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In the lead up to this weekend’s A1 Bassline (Dirtybird) party at Goodgod Small Club this Saturday in which we also interviewed other headline Wordlife who quoted controversially that the Aussie “market (is) flooded with vanilla deep house and sub par Flume clones“, we caught up with the Brighton bass producer to talk records, festivals, the mother country, drugs and more!

Can you tell us about the progression of your career from where you started to now? (roots in drum n bass, electro to techno)

I grew up listening to drum and bass with my close friends at school, there were only a handful of us who liked it then and seeing there was’t mp3 downloads we had to go and buy records we heard on tapepacks. I think this gave me more of an personal connection with the music and has shaped the sound of my music still up and till now. I started listening to more electro based music through going out with different friends in London and when blogging was really popular.

I started the project tongue and cheek (hence the name) and from writing one ep it went from there. Of recent i have been releasing, I guess more techno based records seeing i think its the most interesting electronic music and still has nostalgic sounds to what i grew up on. A lot of drum and bass artists are making this same similar sounds with the likes of Marcus Intalex being Trevino, Commix being Endian etc..

Can you tell us a bit about your dancehall project with Leon Vynehall? What does this project aspire to be?

When i moved to Brighton i met Leon through music and mutual friends. We shared a studio together and decided to write some music together for fun. We never really expected anything from the project or it to aspire to anything. We just finished a remix for Mark E and working with Thom is still just as fun and interesting from when we started.

What’s your favourite club to play at in Britain?

There are many great clubs i have had the privilege to play in England but since i moved to Brighton my favourite club is Audio, its rare to play when all your friends are there and guys who run the club have become my friends as well.

Why do you think the Record format has made such a big comeback?

I think when blogging and giving away music first happened music became a bit more disposable, not that blogging was a bad thing because it gave artists the opportunity to be heard by the whole world. As of recent i think people who are into music buy vinyl as a way of respecting the artist and it meaning something. Although it may have come back in trend to play records it’s not a bad thing!

How tight is the Brighton dance music scene?

Yeah its really tight, everyone who makes music under different genres are friends. No one is pretentious and there is some great new talent like Guy Andrews and lorca who are writing some great material.

What do you prefer? Club shows or the big festival environment?

To be honest, I’m no Tiesto, so i really like playing both. The small club environment is wicked because you can play more open minded music but still playing to a big crowd and sharing your taste to people on mass is a surreal feeling.

Do you think it’s important to start producing and DJing at a young age to make it these days?

I don’t think age is important, i think that quality always shines through, but i do think making productions of your own music is a massive help these days.

How do you feel about drugs and alcohol place with in dance culture?

Dance music has always been drug orientated, not that i condone it but house music in general goes hand in hand with ecstasy. From having a beer on a terrace listening to Move D or listening to Marcell Dettmann at Berghain on Ecstasy, it has it’s place.

My biggest musical influence has been… Musically my friend from College who went under Lab Creation introduced me to a night called technicality which really opened my mind to forward thinking music. Artists like Source Direct, Macc and paradox still have a heavy influence on my music even though its now 50 bpm slower.

My guilty pleasure is… Sleep, i really do love a good nights kip.

The first ever CD I bought was… I think it was dookie by Green Day when i was about 7 or 8. I still remember really liking the artwork on the album cover.

What have you got planned for the future?

As i mentioned before me and Leon have just finished a remix for Mark E, we have our 3rd release on Man Man Music as LZD3 with a George Fitzgerald remix and my next ep is coming out on Fina White with an Organ Grinder remix of the A.side.

Sydney siders, catch A1 Bassline (Dirtybird) this Saturday at Goodgod. Tickets Here!

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