“I’d urge anyone wanting to make music to avoid waiting around for others to give you permission”: Eli Keszler on staying true to yourself as an artist, working with Skrillex and Oneohtrix Point Never, and his self-titled new project

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With Grammy nominations, film scores and collaborations with artists ranging from Skrillex to Oneohtrix Point Never, American musician, percussionist and composer Eli Keszler is as prolific as he is accomplished. But it’s only now, on his eleventh album, that he’s choosing to self-title a record.

“It’s because I feel it’s the most authentic music I’ve ever made, it’s most reflective of what I actually love,” says Keszler on why now is the time to place himself at the front and centre of a release.