We made an album that was just really strange. Basically, just experimenting with everything we had. What you can hear is years of people knowing each other and playing together, and I think you can really hear that in the recording.Īfter we went into the studio with the band, Donald and I went back to our home studio with all the material, sat down and took all these experimental jam sessions and created an album - 12 tracks - of really experimental, weird stuff. We got the band together for two weeks and just kind of jammed out. That was what was the beginning of this album. Every tour stop, we jam out together, play songs and explore different ideas. So any time we have soundcheck or a little time, we jam out. It’s interesting, because the band is a big part of our live show and has been from the very first tour we had with Childish Gambino. What made you and Donald decide to change lanes for this project? Awaken, My Love! is quite the departure from his other work. You’ve helped produce and write all of Childish Gambino’s albums thus far.

Any time you have the chance to celebrate something with your closest best friends, it’s very special. It was nothing we ever thought about while making the album, but I think it’s especially fun since Childish Gambino and the band - these are people I’ve been working with for eight years now. I woke up to a bunch of missed calls and was like, “Oh, it came out today.” It’s kind of crazy, because I’ve been kind of living under a rock this last year, working on Black Panther, so I knew the Grammy nominations were coming up, but I didn’t know it was going to be that morning. How did you react when you heard the news? You’re nominated for three Grammys this year for your work with Childish Gambino, including record of the year and album of the year. Childish Gambino Partners With RCA Records, New Music Out This Yearīillboard caught up with Göransson to talk about the coveted Grammy honors, delve deeper into the making of Awaken, My Love! and discuss the intricacies that went into scoring Black Panther.

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