Paradigm on ‘Love In Vain’, Musical Collaborations, and What’s Next in 2025

In a candid interview, rising artists Paradigm shared insights into the creative journey behind their latest single ‘Love In Vain’, a collaborative track with Lucas Estrada and Oaks. The song’s inspiration stems from a serendipitous moment of connection, captured in a cosy studio session filled with collaborative energy. Paradigm also opens up about their favorite studio gear, musical influences, and exciting plans for future releases and performances in 2025. Get a glimpse of what’s next for this innovative artist shaping the electronic music scene.

Hi Paradigm, first of all, how are you today?

Oh thank you. I’m doing very well. Today is great weather and we had a lot of good sessions where we made new music.

You’ve just released your latest single Love In Vain in collaboration with Lucas Estrada and Oaks, could you tell us about the inspiration for this track?

It was late in the day when we were in the studio together producing the song. The vibe was very cosy and the songwriter had a short intense and loving eye contact with a person on the way to the studio. This vibe and the story inspired us to write this song.

How did this collaboration come about?

Lucas had such a basic idea and sent us his version as we have known and worked together for a long time. Since we and Oaks liked the version, we went into the studio together.

What was the writing process?

As I said, the songwriter had this loving encounter and Oaks had a lot of good ideas and they wrote the verses with all of us, then the pre-chorus and then the chorus followed by a bridge.It was a very cosy session and atmosphere which I think was very important for the success of the song.

What is your favourite piece of studio gear?

So if I had to limit myself to one microphone, I would definitely go for the Neumann TLM 103. with this microphone, the singers have by far the most beautiful and warmest voice and the post-processing is significantly less.

Which artists would you say are your biggest influences?

In any case, there are several, so it is very difficult to limit it to one artificial one. I would definitely say Diplo, Chainsmokers, Lost Frequencies or Kygo, because these artists are always setting new standards and developing new styles.

Do you have any exciting releases coming up?

We will have a lot of new music coming up in the next months but I sadly can’t tell you the collaborations and the song names.

What is the best club that you’ve played at this year?

That was the club Index. It’s the biggest club in Germany. It was an amazing show.

Where will you be playing next?

Next I’ll play in Bavaria near Munich in a very special high end luxury club. The vibe there is incredible.

What are your goals for 2025?

Releasing a lot of great music with great artists for our listeners and performing shows all over the world to give people at festivals and clubs a night to remember.