Joe Maffia

What drives you to create?

For me, creating is a form of exploration. Music has always been the place where curiosity meets emotion — where rhythm, technology, and instinct collide. I’m driven by the need to discover something new each time: a sound I’ve never heard, a texture that surprises me, a feeling that only music can translate. Creating is how I keep moving, learning, and evolving.

What inspires you?

I draw inspiration from the worlds I’ve moved through — from the Motown grooves I grew up loving to the electronic pulse that first hit me with Daft Punk in the late ’90s. Technology inspires me too: the way machines and humans interact, the imperfections, the happy accidents. And of course, the artists I collaborate with. Their ideas, stories, and energy constantly spark new directions.

How do you bring your works to life?

I start by experimenting. I sit down with my gear — synths, samplers, loops — and let the sound guide me. I layer rhythms, textures, and hooks, shaping ideas until they become something that moves me. Whether I’m producing my own track or working with another artist, my goal is always the same: capture the core emotion, then elevate it with my sound. It’s a process of refining, reshaping, and never letting myself get boxed into one sound.