For Channel Tres, music is about reconnecting with his own history, whether it’s in his lyrics or the music he references in his productions. “My dad is from Chicago,” explains Channel. “House music was created there, and over time the music got lost in translation. So when I studied it and I saw that it was African-American people and Latinos and the LGBTQ community and minorities, I got really inspired by it.” As a producer, Channel has a great knack for absorbing his musical influences and creating something new.
Returning with a brand new single ‘Weedman’, the Los Angeles local shows off more of his signature baritone, spoken-word style and delivers it over bassy lo-fi production in a song about the pursuit of, well, weed.
“It’s basically a song detailing my life at a certain time,” Channel says. Getting a hold of the weedman came with its own set of rules, etiquette and personalities. “It was hard to get weed and now there’s dispensaries everywhere.”
Presumably picked with a blunt in hand, Channel Tres caught up with Acclaim to break down his top 5 Los Angeles artists. See the list below!