8bit drummer lone digger4/18/2023 ![]() If you had to pick one track that’s been most influential on your work, what would it be? Trust the funk, even when more professional ears help guide you to a finished product I also really love the latest work from DJ Harrison, Jay Daniel and Little Dragon.” “I look up to my friends who never stop broadening their musical horizons, like Fredfades and MNDSGN. What other artists do you look up to for inspiration? That was the case with my latest single What a Day!!!, which MNDSGN absolutely bodied.” Sometimes I try to follow an idea through to the end myself, other times I send it to a producer who I feel would execute it better. Being a songwriter-turned-production-novice, I usually start with looking for loops that help me write. ![]() “I start new ideas mainly at home, by listening to or sampling records. When approaching a new track or project, where do you start? In a way, I feel like I really started making music when I learned how to crate-dig better So I try not to over-romanticise gear, although like anyone, I too dream about sharing a house with a real TR-808.” It comes from me being surrounded by opportunities and tools that are fun to use. It would be cool if I had the space to own one myself, but I also like reminding myself that my musical output does not come from the sound of any particular piece of gear. “I love how the Korg Mono/Poly sounds, especially when arpeggiated. What dream bit of gear would you love to have in your studio? Highly recommended if you need to connect a modern DAW with 30+ year old gear.” It works perfectly well as a MIDI-to-CV converter, while serving as a MIDI controller at the same time. “I recently bought the Arturia Beatstep, mainly as a way to MIDI-connect my Roland SH-09 with Ableton. What's the latest addition to your studio? I also would love not to be on a laptop all day, but here we are.” There is something to be said for limitations when creating, which DAWs barely have these days. But sometimes I wish I had learned that MPC right away. I think it provides enough flexibility for you to settle into your own habits and needs. What DAW (or DAWs) do you use, and why did you choose it? I use my guy Bendik’s more professional studio space mainly for recording vocals or having musicians over to help me execute the final product.” The tactile experience of turning ‘real’ knobs and hitting ancient buttons makes for a more playful starting point, when developing sketches and ideas. “I like having hardware drum machines, synths and processing racks within reach at home though. I try not to over-romanticise gear, although like anyone, I too dream about sharing a house with a real TR-808 No shame in the game, no dogmas, just tools for whatever the mind and body may crave. This setup is mainly analog, but I utilise plugins a lot also. My lab at home is an integrated part of my living room, where bookshelves, plants and hardware all intertwine. “I have a home studio set-up, but at the moment I’m also renting a space at my drummer Bendik HK’s studio. In a way, I feel like I really started making music when I learned how to crate-dig better, about 10 years ago.” Fredfades broke down record digging for me, and since then I have viewed digging as an integral part of the creative process of beatmaking. ![]() “I was definitely trying to make Pete Rock beats, and believed that the MPC would magically do this for me. I think I was too busy trying to learn how to rap to spend the hours necessary to get a work flow going on the machine. “I owned an MPC 2000XL about 12 years ago, but never really got too far with it.
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