{"id":1821,"date":"2026-05-28T16:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:05:59","slug":"prodbyflames-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavs.com\/blog\/prodbyflames-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Prodbyflames: The Death Of The Producer Archetype"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With a placement on Yeat<\/a><\/span>\u2019s latest album ADL<\/span><\/a> alongside NBA YoungBoy and Grimes, Prodbyflames<\/a><\/span> is entering a new level of visibility, keeping music as only one part of his broader story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moscow-born creative has quietly built a world that stretches far beyond samples and beats: incredible visuals, innovative and creative sound design, plugin development through Atrumlab, creative agency work with hive, and a personal brand that feels more like a creative studio than a single individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time where a myriad of producers are competing for placements using the same sounds and strategies, Flames has carved out his own lane by treating creativity as a full ecosystem. One where music, visuals, branding, technology, and lifestyle all move together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this conversation with WAVS, he talks about the making of \u201cFace The Flame<\/a><\/span>,\u201d his obsession with simplicity in music, the importance of content creation, building businesses outside of production, and why he never wants to be defined by a single role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q: For people discovering you for the first time, who’s Prodbyflames? Where are you from, how long have you been making music, and what originally pulled you into production?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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prodbyflames:<\/strong> My name is Artem Murashov. I\u2019m originally from Moscow, but right now I travel a lot, so honestly I\u2019d rather say I\u2019m from Planet Earth lol. I\u2019ve been interested in music since childhood. My older brother used to put me on to a lot of MTV-era music like Blink-182, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, and a lot of other 2000s music, definitely, prodbyflames wouldn\u2019t exist without my older brother\u2019s geeked-out music taste that originally sparked my passion for music. I was inspired by the soundtracks from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater<\/span><\/a> games, Kurt Cobain and that\u2019s what got me into playing guitar, covering songs, and just experimenting with music as a kid. But at that time, it wasn\u2019t really serious..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also wasn\u2019t really into hip-hop at first. Then one of my friends in school showed me A$AP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator, and I remember thinking, \u201cyo, this sounds completely different from Tupac Shakur and old-school hip-hop.\u201d That\u2019s when I really started diving deep into hip-hop and trap music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 2020\u20132021, I started taking production seriously. I spent way more time making beats, uploading youtube type beats consistently, and really grinding every day. And around 2024, I started posting content seriously for the first time and really began building my personal brand.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Q: You just landed a placement on Yeat’s new album ADL with “Face The Flame”, a track that also features NBA Youngboy and Grimes. That’s a pretty stacked lineup on a high-profi le project. Can you share the story behind the sample and how that track came together? When did you make it, how did it fi nd its way to Yeat, and when did you actually fi nd out it was on the album?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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prodbyflames:<\/strong> To be honest, I wasn\u2019t really grinding super hard for this one \u2014 it just came from the universe. I wasn\u2019t even a huge fan of Yeat before. I knew about him, of course, but I really started listening to him after Dangerous Summer because of the production, and I genuinely enjoyed that album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I connected with Sapjer and started sending ideas for ADL. It was a really cool experience, but nothing from that ended up coming out. Then one day, Jarel DM\u2019d me with some samples, and I was like, \u201cyo, this guy only has 500 followers but already got an old Yeat placement.\u201d I was thinking, okay, let\u2019s make something happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started sending samples to him, and the idea for \u201cFace the Flame\u201d was one of them. Jarel finished the idea and eventually sent it to the album. When management reached out to me, I was like, \u201cyo tf, is this real?\u201d It was nighttime for me in Bali, and I woke up early and literally screamed while my girl was sleeping. I was super excited and honestly couldn\u2019t believe it, especially because I had been listening to Yeat a lot during autumn and winter. Me and my girl were bumping Dangerous Summer all autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The universe gave me this chance, and I\u2019m really grateful to be on this album alongside some of the most creative producers in the scene.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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