Noteworthy

Svetnik just released a follow up from last years Lo-Fi Stuff which was buzz-worthy amongst underground listeners and producers.

This release is noteworthy as well. The album is full of beat driven tracks and feels a bit more evolved and expressive. He includes a vocal track and has intermediate skits which he uses as texture. You can definitely hear the potential growing in this producer from Berlin. He hit us up through email and answered a few questions so we’d like share the conversation.

BTW it’s a free download and the artwork is by YYY.

Where are you living and producing?

In one of the most beautiful and inspiring citys of the world : Berlin.

What’s the music scene there like?

Very open-minded and multicultural. A lot of great musicians are living here and the clubbing scene is one of the best in the world. Especially the dubstep scene is booming here right now. Some excellent Beat makers are living here too, take for example fLako or Suff Daddy. I also think it’s one of the best things for an upcoming musician to have the people who influence your sound in your neighbourhood and to have the oppurtunity to easily visit all of their shows and connect with them.

Who are your influencers?

At the moment I am pretty flashed by the organic sounds of Hubert Daviz. He got this dusty, lazy sound full of interesting percussion and jazzy, laid back samples.
In general I’m influenced by everything, there are visual influences like stuff from Teebs, Alice Dufay or Basquiat and of course sound influences which go from classy Hip Hop over Jazz/Soul to today’s uk bass movement and some dirty deep house like Motor City Drum Ensemble.

What inspired Blueprint?

Life and it’s good as well as it’s bad moments.

What were some challenges you faced when making the album?

There was a point where making music became a daily routine to me and this had no good impact on my sound. I’m glad that this is over. I now see every piece of music that I make as very special on it’s own, reflecting my thoughts and feelings.

Thirteen songs seems long for an E.P., why did you choose this format?

It is indeed pretty long for an E.P. But the reason to call it E.P was that I feel that this is not just a beat tape. But it’s also not an LP. It is somewhere in between. In my opinion a musician really has to have found his own sound to make a good LP. And I haven’t yet. I’m still experimenting a lot but I think my sound is developing and slowly taking shape. That was the reason for me to release it as EP under the name “Blueprint”, this is my very own blueprint for my future sound.

Have any big plans for 2010?

Yes I do have some plans for 2010. There would be the launch of my german only blog . This will come out really cool, I think. We want to support independent art and music and write about the stuff that moves us in hope to move other people, so they stop sleeping. A small netlabel is in the making too and I also want to start organizing some events here in Berlin in order to play more dj sets and share my love for music. Concerning my own music I will keep on making stuff and see what happens.

Get it here on bandcamp

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