FUCKYEAHTECHNO

The way I produce can’t be bottled. My mind thinks of things that people probably don’t ordinarily think of when it comes to music. I usually find a way to use whatever is in my reach to do more than what it was meant to do. Even when I DJ I do the same thing. I may change the flow of the entire night even though it’s risky…because I feel the people may be in this zombie like state hearing the same thing all night. So I feel like I need to rescue them…and it always takes the night up a notch. Hasn’t failed yet. When we [Phuture] created “Acid Tracks” the Roland 303 was made to emulate a bass guitar and accompany a lead guitar. When I got my hands on the knobs, I started twisting it to the beat Spanky had going that was already in the machine. We had no idea how to program it. But I kept twisting because in my mind I was hearing a flow and a melody and an actual track. So that’s how “Acid Tracks” came about. To the normal person…it doesn’t make sense. How can you hear a melody out of pure noise? My mind heard one. So my style can’t be explained. Same thing with WildPitch. When I moved to NY from Chicago I used to go to these WildPitch parties and they showed me much love. I made a Track called “Generate Power” and I dedicated it to the WildPitch parties and then the WildPitch sound was created. So I’m also known for creating the WildPitch style where you just slowly build a track to a crazy build up. That wasn’t happening at all before I did that. Also Google “String Free” by Phortune and you’ll see the 1st big break in a house track! Me, Spank (from Phuture) and this dude named Darrel did that in ‘87 or ‘88. So I just follow where my mind and heart leads. One producer who I can say helped shaped the way I think as a producer is Lil Louis, DJ/producer from Chicago known for his track “French Kiss.” He was the first one to slow a track down like that in “French Kiss”…so he thinks outside the box as well. If you listen to my tracks you will hear elements of Lil Louis in there. Take Paris Collection feat. Hanna Hais. That’s all a Lil Louis influence.