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I also know the music I make is not for everybody. I know that not everyone connects to every track and I like the idea of there being something out there for different listeners. When writing a track, do you have a feeling or emotion that you hope to convey in the hope that other people may feel that too? I love jazz scales that include dissonant notes, the ones that make your hairs stand up on your arms, you know? Clockwise by Jamaica Suk Some melodies I write are dissonant at times and that reminds me of jazz. I especially love avant-garde sounding melodies. Sometimes I try to skip that and just focus on drums, but it’s difficult. I love melodies and I add them to my productions and DJ sets. I also played upright bass in a symphony for two years.ĭo you think there is a place for classical/jazz music within your techno productions and do you still find yourself still drawing on that early training?įor melodies, yes. I played bass guitar in jazz bands for my college, my high school, and small jazz groups.
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I trained and spent most years studying jazz. It is challenging for me to reflect those influences into my techno productions and DJ sets I feel that it’s easier to show them in an ambient/experimental setting rather than a full-on driving techno set.Įscape, by Jamaica Suk, released on her record label Gradientīefore you started making electronic music, did you have any prior formal training as a musician? This set is more experimental/ambient and reflects some of my band influences. One of my live sets incorporates my bass guitar which is played through a modular synth. I want to fuse more of my influences into my music and I know this will be a life-long process. Drums in techno are similar to metal music and heavier rock because of the high intensity in the kick and the bass and melodies evolving over time.
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There’s probably more influence from bands in my production rather than other varieties of music that I’ve drawn inspiration from. It depends though: my production is minimalistic and involves contrast there’s often darkness and light. Would you say all of these influences contribute to the music you make today?Īll of these influences have inspired me and perhaps you can hear some of this in my music. You’ve said in the past that you draw inspiration from a wide range of music, from shoegaze, psychedelic rock, and metal to various dance genres like happy hardcore, jungle, and trance. Jamaica, thanks for meeting up with us today. The XLR8R+ subscription is also available as an NFT, minted on the Polygon (Matic) chain.
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*Requires a Live 11 Suite license or the free trial. She’s dedicated much of her time to crafting and developing her studio productions and has become widely known for a steady output of contemporary music, interlaced with distorted avant-garde melodies and pulsating industrial grooves.Īs part of this month’s XLR8R+ edition, Jamaica Suk is releasing her new track, “Dream Delusions,” We met up with her for a talk about the inspiration, techniques, and creative strategies used to produce the track – and she has shared a download of her Live Set for a direct look into her process.ĭownload the Live Set to Jamaica Suk “Dream Delusions” here* Have you ever felt like you’ve woken up inside a dream, or that you regained consciousness while still actually dreaming? For California-born techno artist Jamaica Suk, these metacognitive states of awareness, known as lucid dreams, are not only a regular occurrence but a source of musical inspiration.įrom her early days as a Bay Area jazz-musician turned DJ, producer, and event organizer, Jamaica has gone on to establish herself as a familiar face within the global techno community.