Premiere: Sal Wonder’s newest track ‘Got To Go’ is unapologetic disco bliss
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Premiere: Sal Wonder’s newest track ‘Got To Go’ is unapologetic disco bliss

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When did you first start making music? I started writing music about ten years ago while I was studying back in New Zealand, as a requirement of my music degree. The seed to write and produce my own music started growing when I moved to Melbourne in 2014 and that turned into Sal Wonder through a desire to perform.

Tell us about your single ‘Got to Go’. The feel of ‘Got to Go’ comes straight from my passion for dance music, I have always written music with the body in mind, that is a fundamental part of the Wonder sound at the moment. When I was thinking of the lyrics, I was trying to remind myself to live in the moment and not be afraid to speak my mind.

What do you love about making music? I love the creative process; it forces me into a certain headspace – to see things from a different perspective. It pushes me to look outward for new ideas and helps me deal with personal subjects that I’m trying to figure out.

How would you describe your sound? An old-school soul vibe with substitutions that make it relevant to today’s ear, with synths and psych-funk tones from the guitar. I arrived at the current sound through a study of artists such as Prince, Sly and the Family Stone and their contemporaries like D Angelo.