Beyond The Bass

Ossien (Mark Mossien) joins Beyond the Bass for a deep conversation on childhood, self-worth, music, and learning to create his own reality. He reflects on growing up in a tense household, finding safety at the piano, and turning pain into the musical foundation that shaped him. From discovering EDM at Georgia Tech to blending jazz, saxophone, and dubstep, Ossien traces the path that led him from...

Kaptain (Stephen Kaplan) opens up about the deeper story behind his path — from growing up in a high-achieving New Jersey environment where self-worth became tied to accomplishment, to using academics, productivity, and certainty as a way to cope with anxiety and instability at home. He talks about being shaped by pressure, his parents’ divorce, and the belief that success meant being valuable, ev...

Fraxure (Peter Fithian) opens up about the emotional throughline behind his path — from growing up in Boulder. CO as a deeply sensitive kid with a strong bond to his family, to early heartbreak, feeling like an outsider, and falling in love with dubstep before he ever believed he could make it himself. He talks about being drawn to music as something that felt personal and different, teaching hims...

Au5 (Austin Collins) opens up about the deeper story behind his path — from being an intensely sensitive only child whose early identity was shaped by performance, validation, and pressure to be exceptional, to finding refuge in sound long before he had the words for what he was feeling. He talks about discovering music through the Casio SK-1, hiding his love for dance music, using production as b...

DRKR (Michael Stryer) opens up about the real story behind his evolution — from growing up as an only child in the Bay Area, obsessed with sports, hustle, and big goals, to discovering EDM in college and falling hard for the sense of community, energy, and possibility it gave him. He talks about independence, pressure, learning to outwork his limits, and the early years of grinding through school,...

Twopercent (Elie Tentori) opens up about the deeper story behind his path — from growing up in a creative environment and struggling socially, to finding an early sense of peace, identity, and expression through art and music. He talks about social anxiety, not fitting the usual mold, and how creativity became the place he felt most like himself. Then the turning point: college starts falling apar...

Laranyx (Sara Benyo) breaks down the real story behind her rebirth — from growing up in rural Kentucky in a deeply musical household, to carrying an early sense of calling, fear, and anxiety that showed up almost as soon as she entered school. She traces the identity friction that followed her for years: rejection and bullying, searching for belonging, and eventually finding a surprising kind of “...

Ozztin opens up about the discipline that shaped him, from his time in the Marines to the obsessive grind of teaching himself music production during overnight shifts, and how that same drive later pushed him into addiction. We trace the arc from humiliation and rigid hierarchy to creative breakthrough, including Subtronics’ advice to “make 400 songs” that led to his first major moment on a Lost L...

Tezarakt discusses the "philosophy of now" and how he navigated a childhood marked by family secrets and the trauma of abandonment. We explore his journey from wanting to be a professional scooter rider to having his brain chemistry rewired at a Subtronics show, which sparked a relentless commitment to music production. This conversation covers the reality of being a creative, the power of forgive...

Nikademis opens up about the silent battle that defined his youth: a grueling journey through chronic illness that began in high school. We sit down to discuss the reality of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, his lungs collapsing on several occasions, and the trauma of multiple surgeries. We talk about how he used those moments of isolation to answer a calling in music, and how those experi...

BLOSSM opens up about his journey through addiction, the moment everything collapsed, and the long road back to himself, including his experience with plant medicine. We talk honestly about losing control, confronting the reality of his choices, and the recovery process that followed — including the 12-step program that helped him rebuild his life and stay sober for years. This conversation traces...

Bassurgence opens up about the inner work that reshaped both his life and his music — from early imposter syndrome to the self-love breakthrough he found through the Hoffman Process. We explore the emotional and creative turning points that shaped his path, the grounded confidence he carries today, and the long-term vision he’s building toward, including headlining Lost Lands. Bassurgence (Johnny...