1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: Currently I have lots of different projects going on. I play keys in a progressive rock band for which i’m writing music with my bandmate, and i also make electronic music, ambient, idm stuff, post-rock influenced stuff, and lately, filthier dubstep stuff. So i don’t really know how to describe it, maybe i have an advantage of having perspective and trying to stand out that way. On the other hand, I’m trying to keep things seperate, i’ve got three soundcloud accounts and i don’t try to combine prog with dubstep or anything like that, but having different experiences in different genres and having a broad taste in music deffinetely helps me try to keep things interesting.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: I use Ableton’s Live with it’s instruments and plugins (NI’s Massive for dubstep a lot, surprise surprise, i know). I experiment with samples a lot too.
3. How long have you been producing?
A: I’ve been making music in some shape or form after i started playing the piano at the age of 9, and been producing electronic stuff with ableton for a few years, and dubstep seriously for maybe half a year plus.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: Maybe some Radiohead songs with lots of electronic influences from Kid A and Amnesiac, I was also inspired by the sounds of Aphex Twin, World’s End Girlfriend, Tim Hecker, Jaga Jazzist, Xploding Plastix, to name a few... also making electronic music is so much different compared to acoustic, or ‘band’ music with its endless demoing and rehearsals and chasing for band members and what not. I saw electronic music attractive because it let me be totally independent and make all the crazy sounds i wanted and the end result would always be final.
5. How is the electronic music scene in Finland?
A: It’s alright. There are couple of places in Helsinki and in other cities too like Tampere that have lots of jungle and dubstep type of dj:s playing there and keeping the scene alive but otherwise it’s pretty basic mainstream Rihanna, Lady Gaga shit that you hear everywhere. And in those venues in Helsinki where I usually find myself in I always see the same faces week after week, so yeah i guess the scene is pretty small. Nothing wrong with those faces though. We have some great producers/dj’s in finland as well like Infekto (Rico Tubbs), Tes La Rok, Desto, Muffler and LAOS
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in Finland?
A: Apart from the electronic pop radio shit? Can’t really say. Probably house.
7, Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
A: Not really no, maybe it’s because i’ve been doing this (edm) for such a short time.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: Well it’s revolutionary that now there’s no need for a middle man between the creator and the consumer. I can just come across some badass tune and download it for free or maybe the artist has put his tunes on itunes and other places via tunecore and the likes. The label helps a lot though but maybe it’s more for promotional purposes and really helping the artist brake than anything else.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: Haven’t done any of that yet, maybe in the future, i’m just warming up here ;)
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: Burial, Shigeto, Teebs, James Blake, Mount Kimbie, Four Tet, Baths, Flying Lotus, Tokimonsta, Gold Panda, Dimlite, Pantha Du Prince, Noveller, Deru, Krazy Baldhead, Fennesz, Tim Hecker, Belong, Aus, Loscil, Oneohtrix Point Never, Trentemoller, Ital Tek, Pixelord, Moresounds, Eskmo, Datsik, Excision, Liquid Stranger, Skrillex, Flux Pavillion, Emalkay, Bare Noize, Funtcase, Cookie Monsta, Vaski, 16bit, Bar9, Reso, Phace, Spor, Feed Me, Deadmau5, Noisia, Koan Sound, Benga, Skream, Artwork, Kryptic Minds, Synkro and Mala off the top of my head
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Yeah, if you think about where it began and where it is now, for better or worse, it has changed and evolved a lot, becoming more and more versatile. And the fact that it’s becoming more mainstream which I find cool in a way, while others don’t like it at all, truly makes it the genre of our generation.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: When it comes to dubstep, i’d have to say Excision and Datsik, I had to try it out and make some sick sounds myself. Also Eskmo inspired me a lot.
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: Definetly producing. I don’t mix a lot. Sure i can mix, beat sync and all that basic stuff and i sometimes mix at home for fun. I’ll start mixing more when i’ll start performing live.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: No I haven’t yet. Maybe the revolution that is soundcloud will help me with that.
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: More filth on it’s way, probably.
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Ableton Live is awesome. The session view where you don’t have to worry about time line and where you can sketch ideas, produce, perform songs with launching clips, or even dj is something you don’t get that with any other program. And the warping engine is really essential when remixing or sampling and playing with loops. The MPC style grooves are also very nice. The built in effects and intstruments are great too, although I couldn’t live without my plugins. Get Max for Live on top of that and you can die a happy man.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: I’m not really a dj, but i have some experience with Traktor and an ancient Pioneer cdj setup..
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: Well almost everything is electronic nowadays in one form or another, so people accept it and it is popular. Though there are always those people who loathe every electronic genre, just out of principle, but those people are just narrow minded.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: Status Quo? I hate that band. No but seriously the economy, natural disasters, global warming, natural resources, war... not looking too good.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tonights Radioshow
1. Perverse Factory- Hardtek/Hardfloor Demo
2. Salaryman- Chaos in Olympus
3. Off White Pegasus & Kessenchu- Dracula's Vibrator
4. Apache (Lindien)- A
5. Excision Subsonic Vs A (Apache Remix)
6. Subshock- Lets Rock
7. Subshock- Survival
8. Subshock feat. MC Maksim- Ear Drum Bleed
9. Subshock- Overpower
10. Krew- Space Invaders (DAVR Remix)
11. Krew- Space Invaders (Panick Remix)
12. Downbeat- Every Body (Access Denied Remix)
13. Impossible Nothing- Depthcharge
14. Impossible Nothing- Whaleshark Paperchaser
15. Excision- Subsonic (Pyroclasm & Cyrokinesis Remix)
16. Dublime & Phatman- Makita (VIP)
17. Elastic Fish- Bad Habit (Sketi Remix)
18. Sketi- Target Acquired
19. BeFP- Dripping
20. BeFP- Fractals
21. Liohmann- Go Ghost
22. Liohmann- Hip Hop Hooray
23. Beyonce- Halo (Make.Shift Remix)
24. Industrial Death- ID Stomping Gypsies
25. 12os pithikos- ta vradia (crspace remix)
26. Krstevski- Parallel Universe
27. Matthew Dear- Slowdance
28. Com Truise- Polyhurt
29. Tricil- One Day soon
30. Feel on me (ruff mix)
31. Get Stupid
32. Whats Wrong?
33. Relapse- The Real Yardcore Bunglist
34. Skrillex- Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Blasta Guyz Remix)
35. The Damn Bell Doors- Calcutta (Blastaguyz Remix)
36. Adrien Aubrun & Francois Dennig- 1992 (Blastaguyz remix)
37. Charliekane- Bass Invaderz
38. MD- Incoming!
39. hooloovoo-trippin
40. Crystal Distortion
41. JUNGLE
42. Mf Doom Spankbass 666 remix
43. SPANK MY MOTHERFUCKING BASS BITCH!
44. Nook and the Crannies- Nooksteady
45. Subsonic- Excision (Ariok Remix)
46. Mechanicuz- Ariok
47. Dream- Ariok
48. Bass- Ariok
49. Blame & Cohke- We're The Electricity
50. Cohke- Feel So Small
51. Psidream & Pacific- Tanker
52. Psidream & Pacific- Throwback
53. Panic Girl- Midnight (Sone Remix)
54. Nitty Gritty- Manifest N Meth
55. Deception- Manifest
56. Bicba- Now!
57. Billain- Total Darkness
58. Billain- Coded
2. Salaryman- Chaos in Olympus
3. Off White Pegasus & Kessenchu- Dracula's Vibrator
4. Apache (Lindien)- A
5. Excision Subsonic Vs A (Apache Remix)
6. Subshock- Lets Rock
7. Subshock- Survival
8. Subshock feat. MC Maksim- Ear Drum Bleed
9. Subshock- Overpower
10. Krew- Space Invaders (DAVR Remix)
11. Krew- Space Invaders (Panick Remix)
12. Downbeat- Every Body (Access Denied Remix)
13. Impossible Nothing- Depthcharge
14. Impossible Nothing- Whaleshark Paperchaser
15. Excision- Subsonic (Pyroclasm & Cyrokinesis Remix)
16. Dublime & Phatman- Makita (VIP)
17. Elastic Fish- Bad Habit (Sketi Remix)
18. Sketi- Target Acquired
19. BeFP- Dripping
20. BeFP- Fractals
21. Liohmann- Go Ghost
22. Liohmann- Hip Hop Hooray
23. Beyonce- Halo (Make.Shift Remix)
24. Industrial Death- ID Stomping Gypsies
25. 12os pithikos- ta vradia (crspace remix)
26. Krstevski- Parallel Universe
27. Matthew Dear- Slowdance
28. Com Truise- Polyhurt
29. Tricil- One Day soon
30. Feel on me (ruff mix)
31. Get Stupid
32. Whats Wrong?
33. Relapse- The Real Yardcore Bunglist
34. Skrillex- Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Blasta Guyz Remix)
35. The Damn Bell Doors- Calcutta (Blastaguyz Remix)
36. Adrien Aubrun & Francois Dennig- 1992 (Blastaguyz remix)
37. Charliekane- Bass Invaderz
38. MD- Incoming!
39. hooloovoo-trippin
40. Crystal Distortion
41. JUNGLE
42. Mf Doom Spankbass 666 remix
43. SPANK MY MOTHERFUCKING BASS BITCH!
44. Nook and the Crannies- Nooksteady
45. Subsonic- Excision (Ariok Remix)
46. Mechanicuz- Ariok
47. Dream- Ariok
48. Bass- Ariok
49. Blame & Cohke- We're The Electricity
50. Cohke- Feel So Small
51. Psidream & Pacific- Tanker
52. Psidream & Pacific- Throwback
53. Panic Girl- Midnight (Sone Remix)
54. Nitty Gritty- Manifest N Meth
55. Deception- Manifest
56. Bicba- Now!
57. Billain- Total Darkness
58. Billain- Coded
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Interview With Aeon Pulse
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
I can say my music is a place where I put all the things I want to say, but there's no words for it. I like to mix emotions on it. Some musics inspires happiness, other sadness, angry, calm, dreams, freedom... It's hard to say, it's a lot of sensations.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
I use Steinberg Cubase 5, and I just love it! In addiction, a lot of plugins of course and all that stuff.
3. How long have you been producing?
Have been three years since I've started to make electronic music.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
The energy, the good vibrations. Psytrance is a full energy sound and I love that.
5. How is the electronic music scene in Brazil?
It's huge and it's growing more and more! Wherever you go have a party to dance.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in Brazil?
Electro House and Tech House. These kind of music play everywhere around here.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
This is a nice question. SoundCloud is a revolucionary tool in the music world. Since the failure of MySpace, the artists was needing a stage to appear to the world, then comes SoundCloud. About monetary gain, nothing can change it. Some people produces for love, others for money, and the major part for both.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
Many places, and I just closed my first international show two days ago. Will be a electronic music festival in Mexico at december. I'm very excited to it! Will be awesome.
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
Infected Mushroom, Bizzare Contact, Electro Sun. These ones are my Top 3. Infected Mushroom first.
11. I really like your dubstep/psytrance track, Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
Absolutely! I've heard a lot of Dubstep tracks in the past few days, and all of then is different each other. Completely different styles in the same genre.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
I can say the same three I said before (Infected Mushroom, Bizzare Contact and Electro Sun), plus Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are not electronic producers but I just love their music since I started to play guitar eleven years ago.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
Yes, I did with some friends like Static Insane (Which one is coming with me to Mexico in december), Solaris and Eric Farias (Upcoming Electro House artist! Remember this name!).
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
I have a important track called "Like an Angel" that isn't on SoundCloud. Today it's my mainly track at the shows. Have a strong voice line and I love it hahaha.
I can say my music is a place where I put all the things I want to say, but there's no words for it. I like to mix emotions on it. Some musics inspires happiness, other sadness, angry, calm, dreams, freedom... It's hard to say, it's a lot of sensations.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
I use Steinberg Cubase 5, and I just love it! In addiction, a lot of plugins of course and all that stuff.
3. How long have you been producing?
Have been three years since I've started to make electronic music.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
The energy, the good vibrations. Psytrance is a full energy sound and I love that.
5. How is the electronic music scene in Brazil?
It's huge and it's growing more and more! Wherever you go have a party to dance.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in Brazil?
Electro House and Tech House. These kind of music play everywhere around here.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
This is a nice question. SoundCloud is a revolucionary tool in the music world. Since the failure of MySpace, the artists was needing a stage to appear to the world, then comes SoundCloud. About monetary gain, nothing can change it. Some people produces for love, others for money, and the major part for both.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
Many places, and I just closed my first international show two days ago. Will be a electronic music festival in Mexico at december. I'm very excited to it! Will be awesome.
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
Infected Mushroom, Bizzare Contact, Electro Sun. These ones are my Top 3. Infected Mushroom first.
11. I really like your dubstep/psytrance track, Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
Absolutely! I've heard a lot of Dubstep tracks in the past few days, and all of then is different each other. Completely different styles in the same genre.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
I can say the same three I said before (Infected Mushroom, Bizzare Contact and Electro Sun), plus Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are not electronic producers but I just love their music since I started to play guitar eleven years ago.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
Yes, I did with some friends like Static Insane (Which one is coming with me to Mexico in december), Solaris and Eric Farias (Upcoming Electro House artist! Remember this name!).
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
I have a important track called "Like an Angel" that isn't on SoundCloud. Today it's my mainly track at the shows. Have a strong voice line and I love it hahaha.
Music I discovered today
http://soundcloud.com/billain
This first artist is a Neurofunk producer, They are amazing!!!
http://soundcloud.com/bicba-dub
This is Serbian dubstep, extremely fucking unique!!
http://soundcloud.com/sven-nalis
Some cool liquid dnb from Croatia
http://soundcloud.com/krakota
Its a great day from drum n bass i guess!!
http://soundcloud.com/manifest
MORE DRUM N BASS FROM THE UK!!
http://soundcloud.com/shadybrain
Shady Brain RADIO!!
http://soundcloud.com/metalheadz
MORE DNB
http://soundcloud.com/psidream
Some really trippy DNB from Canada
http://soundcloud.com/cutline
Some UK Dubstep, how much UK Dubstep have we heard at this point? LOL
http://soundcloud.com/ney-faustini
Funky House music from Sao Paulo, Brazil
http://soundcloud.com/findpro
Hip hop from the Bronx yo!!
http://soundcloud.com/cohke
His music is addictive; eNLGISH RAP RULESS
http://soundcloud.com/ariok
EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS!!
http://soundcloud.com/nook-and-the-crannies
TOTALLY UNRELATED BUT IM DIGGIN IT!
http://soundcloud.com/spankbass
SPANK MY BASS AND TIE ME UP!!
http://soundcloud.com/kajj
JUNGLE
http://soundcloud.com/lab51rat
I went to Marseille, I shoulda hit him up
http://soundcloud.com/booker-eforik
Techno is coming back in the biggest way
http://soundcloud.com/hoo_loo_voo
I wish Dom was here to shuffle to this!!
http://soundcloud.com/maxmd
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO QUEBEC!
http://soundcloud.com/vitality
I'd say Hardcore has a lot of vitality!!
http://soundcloud.com/retriever
BRAIN MELTING MUSIC
http://soundcloud.com/chimik
FRANCE IS AWESOME!
http://soundcloud.com/the_grim_speaker
WHAT A GREAT NAME!
http://soundcloud.com/twistedbrain74
I told you techno is coming back!!
http://soundcloud.com/charliekane
MY NAME IS CHARLES FOSTER KANE!! ROSEBUD!!
http://soundcloud.com/antrik
THE BASS
http://soundcloud.com/blastaguyz
BASSLINE
http://soundcloud.com/psykosis
I really like this....
http://soundcloud.com/padlock
This is cool....
http://soundcloud.com/amen-tal
I am really growing keen interest for Jungle!!
http://soundcloud.com/dr-um
More Jungle!
http://soundcloud.com/starry-eyes
DUB DUB DUB
This first artist is a Neurofunk producer, They are amazing!!!
http://soundcloud.com/bicba-dub
This is Serbian dubstep, extremely fucking unique!!
http://soundcloud.com/sven-nalis
Some cool liquid dnb from Croatia
http://soundcloud.com/krakota
Its a great day from drum n bass i guess!!
http://soundcloud.com/manifest
MORE DRUM N BASS FROM THE UK!!
http://soundcloud.com/shadybrain
Shady Brain RADIO!!
http://soundcloud.com/metalheadz
MORE DNB
http://soundcloud.com/psidream
Some really trippy DNB from Canada
http://soundcloud.com/cutline
Some UK Dubstep, how much UK Dubstep have we heard at this point? LOL
http://soundcloud.com/ney-faustini
Funky House music from Sao Paulo, Brazil
http://soundcloud.com/findpro
Hip hop from the Bronx yo!!
http://soundcloud.com/cohke
His music is addictive; eNLGISH RAP RULESS
http://soundcloud.com/ariok
EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS!!
http://soundcloud.com/nook-and-the-crannies
TOTALLY UNRELATED BUT IM DIGGIN IT!
http://soundcloud.com/spankbass
SPANK MY BASS AND TIE ME UP!!
http://soundcloud.com/kajj
JUNGLE
http://soundcloud.com/lab51rat
I went to Marseille, I shoulda hit him up
http://soundcloud.com/booker-eforik
Techno is coming back in the biggest way
http://soundcloud.com/hoo_loo_voo
I wish Dom was here to shuffle to this!!
http://soundcloud.com/maxmd
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO QUEBEC!
http://soundcloud.com/vitality
I'd say Hardcore has a lot of vitality!!
http://soundcloud.com/retriever
BRAIN MELTING MUSIC
http://soundcloud.com/chimik
FRANCE IS AWESOME!
http://soundcloud.com/the_grim_speaker
WHAT A GREAT NAME!
http://soundcloud.com/twistedbrain74
I told you techno is coming back!!
http://soundcloud.com/charliekane
MY NAME IS CHARLES FOSTER KANE!! ROSEBUD!!
http://soundcloud.com/antrik
THE BASS
http://soundcloud.com/blastaguyz
BASSLINE
http://soundcloud.com/psykosis
I really like this....
http://soundcloud.com/padlock
This is cool....
http://soundcloud.com/amen-tal
I am really growing keen interest for Jungle!!
http://soundcloud.com/dr-um
More Jungle!
http://soundcloud.com/starry-eyes
DUB DUB DUB
DEATHSTEP!! WOOT WOOT!!
http://soundcloud.com/mantisdubstep
This producer from Atlanta is flat out amazing. I have a keen ear for deathstep. I am really intrigued by the Excision Subsonic remix. Very hard and heavy. I really like how dubstep has become integrated with death metal. Dubstep within itself has many qualities that run parallel to metal.
TOTALLY UNRELATED RANTS:
For everything to exist as it is it has to be a complete, interconnected system of everything that every was, will be, and is, down to the smallest aspect and to the largest scale. But being of infinite amount of decimal places and numerical places, there is no smallest or largest aspect therefore it keeps going and that is why everything exists as it does. It is one thing...
This producer from Atlanta is flat out amazing. I have a keen ear for deathstep. I am really intrigued by the Excision Subsonic remix. Very hard and heavy. I really like how dubstep has become integrated with death metal. Dubstep within itself has many qualities that run parallel to metal.
TOTALLY UNRELATED RANTS:
For everything to exist as it is it has to be a complete, interconnected system of everything that every was, will be, and is, down to the smallest aspect and to the largest scale. But being of infinite amount of decimal places and numerical places, there is no smallest or largest aspect therefore it keeps going and that is why everything exists as it does. It is one thing...
Drum N' Bass
It seems today being dubstep is becoming the main focus in the electronic music scene, drum n bass seems to be on a lower radar lately. Today I discovered a mainly dnb producer that I really like. A lot of drum n bass being produced now is too low key for me. I prefer drum n bass that is more bassy and more active. Drum n bass that is closer evolved to dubstep- i.e. Dieselboy's newest mix. This drum n bass producer I discovered is called Ekol. They are out of Britain, and their tracks are very smooth but very active, as drum n bass should be.
http://soundcloud.com/ekol
http://soundcloud.com/ekol
Monday, April 25, 2011
Interview with Distrikt
Distrikt is a dubstep producer from the Netherlands whom I discovered via sound cloud.
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: I would describe my style as next generation dubstep. I always try to add new and unusual elements to my tracks, To my opinion straight up wubs are overdone.. you dont hear much musicality anymore. Producers now a days spend more time on the technical stuff, instead of working on the arrangement and making it sound like music..
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: I use a lot of different sequencers while making my tracks. I personally love to make some sounds first in Ableton Live or Fl Studio. and then render them out as wav so i can tweak around with them a litte more, When i record my vocals or doing a mixdown I use Logic or either Protools. Then you get that quality sound!
3. How long have you been producing?
A: I've Been producing since i was a little kid. I think i was 11. Spending days on making Hiphop Beats and producing styles such as Breakcore, Drum and Bass, Ambient, Minimal, Dancehall, Reggae and so on.. i also played in a lot of bands in different genres such as : Funk, Nu-metal, Soul, Ska, Reggae. With singing, keys, drums and percussion as my main instruments.
This is what i try to bring forward in my music. i try to approach dubstep more as a song in the arrangement then just straight up Intro... Drop... Kick in...16bars..intro... drop...
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: I started with making electronic music because of my bands. I always had riffs and lines in my head which i could'nt explain to others. This frustrated me so much that I started my own one-man -band.. recording everything myself.
5. How is the electronic music scene in the Netherlands?
A: There is a very broad electronic scene In The Netherlands. On this moment the most popular styles in music are Dirty Dutch, House, Fidget and Dubstep. I love the dubstep and fidget crowd the most coz they usually go bananas ;)
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in the Netherlands?
A: Electro/House
7. Are you connected?
A: Yes always have been. nationally and internationally.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: The Internet has really helped me to get where I am now. Good producers always have to charge money for their work. coz it's their work and they need to make a living as well.
I think it's fine that beginners get their chances to drop their music online and let others check it out and comment on it. Though i think that if you dont have any musicality in you, that you should'nt pollute the scene with it, coz you get so much more crap on the market by making it this easy to spread you music. Wait till you know you've got a killertrack that is well mixed and well produced. You'll have so much more in hands then.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: With my bands i played on a lot of festivals. But this is the first year i'm going to be spinning records on festivals worldwide.
As a Dj i have done like 65 Gigs now. coz this is the first year I'm actually doing gigs as a DJ
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: I'm a underground music lover but also like the upcoming artists, shout out to : Sinister Souls, Robokop, Affe Maria, Zjasp-Air, Devnik, Eptic, Jogo, Torqux, Stereologue, Kaizoku,
My unchanged personal favorites remained the same : NOISIA! The best in sounddesign mixdowns and arrangements to my opinion.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Yes, What I love about Dubstep the most is that I can go in different ways with each track.. sometimes i have a track and i just make 4 versions of it and then decide which version i'm using.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: Producers like Dimlite, Louis Bordeaux, Broken Note, Trentemoller, J.Dilla and Flying Lotus
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: Then I would say producing. I do all my mixdowns myself as well, and even tho I let my tracks being mastered, for some reason i always like my own version the most.
But because i spend so much time with my bands back in the days i have som many different approaches to a song which really helps me in the proces of the making.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: Yes done lots of collabs. Have an E.P. Coming up With Robokop (FIRE EP) Forthcoming on MWM-Recordings (NL). Also an E.P. Coming with my crazy ape Affe Maria Forthcoming on Betamorph recordings (USA) I recently did a couple of tracks with Zjasp-Air, One of them (Printer Drive-By) is now out on Chronos Recordings(UK) On the Farmville EP. Also have an EP upcoming with Torrid Dubstep from Belgium. (Basscake EP) More info about that soon. also plan to do collabs soon with N1cksn, Sinister Souls, Sterelogue, Korkey Buchek and more...
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: Im working on a lot of new things but i'm not telling you yet. What i will tell you is that I recently did a 5 track EP for an artist who you will here about in the upcoming months.
I will also be giving away some fresh Freebees soon so be on the look out! ;)
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Like i said i'm using multiple sequencers so every one has its ups and downs..
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: Pioneer Cdj 350's White editions and a Reloop RMX-40 DSP LTD (Mixer). Can also spin with traktor But i don't like that as much as the feel of Cd's or either vinyl. I think traktor is more for the deejays that cant count theirselfs. Being like SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC and then still " trainwrecking" in every transition...
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: When I spin in The Netherlands i always get a decent crowd bangin with me.. 2 months ago when the farmville e.p. got released My label came up to me with the question if they could do my gigs in the future. so then i will be spinning more through Europe. In my hometown I always get the crowd going :)
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: Que? Dubstep is taking over! Keep it filthy but keep it musical as well! PO!
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: I would describe my style as next generation dubstep. I always try to add new and unusual elements to my tracks, To my opinion straight up wubs are overdone.. you dont hear much musicality anymore. Producers now a days spend more time on the technical stuff, instead of working on the arrangement and making it sound like music..
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: I use a lot of different sequencers while making my tracks. I personally love to make some sounds first in Ableton Live or Fl Studio. and then render them out as wav so i can tweak around with them a litte more, When i record my vocals or doing a mixdown I use Logic or either Protools. Then you get that quality sound!
3. How long have you been producing?
A: I've Been producing since i was a little kid. I think i was 11. Spending days on making Hiphop Beats and producing styles such as Breakcore, Drum and Bass, Ambient, Minimal, Dancehall, Reggae and so on.. i also played in a lot of bands in different genres such as : Funk, Nu-metal, Soul, Ska, Reggae. With singing, keys, drums and percussion as my main instruments.
This is what i try to bring forward in my music. i try to approach dubstep more as a song in the arrangement then just straight up Intro... Drop... Kick in...16bars..intro... drop...
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: I started with making electronic music because of my bands. I always had riffs and lines in my head which i could'nt explain to others. This frustrated me so much that I started my own one-man -band.. recording everything myself.
5. How is the electronic music scene in the Netherlands?
A: There is a very broad electronic scene In The Netherlands. On this moment the most popular styles in music are Dirty Dutch, House, Fidget and Dubstep. I love the dubstep and fidget crowd the most coz they usually go bananas ;)
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in the Netherlands?
A: Electro/House
7. Are you connected?
A: Yes always have been. nationally and internationally.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: The Internet has really helped me to get where I am now. Good producers always have to charge money for their work. coz it's their work and they need to make a living as well.
I think it's fine that beginners get their chances to drop their music online and let others check it out and comment on it. Though i think that if you dont have any musicality in you, that you should'nt pollute the scene with it, coz you get so much more crap on the market by making it this easy to spread you music. Wait till you know you've got a killertrack that is well mixed and well produced. You'll have so much more in hands then.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: With my bands i played on a lot of festivals. But this is the first year i'm going to be spinning records on festivals worldwide.
As a Dj i have done like 65 Gigs now. coz this is the first year I'm actually doing gigs as a DJ
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: I'm a underground music lover but also like the upcoming artists, shout out to : Sinister Souls, Robokop, Affe Maria, Zjasp-Air, Devnik, Eptic, Jogo, Torqux, Stereologue, Kaizoku,
My unchanged personal favorites remained the same : NOISIA! The best in sounddesign mixdowns and arrangements to my opinion.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Yes, What I love about Dubstep the most is that I can go in different ways with each track.. sometimes i have a track and i just make 4 versions of it and then decide which version i'm using.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: Producers like Dimlite, Louis Bordeaux, Broken Note, Trentemoller, J.Dilla and Flying Lotus
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: Then I would say producing. I do all my mixdowns myself as well, and even tho I let my tracks being mastered, for some reason i always like my own version the most.
But because i spend so much time with my bands back in the days i have som many different approaches to a song which really helps me in the proces of the making.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: Yes done lots of collabs. Have an E.P. Coming up With Robokop (FIRE EP) Forthcoming on MWM-Recordings (NL). Also an E.P. Coming with my crazy ape Affe Maria Forthcoming on Betamorph recordings (USA) I recently did a couple of tracks with Zjasp-Air, One of them (Printer Drive-By) is now out on Chronos Recordings(UK) On the Farmville EP. Also have an EP upcoming with Torrid Dubstep from Belgium. (Basscake EP) More info about that soon. also plan to do collabs soon with N1cksn, Sinister Souls, Sterelogue, Korkey Buchek and more...
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: Im working on a lot of new things but i'm not telling you yet. What i will tell you is that I recently did a 5 track EP for an artist who you will here about in the upcoming months.
I will also be giving away some fresh Freebees soon so be on the look out! ;)
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Like i said i'm using multiple sequencers so every one has its ups and downs..
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: Pioneer Cdj 350's White editions and a Reloop RMX-40 DSP LTD (Mixer). Can also spin with traktor But i don't like that as much as the feel of Cd's or either vinyl. I think traktor is more for the deejays that cant count theirselfs. Being like SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC and then still " trainwrecking" in every transition...
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: When I spin in The Netherlands i always get a decent crowd bangin with me.. 2 months ago when the farmville e.p. got released My label came up to me with the question if they could do my gigs in the future. so then i will be spinning more through Europe. In my hometown I always get the crowd going :)
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: Que? Dubstep is taking over! Keep it filthy but keep it musical as well! PO!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Interview With Rob Kral
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: I like to think of my music as being very experimental, I like having no boundaries and being able to do what I want to do, which is the beauty computer based music these days, the sky is the limit. As for my attitude I just hop on and do my thing! But in all seriousness meditating actually helps me a lot.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: For my main production I use Logic Pro 9, how ever I will use fruity loops at times to WAV things over to Logic. I also have Ableton 8 but I haven’t had the time to use it yet unfortunately.
3. How long have you been producing?
A:I didn’t hop on the computer until about 3 years ago, but I’ve been making music for over 8 years now. First instrument I picked up was a guitar, it’s incredible where music will take you.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A:Pretty much everything has inspired me to make this kind of music (especially living in Chi-town), everything is changing and it’s never easy to say what will happen next which gives it that thrill. Like I said before the sky is the limit with this style of music because you can go in any direction possible.
5. How is the electronic music scene in Chicago?
The electronic scene in Chicago right now is MASSIVE there are little dubsteppers everywhere! I’m constantly getting show invites on facebook of all sorts of artists coming through here which is dope. Several times weekly there are artists of all kinds from all over the world. Chicago is the perfect place for music because EVERYTHING that come through this city, were like a big hurricane of music sucking things in and spitting new things out.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in Chicago?
I would definitely say dubstep and glitch but of course it’s not limited to just that, although jam bands are making a great come back as well.
7, Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
I try to make as many contacts as I can, especially when going to shows and meeting new artists. The great thing about this city ( in this scene) is that almost everybody knows each other, it’s really beautiful.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
I sure hope so! Soundcloud has done a lot for me, it’s very inspiring to hear peoples wacky tunes from the other side of the world, all for free too. I highly expect it to keep growing and soon blow up into something bigger. It gives everyone the chance to share what they have created musically.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
I haven’t played any major shows, no festivals. I’m mainly strictly production at this point in time so I can perfect my sound, (i’m very anal about it and over analyze everything till I get it where I want it) With the contacts I’ve made I can expect to be throwing down at the clubs in the next year just in time for 2012..
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
I would say Freddy Todd(glitch) because he’s become so much in such a short amount of time, really amazing what the guy can do to sound. If you haven’t heard of his stuff you should totally check it out.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
I totally agree. It’s flooding the world!
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
Almost everyone I’ve ever listened to has been my inspiration, the people I look up to are Eskmo and Amon Tobin because they approach their music in such a beautiful way that it’s really indescribable. They take random natural everyday sounds and turn them into works of art. I could probably fart into a microphone and they would turn it into something awesome as fuck!
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
My strength is definitely with producing, I haven’t had much time to mess around with the Dj aspect of my music.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
I mainly collab with my good friends, I really hope I get to to do some collaborations with people I really admire in the future!
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
I’ve been getting into field recording, just recording natural sounds and turning it into something awesome. (more like sound FX and trippy things to add to my music)
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
I was first introduced to logic so thats why I stick with it, you can do SO much in this program, I just don’t see my self moving on to something else entirely. But it’s all a matter of what your comfortable with.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
Well I’m not really Djing right now, but my main tool is my Korg nano Kontrol and my Akai MPK25 which is truly an awesome machine. I also recently just picked up a mic made by BLUE so I can make my own samples and field record. But all in all it’s not about the gear you have it’s weather or not you know how to use it.
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
I live in the north shore, so it’s finally just starting to leak it’s way up here but it’s really down town where it pops.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
Complete shit. Not to offend anyone. But something inside me is keeping me going and making me extremely anxious for something big to come. People seem to becoming more aware of whats going on around them and this is good. I hope the best for planet earth. I hope to see aliens very soon as well ;)
http://soundcloud.com/rob-kral
A: I like to think of my music as being very experimental, I like having no boundaries and being able to do what I want to do, which is the beauty computer based music these days, the sky is the limit. As for my attitude I just hop on and do my thing! But in all seriousness meditating actually helps me a lot.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: For my main production I use Logic Pro 9, how ever I will use fruity loops at times to WAV things over to Logic. I also have Ableton 8 but I haven’t had the time to use it yet unfortunately.
3. How long have you been producing?
A:I didn’t hop on the computer until about 3 years ago, but I’ve been making music for over 8 years now. First instrument I picked up was a guitar, it’s incredible where music will take you.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A:Pretty much everything has inspired me to make this kind of music (especially living in Chi-town), everything is changing and it’s never easy to say what will happen next which gives it that thrill. Like I said before the sky is the limit with this style of music because you can go in any direction possible.
5. How is the electronic music scene in Chicago?
The electronic scene in Chicago right now is MASSIVE there are little dubsteppers everywhere! I’m constantly getting show invites on facebook of all sorts of artists coming through here which is dope. Several times weekly there are artists of all kinds from all over the world. Chicago is the perfect place for music because EVERYTHING that come through this city, were like a big hurricane of music sucking things in and spitting new things out.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in Chicago?
I would definitely say dubstep and glitch but of course it’s not limited to just that, although jam bands are making a great come back as well.
7, Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
I try to make as many contacts as I can, especially when going to shows and meeting new artists. The great thing about this city ( in this scene) is that almost everybody knows each other, it’s really beautiful.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
I sure hope so! Soundcloud has done a lot for me, it’s very inspiring to hear peoples wacky tunes from the other side of the world, all for free too. I highly expect it to keep growing and soon blow up into something bigger. It gives everyone the chance to share what they have created musically.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
I haven’t played any major shows, no festivals. I’m mainly strictly production at this point in time so I can perfect my sound, (i’m very anal about it and over analyze everything till I get it where I want it) With the contacts I’ve made I can expect to be throwing down at the clubs in the next year just in time for 2012..
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
I would say Freddy Todd(glitch) because he’s become so much in such a short amount of time, really amazing what the guy can do to sound. If you haven’t heard of his stuff you should totally check it out.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
I totally agree. It’s flooding the world!
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
Almost everyone I’ve ever listened to has been my inspiration, the people I look up to are Eskmo and Amon Tobin because they approach their music in such a beautiful way that it’s really indescribable. They take random natural everyday sounds and turn them into works of art. I could probably fart into a microphone and they would turn it into something awesome as fuck!
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
My strength is definitely with producing, I haven’t had much time to mess around with the Dj aspect of my music.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
I mainly collab with my good friends, I really hope I get to to do some collaborations with people I really admire in the future!
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
I’ve been getting into field recording, just recording natural sounds and turning it into something awesome. (more like sound FX and trippy things to add to my music)
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
I was first introduced to logic so thats why I stick with it, you can do SO much in this program, I just don’t see my self moving on to something else entirely. But it’s all a matter of what your comfortable with.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
Well I’m not really Djing right now, but my main tool is my Korg nano Kontrol and my Akai MPK25 which is truly an awesome machine. I also recently just picked up a mic made by BLUE so I can make my own samples and field record. But all in all it’s not about the gear you have it’s weather or not you know how to use it.
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
I live in the north shore, so it’s finally just starting to leak it’s way up here but it’s really down town where it pops.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
Complete shit. Not to offend anyone. But something inside me is keeping me going and making me extremely anxious for something big to come. People seem to becoming more aware of whats going on around them and this is good. I hope the best for planet earth. I hope to see aliens very soon as well ;)
http://soundcloud.com/rob-kral
Friday, April 22, 2011
Interview With Thirteen37
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: Our music is dependent on what our mood is. Recently we've become a lot more inclined to make heavy, punchy tracks though. Our method generally involves hearing a song, starting work on a project in that kind of mindset, and seeing what happens. We're very laid back about our production, we just get a solid framework down, then let the track evolve and grow.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: We use Ableton Live for our production, combined with a KORG MS-20 Legacy Controller. We use around 8 or 9 different VSTi plugins, but the most used is Massive from Native Instruments.
3. How long have you been producing?
A: We've been into music and how it works for around 5 years, but we started producing in 2008.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: Josh found a copy of FL Studio, and had a stab at making some music. It turned out fairly decent. I got a copy too, decided to give it a shot, and we went from there.
5. How is the electronic music scene in England?
A: There's a lot of electronic music in England, especially in the charts. It's mainly European and the American electronic music that dominates the charts though. David Guetta, Afrojack, Diplo and the like are pretty big at the moment. A lot of artists are producing great music for other, bigger artists though, so some really good artists are going unrecognised.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in England?
A: Dubstep and it's sub genres are very popular over here, but apart from that, it's mainly electro house and mainstream house.
7. Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
A: No. The area that we live in is pretty much dry for this type of music . We do know quite a few local DJ's and producers, however they're more or less in the same boat as us.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: Possibly, yes. SoundCloud is a driving force in getting producers and DJ's recognised. It's a great way to get your music to a lot of people, but as people get recognised, money becomes more important, and the music loses some of that ambition. It's still a diverse mix of people and their music though, and we can only see good things coming from it.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: None, really. We're looking into local shows, but this area is more focused on drum and bass.
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: Feed Me, deadmau5, Skrillex, Gareth Emery, and countless others.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Yeah. Dubstep is such a diverse genre. The spectrum of dubstep is so wide, and the amount of completely different sounding tracks that are labeled as 'dubstep' is phenomenal. It's a very distinctive genre, though,
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: deadmau5, without a shadow of doubt. His tracks were some of the first electronic music we really listened to, and when we saw some of the remakes people had made, we knew we had to give production a go.
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: Producing, definitely. We do some mixing, but it's a personal thing, really. We're starting to pay more attention to the mixing side of things now though, as it's a big help when you're looking for coverage.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: We have not collaborated in any serious way with other producers as of yet, mainly due to the difficulty of finding people with similar musical tastes who are close enough to meet up with.
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: About 15 projects, all different genres. Quite often we flit around between projects as our moods change, and every now and again one project will show potential, and we'll stay up until 4 A.M working on it!
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Ableton live is a fantastic and powerful program to use, but it takes a while to get used to it, even if you have experience with production on a different platform.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: As of yet, we do not DJ in any serious sense.
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: It is popular in this area but it's mostly mainstream 'pop' music. Generally though, if someone hears a good electronic track, they like it, but it's just that they don't hear it, they only hear what's on the radio. Recently though, a lot more music that would have been considered as underground is getting played on the radio, so maybe there's hope yet.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: Wait. What? You're asking the wrong people there. If we started a rant about the state of the world, the internet would break :)
Thanks for the interview, it was good to talk about some of the aspects of our production that people don't normally ask.
Thanks again;
Josh and George.
A: Our music is dependent on what our mood is. Recently we've become a lot more inclined to make heavy, punchy tracks though. Our method generally involves hearing a song, starting work on a project in that kind of mindset, and seeing what happens. We're very laid back about our production, we just get a solid framework down, then let the track evolve and grow.
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: We use Ableton Live for our production, combined with a KORG MS-20 Legacy Controller. We use around 8 or 9 different VSTi plugins, but the most used is Massive from Native Instruments.
3. How long have you been producing?
A: We've been into music and how it works for around 5 years, but we started producing in 2008.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: Josh found a copy of FL Studio, and had a stab at making some music. It turned out fairly decent. I got a copy too, decided to give it a shot, and we went from there.
5. How is the electronic music scene in England?
A: There's a lot of electronic music in England, especially in the charts. It's mainly European and the American electronic music that dominates the charts though. David Guetta, Afrojack, Diplo and the like are pretty big at the moment. A lot of artists are producing great music for other, bigger artists though, so some really good artists are going unrecognised.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in England?
A: Dubstep and it's sub genres are very popular over here, but apart from that, it's mainly electro house and mainstream house.
7. Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
A: No. The area that we live in is pretty much dry for this type of music . We do know quite a few local DJ's and producers, however they're more or less in the same boat as us.
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: Possibly, yes. SoundCloud is a driving force in getting producers and DJ's recognised. It's a great way to get your music to a lot of people, but as people get recognised, money becomes more important, and the music loses some of that ambition. It's still a diverse mix of people and their music though, and we can only see good things coming from it.
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: None, really. We're looking into local shows, but this area is more focused on drum and bass.
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: Feed Me, deadmau5, Skrillex, Gareth Emery, and countless others.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Yeah. Dubstep is such a diverse genre. The spectrum of dubstep is so wide, and the amount of completely different sounding tracks that are labeled as 'dubstep' is phenomenal. It's a very distinctive genre, though,
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: deadmau5, without a shadow of doubt. His tracks were some of the first electronic music we really listened to, and when we saw some of the remakes people had made, we knew we had to give production a go.
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: Producing, definitely. We do some mixing, but it's a personal thing, really. We're starting to pay more attention to the mixing side of things now though, as it's a big help when you're looking for coverage.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: We have not collaborated in any serious way with other producers as of yet, mainly due to the difficulty of finding people with similar musical tastes who are close enough to meet up with.
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: About 15 projects, all different genres. Quite often we flit around between projects as our moods change, and every now and again one project will show potential, and we'll stay up until 4 A.M working on it!
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Ableton live is a fantastic and powerful program to use, but it takes a while to get used to it, even if you have experience with production on a different platform.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: As of yet, we do not DJ in any serious sense.
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: It is popular in this area but it's mostly mainstream 'pop' music. Generally though, if someone hears a good electronic track, they like it, but it's just that they don't hear it, they only hear what's on the radio. Recently though, a lot more music that would have been considered as underground is getting played on the radio, so maybe there's hope yet.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: Wait. What? You're asking the wrong people there. If we started a rant about the state of the world, the internet would break :)
Thanks for the interview, it was good to talk about some of the aspects of our production that people don't normally ask.
Thanks again;
Josh and George.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Interview with Scistitch
I interviewed Scistitch; a producer from New Orleans via Sound Cloud.
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: It's certainly hard to describe with just one genre for sure as I listen to tons of different music. I guess I would definitely say dark and aggressive, though I do enjoy and have tracks that are light and fun! (Some unreleased stuff, keep in store for that.) :) I have a very experimental method when it comes to my producing, most of the time I have no idea what I'm going to write when I sit down, I seldom go out to make a sound thats in my head because sound design for some aggressive dub takes so long. So I guess that would ring for me to have a carefree attitude when I'm producing and trying not to get stuck on a sound for to long if it doesn't seem to come out very nice, so I'll move to make new sound
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: For a DAW I use Ableton almost exclusively, though I do intend to branch out to other ones eventually for sure. Some Vsts I use are NI Massive, Rop Papens Blue and Predator to name a few. Every now and then I might break out the Arturia ARP 2600 V if I’m in the mood for some long term sound design. And also I’m in the process of using Max 4 Live which some of the sounds I’ve made with that come as close to analog as I have heard on any Vst for sure, other than the DCAM Synth squad stuff, which are also some I’ll use every now and then. Eventually I’m going to be tying in to more analog hardware. When I can afford it anyway. Haha. :P
3. How long have you been producing?
A: I started producing around March of 2010. I have not been doing this long and of course like any producer intend to keep learning more and more. I will always be a student though I try to help anyone out when I believe I can.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: I have always been keen on electronic music, as far back as I remember. Getting on the comp and seeing “Come to Daddy” music video by Aphex Twin when I was about 14-15 is the point that I knew I definitely wanted to dabble in electronic music. But it took me nearly 10 years to get around to it. :P Mainly because I was in between playing for metal bands since then and having to work as well. Also just having mixed feelings on what to do I guess. But, it’s never to late to get started! :D
5. How is the electronic music scene in New Orleans?
A: Fucking awesome from what I can tell. I’m not able to get out much from my house, since I’m not driving right now (long story haha). But from the dubstep and other dance shows I have been to such as Deadmau5 and Excision, it’s definitely got a huge base and is continually growing! A dubstep crew I’m in DUBSquadron and other local groups like Bassik and Louisiana Dubstep continually help to make this electronic music takeover thrive! Because I think that’s what is happening, electronic music is starting to show up everywhere, no matter where you live and has been for awhile now. I think the next 10 years will show the true potential of this new electronic age of music.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in New Orleans?
A: It would for sure be between Dubstep and Breakbeats. Also I think Dirty Electro and Progressive House are coming into play as well. Haha, hmmm. I guess it would be a close call, but, what can I say I might just be a little biased because I have such a strong love for DubStep and might be blind to how big some of the other genres are. :P
7. Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
A: Well because I don’t get out much, I reach out as much as I can across the internet to make sure I talk to both local and international artists. I for sure spend a lot of my online time chatting with everyone really. I’ve made some close friends with a lot of people in the UK and Australia especially as well as many many people across Louisiana and the US. I love to chat and listen to what everyone is working on, I love hearing new tunes! :D
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: Yes. No question about it. Websites like Soundcloud are pinnacle to new and fresh producers as well as professional veterans. An uprising of new creative thoughts and ideas, which can be posted up anytime of day, everyday is what we need. And well, it’s here. And I think it’s happening now. And it’s fucking awesome! Over the next few years more and more people are going to catch wind of SC and I don’t think it’s going to stop growing. Platforms like myspace ruined what could have been awesome by flooding with advertisements, but I can’t point the finger directly because they were not directly engineered for music, but for people networking. SC has filled the gap by this being the way people network is BECAUSE of music. :D
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: I have played 0 electronic shows. 0 festivals. Haha :D I have been broke and not able to afford things to get live, but in the next month or 2 things are going to change big time, and I intend to take live shows head on! Be that I have played shows as a metal musician, I have tons of stage time, just not electronically, and I intend to take the ferocity of my the live metal shows I played to live electronics for sure, as I am going to be playing through ableton and tons of midi controllers rather than spinning it on decks. This from the help of my fellow DUBSquadron crew, shout out to them! <3
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: First off, I admire all my close friends first who produce, they come up with creative ideas and I support them with everything I’ve got, ATEK, SpaMM Kidd, DJ D3X and all the crew from DUBSquadron (Steeza, Noogs, Robot Sex, Swalace and everyone else you know who you are. :D ) As for international acts I deffintly have mad respect for Excision (the guy is not only a genius when it comes to sound design and production but created his own successful label) and anyone else from Rottun. Of course Deadmau5, Kraddy, I could go on really and honestly.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Ho man yes! I think it is one of the few genres that can dip into any well and get away with it! But I guess that’s why I love it so much. I wish I would have been listening to it back in the early years of 2001 when it was just coming about to listen to it evolve because I love both the older dub and the new dub. It must have been a wild ride. Almost like having a kid and watch him grow up to do different things with his life. I don’t believe in the idea it should have never evolved. It’s like what would have happened if no one in the 50’s decided to add distortion to guitar? I don’t really care that it’s going a little main stream especially with pop culture, if you like it you like it, if you don’t you don’t :D.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: Well, honestly and again, Excision. The first time I heard that bass of his, I was hooked, end of story haha. I just thought “fuuucckk, I want to make heavy stuff like that, that’s just awesome!”
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: I would definitely have to say producing! Well, the sound design of producing anyway. Not only is it so much fun, I think I could really go on forever making new stuff, I love it. Mixing is something I wouldn’t call myself ace at, but because I know what I have to do when mixing and mastering my stuff, I know ahead of time how to arrange my channels and stuff inside of them before hand so I don’t have any problems down the line. So I stick to it and fine to my stuff as best I can.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: Yes, the newest free track I have up is a collab I did with Swalace from DubSquadron. I have 2 other collabs in the works as we speak, one with ATEK and another whom I shall not name, mainly because we’re just going to see how it works out. I also will be doing plenty and plenty of collabs with everyone in DUBSquadron, so look out for many tunes coming between now and July.
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: I have 2 official remixes from an amazing artist named Oggie from the UK, both his originals and my remixes are unreleased. Both are solid bangers and take on that more fun and energetic style I was talking about earlier. And both are set to be released very soon, I’m guessing within the next few weeks or even earlier. I’m also working on about 2-3 new originals. I like to keep busy haha :D
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Well Ableton to me is just perfect for me. It’s simple and direct to the point, but at the same time has plenty of option over control of what I want to do. It’s also the program I learned how to produce on, so I guess it has just grown on me that much. But I know this, I will always use Ableton in 1 way or another, no matter if I dip into other DAWs or not. It will always be the program I bounce my stuff to. :D It’s also going to be used for when I play live in “Clip Mode” So really I suggest it for anyone wanting to use for live electronic performance.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: Well since I don’t DJ yet, or intend to spin. And are currently in the process og getting equipment, in the meantime if I was to play live right now I would be using a netbook with VDJ and a MK2 controller. But again, that is going to change soon. :D
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: It’s accepted widely in the city, NOLA. Although it is taking awhile everywhere else surrounding the city, it’s seeping into everywhere in one shape or another. Be it, Prog House to Dubstep.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: The earth I think is coming apart quite honestly! Especially down here in NOLA, tornadoes in front of our local restaurant Panchos? In early early April? WTF? Maybe it is that time of year, but I don’t remember it like that. LOL But regardless of how it seems to be going I will continue to live out what I have been, chasing my true calling of producing electronic music and sharing it with everyone! <3
1. How would you describe your music? How would you descibe both your method and and attitude towards producing electronic music?
A: It's certainly hard to describe with just one genre for sure as I listen to tons of different music. I guess I would definitely say dark and aggressive, though I do enjoy and have tracks that are light and fun! (Some unreleased stuff, keep in store for that.) :) I have a very experimental method when it comes to my producing, most of the time I have no idea what I'm going to write when I sit down, I seldom go out to make a sound thats in my head because sound design for some aggressive dub takes so long. So I guess that would ring for me to have a carefree attitude when I'm producing and trying not to get stuck on a sound for to long if it doesn't seem to come out very nice, so I'll move to make new sound
2. What program(s) do you use for production?
A: For a DAW I use Ableton almost exclusively, though I do intend to branch out to other ones eventually for sure. Some Vsts I use are NI Massive, Rop Papens Blue and Predator to name a few. Every now and then I might break out the Arturia ARP 2600 V if I’m in the mood for some long term sound design. And also I’m in the process of using Max 4 Live which some of the sounds I’ve made with that come as close to analog as I have heard on any Vst for sure, other than the DCAM Synth squad stuff, which are also some I’ll use every now and then. Eventually I’m going to be tying in to more analog hardware. When I can afford it anyway. Haha. :P
3. How long have you been producing?
A: I started producing around March of 2010. I have not been doing this long and of course like any producer intend to keep learning more and more. I will always be a student though I try to help anyone out when I believe I can.
4. What inspired you to make electronic music?
A: I have always been keen on electronic music, as far back as I remember. Getting on the comp and seeing “Come to Daddy” music video by Aphex Twin when I was about 14-15 is the point that I knew I definitely wanted to dabble in electronic music. But it took me nearly 10 years to get around to it. :P Mainly because I was in between playing for metal bands since then and having to work as well. Also just having mixed feelings on what to do I guess. But, it’s never to late to get started! :D
5. How is the electronic music scene in New Orleans?
A: Fucking awesome from what I can tell. I’m not able to get out much from my house, since I’m not driving right now (long story haha). But from the dubstep and other dance shows I have been to such as Deadmau5 and Excision, it’s definitely got a huge base and is continually growing! A dubstep crew I’m in DUBSquadron and other local groups like Bassik and Louisiana Dubstep continually help to make this electronic music takeover thrive! Because I think that’s what is happening, electronic music is starting to show up everywhere, no matter where you live and has been for awhile now. I think the next 10 years will show the true potential of this new electronic age of music.
6. What would you say is the most popular sub genre in the electronic music scene in New Orleans?
A: It would for sure be between Dubstep and Breakbeats. Also I think Dirty Electro and Progressive House are coming into play as well. Haha, hmmm. I guess it would be a close call, but, what can I say I might just be a little biased because I have such a strong love for DubStep and might be blind to how big some of the other genres are. :P
7. Are you strongly connected within your local community of producers and djs? Nationally? Internationally?
A: Well because I don’t get out much, I reach out as much as I can across the internet to make sure I talk to both local and international artists. I for sure spend a lot of my online time chatting with everyone really. I’ve made some close friends with a lot of people in the UK and Australia especially as well as many many people across Louisiana and the US. I love to chat and listen to what everyone is working on, I love hearing new tunes! :D
8. Do you feel that the uprising of technology via the internet via sound cloud could spark a possible cultural revolution being sound cloud is a growing community of producers that produce their music out of shear ambition and not for the purpose of monetary gain?
A: Yes. No question about it. Websites like Soundcloud are pinnacle to new and fresh producers as well as professional veterans. An uprising of new creative thoughts and ideas, which can be posted up anytime of day, everyday is what we need. And well, it’s here. And I think it’s happening now. And it’s fucking awesome! Over the next few years more and more people are going to catch wind of SC and I don’t think it’s going to stop growing. Platforms like myspace ruined what could have been awesome by flooding with advertisements, but I can’t point the finger directly because they were not directly engineered for music, but for people networking. SC has filled the gap by this being the way people network is BECAUSE of music. :D
9. How many shows have you played? Any festivals?
A: I have played 0 electronic shows. 0 festivals. Haha :D I have been broke and not able to afford things to get live, but in the next month or 2 things are going to change big time, and I intend to take live shows head on! Be that I have played shows as a metal musician, I have tons of stage time, just not electronically, and I intend to take the ferocity of my the live metal shows I played to live electronics for sure, as I am going to be playing through ableton and tons of midi controllers rather than spinning it on decks. This from the help of my fellow DUBSquadron crew, shout out to them! <3
10. What other producers do you admire in the current electronic music scene?
A: First off, I admire all my close friends first who produce, they come up with creative ideas and I support them with everything I’ve got, ATEK, SpaMM Kidd, DJ D3X and all the crew from DUBSquadron (Steeza, Noogs, Robot Sex, Swalace and everyone else you know who you are. :D ) As for international acts I deffintly have mad respect for Excision (the guy is not only a genius when it comes to sound design and production but created his own successful label) and anyone else from Rottun. Of course Deadmau5, Kraddy, I could go on really and honestly.
11. Do you agree with me that dubstep really is a special genre because it has become so versatile and is increasingly so?
A: Ho man yes! I think it is one of the few genres that can dip into any well and get away with it! But I guess that’s why I love it so much. I wish I would have been listening to it back in the early years of 2001 when it was just coming about to listen to it evolve because I love both the older dub and the new dub. It must have been a wild ride. Almost like having a kid and watch him grow up to do different things with his life. I don’t believe in the idea it should have never evolved. It’s like what would have happened if no one in the 50’s decided to add distortion to guitar? I don’t really care that it’s going a little main stream especially with pop culture, if you like it you like it, if you don’t you don’t :D.
12. What producers inspired you to producer the music you produce?
A: Well, honestly and again, Excision. The first time I heard that bass of his, I was hooked, end of story haha. I just thought “fuuucckk, I want to make heavy stuff like that, that’s just awesome!”
13. Would you say your strengths lie in mixing or producing?
A: I would definitely have to say producing! Well, the sound design of producing anyway. Not only is it so much fun, I think I could really go on forever making new stuff, I love it. Mixing is something I wouldn’t call myself ace at, but because I know what I have to do when mixing and mastering my stuff, I know ahead of time how to arrange my channels and stuff inside of them before hand so I don’t have any problems down the line. So I stick to it and fine to my stuff as best I can.
14. Have you collaborated with any other producers? If not, do you plan to?
A: Yes, the newest free track I have up is a collab I did with Swalace from DubSquadron. I have 2 other collabs in the works as we speak, one with ATEK and another whom I shall not name, mainly because we’re just going to see how it works out. I also will be doing plenty and plenty of collabs with everyone in DUBSquadron, so look out for many tunes coming between now and July.
15. What are you working on currently that is not released yet to sound cloud?
A: I have 2 official remixes from an amazing artist named Oggie from the UK, both his originals and my remixes are unreleased. Both are solid bangers and take on that more fun and energetic style I was talking about earlier. And both are set to be released very soon, I’m guessing within the next few weeks or even earlier. I’m also working on about 2-3 new originals. I like to keep busy haha :D
16. What are your thoughts on your preference program for producing music?
A: Well Ableton to me is just perfect for me. It’s simple and direct to the point, but at the same time has plenty of option over control of what I want to do. It’s also the program I learned how to produce on, so I guess it has just grown on me that much. But I know this, I will always use Ableton in 1 way or another, no matter if I dip into other DAWs or not. It will always be the program I bounce my stuff to. :D It’s also going to be used for when I play live in “Clip Mode” So really I suggest it for anyone wanting to use for live electronic performance.
17. What equipment do you use to dj?
A: Well since I don’t DJ yet, or intend to spin. And are currently in the process og getting equipment, in the meantime if I was to play live right now I would be using a netbook with VDJ and a MK2 controller. But again, that is going to change soon. :D
18. How socially accepted/popular is electronic music in your area?
A: It’s accepted widely in the city, NOLA. Although it is taking awhile everywhere else surrounding the city, it’s seeping into everywhere in one shape or another. Be it, Prog House to Dubstep.
19. How do you feel about the status quo of planet earth?
A: The earth I think is coming apart quite honestly! Especially down here in NOLA, tornadoes in front of our local restaurant Panchos? In early early April? WTF? Maybe it is that time of year, but I don’t remember it like that. LOL But regardless of how it seems to be going I will continue to live out what I have been, chasing my true calling of producing electronic music and sharing it with everyone! <3
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
My Goal
I am extremely passionate about the electronic dance music scene. I am however extremely disappointed with the Pittsburgh rave scene. It is infected by a overuse of drugs and money. My best friend passed away and he was just as passionate as me about raves and EDM. My goal is to bring back the 90s but with the further evolved EDM. Raves are supposed to be modern day hippie gatherings and that is what I would like to create. Please contact me somehow, I greatly need everyone's collaboration to do this.
Today is a Great Day!
I woke up today full of energy, ate breakfast, drank coffee, and started exploring music!!
It seems the music I listen to with heavy basslines and overall extremely active composure livens me in the morning.
wasa3i
It seems the music I listen to with heavy basslines and overall extremely active composure livens me in the morning.
wasa3i
Monday, April 18, 2011
Music I Discovered Today!
Today I discovered a producer called "Aeon Pulse" from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was particularly intrigued by them because I noticed they had a track on Sound Cloud that was labeled "Psytrance/Dubstep".
Aeon Pulse
Far Too Loud
This next producer is very interesting. He is from Greece.
Camelorg
Much Dubstep seems to be coming out of Belgium.
Reign
I always wondered if New Orleans had an AMAZING dubstep producer, well, I got my answer.
scistitch
THIS PRODUCER IS FUCKING INSANE!! DUBSTEP/Electro PRODUCER FROM POLAND
Sick Slaughterhouse
Aeon Pulse
Far Too Loud
This next producer is very interesting. He is from Greece.
Camelorg
Much Dubstep seems to be coming out of Belgium.
Reign
I always wondered if New Orleans had an AMAZING dubstep producer, well, I got my answer.
scistitch
THIS PRODUCER IS FUCKING INSANE!! DUBSTEP/Electro PRODUCER FROM POLAND
Sick Slaughterhouse
New Horizons
We are connected, but now we have the technology to stay connected. So therefore, lets start a music and cultural revolution! With the uprising of mainly the sit soundcloud, we can therefore really discover music on a whole new level. The accessibility of music especially electronic music via the internet via soundcloud creates a new level of connectivity and awareness of us human beings. Evolution of humans is via many things; i.e. music and art. As music evolves, WE evolve. Music is evolving at an exponential rate and music is becoming something we couldn't even fathom ten years ago. The manipulation of sound and creating sounds one couldn't fathom exists proves the evolutionary progress of human consciousness.
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