It’s incredibly refreshing to see an artist value collaboration so much nowadays. It’s a great skill to know your strengths , and to want to build around them with others. Seemingly one of twitters favorite melody makers, Baredex has carved out his own spot in the world of producers who you may not even know you’ve heard before. His uniquely crafted chords and sounds range from synth wave jazzy piano to more electronic pluggnb types, and his work shines through on any track he’s part of, most notably his songs with artists like Suicideboys, Yeat, Freddie Dredd, Bby Goyard, and Marc Indigo just to name a few. Credits aside, Baredex has spent the past few years releasing melody and chord packs for other producers to use. With no ego involved, you can experience all the fun of being a producer that so many miss out on.

Like many artists we have been blessed with in the past decade, Baredex saw the doors into the music world opening through SoundCloud. Production no longer requires thousands of dollars of equipment, and releasing music no longer requires record labels and signing contracts. So in 2015, his senior year of high school, Baredex got Logic Pro, and learned how to produce. Though he had never produced before, he was no stranger to music. Throughout middle school and high school, Baredex played the clarinet in school bands, and this skill gave him a pretty general idea of music theory and how to pair sounds and make things sound good. With this musical talent already under his belt, all Baredex needed was to learn how to use Logic Pro to create the sounds in his head. Rather than watching YouTube tutorials or asking others for help, Baredex did what many of us would: pressed every button with a “what’s this do?” attitude. Once the flame was lit, there was no turning back. He would begin to post beats on SoundCloud, and fall in love with the sense of community gained from sharing your work with the internet. Baredex would go on to attend Full Sail University for Music Production, realizing that nothing seemed more desirable than making music for a living.

After graduating college, Baredex moves to Los Angeles to take on the role of a music studio intern , offered to him by a friend of his. This is when the idea of selling sound kits became appealing to him. Being an studio intern doesn’t really pay, I guess the appeal of the job is getting to be in the studio and potential connections. Selling sound kits, folders of 30 melodies created for other producers to build around, would help Baredex earn a living while spreading his name and collaborating at the same time. The internship may have turned out to be less than what was expected, but the hustle built in that time period really helped build a name and following for Baredex. Since 2019, he has now released 16 volumes of his sound kit, “Baredex Chords & Melodies.” That’s 480 melodies created and offered to the world of all producers. I often see producers sabotaging themselves with the mentality of “protecting their beats” and having strict control over who is allowed to use their sounds. Baredex doesn’t see things like that.

“Ive always liked the concept of collaborative work. Some people are like, ‘I wanna have 50% of the production or more.’ If somebody just wants to use one little piano thing I made, and they turn it into a record, that’s fine with me. Im down to be the melody guy, I’m totally cool with that. It’s a group thing. People kinda hate on things like, the Drake album will have seven producers on one song. I think that’s pretty cool that seven separate people culminated ideas into one thing. I like that, I’ve never had a problem with that. That’s the beauty of music. If you’re the only person on the beat making everything yourself, that can get lonely I imagine. ”

Another refreshing thing about Baredex is how honest he is about the reasons he makes music. While everything is done out of passion, there’s the brutal honesty of how expensive it can be to fuel this passion. The goal is to be able to make music every day, as a career. Through his works with larger artists, and the sales of his sound kits, he has accomplished this. There’s always going to be more you want to create, and you need to find ways to continue this work flow. When talking about what makes music the most fun thing in his life, Baredex constantly went back to how much he loves collaborating with other artists and his friends who produce. He talked about his times in LA, and his admiration for the vibe he felt from the Internet Money studios in specific. Referring to it as a ‘producers dream,’ he described how the laid back and collaborative nature of the Internet Money crew radiated through the studio, and was very conducive to creation. This habitat is something Baredex desires and craves from the music industry.

“Honestly, I want to be signed. People are like, ‘never sign, be independent.’ Bruh… if someone signed me and I had the resources to go in the studio every day, and work with artists, and have fun with all of my producer dreams, that sounds like a dream to me.”

It’s very easy to see why Baredex has such an interactive following. His ego is nonexistent, and his gratitude is easily discerned. His positive and welcoming attitude towards the music industry, and just music creation in general shines through in his creations. I personally recommend listening to “What LSD Actually Feels Like” by KirbLaGoop and MeatComputer, my favorite Baredex produced track. With over 33 million streams last year, a billboard charting production credit to his name, and more crazy collaborations on the way, the future seems to shine bright for Baredex.

As a movie fan, I always like to ask an artist for some movies that resonate with them, or that they would reccomend to the world. Here are Baredex’s top 3 movies:

• 1: Zootopia (2016)
• 2: Taxi Driver (1976)
• 3: Akira (1988)