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Monochrome Interview Mod: What is it that could make drum 'n' bass more "American?" Or, what could you conceive as the American-ized version of the British sound? "I think we need to find our own path, or direction, instead of following the current trends which are being fed to us by non-US producers. It's not going to be easy and it's gonna take a lot of hard work on our part. Hell, I tried in '95. We could then develop our own style, with our own point of view -- not what we hear others doing. Who knows, we could probably invent the "next thing." We should also try to be accepted by the non-US jungle consumers and producers, then develop our own style from there. This is (from what I can see) what's going on now to a degree." "I don't mean this in a negative way, but I think good drum 'n' bass comes natural to those who are truly inspired (whether or not they know how to use gear). It's pretty obvious this is how I feel after you hear some of my tracks."Mod: How do you look at drum 'n' bass differently as a producer? Do you look at making tracks from the perspective of the dancer, a DJ, friends, or headphone listening? "I try to make music that is not typical. Though within that, sometimes I try to make music that is for the dancer, or for the DJ, etc. I try make music that will not be dated, or quickly lose its freshness. I guess you could say that my music is made for the consumer who is wanting something unique, different, and challenging. I produce techno, instrumental hip hop, and other electronically manipulated creations too....I am also into producing visual stuff electronically. It all ties in with finishing up my masters in computer arts at Ohio State University." Mod: How do you feel about being on a compilation engineered to make a "statement" that America has drum 'n' bass producers? "Good...in
a way. I'm not sure how I got on! I think my track sticks out a bit, but
I'm not the only one. But of course, diversity is a good thing if you're
trying to include many styles in your "statement." It's good
to see so many "unknown" producers get a chance to put something
out there. Some of us probably didn't know half the others on the comp.,
which I find interesting in itself. It would be cool to see a little history
of everyone on the |