The process was to take the original and chop it into smaller samples for further processing. I applied subtle EQ and reverb for one set and a more extreme delay, reverb and time stretching for another. I then selected what sounds I was going to use, including some of the unprocessed chopped up samples. Some of the processed samples were reversed and I re-pitched one sound to make a bass sound. My initial thoughts were to create a minimal feel to the remix. Because of the different sound characteristics to drum sounds, I experimented using them in the same way as drum samples and found that they created some really interesting grooves so used that change in idea. I added a simple bassline and then started layering using the processed samples with different pan positions and volumes. I’d normally apply much more variation but had to really force myself to keep variation to a minimum to maintain and build the groove.
French producer drapes hypnotic, ’90s-inspired house grooves in dubby, disco-inspired textures on a simple, yet, understatedly sumptuous EP. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 4, 2023