For those who aren’t familiar with your journey, how did you get into producing?

I was awful at school and I was lucky enough to have a French tutor to drag me to a C grade in GCSE's, but his main influence was his love for music and we'd usually spend parts of the lessons talking about it. He ended up giving me a copy of Logic 9 and thus birthed my obsession with this style of music composition.

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Your releases have a big trance warehouse & four to the floor sound, especially on your track “Lucky Dip”. What are the main inspirations for your “Cosmic Confession EP”?

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I dig through a lot of late 90's early 00's Prog and the whole EP is more or less a reflection on those inspirational digs. Cosmic confession was written around 3 years ago for Alex T who was starting a label then. He is no longer with us, but I'm sure he'd be chuffed with the home it's got now.

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What is a record, party or musical experience that changed your life forever?

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A couple memories spring to mind: Marco Shuttle playing in the beautiful hills near Budapest (stunning atmospheric techno) and Jane Fitz b2b Carl H on a few occasions really hit my soul. A particular b2b at Gottwood one year from Roman Flügel and Ben UFO really stuck in my memory.

A track that changed my life is the original Fluke track from the rave scene in Matrix Reloaded. Club version is called 'slap it'.

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How do you think Leeds, and Yorkshire more generally, has impacted the sort of music you make? Has nature inspired you in any way?

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I would say most of my current influences are outside of the UK but I guess from my early days in Leeds, going to wire and hearing great techno and house had some impact.

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What has been a career defining moment for you so far?

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Honestly the biggest moment for me was realising that making music is what made me happy and I should build my life around it. I quit my day job at the start of COVID like an idiot, but it turned out to be the best decision of my life. I had no money, but I had all the time in the world to do music. I came out of COVID in a very good position because of how much music I made and much I improved over that time.

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Are you more of a software lad or a hardware geezer?

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For my style and workflow I prefer software. I like being able to produce the same way anywhere I go. On the train, bus, in bed....

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Talk us through the track you last [cmd] ‘S’d ? ([ctrl] ‘S’ to PC users)?

Haha, I CMD S in my sleep. Na, it's called schtoopbloop and is a prog-deep tech hybrid track with a nice balance of drive and atmosphere.

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What can the CDR audiences expect from your time with us?

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Hopefully some tips and tricks that can spur on and inspire people. Obviously, everyone works and learns in a different way, but I like to think that some of the knowledge I can pass on is more universally accessible.

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And finally, for those just getting to grips with producing and keen to get their Works In Progress out there, what advice do you have for them?

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Practice consistently, surround yourself with like-minded people, don't be afraid of rejection - 'failure' is the most prominent lesson. Be brave, believe in your music and abilities and ENJOY THE JOURNEY XX

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