Ilan Rubin is the youngest person ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Nine Inch Nails as well as Angels & Airwaves. He also runs his own band, The New Regime, which recently released a new album, Heart Mind Body & Soul, and it’s out now!
Ilan gives Nick incredible faith in the future generation of musicians. Join them as they discuss Ilan’s extensive career path and his achievements, what the album recording process is like, Ilan’s intense fascination with music theory and how music is constructed, and where the future of music is headed.
Key Takeaways
[2:05] Ilan’s album came out a week before lockdown; worst time to release music. However, the deluxe version of his album recently came out!
[3:35] Ilan likes to structure his album in a sequence. He wants his body of work to have an opener and a closer.
[5:30] Once the music bug bit Ilan at eight years old, he has had an intense focus on this and only this.
[7:30] Ilan took singing lessons later in his career and he absolutely hated it!
[8:00] As a musician, you can play an instrument nervously, but you can handle those nerves through practice. You can’t do that with singing.
[10:00] Nick shares what he likes the most about Ilan’s new album.
[10:45] What was Ilan’s recording process like on this album?
[12:55] Ilan recorded his album at a residential studio called Sonic Ranch outside of El Paso, Texas.
[14:55] How does Ilan get feedback on his body of work as a one-man-band?
[17:45] How many instruments does Ilan play?
[18:20] What new hobbies has Ilan picked up during the lockdown?
[20:10] How did Ilan first get into music?
[23:00] Some of Ilan’s achievements feel like a lifetime ago, but he is really proud to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
[24:10] How did Ilan’s relationship with the Nine Inch Nails first begin?
[27:35] How did Ilan get involved with Angels & Airwaves?
[30:20] Ilan hates the lazy musician stereotype. Don’t let your talent go to waste.
[31:10] Why does Ilan hate the term “EP”?
[32:55] In Ilan’s spare time, he loves to deconstruct albums and reverse engineer the process, especially music done by the Beatles.
[36:10] Ilan loves deep-diving into music theory and finding out why something works so well together.
[38:45] Would Ilan ever start his own label?
[44:55] What is Ilan currently listening to?
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