With two singles out last year—both of them hypnotically catchy and layered, “Whole Wide World” and “Wildin’”—Berhana is a calculated, focused artist who doesn’t rush his process for the sake of production. His vision of what he wants to create, and how he creates it, is centered on his personal progress, while a lot of his inspiration centers on his experiences, many of them including his family and his upbringing. With one eye on the future and the other on the past, he shows his self-evaluation through music; his sound is hard to categorize, pulling from different genres and influences (he’s heard it been described as “retro pop . . . which seemed terrible and also kind of cool”), but his determination is definitive. Here, Berhana shares his ideas and goals for the future.
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CREDITS: Produced by: The FADER Director: Scott Perry Producer: Frances Capell
Executive Producers: Rob Stone, Jon Cohen, Andy Cohn, Anthony Holland, Scott Perry Senior Production Manager: Madison LaClair Associate Producer: Claire Lilly
Director of Photography: Mikey van Beuren Steadi Cam: Quaid Cde Baca Assistant Camera: Loren Hamilton Gaffer: Jihan Casquejo Production Assistant: Chase Meier Sound Recordist: Jake Viator Stylist: Sue Choi Wardrobe Assistant: Cara Catabay Makeup Artist: Jonathan Contreras Post Producer: Susan Agostinelli Editor: Dylan Edwards Title Animations: Nikhil Shah Colorist: Dante Pasquinelli Sound Mix: William McQuigan Special Thanks To: Future Music, Jeff Ellis
