Who are you? Tell us about yourself. (What’s your name(s)? What’s your producer/group name?)
I’m Shem. Formerly known as Sh?m. I’m a producer and DJ and I’ve also been doing A&R for underground indie labels.
Where are you located?
I’m located in London, England.
What’s your sound (what type of Trap do you produce)? Who does your sound relate to?
I consider my sound very experimental and heavy. I do tend to use obscure sounds and sometimes unpredictable chord progressions. I’ve been doing sound design for over 7 years so that’s really become a staple in my music. I mainly produce heavy experimental trap tunes but do make more subtle and melodic type tracks.
Who/What inspires you?
My inspirations are all over the place as I listen to a lot of different music. I think I have a lot of influences rooted in jazz music as well as reggae and dub. I’m a huge fan of James Blake and I listen to a lot of the homegrown genres here in London like Grime, UK garage, Dubstep and Drum and Bass. As for direct inspiration, I mainly draw from everyday life. The people I meet, certain experiences I’ve had so far and things like that. I use those things as a well to draw inspiration from.
You’re trapped in a small room; your life depends on one dope track. Who do you work with?
I’d love to work with someone like Tyler The Creator or get a sweet top line from the likes of Zara Larsson. They’re both very unique artists and it would be really interesting to see their creative processes in the studio
You’re trapped in a small room; your life depends on one dope track. Who do you work with?
I’d most probably buy a few new pieces of hardware for the studio. I’m really into synthesizers and I love getting hands on with my music so that would definitely be one of the first things I’d do.
How can people find you?
Instagram: instagram.com/whoisshem
Twitter: twitter.com/whoisshem
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/shemquestionmark
Facebook: facebook.com/whoisshem