Miami Vibes & Global Rhythms: Adam Nazar Breaks Down the Magic of ‘Omens’
In this exclusive interview, Adam Nazar takes us behind the creation of his latest track, “Omens,” released on Purified Records. Known for blending diverse cultural influences with cutting-edge electronic soundscapes, we dive into how living in the vibrant, multicultural city of Miami shapes Adam’s unique style and what it means to push the boundaries of traditional and futuristic elements in music.
1. Hi Adam and welcome to EDM Cave! ‘Omens’ has just been released on Purified Records. Can you tell us about the creative process behind this track and how it reflects your signature intercultural sound?
It all started with the chords and a vocal melody, and once that felt right I started to arrange the track. When complete, it felt like something was missing, and at that point I reached out to a friend and collaborator V of Vossae to double up the vocals with me.
2. Your music is known for blending global genres and languages. How did you incorporate these elements into ‘Omens’ and were there any specific cultural influences that played a major role in this release?
Yes the track uses an Afro rhythm that drives the sustained bassline and drums. In addition to that, the piano parts are used quite often in the Afro house genre. Combining these parts with vocals in English is what gives the record a nice intercultural balance.
3. As a producer, vocalist, DJ, and musician, you wear many hats. How did each of these roles influence the production of ‘Omens’?
The chords and songwriting came first followed by recording the vocals myself and then passing them along to Victoria to double them up. The arrangement worked perfectly with another arrangement of an unreleased track of mine that I ended up using for ‘Omens’. I hope to put that record out this year as well.
4. The title ‘Omens’ suggests something prophetic or foreboding. What inspired this title, and how does it relate to the overall vibe of the track?
I wanted to go for an uplifting, spiritual vibe for the lyrics and songwriting on this and ‘Omens’ felt like the right tone.
5. You’ve established a unique world/intercultural sound that resonates on dance floors. How do you balance the traditional elements with the futuristic touches in your music?
Every track is different and you have to know the rules before you break them. There are many genres of music and languages yet to be combined and I hope to continue to take a deeper dive into this concept for the foreseeable future. Overall the balance between mixing traditional elements and futuristic touches comes from timing and current trends.
6. Language seems to play a significant role in your music. Did you experiment with any new languages or vocal techniques in ‘Omens’?
Not for this record, I just stuck to English; although doubling up the vocals for the sort of chorus effect was a first and seems to be an effective decision moving forward if my team and I feel my vocals are missing something for a particular track.
7. Miami is a melting pot of cultures. How has living in such a diverse city influenced your approach to creating tracks like ‘Omens’?
The coolest thing about Miami is exactly that, I knew when starting to put out music about 8 years ago that I wanted to make and combine different cultures in music. As a DJ, the dance floor usually reacts to these unexpected combos and from seeing that live early on I knew I had to incorporate that in my production. I currently have tracks recorded by myself and collaborators in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, African and even some rap.
8. Purified Records is known for its high-quality releases. How did your collaboration with the label come about, and what does it mean to you to have ‘Omens’ released under their banner?
For about a year, Purified was a target label of mine and I’m really grateful to be a part of that music family.
9. ‘Omens’ is already making waves in the electronic music scene. How do you feel about the reception so far, and what impact do you hope this track will have on your listeners?
I’m happy to see it starting to stream well along with it chart up to the 13th spot on deep house releases on Beatport. It is inspiring.
10. What can we expect from you next? Are there any upcoming projects or collaborations that continue to explore or expand upon the themes in ‘Omens’?
I hope to give my audience a unique experience musically. Being that I’m a live electronic act, I will continue to feature vocalists live that I produce as well as performing vocal live myself.
I will be putting some more music out this year on some cool labels as well as my own Magic Numbers with some really interesting artists.
