Walter The Producer Releases “Roadtrip” & More
Walter The Producer is on the move. Figuratively. Maybe literally. Either way, his new single “Roadtrip” – out now via all DSPs – is exactly the kind of song you want blaring out the window of your dented sedan as you speed toward nowhere in particular.
“Roadtrip” is the latest dispatch from Walter The Producer’s upcoming EP Modern Rock, out on June 6 via Slumbo Labs. It is a gleaming, fuzz-dipped mix of lively beats and retro textures – the perfect amount of sonic chaos. Co-produced with Maxx Morando (Liily, Miley Cyrus), Walter The Producer laid the foundation for the song in his apartment while messing around with a delay plugin after a streak of listening to heavy rock.
Walter The Producer isn’t one to overshare – he’d rather you just listen. But when asked about the EP title, he put it simply: “The songs just felt like modern rock.” Fair.
His influences range from Earth, Wind & Fire to AC/DC, from Christopher Cross to Sly and the Family Stone, from Al Green to Jamiroquai. Walter The Producer blends eras and genres to create something fresh, yet familiar. On some level, it shouldn’t make sense. But yet, it does. And it works. Really, really well.
Originally from the south shore of Massachusetts, now based in LA, Walter The Producer – whose given name is Reid – started out producing beats at 13 and accidentally stumbled into becoming a full-on performer. Since then, he’s racked up praise from KEXP, KCRW,and Zane Lowe, and dropped critically adored projects like his debut EP No Substance Mixtape and his 2024 release, PLEASE HELP ME I’M SCARED.
Walter The Producer has been called everything from “a psychedelic architect” to “borderlessly creative” by outlets like Pigeons & Planes and GLIDE MAGAZINE. ONES TO WATCH heralded him as “alt-indie’s latest prodigy.”
Still, don’t expect any grand pronouncements from Walter The Producer. He prefers that his music speak for itself.
“In high school, I didn’t talk at all,” he acknowledges. “I thought I’d just be a producer forever. But now I’m here, I’m doing this, and I’m gonna keep going until it stops being fun.”
Push play on “Roadtrip” now. No GPS needed.
Photo Credit: Angel Orozco