{"id":280014,"date":"2021-06-21T20:22:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T17:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-producer-knxwledge-sets-the-mood-on-hbos-pause-with-sam-jay\/"},"modified":"2021-06-21T20:22:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T17:22:19","slug":"how-producer-knxwledge-sets-the-mood-on-hbos-pause-with-sam-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-producer-knxwledge-sets-the-mood-on-hbos-pause-with-sam-jay\/","title":{"rendered":"#How producer Knxwledge sets the mood on HBO\u2019s PAUSE with Sam Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bd72b8263a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bd72b8263a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-producer-knxwledge-sets-the-mood-on-hbos-pause-with-sam-jay\/#%E2%80%9CTheres_a_different_feel_about_every_2_minutes_with_this_show_I_had_to_keep_it_groovy%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cThere\u2019s a different feel about every 2 minutes with this show. I had to keep it groovy.\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How producer Knxwledge sets the mood on HBO\u2019s PAUSE with Sam Jay<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTheres_a_different_feel_about_every_2_minutes_with_this_show_I_had_to_keep_it_groovy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cThere\u2019s a different feel about every 2 minutes with this show. I had to keep it groovy.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222708\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/Image_II_xgyozt\/knxwledge-by-theo-jemison.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"How producer Knxwledge sets the mood on HBO\u2019s &lt;i&gt;PAUSE with Sam Jay&lt;\/i&gt;\"><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Knxwledge. by Theo Jemison.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222704\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            A beat tape mainstay since the late aughts, Knxwledge has built an almost cult-like fanbase not only wiith his own releases, but working with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Griselda&#8217;s Westside Gunn, and alongside Anderson. Paak as the producing half of NxWorries. The producer is known for dropping new music at an almost breakneck pace, mainly on Bandcamp, including last year&#8217;s <i>1988<\/i> and mixtapes like <i>WT_PRT15<\/i> along with dozens of others. With over 100 projects under his belt, it&#8217;s almost surprising that his production\u2014often sample-heavy, slow-grooving, mood-setting vibes\u2014hasn&#8217;t found its way into the film and TV realm more often.<\/p>\n<p>            Today, his music finds anoher home on HBO&#8217;s latest comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> <i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N286407.126124THEFADER0\/B25811662.304921648;dc_trk_aid=496319831;dc_trk_cid=151085056;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\">PAUSE with Sam Jay<\/a><\/i>, setting the tone for the laid-back show. The FADER caught up with producer Knxwledge to find out how he connected with co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n Sam Jay, and how his work fits into the dynamic of the show.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222709\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222703\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <b>The FADER: You\u2019ve had music on TV shows like <i>Insecure<\/i> before, but how different was the experience of scoring from working on your own music? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>            I think Issa was just a fan of Nxwrries and picked that joint. [With <i>PAUSE<\/i>], this time was a lot different. Even though I wasn&#8217;t on set with them, I was able to get a feel for everything just lining up the episodes in my DAW and feeling things out. Shoutout Ableton Live. I definitely need to hit them up and let them know it&#8217;s a movie\/show DAW now. <\/p>\n<p>            <b>How was your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to scoring the show different from how you approach creating an album or EP?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>            The process was very different. For this, I&#8217;m able to pull things from a large catalog of loops, tracks, and feels from over the years. Blessed to be able to have such a catalog.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222706\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W5zPy0VLxBM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W5zPy0VLxBM<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('222706');\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222707\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <b>Did Sam Jay give you any guidance about creating the score or did she kind of trust you to just bring what you already do into the fold?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>            Not at all! We respected each other for our work and then just got to it. It&#8217;s a blessing of an opportunity. I have to thank Sam, Zack, and HBO for that one. Y&#8217;all know where to look for the steady heat.<\/p>\n<p>            <b>What kind of mood did you want to create with each episode?<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>            Each episode has a different feeling. There&#8217;s a different feel about every 2 minutes with this show. So many great conversations, some of which don&#8217;t get discussed often. I had to keep it groovy.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-222778\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ddm\/trackclk\/N286407.126124THEFADER0\/B25811662.304921648;dc_trk_aid=496319831;dc_trk_cid=151085056;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=\">PAUSE with Sam Jay<\/a> airs on HBO Fridays at 9, and streams on HBO Max. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">The FADER<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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