Interview With Diipsilence

Interview With Diipsilence

Tell us about your latest release

Hi DiipSilence here, thanks so much for having me!

My latest single is titled “SAFE & SOUND”. It is a moody, cinematic electronic track that

explores the contrast between fast-paced urban life and the quiet ache of memory. Glitchy breakbeat drums meet ambient textures and melodic restraint, creating a soundscape that feels emotionally suspended in time. The fast-paced drums mirror the scale and chaos of city life—living in constant motion, where every day feels like a race. But beneath that energy lies something softer: a longing for the past. For simpler days of blue skies, green lakes, and friends who once felt permanent. As the track progresses, it moves from nostalgia into quiet introspection. Even when the past feels close, there’s a realization that in the struggle to move forward and chase dreams, we often end up alone. There’s no dramatic heartbreak in this song. Just a kind of peaceful loneliness. A sense that maybe, even if people are gone, the fact that we still live under the same sky… might be enough.

The memories, the warmth, the old dreams—they're still there. But they no longer need to

be chased.

What was the recording process like? Was it in a studio or do you do it all

yourselves?

Honestly, the whole recording process is very DIY — it’s a one-person operation from top

to bottom. I come from a background in recording and mixing engineering, so I’ve always been hands-on with the technical side of things. Everything you hear was tracked,

processed, and mixed in my own studio setup.

For this track, the recording process was a little unconventional — there actually wasn’t

any traditional recording involved. Instead of tracking live vocals, I used a virtual singer by Synth V, which completely flipped the workflow on its head. It was all about sculpting the performance digitally. It’s a different kind of performance, more like vocal sound design than recording in the classic sense. Diving deep into the nuances of a virtual vocal was something new and fun to me. It gave me total control — not just over the pitch and timing, but over emotion, inflection, even the "breath" between lines. Although no booth involved, there are tons of takes that’s using different parameters, I’ll still need to compare and comp to whichever take works the best. And of course, a lot of detailed editing to bring that voice to life.

How do you guys write the songs?

Every track I make starts with sound — not melodies, not chords, not lyrics, just raw

sound material. I head out with a field recorder, capture textures from the real world —

rain, traffic, rustling leaves, broken machines — then bring them into the studio and run

them through the sound design process. I’ll pipe these recordings into modular synth like

Morphagene/Nebulae to modulate parameters with random voltage or envelopes to extract movement and unpredictability. Sometimes I’ll resample those layers back into my DAW, sculpt them with EQ, saturation, and pitch-shift chains, then reintroduce them into the modular for feedback loops or reprocessing. A drop of water might turn into a glitched-out rhythmic bed, or a thunderclap might get stretched into a low-end drone that anchors the entire mix. The vibe I build from those textures sets the emotional tone — everything else rides on top of that soundscape foundation.

What were your main influences while writing?

My main influences come from both the natural world and the ancient one. I spend a lot of time recording soundscapes outdoors — wind through trees, distant thunder, birdsong — and those textures often become the backbone of my compositions. There’s something

deeply emotional about translating those organic sounds into music.

At the same time, I draw a lot of inspiration from classical Chinese poetry. The way

ancient poets could express complex emotions and layered meanings using such simple,

minimal language is something I really connect with. The philosophy -- saying more with

less — is something I try to echo in my own work, both sonically and lyrically.

How did you come up with the name of the release?

My new track, SAFE & SOUND (无恙), is a blessing — both for myself and for old friends I haven’t seen in years. As we grow older, we slowly start to realize that the people we were once closest to often drift away. Life pulls us in different directions. But no matter the distance or the silence, I still carry that hope in my heart: that my friends, wherever they are, are safe and sound.

How did you come up with the name for the band?

The artist name “DiipSilence” actually comes from the meaning of my original Chinese

name — it translates to "deep profound" or "deep silence".

Have you got any gigs or a tour coming up where people can hear the songs live?

Not at the moment! I’m more of a studio head than a touring artist, so live shows aren’t a

big part of what I do right now. Plus, I’m in the middle of building out a new Atmos studio, so most of my energy is going into that. It’s kind of like nesting — getting the space just right so I can go even deeper with sound. Never say never to gigs, but for now, it’s all about the studio.

What are your plans for the next few months?

Definitely more music on the way! I’m currently knee-deep in building my Atmos studio,

which is going to open up a whole new dimension for immersive sound design. I’m really hyped about where that could lead — not just in terms of tracks, but also experimental pieces and sound installations. Can’t wait to share what comes out of that space.

Interview With Diipsilence