‘If it sounds good, let’s go’.
There’s a fine line between chaos and craft, and Andy Yolandy walks it like a tightrope in a club at 3am. Music built on deep-house bones and sunlit party DNA, blending nostalgic samples, global quirks, and irreverent groove. It’s fun, it’s weird… it works.
Q: You’ve carved out a sound that’s instantly recognisable - irreverent, globally influenced. What’s the through-line in your taste that’s shaped the music you make and love?
A: Ha - good question. Well Matty and I have always loved the cooler deeper side of underground house. We both grew up in Bondi where the weather is good and the vibes are high - I guess our music has always blended these two elements. Music that has a nice infectious groove with some type of fun, quirky, and sometimes even weird good time element that just seems to get the party going. Whether it be a nostalgic sample, or some weird flute or saxophone riff. It’s these parts and hooks that turn into big moments in our tracks that always do the trick.
Q: What’s kept you creatively curious and evolving in an industry that moves so fast?
A: We both have always loved it. The music, the DJs, the parties and events. There are so many talented people doing cool and interesting things. The samples in tracks often get recycled but in a new and creative way. We love the old school legends of course - they shaped the scene in the 90s, but we run two record labels - Sweat It Out and Sweatrz. So, we are always on the hunt and listening to demos and getting blown away by new talent coming through. Inspired by the legends and the new breed is a wealth of inspiration for us creatively in the studio.
Q: Your tracks often tap into sounds from all over the world. What draws you to certain cultures or genres, and how do you go about honouring those influences in a way that feels authentic?
A: This is another awesome question. The debate about sampling vs stealing is old and is a good one. AND WE LOVE TO SAMPLE. But we don’t take things too seriously. If it sounds good then there are no rules really. We could sample a drum loop from an old disco track, a vocal hook from an old folk song, a guitar lick from a blues track and then add some tribal shakes. We have always been inspired by legends like Daft Punk, Moby, The Avalanches, Bob Sinclar, Diplo. They are all genre blending iconic producers. I forget who said it but, it went something like this - ”the difference between an amateur sampler and a professional is just the amount of samples you sample in one record”. Obviously clearing the samples is another story altogether. But if it sounds good then… LET’S GO!
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