Meet Chris Weir

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chris Weir.

Chris, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I grew up playing guitar and a bit of drums in California and was fortunate enough to take some percussion classes while attending high school. Since moving to Colorado in 2014, I have been exposed to a ton of cutting-edge/live electronic music which inspired me to start DJ-ing, producing and incorporating live instruments into my production and performances. I started out just playing at and hosting parties in college just to get experience – Often playing a set out of my apartment’s kitchen with 100 people in my living room. Since then, I have had the opportunity to open for acts like Gorgon City and Nobide at some of my favorite Colorado venues like The Boulder Theatre, Larimer Lounge, The Fox Theatre and The Mirus Gallery at Temple Denver. I also co-founded and currently manage a record label/collective of artists called New Something Records.

Has it been a smooth road?
It’s been a very long and thorough learning process. Whether it be producing, mixing, DJ-ing, learning to perform.. There is a whole lot there to learn and master. It all takes a ton of time and it’s very motivating to know there is always more to improve upon and grow as an artist. I am very blessed to be surrounded by so many driven and creative people. I have learned so much from the other producers and friends that I work with on our label, New Something Records. They all keep me motivated to create and push the Weir project as far as it can go. Everyone on the team also produces and listens to so much different music – We’re constantly sharing new tracks and ideas which is crucial in stretching the artistic possibilities of all of our projects rather than becoming rigid in our own styles and genres.

Please tell us about your music.
I produce electronic music and perform under the alias Weir – My style ranges from faster melodic techno tracks built for the dance floor all the way to more ethereal, psychedelic slow house and ambient music. I tend to incorporate worldly instruments amidst more electronic soundscapes and beats. My sets tend to feature quick mixing between tracks with lots of vocal overlays and other live mashups.

I have always listened to a wide variety of music and I love going to clubs just as much as seeing more low-key downtempo performances. Producing this variety allows me to get people dancing at my club shows while I still have the option to play more relaxed music at a sunrise set or yoga class. It’s crucial that my music can be listened to in a mixture of different settings, moods and experiences. My music is not ONLY for partying or driving or hanging out or studying or working…It has to be all applicable for all of that and more.

How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
I see a whole lot more people getting into producing their own music, learning how to DJ and sharing their music. There are so many resources to learn how to do all of this and I only see that rising as our tech advances + we become more connected. I think with all of that, we are also going to see a large expansion in genre and style as more people begin to create, share and inspire others to do the same. That, to me, is really exciting.

Contact Info:

• Website: weirmusic.com
• Email: weirmusicofficial@gmail.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/weirmusic
• Facebook: facebook.com/weirmusicofficial
• Other: newsomething.com

Image Credit:
Logan Guerry, Jack Benziger, Austin Douglass, Kassie Van Dyke

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