LAMP Weekly Mix #105 feat. Sacha Robotti

LAMP Weekly Mix #105 feat. Sacha Robotti

Starting our LAMP ‪#‎weeklymix‬ series for 2016 off with Dirtybird Player Sacha Robotti one of the absolute best damn producers and DJ's on the planet. This mix has had me bouncing all morning and is a little of what to expect when he joins us on the 23rd of this month for our 3 Year Anniversary. Limited $10 tickets available now!Check out MR PUZL's interview with Sacha Robotti below.MR PUZL: Thanks for joining us and helping to kick off another year of Guest Mixes here at LAMP.What have you got in store for us in this mix? Sacha Robotti: Thanks for having me! The mix I made features some groovy jams I've liked to play in clubs lately.MP: Classical, jazz and funk were a important parts of your childhood musical experiences. Do you think some of those tangible elements and components of live performances can permeate into your own work at some point? Do you ever record live instruments into your productions?SR: I guess all the experiences you make, musical or otherwise, can permeate into your own work. That's probably what makes you unique as an artist and a person? Yes for sure I recorded some live instruments into my productions before, electronic or classical instruments, also vocals. That makes the whole thing sounding more organic and personal! MP: We often ask trained musicians if they think that live elements will be come more prominent fixtures within DJ performances. Do you agree with that notion? Will you consider that in the future?SR: I think that the technology we have today makes it easier to incorporate live elements into a DJ set. They've kind of always been part of them anyway as far as I remember, like you'd see someone occasionally playing the guitar or sax on top of the DJ playing his tune, or you'd hear a drummer or vocalists, or any number of percussion elements that are recorded live and looped. I've played some shows featuring live instrumentalists or singers in the past, it was fun and I'd be open to that for future performances too – although I have to say: I just love the simple DJing on 2-3-4 decks, as it is!MP: We're very excited to have you join us for our 3 Year Anniversary. What events have you been involved with since you started coming to the US that really left an impression on you?SR: I'm excited too guys! The Dirtybird Campout definitely left an impression on me, it was so awesome and I would recommend everyone who hasn't been, to not miss out on it in 2016! My first SF show at Monarch for Laser Native recently was dope, and also the road trip to SF. I also played a great little gig at the Camp Altered States fundraiser, in an old airplane hangar in LA. And for NYE, I joined Ardalan for a back2back at Bang Bang in San Diego. Love California!MP: You've been fortunate to live and experience a vast amount of electronic music culture in Europe. What were your expectations when coming to the US? What are your first impressions about being in LA and the West Coast culture?SR: A big part of the music that I dig and play, originates in the USA: be it dance music, hip hop or soul.. or classics or jazz or anything actually. There has been so much good and influential music coming from the States, and it's such a big country with many different cultures and vibes that you can't really say „the US is such and such“, because for instance LA is such a different place to NYC, or Detroit or Chicago.Regarding electronic music culture in the West Coast, I've wanted to go to Burning Man for a long time, and I think it's going to happen for me this year! There are numerous sunset parties, festivals and improvised events I've heard of too. The weather is great most of the year, which IMO shows in the optimism of the people, and how they like to party, go crazy or hang out in California. I guess electronic music has always been a part of the culture here, but now it's becoming more popular and infecting the kids, which is great.I obviously love what Dirtybird has been doing in the last ten years and I'm so happy to join this awesome label and crew!MP: When we first met earlier last year you were really excited to start working on more material surrounding urban style house. Your releases and a collaboration with Kill Frenzy definitely demonstrate that direction. Are there other styles that you will be experimenting with while here in the states? What have you come across here that you may have not heard back in Europe that excites you?SR: I'd love to experiment with Latino music, and with kind of the slow 808 beats that seem to be so popular in hip hop tunes out here!MP: Dirtybird is an awesome example of how independent labels can create a supportive network and collectively advance each other's careers. What was your first introduction to the imprint? How are you enjoying this closer proximity to them now that you're in LA fulltime?SR: Yeah totally, the fact that Dirtybird is here, is great for me. It's pretty much been my favorite imprint in the last years, and many of the people who run Dirtybird or release on it are based around here too, or come through for a spin. It's really inspirational for me right now and just by being here, I had the opportunity to have dinner at Vonstroke's in Venice, meet Ardalan for a back 2 back in San Diego, make a track with Bot from Ghengis Clan in his studio in Los Feliz.. Will Clarke is in town right now, Kill Frenzy might be moving back to LA soon. I have a very good feeling about all this, it feels a bit like an extended 'family'.MP: The creative process is often formulaic and compartmentalized so our brains can understand and evaluate our ideas form a holistic perspective. DAWs have become an extension and tool of that ideology. How do you feel that those digital interfaces have accelerated and improved music composition and design?SR: Digital interfaces and the whole technological progress of electronic musical instruments, software, the internet, haven't only accelerated a composition and design, but essentially democratized them and opened up the world to user generated content. Let's say 35 years ago, you needed a certain amount of money to record in a professional studio, with an engineer, instrumentalists, a singer, a producer; your record needed to be signed on a record label, you needed a publishing deal, you had to go to a mastering studio, press vinyls or CDs, work on packaging, distribution, and so on, and so on.The same structure still exists now – but technically you could also just buy a laptop, download a cracked version of Live, practice a little, make a track, release it the same day, distribute it yourself via Socialmedia, all DIY. Technically. MP: You've mentioned that you'd love to work with hip-hop musicians and rappers. If Mos Def agreed to work with you what song of his would you remix first? Who else would you add into the collaborative mix? SR: Ms Fat Booty featuring FKA twigs. Peace!

Tracklist

1. Fold - Calmer Mood2. Will Clarke - Girls Girls Girls3. Green Velvet - Destination Unknown4. Kaiserdisco - Forget About Me (Santos Re-Edit)5. Tigerstripes - Brrr6. Harry Romero ft. Robert Owens - Love Me Now (Instrumental)7. Gene Farris - The Way U Like8. Marquis Hawkes - Free Of Sin9. Maximono - Don't Give A Fuck Style10. Goldie - Kemistry (Justin Martin Remake)11. Bruno Furlan - K.O.12. Wood Holly & Sage Armstrong - Ass Out13. Reber - Mr. Dee (Rich Next Rendition 01)14. Oscar L - Alors On Danse15. XXX - XXX16. Carl Craig - Good Girls17. Distale - Listen18. Sine Step - Advent19. COEO - Native RiddimLAMP 3 Year Anniversary feat. MANIK, Sacha Robotti, Templeton, Sleepy Cat, LEO ISLO (Live), PZB and MR PUZLWe've announced our 3 Year Anniversary with Mr. Robotti himself alongside MANIK a host of the LAMP crew including Templeton, Sleepy Cat, LEO ISLO (LIVE), PZB and MR PUZL. $10 Tickets are available for a limited time.Enjoy,LAMP