Rising producer Marcel Lune takes us behind his recent Studio Rockers release, gives us the lowdown on Bristol right now and lots more…
Thanks for joining us! First off, for those new to Marcel Lune, tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started!
Hey, I started making beats at a young age, I’ve been very influenced by jazz, Hip Hop, House, Reggae, Dub and anything electronic. I have been producing for a long time now. Not sure how long but a long time none the less.
What’s new in Bristol right now?
Well, I think there is a big resurgence of grime right now. Everybody seems to be getting a little tired of the standard house and techno, so people have started moving on. Its actually really cool, as the underground feels like it has kind of fractured into many shards again, giving some room for some real experimentation to start happening again. Its like everyone gets locked into the same old thing you know? Ooh, that’s a cool sound, I’ll make the same as I want to be in with that crowd. Im tired of it. Im glad that at least in Bristol there are many different things going on genre wise.
We’ve loving the EP on Studio Rockers. What can you tell us about the creative process behind the five track release? Was the release long in the pipeline?
Yes, the album tracks have been a long time coming some are probably over three to four years old now which is quite crazy. Regarding the creative process, I will usually start off with a beat then start adding melodies to it. At the moment Im really trying to get into synthasis and learn a thing or two about creating all youre own patches from scratch. So for a lot of this album, I have been using the Moog sub 37 and the Micro Korg. As well as using the Prophet 8 in a couple. Hardware Just gives you that super warm sound you know? I would have a fully analog kitted studio if I could afford it. Complete with its own reel to reel!
What about it that attracted you to the Studio Rockers crew?
The guys that run the label are super chilled and generally love for me to experiment and basically make whatever I want to make with no pressure, and they are generally there trying to push new, original music through the tight loops of the music industry. And I really respect that. How horrible would it be if someone asked you to change your sound to fit in with their label aesthetics or the big boss from Sony etc was trying to make it sound more commercial aka bland.
EVM128 and Redpine & Solo delivered two quality remixes, in your eyes what did their reworks bring to the table?
Well, they were both just totally different and original. Just making the overall release just a lot more eclectic.
The EP represents an awesome blend stylistically, what would you cite as your influences when it comes to production?
Hmm, well I have been affected by so many genres, it is quite hard to say. (watch out for the cliché) I am a child of music so I cant help but be inspired by everything I hear to some degree. Basically anything that hasnt been worn away by soulless, gutless, mindless, bland commercialism. But in particular to this album one of the biggest influences has got to be Jazz and Soul music. That’s where it starts for me.
With the Studio Rockers release in the bag, what do the next few month hold for you? Any big dates on the horizon that we should be aware of?
Ah well, I am now an engineer, (shadowing in a fully analog recording studio complete with its very own 24 track and 64 track mixing desk.) So I will be spending a lot of time there as well as new productions of course. I also have a very special project I have started working that I can’t disclose yet. But will definitely be a thing to look for in the future.