Reset Robot: Drumcode events are always fantastic

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As a constant feature of Drumcode's sister label Truesoul, Reset Robot has been carving his own path in tech house and techno since 2009, with his ability to create a sound both heavy and weightless seeing him also in demand with labels like Noir Music, Sci-Tec, Get Physical, and Intacto.

We caught five minutes with the Truesoul mainstay ahead of his set at London's Tobacco Dock on November 1st, to find out more about where it all started, being championed by Andrew Weatherall, and the challenge of the LP. 

So you’ll be playing for Drumcode’s Halloween special at The Tobacco Dock later in the year. You looking forward to it?

I’m really looking forward to it. The Drumcode events are always fantastic.

You've played a number of Drumcode parties in the past, what makes them so special? Why do you think the Drumcode imprint is becoming one of the most successful techno brands out there?

I think it’s the same with any label or DJ that has a good following. When you get enough people in one space that really want to be there, there is an automatic energy. It’s such a good feeling to know you’ll be playing as you know you can probably take the music wherever you want and people will go with you.

Where else are you looking forward to playing this summer? 

I’m not massively busy at the moment. I’m trying concentrate more on the studio side of things and my partner and I have just had our second child. Family life and studio are keeping me busy enough. I do have a couple of cool bits coming up though. I’m going back to NYC and I’m probably going over to India as well.

Back in May you released your first LP ‘Let your Soul Outside' on Truesoul. How did you find the experience? How did your approach to the longer format change from the EP/singles you’ve previously released? (Hear the opening track from the album below)

I really enjoyed working on the album. I took a while to realise it was an album but when I did I could really start to work on some different sounding bits. There are a few clubby tracks on there but the two vocal tracks were great to work on. I didn’t really approach the music differently though. I just knew there had to be a few quirky/deeper sounding tracks so I found some interesting samples to work with. It’s definitely something I’d do again.

Have you got any more records coming out that we can look forward to?

I’ve got a release on Intacto this month (August 2014) and I’m still trying to secure another EP with Truesoul but we’re not there yet on that one. I’ve got some more music coming on Dogmatik too but that won’t be until later in the year. I’m running a label with Rhymos and Alan Fitzpatrick called Whistleblower Records. There will be some material coming on that as well.

You stepped onto our radar back in ‘09 when Andrew Weatherall played 'Tu Cheekah' in one of his mixes - it was one of those ‘I have to find out what this record is!’ moments. When did you realise that you were becoming something of a big deal in underground techno? What’s been the highlight of your career in music so far?

That's interesting. I actually only heard that mix a few months back. A friend of mine was pretty excited when he saw that he’d played one of my tracks. I think I realised things were going pretty well after my track 'False Widow' came out on Truesoul. A lot of different DJ’s were playing it and it seemed to have an effect on the bookings as well. I was getting some really cool gigs after that release.

What was it that kicked off your love of dance music? Was there a track you heard, DJ you saw or night you went to that made you realise that your future was in electronic music?

It was Carl Cox at the Opera House in Bournemouth for a night called Slinky. He really blew my mind that night and I knew I wanted to try and produce records and DJ. A little while after that we saw Terry Francis, Eddie Richards and Nathan Coles in Room 2 of Fabric and that really was a game changer.

And finally, hypothetical question… You have the power to throw the ultimate rave. You can play alongside any DJ from the past or present. Where would you have it, who would be on the bill, and what track would you play to define the evening?

I’d play at one of those ridiculous spaces at Sonar. I’m a huge fan of Matthew Dear so he’d have to be on the bill, probably along with Dixon, Josh Wink and some of my buddies Alan Fitzptrick, Jon Gurd and Rhymos!!

Catch Reset Robot at LWE and Awakenings present Drumcode Halloween on November 1st. Get your tickets here.

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