The Crash - Music

In Case You're Wondering It's Pronounced "towers." Sean Thompson The 20-Year-Old Wunderkind Producer Behind The "ttwwrrss" Moniker Explains "It's My Own Fault Really. I Wanted To Set Up A Twitter Account Under The Name 'Towers ' But It Was Already Taken. I Tried Taking The Vowels Out 'twrs' But That Was Also Taken. So I Just Doubled The Letters." No Stranger To Defying Expectations The Mississauga-Born Hamilton-Raised Artist Launched His Career With A Prodigious Output. "My First Live Gig Was In December 2012 " He Recalls. "Around That Time I Decided I Was Going To Release One EP Per Month. I Only Kept That Up For About 6 Months " He Laughs. His Laughter Underscores An Unassuming Personality. "I've Always Wanted To Be Creative " He Continues. "When I Was A Kid I Wanted To Be A Cartoonist. I Still Love Cartoons — I Watch The Simpsons An Unhealthy Amount " He Admits. Sean's Parents Bought Him A Drum Kit When He Was 8. "I Loved It — I Went To Lessons And Everything " He Explains. "A Few Years Later I Learned Guitar Although I Was Never Really Good At It." And Then He Discovered Computers. "I Was 14 And Nine Inch Nails Had Put All The Stems For The Slip Up On Their Website " Sean Recalls. "I Started Messing Around With The Tracks — Just Butchering Them " He Laughs. "Most Of My Early Efforts Were Just Me Trying To Sound Like Nine Inch Nails And Throwing In A Synthesized Bass Or Drum." The Experience Marked The Beginning Of An Obsession With Crafting Electronic Music. "Once I Discovered You Could Make Music With Programs Like Ableton Live I Just Tried To Make Music Whenever I Could " Notes Sean. "In High School I Would Sneak My Lunch Into The Library So I Could Use The Whole 70 Minutes To Make Music." Sean Credits The Online Community For His Evolution As An Artist. "When I Started Making Electronic Music It Was In An EDM Electronic Dance Music Style. But Then I Started Getting Involved In These Small Internet Scenes Where People Were Making Something More Interesting — Still Electronic Music But More Moody Combining Downtempo Hip Hop And These Other Cool Things " He Explains. "I'd Always Been Into A Lot Of Different Kinds Of Music — Not Just EDM But Other Genres Too. That Kind Of Open Creative Approach Really Meshed With My Own Aesthetic. I Think That’s When The Ttwwrrss Thing Became More Serious. I Felt There Was This Community That I Could Make These Weird Creative Electronic Dance Tracks With. I Felt Drawn To That Type Of Music." Sean's Ability To Craft Interesting Yet Accessible Music Hasn't Gone Unnoticed By Critics. "Anyone Who Has Attended A 'beat Showcase' Or A DJ Set Where The Sets Have Meandered Off Into A Far Far Sonic Landscape That Only Audiophiles Can Truly Appreciate Will Know What I Mean By 'accessible'. You'll Want To Listen To These Songs " Notes Hamilton Tastemaker Blog Cut From Steel. And Ttwwrrss' Sound Continues To Evolve. "My MacBook Has Crashed Twice Since I've Gotten It — I Lost Everything Both Times " Explains Sean. "I Had To Rebuild My Entire Sample Library. It Forced Me To Progress As An Artist " He Reflects. "Basically My Sound Is Always Changing Because I'm Growing And Getting Better At Some Things And Learning And Trying New Things." read less