The Mind of STLNDRMS: Beatcraft, Sound Design & Storytelling | Offstage with Okayplayer
🎛️ Offstage with Okayplayer: STLNDRMS on Sound, Community & the Art of Building Vibes 🌍🎶
This week on Offstage with Okayplayer, we tap in with Chris Wilkes — better known as STLNDRMS — the Detroit-born, Atlanta-based producer, DJ, engineer, instrumentalist, and global groove-smith shaping the sound of a generation.
Whether you’ve heard his production for EARTHGANG, Ari Lennox, Mick Jenkins, Corinne Bailey Rae, or you’ve caught the wave at one of the legendary Controllerise sessions he co-founded… you already know the energy this man brings. And if you haven’t? Now’s your chance.
We pulled up to his home studio — the same space where he livestreams to thousands of producers and creators — to talk about:
🎚️ His journey into beat-making and the evolution of his sound
🌱 How community and culture fuel Controllerise
🔊 The stories he wants his music to tell
🎧 What he’s learned as a DJ, producer, and curator breaking boundaries
From acclaimed drum packs to IRL events with real soul, STLNDRMS has carved out a creative ecosystem built on intention, innovation, and all-around good vibes.
📲 Dive into the full convo now — only on Offstage with Okayplayer, where the creators behind the culture tell the stories you can’t hear anywhere else.
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