Is there a typical way a Bathe song comes into being?

Honestly, no, ha ha. Dev is more of a songwriter first and I’m more of a producer first, though we both wear both hats. Dev usually brings me demos he makes in his bedroom studio. I often bring him loops or beats I’ve made. Sometimes we cook together in the same studio but not as often lately. From there it always feels like a unique path from the idea to its finished version. Sometimes it takes a while, like with “Avalon,” other times it only takes two weeks, like with “Capsize.” Each song feels like its own mini journey.

Is there a particular instrument or piece of gear that has been inspiring your process lately?

Ableton is endlessly inspiring for me to be honest. You can configure it in some truly crazy ways. No producer I know uses it the same as the next. I find that when I have a great idea I can manipulate it into something I never would’ve dreamed of by digging deep into my bag of Ableton tricks. I also love that it seems like whenever I’m bored with it they update it and add in a bunch of new stuff. Right now I’m making new beats with Ableton 12.1 and the Move groovebox they just put out. I’m having a great time.

"Avalon" is about a desire to transcend your everyday conditions. What's the worst job you've ever had?

In college I worked for a library that will remain nameless lol. At one point my job was to go into the farthest annals of the library and dispose of old versions of books they were replacing. It was pretty tedious, there was no AC in the middle of the humid Philly summer, and I always felt super icky destroying books. That was by far my least favorite job. I was definitely dreaming of some version of “Avalon” the whole time.

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