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Before he was selling out main stages at Coachella and Tomorrowland, Niles Hollowell-Dhar—better known as KSHMR—was quietly writing hits for some of the biggest names in music.
He eventually stepped out of the shadows to build one of the most distinctive sounds in electronic music, and went on to release his landmark Sounds of KSHMR sample pack series on Splice Sounds—which now spans five volumes and continues to set the gold standard for producer tools worldwide.
In celebration of the long-anticipated release of Sounds of KSHMR Vol.5, we had the unique opportunity to sit down with KSHMR for our latest Ctrl+B interview. Join us as he discusses his experiences working with the likes of Justin Bieber and Beyoncé, his learnings that he derived from failure, how he carved his own lane in EDM, his love for film scores, and more.
“I think I’d want my legacy to be important to the people who were important me and the thing that was important to me, which is what we’ve been talking about all day—it’s the creation of music,” KSHMR says as we conclude the interview. “It’s the one last piece of magic that none of us understand, but we all agree on. And if I can do that a little bit myself, and lot of it by helping people with a piece to their puzzle to make their song, that’s it. That’s what I set out to do. That’s what saved me in this life and gave me my identity.
“Music offers people all around the world an identity from this normal drudge of life; it offers them a chance at Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. Not just the riches and the fame, but the feeling. It’s like, all day you get beat up, maybe doing a job you don’t love, but you could put on a song—or better yet, even make a song—that makes you feel lightning in a bottle. That’s what this is all about. You need the money. You got to live. We all need money. I’m not trying to downplay it, but that feeling and that emotion, no matter how much money you get, is going to be what you’re going for every time. That’s going to be what makes it all worth it.”
For a deeper look into KSHMR’s production process, be sure to also check out our Mystery Box challenge with him:
And there you have it! What was your favorite moment from the interview? Who would you like to see featured on our next episode? Start a dialogue with us and an ever-growing community of music creators via the Splice Discord, and subscribe to the Splice YouTube channel for more installments of Ctrl+B.
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March 20, 2026
