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‍When and where did you first attend CDR? What do you recall?

Back when it was at a venue called Bridge & Tunnel. I remember being really nervous not knowing what to expect!

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How did you hear about CDR?

I think I heard about from going to a night called Blacktronica. I met Charlie Dark there and he encouraged me to go.

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What has CDR meant to you?

It was the first time I ever got to hear my own music on a proper system in a public space. It gave me confidence and allowed me to get real feedback.

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Have you collaborated with, or hope to, any artists via CDR sessions?

I haven't yet but I'm definitely open to.

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Any other noteworthy CDR memories?

CDR did a nationwide tour and compilation CD called Freeness and I was lucky enough to be part of it. It really helped me gain a lot of exposure and made me believe I could take my music to the next stage in my career. I also remember hearing my track on Radio One when the CDR team were interviewed on Gilles Peterson's show. I was in a car with some friends coming back from doing some workshops, I will never forget that moment.

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Please could you describe your work life/creative life tussle. Any tips or tricks for managing to keep making music?

The work life/creative life tussle goes hand in hand. I feel that if you can utilise all your skills you will be able to have enough resources to be an artist and make the music that you wanna make. I supplement my artist side by doing other things like DJing, mixing, spec work, teaching.

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Have you a favourite club and/or soundsystem?

Plastic People, had so many great memories there. Not only is the sound great, I always seem to learn something new about music there every time I go.

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Please give a brief description of your current production/recording set up.

Mac Pro, Logic, MPC, UAD 2, EQ's, 1210, Moog Little Phatty, Event ASP8

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Have you a favourite piece of equipment? Something you always return to or at the centre of your studio.

UAD 2: just allows me to get a good sound without having to spend £100000's Been on UAD since it first released.

Also my friend lent me an Orban EQ which is not really known, but is amazing on drums!

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Any projects or tracks your working on at the moment that you'd like to let us know about?

I just released my second full length album entitled One of Many. Also working on an instrumental project.

Finally, have you any advice or words of warning for producers/musicians developing musical works in progress to play at CDR?

My advice would be just be to just do you.

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