Master Peace on creating an actual masterpiece

The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

Something tells me that after the first few minutes of this episode, the last thing you’ll call today’s guest is “modest.” But something I grew to learn from talking to London-based artist Master Peace, was just how much that confidence has been earned. I could already tell from his stellar debut album, How to Make a Master Peace, an album full of danceable bangers that’ll remind you why you love indie sleaze so much. Actually, it does something better, where if you’re unfamiliar with the indie sound of the early 00’s, the album acts as a perfect doorway to that sound; while also being a colossal step forward. Peace isn’t shy about this being his mission, he says it on this episode that he hopes to make this sound mainstream, to reach the heights that bands like Bloc Party and LCD Soundsystem (unjustly) never did. It's a tall order indeed, but something tells me he’s just the guy for the job. Together we chat about why and how music means so much to him, being driven to make eclectic music, and the joys of collaborating with Wale.