In this special “Surprise Guest Challenge” episode, instead of working with an established songwriter or artist, I’m completely surprised by my collaborator for the day—my brother Dan—who’s been with me from day one, through all the chaos, joy, and growth. We laughed, reflected on wild stories from our childhood and early career, and talked honestly about the pressures of music, identity, and staying grounded. Dan helped me remember where I came from, and together we started creating a new track that captures our roots and our journey. It’s one of the most personal episodes I’ve ever recorded.The song we made "Opnið Valgrind" comes out Friday May 16th, listen here:https://theweeklybeat.ffm.to/songsplaylistWe're releasing a new episode and song EVERY SINGLE WEEK so be sure to subscribe and join this ambitious journey of music-making and storytelling! Get ad-free episodes, production tutorials and exclusive stem packs by joining me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Matoma------------------------------------------------------------Co-created by Matoma and Andrew Jackson.Executive Producer Andrew Jackson.Produced by Sara Laarej Berg and Maren Gjertsen.Follow Matoma:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matomaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matoma Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YXycRbyyAE0wozTk7QMEq?si=oErDAQhCSaCuGf2oVR-uqQApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/matoma/915444636Follow The Weekly Beat:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweeklybeatpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theweeklybeatpod------------------------------------------------------------
