Let’s start this off with a Mr. Skeleton Interview then move right into the podcast this week for some Dirty Ass Wobbly Electro Bass.
Thanks for taking some time to do this interview for readers.
No Problem at all. My pleasure. Thanks for having me !
So have you lived in Los Angeles your entire life?
Yes Sir. I have been living here for 22 years.
What do you like best about living here?
Hm….That’s a tough one. One of the reasons i like living in LA is because it’s a city… I love the city life: graffiti, skateboarding, crackheads, crime, homeless people, assholes & good looking women. What isn’t there to love about this place haha.
It’s supposed to be Winter here in LA but it’s another amazing sunny day today, I guess this is why it’s so expensive to live here.
Hell yeah ! The Weather is amazing, it is always so damn nice. All these other places (pardon my language) get FUCKED with their shitty ass weather. That’s most def why it’s so expensive to live here..that and the HOLLYWOOD bullshit. >>>you ain’t gettin’ famous son !!
We (DMb) just recently posted that video of you working your magic behind the decks, do you have any regular spots you play out with either a DJ or Live set?
I am more of an inside kinda guy haha. I don’t have a residency at any club right now. I like the idea of playing at random times… In my opinion when you become a resident at a club..You kind of just become a dj and less of an artists. I thought about getting a residency a while back, but it just didn’t feel right. Playing out every week isn’t my main goal. My main focus is to make music that people will really love & enjoy. Simple as that.
What do you think of the LA scene right now and who are some of your favorite locals?
The Los Angeles scene is great, but it isn’t great for a person of my sound.
You can’t really play “RAWWWWWW EURRRRUHHHHHH SKIZZZZZERRR UMMMMMM” bass songs at the clubs out here. There are only a few spots you can play bass heavy tracks at. If i played a little bit of “Yo Yo” (hip hop) and some “Hey Hey” (pop music) mash-ups. Then i think i would be loving the LA scene & would play out every night haha. Some of my favorite local artists…I can’t think of any that i like off the top of my head. I can name some of my favorite artists in general. Is that ok ? haha.
You are with Rot10 Musik. Who is Rot10 and do you have any further involvement with them other than being an artist on their roster?
Rot10 Musik is my online family & my first label. I will always be working on new projects with Rot10 for as long as live. Expect a lot of stuff coming from me & all of the people that are working with Rot10 !!
How did Rot10 hear your music?
Here’s the story.
A friend of mine Matt Sayers commented on my Soundcloud. I saw that he was releasing through rot10 & i wanted in haha. I got right to work on some new tracks exclusively for Rot10 Musik..I was hoping they would enjoy the tracks & would want to pick them up. I sent the songs over to Rot10 and BOOM got a response the next day. That was how i got my first Ep.
Damnnnn that was a good day haha !!!
Do you have any advice for new producers either in the studio, marketing yourself, or anything else?
My advice to any new producer is to work on music as much as you can and as hard as you can, never ever doubt yourself & last but not least enjoy it. If you LOVE what you do, good things will come your way !!
Do you have any rituals or methodology you use when prepping to write music?
I go on YouTube for a few hours and watch a bunch of random videos. It’s always a good way to get an idea for a new track. Plus its also a good excuse to watch really fucked up videos without feeling like your doing nothing haha !
What equipment and/or software do you use for writing music and do you have any favorite plugins?
I use Ableton. I was using VST’s for my basslines when i first started producing, but then i got so annoyed with the fact that it wasn’t hands on enough for me !! So i did some further research on hardware i thought i might like… I tested some synths out and i found my baby haha !! I Still rock VST’s but its only for FX work & tweaking my sounds !
“Don’t make any noise when the music’s playing. I don’t like any noise when the music’s playing.” That’s such a great sample, and you seem to find lots of great ones to use in your tracks. Do you have any method to searching and collecting samples?
Hours & hours of YouTube..You never know what madnesss you can find on that site haha ! I don’t have anything interesting to tell you like “I go into libraries and listen to really old history tapes” Even though i should now that i think about it…wait wait do they even have tapes in libraries? Where the hell did i get that from haha.
What kind of music do you listen to when not listening to dance music?
Those Poor Bastards – Sick & Alone. I will listen to that song over & over & over again. I also listen to a lot of oldies like: Bobby Darin, Little Anythony & The Imperials, The Marcels, Gene Chandler, The Dell-Vikings….I can go on forever.
Going to Coachella?
Not this year.
Favorite Food?
Pizza & McDonald’s. (Yes. McDonald’s is now a food of its own)
Favorite place to eat?
Panda Express, Denny’s or any place that isn’t 10,000 bux to eat. You know…that top of the line food.
How long does it take you to get ready to go out?
Why ? What are you planning on doing… This is getting weird ahha. What are you going to ask me next. When do you fall asleep. Good luck trying to break in…I NEVER SLEEP !!!! 0_0
Do you sleep on your side, back, or chest?
There ya go again with the questions haha! If i slept i would sleep on my chest so i can do cock push ups.
What was your last traffic violation?
I drive like an 80 year old woman…so it has been a while so i got pulled over for a traffic violation. I would say going 20mph in a 10mph zone at some national park when i was 16.
Lastly, please tell us about any new music, gigs, or other gossip you want to share with everyone.
I just finished up Two Remixes one for Stereoliez & another for Apparatus. The Stereoliez remix will be up on SoundCloud the 15th of Feb & the App remix will be released later this month. I am currently working on remixes for Defunct/Mr. Eyez ,Roto Mafia & Blood Shake. Lastly I have a collaboration with the Lovely Vocalist Circe. That pretty much sums it up for the next two 1/2 months haha.
Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions and I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of your name in 2011. Please keep us posted on future Mr. Skeleton news.
No Problem at all! Thanks again for having me do this interview. There will def be a lot more Mr. Skeleton in 2011.
Hide your kids, hide your wife…Mr. Skeleton is in the building and he doesn’t play nice.
Enjoy!
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