Interviews

Dustin Bates - STARSET (Audio Interview)

Walladmin
Heavy Metal Wordsmith
Oct 2, 2019
8 min read

Have you heard of STARSET? No? It's ok, we forgive you. And just to get you up to speed with a band that has had an article in Forbes, an accumulation of over 1 billion views on Youtube, has partnered with Marvel for their own graphic novel, and whose live shows are a completely immersive experience from the moment you walk through the doors, we have an interview for you.

Dustin Bates is the mastermind behind STARSET and to be honest, if you're looking for a more interesting person, you might not find one. Click that play button below to hear about how he went from studying a PhD in Electrical Engineering to creating the STARSET Society, how he feels about putting out three successful albums (our rave review of their latest, Divisions, here) and touring Russia.

Interview by Ebony Story

[audio src="https://wallofsoundau.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Starset-Interview-music-bed.mp3"][/audio]

 

starset - divisions album

Starset – Divisions tracklisting:

1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE
2. MANIFEST
3. ECHO
4. WHERE THE SKIES END
5. PERFECT MACHINE
6. TELEKINETIC
7. STRATOSPHERE
8. FAULTLINE
9. SOLSTICE
10. TRIALS
11. WAKING UP
12. OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE
13. DIVING BELL

Grab a copy here

Walladmin
Heavy Metal Wordsmith

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