein helped me get technical and paved my way to my current electronic sound.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Resin: I start with exploring sound libraries or ethnic instruments. When I find the sound that speaks to me, I start looking for another sound, harmony, usually in contrast with the first one. Then I look for the melody. I need a lot of complexity to keep me interested throughout the production of the song so I’m always looking for intensity, drama. The contrast of beautiful orchestral harmonies with disharmonized industrial hits –that kind of stuff inspires me.

Review Fix: What makes your new EP/Album/Single special?

Resin: I feel like it has captured the dark sound I gravitate to – I created these dark soundscapes which I blended with folkish lyrics and grungy vocals. I don’t think it puts me into any type of box, like oh she is just a DJ or just a vocalist or whatever. I was able to express myself as all of it – singer, songwriter, composer, producer…

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who’s never heard you before?

Resin: Cinematic, ambient electronica.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone buy it?

Resin: Well it’s time female producers and musicians get the credit they deserve. Start seeing us as more than just singers. I was the only person involved in the whole process and the album is still technically well done, it’ dark and bolt.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of the year?

Resin: I want to continue to play live shows and refine my sets. I plan to release a couple singles later this year and the goal is to have a new full-length album out in the spring of 2018. I have to keep making progress, continue to explore new sounds and points of view.

Review Fix: What do you feel you have to do to make your dreams in music come true?

Resin: After working hard for all these years, I’m starting to see progress and it’s so hard to believe that it’s actually happening. All this required a lot of time spent on my own, and now I have to put myself out there, start believing that people enjoy my music, start sharing – that’s an adjustment. I have to make myself more visible online as well as in person.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Resin: My album Fidget comes out August 25. I am already working on new material and I will continue to write material that speaks to me and my current experiences.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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