Today we’d like to introduce you to Journey Brabant.
Hi Journey, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I am combat veteran who toured in Afghanistan back in 2017. I got out of the military in 2019. As I was getting out of the military some friends & I were introduced to rave culture & found a new part of the world to be immersed by. I’m from Washington state originally and knew the PNW had one of the best rave scenes in the country so did some research and discovered I lived less than 2 hours from the Gorge. Bass Canyon was happening 2 months after I got out of the military so I bought a ticket off a random girl on Reddit, knowing no one else, and having no plan. This trip to the Gorge is where I realized my dream of becoming an artist. I started trying to figure exactly what that meant and after about 2 years of playing with the idea I decided to move to Denver to pursue this passion of mine. I’ve now been in Denver for almost 4 years and have paved a way for my project to be on the brink of taking off. I know it’s not a matter of if it’s a matter of when. As a person who struggles with PTSD, I hope to use my platform to spread awareness of mental health issues, and the narrative that you never know what someone else is going through so be kind and compassionate.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Progress is never linear. My biggest battle has been internal. Struggling with PTSD and everything that comes with that, it can feel like a daily battle, just living, let alone trying to build a career as an artist. But I wouldn’t change it for the world. In a lot of ways this pursuit has saved me from myself. Being an artist, a creative, in its purest form forces you to face yourself and your experiences more than anything, so there was no way I could run from my struggles but instead face them head on day to day as it helped me pursue what feels like my purpose in life.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I make bass music adjacent to artists like Zeds Dead, Of The Trees, Peekaboo, and many other artists that I have pulled inspiration from. I’m always adapting and changing as an artist, but I try to stay rooted in sample heavy production, and try to make my songs captivating and cinematic in a way, often pulling from counter culture media or from movies. It’s still in progress, and may always be in progress, but my goal is to make my live show feel like a psychological thriller in a sense, or at least have it capture that same essence. I’d say I’m most proud of my more lofi hip-hop adjacent EP “Upside Down” I released last year. It’s very different from my bass music work but I’m proud of it and I think it shows a side of myself I don’t often get to show in the bass music world while hopefully introducing listeners to a new style that I plan to continue sprinkling into my discography throughout the years.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
There was a period of my life where I lived in my grandparents house in Washington State about 30 minutes outside of Spokane. It was very rural, i remember the bus ride to school sometime being over two hours because of how far out of the way it was. I think that period of time, not necessarily having access to society in the same sense that everyone else had and being able to just be a kid and explore the wilderness and ride my bike for miles without seeing anyone else, was very formative in a way and I’m very fond of those memories.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journey.y.y.y?igsh=MXFibGQyaWZobXZnYw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@journey.y.y.y?si=QmKFWJWtZNHH3uu4
- Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/KwBu3e8ICR9JbImYrk
