Shady Jones - iComputer [BIRDFEED EXCLUSIVE] by DIRTYBIRD

[BIRDFEED EXCLUSIVE] Congrats to Shady Jones who won Sven Lochenhoer's It Knows sample pack contest with "iComputer"! Here's his winning track, exclusive to the 'Feed!

-How long have you been creating music?
Corbin: Started producing at 16 years old on Garage Band and then Maschine, transferred to Ableton about a year ago, so 14 years now
Rein: I started playing guitar at 6 and began composing original music around 8 or 9 years old. I began producing on Logic at 13 and carried that passion all the way to the ICON Collective with me. It’s been a 20 year long journey now.

-What do you use to make your tracks?
Corbin: Ableton Live 11
Rein: Ableton Live 11

-How and when did you first discover Dirtybird?
Corbin: Went to my first Dirtybird BBQ in Miami 2016, been a fan ever since!
Rein: My buddy Nate (Leffingwell) turned me on to dirtybird around the year 2020

-Which Dirtybird artist would you want to collaborate with the most?
Corbin:That's tough, I’d say Claude VonStroke, Dipzy, or Steve Darko
Rein: I have a huge appreciation for Steve Darko’s sound and think we could make some real weird stuff together

-If your entire life was a movie, what title would best describe you?
Corbin: Jurassic Park
Rein: Man sits in front of computer and confronts self doubt

-What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Corbin: Hands down, Earth Wind & Fire Bonnaroo 2015
Rein: I got to see Rush with my father as a kid and that was incredible

-If you could time travel, where and when would you go?
Corbin: Whenever/wherever they were taste-testing the first Pop Tarts, big Poptart guy
Rein: I would go back to meet my grandfather and spend more time with him. I took his birth name, Rein, and have always felt a connection to him although we only met a few times.

-What species of bird best describes you and why?
Corbin: Chicken, funky fellow that stays head bobbin’
Rein: A Phoenix. Rebirth is a huge theme in my life as someone in recovery. I have one tattooed on my chest.

-What does Dirtybird mean to you?
Corbin: Freedom to be who you are in a judgment-free environment, pushing the limits beyond the norm.
Rein: Community! Togetherness. Being cool with how weird I am and everyone else appreciating that too.