12th Planet Goes "Way Too Far" with KoRn
L.A.’s 12th Planet was weaned on a steady diet of jungle, drum ‘n bass, punk and metal, so when KoRn came calling, he leaped at the chance to work with the Bakersfield,CA nu-metal titans.
“The KoRn collaboration was an awesome experience,” 12th Planet (born John Dadzie) told SP recently. “(KoRn singer) Jon Davis is a huge fan of EDM, and I think he just really wanted to merge the KoRn sound with EDM, but without losing the integrity of the mutual artists involved.”
KoRn’s new album, “The Path to Totality,” features a slew of scorching hot dance music producers, including Skrillex, Kill the Noise, Noisia and Excision, among others. 12th Planet co-produced the track, “Way Too Far.” (The album's second single, "Narcissistic Cannibal," just dropped and can be previewed here.)
“For me, working with KoRn was an ultimate experience, because I was such a big fan of their music when I was younger,” he said. “I bought ‘KoRn,’ ‘Life is Peachy,’ ‘Follow the Leader,’ etc., and when I was working on the project, all I wanted to do was infuse that sound with dubstep.”
We wish we could say “mission accomplished” here, but the disc, which drops in December, has been kept under tight wraps by KoRn’s label, Roadrunner Records. The only leak so far has been “Get Up,” a buzzing, grinding track by 12th Planet’s friend – and current tour mate – Skrillex. The pair are currently out on the Mothership Tour, which also features Steve Duda, Nadastrom and Dillon Francis.
“It’s the most motley crew I have ever been around, and they are some of the most talented producers, software programmers, and DJ's,” 12th Planet said.
In addition to the U.S. tour, he’s got new collaborations with 16bit, Zed’s Dead, A-Trak, Borgore, and the aforementioned Skrillex and Kill the Noise. He’s also working on a full-length disc.
“Dubstep is a pure, ‘have fun’ experience, where no one cares what race, genre, sex, or financial background you come from,” he explained. “I’m not sure where the whole dubstep movement is going, or where it will be next year. One thing is certain we will still be partying and making music.”
