Kirkwood Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | April 12th 2017 | 199 MB

This week Chris chats to Scottish producer and DJ Stephen Kirkwood. Featured on FSOE, Ministry of Sound, Blackhole Recordings, Lange, Outburst, JOOF, DOORN and Spinnin’ Records, Stephen has become highly regarded by his fellow producers since 2009 and is founder and director of the renowned SKapade Studios in West Dunbartonshire. Here he chats about his mentors David Forbes and Mark Sherry, the Glasgow dance scene community, and how he goes ‘off the grid’ in Ableton when producing tunes to create more groove. With a busy year ahead and a growing admiration from his peers, Stephen Kirkwood’s a name we’ll hear more and more of in the 2017 dance scene and beyond…

Sacha Robotti Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Jan 08 2017 | 253 MB

Chris catches up with Snatch Records, This Ain’t Bristol, Dirtybird Records, Insomniac Records producer Sacha Robotti. Although Sacha’s sound has evolved throughout the years, you can recognize his signature in everything he creates: meandering between the dirty bass-heavy “booty” plains of electronic dance music and its’ futuristic shores; his music is funky, creative, has character, uses a palette of rich sounds and tells a story with layers of depth and emotion. It also has a sonic quality that makes it stand out. Here he chats about his move to LA, working with the Dirty Bird crew, and what is coming up in 2017 – All from the back steps of his buddy Bot from the Crookers house!

Draft Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Nov 06 2016 | 351 MB

As the newest member to the elite mau5trap artist roster, Liam Tallon, aka Draft, debuted in 2013 under UKF’s electronic label Pilot. With his bespoke brand of meticulously melodic, bass-heavy electronica, his first EP provided wide acclaim and provided him a platform to a further 2 EPs, before he joined the deadmau5′ famed mau5trap family. Tallon has since released twice on the ‘We Are Friends’ albums (the only artist to both times curate/produce the full-length accompanying mixes) , as well as having 2 EP releases – the latter garnering huge plaudits for his original portrayal of electronica.

Mark Sherry Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Oct 18 2016 | 384 MB

Chris catches up with the pioneer of the tech trance scene – Scottish producer – Mark Sherry . Mark played an important role in the rise of Dutch Tech Trance label Detox Records as in-house DJ, producer, and A&R, but struck out on his own launching his own digital label Outburst Records in 2014, soon followed by Techburst records, giving a more techno edge to his output. Here he chats about finding global fame with Public Domain and how that affected him, and about he collaborates with Alex Di Stefano . Get some insider knowledge of how he gets that tight tech trance sound and what synths he uses.

Solarstone Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | Sept 20 2016 | 404 MB

In this week’s interview, Chris catches up with old label boss and collaborator Rich from Solarstone. Here they chat about how the scene has vastly changed since his first release in 1995 and what keeps in the studio creating his ‘Pure Trance’ brand. Rich has seen it all – From scene founding father too, of late, initiator and flag-bearer for the Pure Trance movement, Solarstone’s enduring influence spans the near length of the genre’s history. Having championed the true nature of trance music from his very first release, the last 24 months have seen Solarstone drive its sound, almost singlehandedly, back up to the top of the genre’s agenda. Through his #PureTrance gospel – modernizing the genre’s heart, whilst maintaining its soul – he captured the mood of the scene with zeitgeist timing.

FuntCase Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 18 2016 | 272 MB

Chris catches up with Funtcase, an English dubstep and drum and bass producer and DJ, from Bournemouth. He has just returned from a massive b2b show at EDC Las Vegas with Doctor P and readying new releases for 2016. Funtcase’s first released drum and bass, under the alias DJ Dose in 2007, and in 2009 released his first single under the name FuntCase. In 2010 he was signed to Flux Pavilion and Doctor P’s record label Circus Records, while also releasing music under the alias Haze. He is well known for performing wearing his signature mask. In early 2013 he announced his largest release, the eight-track Don’t Piss Me Off EP.[4] It was also announced that he and Cookie Monsta would present the second Circus Records Showcase album “Circus Two”

Arty Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 23 2016 | 436 MB

We catch up with Arty from his studio in LA

This week, Chris catches up with Russian superstar Producer, Remixer and DJ ‘Arty’ from his studio in LA. We have an in-depth chat on his production process, his favourite studio tools and how he created his famous remix of London Grammar’s ‘Hey Now’ . Arty’s debut was in 2009 when the Enhanced Progressive label released his Vanilla Sky EP. In 2010 he joined Above & Beyond’s label Anjunabeats releasing several huge trance singles and EPs. In 2015 Arty released his debut album “Glorious”, and went on a global tour to support the album. He also has his own channel on twitch.