The Mr. Bill Podcast Episode 86 Minnesota

The man named after the land with 10, 000 lakes has been a force on the bass scene for nearly a decade. Although hes made a name for himself in the electronic music space, Minnesotas (aka Christian Bauhofer) musical journey started with heavy doses of classic rock, emo and screamo. He was heavily influenced by the psychedelic style of rock legends including Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and cites them as inspiration for what would become his own sound. The songs were journeys and I really like the epicness and the trip the song took you on, he says. Spending most of his early life in Minnesota, It was not until Christian relocated to Santa Cruz, California in 2007 where he first discovered the underground electronic music scene via renegade parties that would be thrown in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains. That community, subculture was really my main influence into the music. A lot of other artists were immersed in the Santa Cruz community like G Jones, The Glitch Mob and Eprom. Crews would bring o