ZINGTONES (INTERVIEW WITH DUN DEALY)

1. 01The Serpent Tongue

   How long ago from your last album -Cortina did this one go into production?

   Dun Dealy

   I work on multiple projects at once so I already had songs from this album way before Cortina even dropped.

2. 02The Serpent Tongue

   Who reached out to work with you?

   Dun Dealy

   As far as the features go a couple of them just happened organically, at the spur of the moment being in the studio together. And others I reached out to either cuz i heard them on the record, or just wanted to work with in general.

3. 03The Serpent Tongue

   Which came first? The album title ‘Zingtones’ or the concept of the constant vibrating phone used throughout the album

   Dun Dealy

   The concept came first. We knew the theme was going to be the phone vibrations from the zings calling, but the title came later after coming up with several different names and that being the one that stuck.

4. 04The Serpent Tongue

   When you record your vocals, do you do multiple takes to get it right? Or do you just rely on the energy and organic nature of the first take?

   Dun Dealy

   It depends on the moment, the vibe and the actual take. Sometimes that one take is all I need, and other times I might feel like i can do better and do multiple takes.

5. 05The Serpent Tongue

   Was there a beat on this one that you favoured over the rest? If so which one and why?

   Dun Dealy

   Maybe the Fetty Galore cause i was just in a different type of zone that night. Watching the beat being made from scratch, and catching that specific vibe made me get in a different bag as far as the feel of the record goes.

6. 06The Serpent Tongue

   I said on my review that you and Bori seem to have a similar chemistry on tracks, do you feel you guys share the same mind when your together? Or is that just a ‘Feed The Family’ thing

   Dun Dealy

   We’re both one of a kind so i wouldn’t say we share the same mind, but that feel, energy, and chemistry you get from us on a record is just a Feed The Family thing. 1 of 1 type of frequency.

7. 07The Serpent Tongue

   You call yourself ‘GOD’S FAVOURITE ZINGER’ to those who maybe unfamiliar with street slang or the vocabulary used in albums like these what does it mean to be a zinger?

   Dun Dealy

   To be a zinger simply means to be a “hustler”. One who sells something and makes a prophet from it, no matter the product or merchandise.

8. 08The Serpent Tongue

   As we see attention spans go down and albums becoming shorter. Do you find it a challenge to keep records such as this which is 30minutes long?

   Dun Dealy

   I don’t find it a challenge at all, I just cook. Whoever gravitates towards it is going to appreciate it, and the ones that don’t just don’t. Sometimes people are just late bloomers and need a little extra time to catch up.

9. 09The Serpent Tongue

   If you were stuck on a stranded dessert island with nothing but 2 albums of any genre to listen to for the rest of your life what would they be and why?

   Dun Dealy

   This was tough to answer. But i would have to say Luis Segura’s greatest hits which is the greatest Bachata artist. And second I’ma go with Feed The Family’s debut album. The bachata because i grew up off it on the strength of my pops and it’s just the Dominican way. And FTF because it changed the game and put us in rooms no other prior project did. Timeless Classic.

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