Robert Pattinson: “I had my headphones over the bat ears, making electronic music”
The Batman star spoke about his love for 100 Gecs and making "ambient" music in a new interview
Robert Pattinson has shared details about the “ambient electronic music” he made while on set of the 2022 film The Batman.
The London-born actor spoke to GQ last week about making “tons and tons” of music while filming, explaining that he would produce tracks at every break opportunity.
“I was in a tent the whole time, basically, whenever I was on a break on The Batman, and I’ve got my headphones over the bat ears and I’m making electronic music on MPC with my vape, done up like Batman,” he said.
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When asked what genre of music he was making at the time, he explains: “I was kind of going all over the place. I’m always doing lots of stuff. I made tons and tons of ambient electronic music”.
Pattinson added that he used his headphones with the Batman cowl on, saying: “It was so difficult to get the cowl off, but I got the headphones over.”
“There was a period where I thought I was going to release that,” he said about the music he made. “You have to decide who you want to be in this life, you can’t be everything.”
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Earlier in the interview, Pattinson also referenced his love for maximalist electronic outfit 100 Gecs, but said he was 'late' to the party. "You know who I really love? I was extremely late to this: 100 Gecs," he said. "I wish I’d been part of that when it was all taking place. I love their music."
Pattinson previously spoke to GQ about making electronic music on the film’s set in a 2022 interview, with NTS Radio replying to news on X: “Batman come on NTS you coward."
The 2022 DC film also stuck to the dance music theme, with a scene recorded in Surrey Quays’ now-shuttered nightclub Printworks. The club was dubbed The Iceberg Lounge, home to one of the film’s most memorable action sequences.
[Via GQ]
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