Where are you from? what do you do? where are you going?
I'm from Melbourne, at the moment I'm living in ST Kilda. I'm not a huge fan of the south. It's mostly just the beach part I'm not keen on. I'm just working for the time being and playing music to keep me from going crazy. I think I'm just going to keep up this way of living for a few years, it's going well so far.
What do you use to make your music?MPC TILL I DIE! Its by far the most fun I've had with any form of musical creation. I chop all my samples in my MPC and when I'm finally finished with a beat or song ill record it in to pro tools and do some mixing to it. But that's only if I want to put it on the net or something. lots of beats I've made from a year ago are still sitting in the MPC waiting to be used. Some times I'll pull out my casio sk-1 and play around with that. And even more rarely I'll record some guitar.
Where do you get your samples from?
I like using records for the most part. But if it sounds good, I'm happy to use it. I've made some beats from you-tube samples before. But its more satisfying finding a good sample or break from a record you found in some country town op-shop.
I like using records for the most part. But if it sounds good, I'm happy to use it. I've made some beats from you-tube samples before. But its more satisfying finding a good sample or break from a record you found in some country town op-shop.
Is making music a lifestyle or a hobby for you?
I would say a lifestyle. Although the line is kind of blurry. I find it hard to really dive in to being productive (I blame the internet, ha). I know some people who every time I see them have made about 10 or more new beats, and I'm lucky if I've made one.
I would say a lifestyle. Although the line is kind of blurry. I find it hard to really dive in to being productive (I blame the internet, ha). I know some people who every time I see them have made about 10 or more new beats, and I'm lucky if I've made one.
What music influences the music you make?
Apart from people around me who keep making crazy good stuff I would say the paranoia I have about looping something straight from a record. I find it way more fun to chop samples than to find an amazing 4 bar loop and add some drums to it.
its just the way I like to do things. I'm making beast for my own fun at the end of the day.
Apart from people around me who keep making crazy good stuff I would say the paranoia I have about looping something straight from a record. I find it way more fun to chop samples than to find an amazing 4 bar loop and add some drums to it.
its just the way I like to do things. I'm making beast for my own fun at the end of the day.
Do you play any instruments other than the MPC?
Not well. With the band I play in called Patinka Cha Cha I have to sing, does that count?
Not well. With the band I play in called Patinka Cha Cha I have to sing, does that count?
How much time do you spend finding and editing samples vs playing them?
Finding the sample is guess work, some times I put a record on and there it is. Other times I spend a whole night listening to records and I'll find some stuff I like but just can't make any thing I like out of it.From record to a mostly finished beat it will take about an hour to an hour and a half. The sequencing is the quickest part. Some times I just load an old sample and make a new beat with it, the pie-an-o track that is up on my sound cloud is like that. I'm not a fan of the 1st version. I'm a lot more happy with this one. Even though its still quite rough.
Finding the sample is guess work, some times I put a record on and there it is. Other times I spend a whole night listening to records and I'll find some stuff I like but just can't make any thing I like out of it.From record to a mostly finished beat it will take about an hour to an hour and a half. The sequencing is the quickest part. Some times I just load an old sample and make a new beat with it, the pie-an-o track that is up on my sound cloud is like that. I'm not a fan of the 1st version. I'm a lot more happy with this one. Even though its still quite rough.
Will you be releasing any music for us to hear any time soon?
With the Burt Bacharach EP it took me about 4 or more months between the last beat made for it to actually being "finshed" and on the net.
It was one of my friends who pestered me to release it. If he didn't it would all still just be on my computer doing nothing. So an ep or something like that is unlikely. But I'm sure you will hear some bits and pieces.
With the Burt Bacharach EP it took me about 4 or more months between the last beat made for it to actually being "finshed" and on the net.
It was one of my friends who pestered me to release it. If he didn't it would all still just be on my computer doing nothing. So an ep or something like that is unlikely. But I'm sure you will hear some bits and pieces.
Can you recommend any music from your part of the country?
AOI. if you like hip-hop or electronic stuff check him out.
He's got an LP coming out soon with Wax Museum Records.
Very excited about that. The amount beats that guy is sitting on is crazy.
AOI. if you like hip-hop or electronic stuff check him out.
He's got an LP coming out soon with Wax Museum Records.
Very excited about that. The amount beats that guy is sitting on is crazy.
The Burt Bacharach EP is a great listen and can be checked out here. Yes/No/Maybe's myspace and soundcloud.
Strong Arms. by yes/no/maybe
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