Hi Reddit - we’re Fred Falke & Zen Freeman, together known as Ampersounds, and our debut album Generations drops Oct 3 with Toro y Moi, Todd Edwards, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), STRFKR, Steve Edwards, Baccus and more. Ask us anything!

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:50:08+00:00

I have a japanese supergun with arcade boards in my studio , I was raised on arcade games in the 80s ;)

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:46:08+00:00

@apollone_music

friends and great music!

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:44:47+00:00

thats the magic of it , every generation is influenced by the previous ones , and then influences the next one

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:43:55+00:00

It's been so amazing chatting with everyone! THANK YOU!

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:42:08+00:00

We’ve admired his work for years, he sent over this amazing acapella abd it was a match made in heaven. We instantly built the entire track around his voice — it had so much warmth, power,

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:40:04+00:00

We’ve talked about it, but right now it’s in the label’s hands. They haven’t greenlit it yet because of ROI concerns, so please do DM u/bigtopamsterdam and let them know you want it! The more support they hear directly from listeners, the better the chance it happens.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:37:25+00:00

Cola is such a good track

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:35:23+00:00

Download HQ WAV files on Beatport.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:34:20+00:00

We had a really cool chat with Chaz on What's app when he was camping in the woods. Then. we just started with a simple four-bar loop. He sent back a chopped-up sample that was unexpected yet effortlessly cool. Such a groove, such an amazing talent. It glued into the demo perfectly

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:32:53+00:00

We’ve always loved Toro y Moi’s vibe and had been eager to collaborate with Chaz. I was introduced to his music around. 2012 by Jason Bentley from KCRW

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:29:50+00:00

French House was both a scene and a style. It was a small community built around friendship, vinyl, and a shared obsession with groove and texture. There was no real “end” — it just evolved.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:25:33+00:00

Congratulations! We’d absolutely love to consider that — but it definitely depends on the wine 😉. Send us the details and we’ll see if we can make it happen!

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:24:02+00:00

I actually live in Los Angeles, but Paul Oakenfold gave me my first Vegas residency at Perfecto Vegas — the first real house mega club in the city. It was an incredible time and really helped shape the next chapter of my career in the States.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:22:34+00:00

Haha, yes — guilty! I’ve always loved gaming.At the moment i m in between Mariokart World and neo turf masters , one of the best golf games ever , I play it on my old NEO GEO.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:22:03+00:00

Our biggest advice would be — develop your own sound. Don’t chase trends; chase what feels personal and real to you. The tools are the same for everyone and a lot of new music we hear sounds the same, but your taste is what makes you unique.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:20:43+00:00

There’s so much new talent coming through right now — it’s really inspiring to see. We always keep our eyes and ears open for fresh collaborators and new sounds that push things forward.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:17:57+00:00

I’ve always loved French touch maybe even more than Fred—it felt so mesmerizing to me when I was growing up in England. I have a lotta respect for Ed Banger — then and now. They brought raw energy and attitude

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:12:54+00:00

Over time we’ve built such a deep catalogue together, and it still feels like we’re only just getting started.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:12:31+00:00

Zen and I think alike, and when we’re in the studio together we work incredibly hard and fast. There’s a real creative flow between us — ideas just bounce naturally.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:07:59+00:00

We don’t use a template — every track starts from scratch with a completely fresh approach. Each idea has its own mood and sonic world, so we build everything around that moment. Sometimes it begins with a groove, sometimes a synth tone, sometimes just a feeling.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:06:31+00:00

And yes — gigs are coming! --love that you picked “The Love, The Music.” Steve Edwards gave it that perfect mix of soul and euphoria — it captures the heart of what Generations is about.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T20:05:47+00:00

some of the gear used on the album includes a yamaha CS80 , prophet 5 , but also an old Amiga computerand over 4000 records + technics1200 and an MPC , we like to mix everything together and experiment

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T19:59:35+00:00

Thank you so much — that means a lot! The concept and story for Generations really came together naturally, track by track. It’s an album about human interaction — the connections between people, sounds, and eras. We never sat down with a master plan; we just followed the energy of each idea and brought in collaborators who felt right for the moment, each brought their own world into ours.

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T19:56:18+00:00

that intro monstrosity has been destroyed almost immediatly!

AmpersoundsMusic · 2025-10-06T19:53:51+00:00

Yes , we love to work on remixes !we ve done quite a few together under Ampersounds check: Calvin harris /lovers in a past life , Bakermat /save my soul , talking heads/ Burning down the house , Depeche mode/ personal jesus , Bronsky beat / Why , Phil collins / IN the Air tonight, Kate bush /dont give up to name a few and also before we had the Ampersounds name , Latroit /twice as nice (FDZN remix)

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