time to slow things down.. let’s be sexy now.

This World Soundcloud Beat Battle 9 – SeePM 1 by SeePM

hailing from London, groove with SeePM..ahh soo excited about this one..

INTERVIEW.

1. This be some super funky stuff! How do you harness that fresh breezy mentality?

Possibly because making it puts me in such a good mood. I think it’s impossible to be unhappy while producing a funk tune. My background is in jazz and improvisation – so the way I make stuff is to just jam to a beat or a sample until something sticks. It’s a lot of fun and I hope that comes across in the sound.

2. What show first got you real excited to become a producer?

Hard to say really. I first started making tunes when I was 14 on a Technics midi sequencer keyboard I bought after we had used them in some classes at school. Real cheesy shit. But I guess I really started to focus on making music properly last year when I saw Hudson Mohawke support Prefuse 73 in Islington. That shit blew my mind – it was at the time of his Polyfolk Dance EP and I had never heard that off beat ‘beats’ sound before (I know, I’m a proper late comer). So I just thought, ‘I’ve got to try and make stuff like this’.

*for those who arent familiar with Prefuse and Hudson..

3. Some of these tunes sound like epic movie soundtracks..any films that inspire SeePM?

More video games than films actually. The Final Fantasy series for example – those soundtracks are amazing.

4. Did it take a while to develop such an expansive sound?

Well it has never really been a conscious thing, so I’m not sure. But my mum is a pianist so I was brought up on a lot of classical music at home and at school. I guess that in some part might have influenced the sounds I choose and the way I arrange them. But I’m definitely still developing.

Bike Boogy Take 1 (Rough Version) by SeePM

SeePM – Bears Eat Beats (SCBB7) by SeePM

5. Have you done many collaborations? How have these differed from SeePM?

Yeah. I love to collab, it’s a lot of fun. I’ve been making music with a friend from uni for a while now under the name of Bohko. It’s a lot more chilled out and electronic than the stuff I do on my own. Plus Joe is a genius at making all the subtle textural glitchy sounds that add a whole new level to the sound. We have recently put out a free EP called Sulis, which you can check here:

http://bohko.bandcamp.com

I’ve also done a few bits with some MCs. Here’s a tune I did with Ax Butane:

http://soundcloud.com/axbutane/seepm-no-amor-feat-ax-butane

It’s still uncompleted, but Ax’s flow is always on point.

6. For those young producers out there like myself, what’s kept you going as an artist? What do you say to the ones who are really excited to produce, but haven’t gotten their sound quite yet?

Stay excited. I mean I feel like I’m still finding my sound, but the reason my music sounds the way it does is because of how much fun it is to make. I think it was Flying Lotus that said in an interview a while back that he is never happier than when he is in the lab making beats. I’d agree with that.

7. Any last words?

Thanks to you and anyone else that takes the time to check out my music.

Also writing this prompted me to put on Polkdadot Blues (from Polyfolk Dance) again, so thanks. I’m at work and it’s lunchtime in the office – I’m now nodding like crazy by myself.

Robin Squirrel Blackbird by SeePM

http://soundcloud.com/seepm

http://twitter.com/SeePM

-P

hi.

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doesn’t have to be so hard

Damn Kanye West. A movie?! I’m down to watch. Keep pushin’ man, always thought you were something grand.

http://www.vevo.com/VideoPlayer/Embedded?videoId=USUV71002509&playlist=false&autoplay=0&playerId=62FF0A5C-0D9E-4AC1-AF04-1D9E97EE3961&playerType=embedded&env=0

whooaaaa 3 posts in one day..yahhhhhhhhh

LAUGHING FOX – showcasing some of his snazzy video talent, putting you right in the party.

4. Any last words?

Ya, if anyone fancies themselves handy with a video camera, we should talk. If I’m going to be able to pull off the vision I have for all this – I’m going to need ALOT more angles. HaHa

http://www.youtube.com/user/coldradio89

HIT THIS GUY UP VIDEO PEOPLE.

P.S. There is one more Freaknight video on the way from Laughing Fox, this time I will be teaming up with him! Working on a big big mashup project to go along with his stunning footage keep an eye out!

and P.S.S. – I’ll be on the radio tonight! Providing you with some slick electronic music from 10Pm onto midnight with DJ Dorsia. Stream it on your computer while you get ready for the weekend..(click listen live!)

http://www.seattleu.edu/ksub/default.aspx?id=26824

pHANTOM out.

ok people. this is a fiery track. Lots of support from me on this Data Junkies remix! If you’re likin it..pick it up on soundcloud

BetatraXx-Drug Abuse (Data Junkies Remix) by Data Junkies

Here’s a tiny interview with Data Junkies..

“This remix is for a remix contest hosted by the group BetatraXx for their release Drug Abuse. I came across it and put in 14 hours on this remix the first day I started working on it. I did all of the production in Reason 4 and then once finished did a little mastering in Ableton. I feel like finishing this track was a big step for me from a production standpoint because I have a bad habit of starting a project and moving on to the next before i finish. Listening now there’s already so many things I wish I could add or make cooler but all in all i’m pretty happy with the track. Just hope everyone likes it and it does well in the contest.

My name is Nick Fisher and I’m 21 years old. I’ve been producing electronic music for almost 3 years now. I work as a Sound Engineer at a venue downtown called the King Cat Theater. I started out making more down tempo and trip hop style songs under the alias Obscura. The compilation ed rec. vol 2 is what totally changed my tastes and ambitions in music production. Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Skrillex (duh), Wolfgang Gartner, Bassnectar, Dirtyloud, Porter Robinson, Alex Mind & Far Too Loud (I could go on for awhile so i’ll just stop there). I’m hoping to release an EP soon containing 4 electro/dubstep tracks and one remix (not this one lol). In the meantime I’m just trying to play some more shows.”

Go get em’ Nick.

-P

The Australians are at it again! Producers Valency & Zuology team up and deliver the electro rhythms. Give these 3 songs a listen, read a bit, enjoy.

P.S. here’s a preview of their new track, I am hooking you guys up 🙂
V&Z – We Are Gathered [Preview] by V&Z, Valency & Zuology

INTERVIEW.

1. What do you love about electronic music?

V: The diversity of EDM is unparalleled in any other genre. Whether you’re just
listening to something in a single genre like electro, or another somewhat
related genre like progressive house, or even something as crazy as hardcore, no
matter what you listen to, there’s always got a wealth of styles within that genre
that keeps it from ever sounding stale.

Z: What I love about EDM is the great variety of sounds that are produced and
the great ability there exists to tweak and refine sounds. For example you can
take a cool guitar riff and use distortion on it to make a totally new sound. We
are always looking to make newer and dirtier sounds with every track we make!

2. What’s the electronic community like in AUS?

V: We’re lucky to have quite a lot of support for EDM in Australia. With what
feels like a major festival every month (some might argue that we have too many
festivals), and many of the world’s biggest names making it down here for these,
it can feel like we’re a little spoiled sometimes. However, on the other hand,
because it’s such an investment to fly an artist all the way here, we often don’t
get some of the smaller up and comers because they can be a risk for
promoters, as they might not draw enough of a crowd, which is a shame because
the up and comers are often doing the most innovative things.

Z: I think Valency pretty much got the jist of it but basically its great to also see
that a number of clubs as well as communities really get into the electronic
dance scene and i hope it continues to grow.

V&Z – Out of Order by V&Z, Valency & Zuology

3. When did you first start producing? Is your style much different know from when you first began?

V: I started producing with FL Studio about 3 years ago, teaching myself on
and off, but I’ve only really begun to take production relatively seriously for the
past year or so. I started with the intent of producing hardstyle, but have slowly
grown more distant to that genre, and drawn further towards electro. I still use
FL Studio, it gets a bad rap but I’m a firm proponent of the “it’s not the tools
themselves, but how you use them.” philosophy.

Z: I started producing for fun nearly 2 years ago but have only become more
seriously involved in the last year. Unlike Valency, I use Ableton Live 8. Some
people think it must be difficult for people with different DAWs to collaborate
but we make it work very well. Ive always wanted to create heavy, grungy electro
but when I first started I didn’t know what I was doing and ended up making
more cheesy electro remixes. Now that I have progressed more, I am better able
to create the sounds I want and thus, the music I want.

4. Favorite producers at the moment?

V: I’m drawn toward producers that have an exceptional standard of sound
quality, yet also do things a little differently. A few favourites are Fake Blood,
Wolfgang Gartner, Sound of Stereo and Foamo.

Z: I have respect artists who stay true to their style and just generally make me
want to go crazy and dance! some of my favourite producers at the moment are
Dirty Disco Youth, Wolfgang Gartner and Skrillex.

GSUS! ft. Snob ES – Beatgrinder (V&Z Remix) by V&Z, Valency & Zuology

5. Any last words?

V: Keep an eye out for our first release Azzido Da Bass – Music for Bagpipes
(V&Z Remix), to be released on November 5th 2010 on Oh My God It’s Techno Music Records
(Available on beatport etc.), and lookingtowards the future, our other hard hitting productions!

Z: As V mentioned we have our first release coming soon! We are also currently
working on our first EP and some remixes for competitions, so keep your ears posted!

Join our pages on facebook, twitter, soundcloud, or
check us out on youtube.

http://facebook.com/vzmusic
http://twitter.com/vzmusic
http://soundcloud.com/vz-valency-zuology
http://soundcloud.com/zuology

-P