Maikko, que l'on suit depuis pas mal de temps dans Electaumatisme, nous décrit par quels moyens il est parvenu à nous pondre cette mixture de dark-electro expérimentale très intéressante sous son projet Sceptica en attendant de pouvoir écouter les 2 EP suivants à venir.
Maikko who we follow since a long time now on Electraumtisme, describes by which means he managed to give birth to this very interesting blend of experimental dark-electro under his Sceptica project. Expect to hear the next 2 EPs to come.
Gears and software
What gears/software did you use for EP Trilogy ?
Software : Cubase MAC OS, Ableton, Sugarbytes Bundle, TAL Noisemaker, Synapse Dune2, Tyrell, Native Instruments Bundle
Hardware : Prophet 08, Deepmind12, MB33, MicrowaveXT, VirusC, Nordrack3, Moog SlimPhatty
Here is the list for the 1st EP:
decloom
- Sugarbytes (FX, automations)
- TAL Noisemaker
- UJAM Void + livecut FX
- AIR FilterGate
- Initial SlowMo
create
- kHs One
- TAL Noisemaker
- Sugarbytes Wow FX
- Behringer Deepmind 12
- MAM MB33
paranormal AI
- Sugarbytes (FX, automations)
- TAL Noisemaker
- Synapse Dune2
- vocal FX chain
- UJAM Void + livecut FX
samtram
- AIR Vacuum Pro
- Synapse Dune2
- UJAM Void
- (FX, automations)
Any evolution in your setup ?
The last new addition was the Deepmind12. New devices do not make more creative ;-)
Sound Design
Do you use/tweak presets ?
Presets often bring ideas. But then I endlessly screw around with the devices so that it becomes a different sound.
Writing/composing method
What
would be your main writing/composing method ? Do you start classical
rythm/bassline then arrange around it ? Do you already have structure in
mind ? Do you improvise, record sessions then select ?
Often Ableton gives me good ideas. I just layer samples until it really grooves. I love the automatic time stretching/warping. But since I still have a linear song structure, I export the samples again and continue working in Cubase. Yes this may be cumbersome, but Midi synths and automations I do there rather.
Producing/mixing method
Do you produce/mix in the box or do you use mainly external gears (effect/comp/eq...) ?
I do everything in the box. I also have an extra setup chain for mastering (mainly T-Racks plugins).
What is your most painful / enjoyable step in track production ? Sound design, arrangement, mixing, mastering ?
The arranging always takes way too long, or in other words, finding the ending point is difficult ;-)
Contact info
Bandcamp: sceptica.bandcamp.com
Facebook: facebook.com/sceptica.music
