By: Skyler Johnson
Goon Des Garcons is a Little Rock, Arkansas rapper known for his deeply original genre-bending style. He mixes several different genres, including hip hop and emo rock. He grew up in church, played the saxophone and began writing music in middle school. At 18, he left Arkansas and since then has lived in Baltimore, New York, New Zealand and now L.A. In his music, Goon gravitates toward spacey, deconstructed, melodic beats. Working closely with his longtime collaborator and fellow Arkansas native, Idle Kid, he explores a range that finds him riding beats with punctuated flow, clamoring through vocal distortion, and crooning against sparse, emo rock production.
Which artists inspires you the most?
Ye, P, Cud, FKA TWIGS. I try to make music that can span genres like all of them. They can make sense of anything and everything musically, and still all very much feel like their own style and vibe.
What led you to include the heavy industrial stylings your music is known for having?
Really Idle and Yeezus. I was always on the punk high energy vibe. Then I met Idle doing these super industrial beats that sounded like they were from the future and immediately knew this was the sound I was always running towards. Minimal and futuristic.
How would you best describe your music?
Hmm.. I dunno, that changes everyday really. I’ve honestly never had a proper answer for that but ima just say post-modern. That’s my shit right now haha.
What in real life inspires you the most?
Movies, Clothes, Art… shit, “outside” at this point. Last year was crazy what the f***.
Which artist would you like to collaborate with the most?
Ye, Pharrell, Cud, Twigs. My idols of course! I feel like we could make something crazy, but also just to learn from the greatest would be amazing.
One of your most recent singles is titled A24. Are you a major film buff?
Major haha. I went to vegas while LA was still on lockdown just to go to the movies.
Do you have any details about upcoming projects you’re able to share with us?
SHEESH!, should be out by the time this posts right? All the details anyone needs to know right now is all there 🙂
What’s it like releasing an album with a label as iconic as Def Jam?
Intense lol I love it. being in the same breath as so many of those legends is crazy for me. I’m just trying to get on that level. Inspiring.
