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
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!)
“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.”
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.
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.
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!
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