Cardiff Representz contributor AudioDriod has been busy crafting bukem-esque beats, and at the second Feed the DJ welcomed the peeps from the Cardiff Soundcloud meetup, with Audiodroid and Derek C , aka el loco escosse becoming guest feeders for DJ Flipside.
Now, bear in mind Flipside had never heard these tracsk before, he had zero preparation time and had to just play from instinct.
Audiodroid’s mix is 100% self produced. It’s a nod to the Logical Progression era of Drum and Bass. Melodic and layered, sparse and broken.
Audiodroid gave us the back story: “I started this journey when I was 17 – Served Chilled in Bristol and a very good friend – DJ Escher, we used to hang out all the time and then lost touch, it took us a long time to get back in touch! We don’t write together but the influences I got and the way I went were vital to how I created me as Audiodroid.
“I love the current Electro-House scene, some Dubstep and Drum & Bass but my primary influences are Jungle and Dirty Dutch but to be honest anything goes, hehehe!
To hear my tracks played at the current “FtDJ” was amazing and really eye-opening, I never realised how my tracks would go down in public!”
Mix no2 of the evening came from Derek C. It’s a ride through house rhythms and can be characterised as Detroit in a suit, very deep – very dapper. Many of the beats in the mix are made by Derek, with some of his favourite artists checked in for good measure.
Derek C is at www.soundcloud.com/derekc and he said it’s hard to sum up his sound “ it depends what mood I’m in,” he joked.
“I’m influenced by house and electronica
“I move through IDM through Detroit techno all the way through to traditional jazz. I’ll listen to anything that sounds good, Ill take what I like and work with it.
“I’ve got some latin influences from my Venezuelan wife, so that gives me a better feeling for rhythms.
“You just have to watch them dance to understand.”
Derek C Fed the DJ a variety of down tempo, house and techno and, “a few tracks of my own,” he said.
His production is tight, but how and what does he use to make the magic?
“The what is easy. I use Logic Pro 9 and ever since I bought the Novation SL2 midi controller, it’s freed up my creativity.
So two dope mixes expertly put together, on the fly – with no preparation. Not an easy task, and this week is was DJ Flipside who had the challenge.
He said: “The experience was enlightening. I’m a dj who, on a regular basis plays what the club wants me to play (within reason).
“To have a selection of tunes made by the audience was really refreshing and inspirational both in a djing and production context.
“It makes you lose any comfort zone you ever had and focus purely on the music which makes for really fresh sounds.”
Flipside put it together with Tracktor scratch pro .Kontrol x1, and Shure carts.
Both Derek C and AudioDroid feature on the forthcoming Cardiff Representz mix from 64barmusic, check here for more details
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