It's a Gorgon City Summer
Just this year, Gorgon City’s Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson Scott have already brought immaculate vibes to San Diego’s CRSSD Festival, Miami Music Week, and Movement Detroit — and they aren’t planning on stopping the good times yet. The group will be hosting a residency in Ibiza this summer in between making their way from festival to festival across the globe. If you’ve yet to immerse yourself in their technicolor tunes, then you may be due for a trip to Gorgon City.
office had a chance to catch up with Kye and Matt after their show at the Brooklyn Mirage, where we talked upcoming gigs, their latest album, and more.
As a UK-based duo, do you feel that your music is heavily influenced by more British underground club sounds or have more American influences made their way into your music, as your fan base is largely American now?
Our music is influenced by things from all over the world. We love how popular we are in America, but we're definitely influenced by the global dance music community.
What does it mean to you both to have headlined one of the most lively and prominent venues in New York, the Brooklyn Mirage?
It's an amazing venue and we're very proud of how well we are received in NYC! The new LED screens are insane!
How has your sound changed, if at all, pre and post-pandemic eras? Did you find new, unexpected sources of inspiration?
We just love continuing to develop as producers and the pandemic definitely gave us more time in the studio to experiment a bit more. We were finally in the same place for more than a week so that affected the way we wrote music for sure.
The beauty of the type of music you create is the experience — the community that it creates and brings together. What is the best show you have performed to date, as far as crowd interaction and overall energy?
Red Rocks in Denver was amazing. Also performing at Burning Man is something we'll never forget.
On the same note, not getting to have that type of closeness to your audience must have been hard for the past couple of years. What emotions did you go through with the absence of touring and how did you combat that?
It was tough, we both went through some emotional rollercoasters. Luckily we had music-making to keep us busy — one of us had a baby, so we were definitely kept occupied!
What makes your latest project, Olympia, stand out from your others?
It's a bit more diverse than our last albums — it has more club sounds on it and it's a 16-track record, so hopefully, there's something for everyone on it!
From what I understand, your group name has to do with Greek mythological references — what Greek mythological creature would you both want to be and why?
Hades was cool! Obviously, Medusa is our girl too — shouts to all the bootleggers using our Medusa head for their company logos, it's very flattering!
What characterizes Gorgon City? If it was a real place, what would it be like?
It would be very similar to Ibiza, to be honest. Amazing beaches, sound systems, and great party people.
After this show, you head to LA for another live show. What does playing at an iconic venue like the Shrine signify for your evolution as artists?
It's a massive deal for us to play such a big venue in LA. We're so proud of what we’ve achieved in the city and can't wait to put on an amazing show!
Now that you are getting back into the natural swing of performing, do you have any surprises up your sleeve for the rest of 2022 or any shows you are particularly excited about?
We have a lot of new tracks coming and loads of exciting tunes on the label Realm. It's going to be a big summer!
