LAMP MIX #330 Feat. Orly Gal
Hey there LAMP Fam. Got another mix for you this week. This time coming from Orly Gal. We have know Orly for quite a while and it has been such a pleasure to work with her and watch her career blossom over the years. She has been long overdue for another mix here on the channel with her first one being 6 years ago!! She has a huge new release out on KD RAW called ‘My Mind’ a collaboration with another LAMP friend who you might remember from a recent artist feature Luis Miranda. I've had this one on repeat for the last week and a half since its release. It is part of a 5 track compilation from KD RAW called Master Cut’s Vol. 5. We have the links down below so you can add to your spotify playlists and beatport for the DJ’s out there that want to add this to their collection. It’s an absolutely massive track and one that I can’t wait to drop in future sets. As an added bonus we have a wonderful guest mix and interview from Orly. She has an amazing story and journey through the world of music that has taken her across the world you will 100% want to check out so jump into it down below and enjoy.
Hi Orly and welcome back to the LAMP Mix series. It has been a while and a lot has happened in your career since your last mix with us hmm 6 years ago!!! So let’s jump into things and see what’s new!!
Josh Brooks: First and foremost congrats on your new release ‘My Mind’ with Luis Miranda with KD RAW. We recently featured Luis Miranda here and were delighted to see the two of you are working together. Can you talk a bit about the genesis of this track and what it was like to collaborate with Luis for this release?
Orly Gal: Thanks for having me Josh!
Working with Luis is an absolute pleasure. It's really important for me to recognize the musical chemistry and commitment that so rarely happens in the studio and I am so grateful for it. On our latest collab, “My Mind,” we really honed in on a blend of both our styles and it’s been amazing to see the track charting and the support of our community.
JB: You have had quite a few other releases over the past couple of years. One of my favorites is ‘What Is That Sound’ . Tell us about your journey from being a kick ass DJ to also being a kick ass producer.
OG: It seems like a century has passed since What Is That Sound came out, that track holds a special place in my heart because it was my first release. Going from Djing to Producing.. It’s been a pretty interesting process not gonna sugar coated. It's been a self-discovering journey to evolving my sound. Like someone very wise once told me, “you need to put in 10,000 hours” and I’m still nowhere near that. I think DJing is always going to be my favorite thing. It's when I get to connect with my audience and feel that electrifying energy exchange that I don’t get to feel in the studio. There is a different type of magic that happens when I'm creating and it’s all those little moments of joy that keep me going back.
JB: Can you tell us more about when you started writing/producing music - and what or who were your early passions and influences? What is about music and/or sound that drew you to it?
OG: I started writing music when I was 19 mostly bass lines for alternative bands, I really only got to producing electronic music 4 years ago, my early influences were very much rooted in live music shows and concerts particularly punk, new wave, alternative and classical music. I think I've always been drawn to darker sounds and minor keys. They make me really happy.
JB: Tell us more about you. We know you are in Los Angeles now but where did you grow up? How did you end up here if you are not originally from LA and how did the culture of your upbringing lead you to where you are today musically?
OG: I was born in Mexico City to European parantents so I grew up immersed in lots of different cultures, I was there till the age of 13 and then moved to Israel. After I finished the army I decided to move to NYC and that's what sparked me traveling all over until I decided to move to LA to focus on my carrier as a bass player and ended up getting a residency at The Roxy Theater as a DJ which changed the course of my priorities from bands to DJing full time and the rest is history. I am very drawn to cultural diversity and I think that really inspires my sound.
JB: You have done a good job of making a name for yourself here in the Los Angeles techno scene which is no easy feat. What have been some of the challenges and hurdles you have had to overcome along the way?
OG: I believe Los Angeles is indeed a bit tougher than other cities just because of the sheer amount of talent that the city has to offer. Personally my biggest challenge has been to be able to identify the communities and the promoters that I wanted to be involved with in the music scene and learning to have a healthy balanced lifestyle.
JB: What was your first studio like? How and for what reasons has your set-up evolved over the years and what are currently some of the most important pieces of gear for you?
OG: My first studio brings such great memories, well I was really lucky to be working at a professional studio where we spent many a times playing Damian Rice’s old piano, but my own first electronic music studio was in an attic that was haunted quite literally haha. I’d always freak out at 3 am when I was making one of my ominous tones. I was working on logic with a pretty old macbook and would record guitar and bass externally and make the drums in the box, good times!
My current studio is the complete opposite. It's all windows I like to produce during the day with plenty of sunshine and I have drum machines and keyboards and I mainly work with ableton. Still working my way into a full analog studio but for now pretty grateful for my setup.
JB: Our industry is constantly going through changes, and we as artists are competing for ears with so many others out there. On the flip, listeners are bombarded and overwhelmed with the amount of music out there. How do you try to connect with your audience, and what do you feel helps you stay relevant?
OG: Being personally involved with the community is very important to me. I try to go out and support other artists and meet lots of people. On the back end of course there's also the socials that are of tremendous help.
JB: Let’s say you’re working on a new tune and you’ve got the chance to program some remixes for the EP. If you could have your pick and money, time etc were no object who are some of your favorite producers right now that you’d want to have a go at reworking your tracks?
OG: So much talent out there…. But just to name a few, Justice, Zeltak, Lady Maru, Trent Reznor, Thom York, I mean should I keep on going lol
JB: Outside of music what other passions and creative outputs do you have? What are some that you’d love to add to your mental vocabulary?
OG: Fashion, Languages, Painting, Traveling, Playing the Drums & Baking.
JB: Is there anything else coming up in your world that we should know or you want to tell us about that we should be keeping an eye/ ear out for?
OG: Yes! I have an EP coming out June 3rd with Understated at Night I’m really excited for, a couple of EP’s coming out by the end of the year and a special secret project that I'm hoping will be shining through by next year.
JB: Thank you so much for your time and the incredible mix you put together. Please keep us posted on future releases and we would love to see you in Los Angeles soon.
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