'Art Shouldn't Be Painful': How Wajatta Combines Improvisation And Production
The electronic duo, composed of improvisational musician and comedian Reggie Watts and LA dance music powerhouse John Tejada, talk about their second album, Don't Let Get You Down.
On paper, Wajatta is a musical pairing that shouldn't work. The duo is composed of Reggie Watts, a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants improviser, and John Tejada, a meticulous electronic composer. Despite seeming like a bit of an odd couple, Don't Let Get You Down, their second collaboration, was just released today.
It is hard to describe Reggie Watts exactly. Currently, he started his career as a comedian with a particular skill: a sort of absurd stream of consciousness. He created intricate improvised pieces of music by looping wordless vocals live, like in his 2012 TED talk.
