 The band then became more collaborative in nature and they finally settled on the name "Animal Collective".Since the 2007 releases of Panda Bear's "Person Pitch" and Animal Collective's "Strawberry Jam", he has focused more on using samplers and other electronics in their shows.He has named Black Dice as a major influence stating "Black Dice took us on our first tour and I feel like the wisest things I’ve learned about being in a band I learned by watching them."