That period for me was like the Renaissance period in electronic music. I was amazed by artists like Speedy J and Autechre. That led to me discovering a whole host of other producers in the experimental dance genre. I'd never heard anything like it, and I knew I'd love to make music like this.
It was so forward thinking for me it was just revolutionary. I was listening to the syncopated rhythms with alien analog percussion. Probably the single biggest turning point in that time was hearing the work of Aphex Twin. I then acquired a TB-303 inspired by the sound of acid. That period for me was like the Renaissance period in electronic music." "I was amazed by artists like Speedy J and Autechre. I'd have these half drums, half sound sequences which was very linear in style, but taught me the basic fundamentals of setting up a track. It taught me so many things because it had MIDI and I would sequence it with my first AKAI sampler (bought soon after). I knew of only one other producer at that time and I actually bought his 909! He was Chris Brann of from the Wamdue Kids. At the time '91/92 you could find these classic analogue machines for very cheap here in Atlanta. The first drum machine I got was a TR-909. In fact, it's like an early form of sequencing and arranging. It's like this sonic roller coaster ride and you're basically sequencing the tracks on the fly. Where you take them between those two points is entirely up to you. It's like taking the audience on this journey, starting at one point and ending at another point. When I'd DJ I'd setup tracks to be within a specific genre/sound. Around the age of 16, I bought my first pair of turntables and started DJing, buying tons of records and then about a year later I thought it'd be really cool to start making music. Later, I became fascinated with avant-garde, industrial and noise, techno, electro, early house music. I loved the idea of being a bedroom or garage producer. Also, a lot of DIY punk bands, which I loved for their raw energy.
Then, my brother and I got introduced to different genres of music like hip hop and thrash metal, the music that came along with skateboarding culture. It was then I realized I could actually play and write music as a form of enjoyment!Īsk: Is that when music became your main pursuit? He encouraged me to forget the technical aspect and keep up with the movements and changes in the music I liked. That same piano teacher didn't treat me like a machine (to only read and play pieces correctly), he wanted me to find composers I liked on an emotional level. "I realized I could actually play and write music as a form of enjoyment!" It was the first time I'd been interested in hearing and playing more of a certain composer. His pieces had such a strange melancholy and really got through to me. My last piano teacher introduced me to Erik Satie. Some of the first composers that struck me were Bach, Debussy, Haydn, and Chopin. My first introduction to music was via my mom to classical piano at 7 or 8 years old.
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