quinta-feira, 14 de dezembro de 2017

TSDcast 66 - Ramsez Entrevista + Mix


E com enorme orgulho, que fechamos mais um ano de TSDcast, ao som de Ramsez!


Take a Step to Dub- Hi Sven! How 2017 treated you? What’s new in the world of Ramsez?

Ramsez - 2017 has treated me great. It was the year of my very first EP which came out on Version Collective back in January. This is definitely the year where I made the most music and got most of my music signed. I made a lot of new friends in the community and am perfectly prepared for what is coming in 2018.

TSD - Although you’re no stranger to the digital community surrounding bass music, could you tell us a little about yourself for the guys who are new to Ramsez?

R - I was born and raised in Bremen, Germany and was a hip hop head all my life. When I got into DnB and other bass music genres I discovered Dubstep and fell in love immediately. After that moment it was the main thing I listened too. I started to DJ after I moved to Holland (for my studies). I got to know Dutch Grime Boss JLSXND7RS on a party and he pushed me to also make music instead of just playing it. 4 Years later I am still in love with it, and pushing my sound to the next stage.

TSD - Outside of production, what other interests or hobbies do you dabble in? Do any of these activities inspire you creatively when returning to the studio?

R - I am also a Bboy and dance for longer than 10 years already and I am an industrial Design Student. Dancing breakdance can be very similar to making music. While dancing I express myself though different shapes and rotations my body can make, in music I do it with thoughts and sounds. For me personally the approaches of these two are the same: get inspired by something, fuse it with your own ideas and create something new. When I started making music it also gave me a new perspective on dancing and design. This works the other way around as well. I love to see how all these different things are somehow connected and bring out the best in each other. 

TSD - How would you try to explain the thought processes and emotions that go into making tracks?

R - As it goes for me I have never made a track entirely out of emotions of a specific thought. Most of the time I just sit on my laptop and experiment with stuff until I find something that I like. Although I noticed that some of my tracks deliver a certain emotion and most of the time the emotions fit the way I felt that day. So basically the emotions got into the track subconsciously without me noticing. When I have a specific idea I try to translate it into the DAW without distractions until the idea sits. In almost all cases the song still changed and went to a different direction than planned. Which is not a bad thing in my opinion, but I am still learning to translate the ideas more accurate into my music.


TSD - You've dropped your first EP last January on Version Collective. Tell us a bit about the release and how you came up with the concept….was it inspired by anything in particular?

R - The ep as a whole wasn’t inspired by anything in particular; it’s more or less a collection of my best tunes at that time. I made “Vibin”, “Boston Cream splat” and “Purple Pyramide” together and planned them as an ep. I sent it to a couple of labels and Drew´s Theory answered immediately that he loved the tracks. I was so stoked about it, because Version Collective had been on my radar for a while. I continued to send him more tunes and he wanted to release them together with the original three. I was more than happy to see my older tunes were release worthy as well and that’s how the 3 track ep became a 7 track ep. I am still super proud of the ep and “Purple Pyramide” still holds the title of one of my favorite tunes I produced myself.

TSD - So in your opinion, who is the audience that identifies with your music?

R - Well in general I make music for myself. I make it the way I fell in love with it. I love deep dubstep but I originally fell in love with the heavier side of dubstep, like old scream for example. On the other hand I don’t really like the Brostep sound á la Skrillex. So I want to make deep dubstep with a pinch of heaviness. I like it heavy but it has to be organized and has to have a purpose. Making crazy sounds just for the sake of heaviness isn’t really my thing. So I guess people who like my music think like me. They like their dubstep deep and dark, but also colorful and danceable. They like it diverse and love the different faces of dubstep.  A steady groove that keeps the body moving and sounds that keep the mind awake.

TSD - What are your views on the current state of Dubstep in the Netherlands and how do you see the genre progressing over the next 12 months?

R - The Netherlands are doing well at the moment. There are several party’s, both established concepts and up and coming projects. Although there is a lot of Riddim and heavier dubstep I notice more and more deep heads who are pushing things forward. There are a lot of producers to look out for and I think they will keep continuing to bring in new fire over the next 12 months.  You should definitely keep an eye out for the likes of Hebbe, Melle, Sweepa, Cubiqle and Madster, who are as well a part of the Version Collective family and I am more than happy to be able to work with them.

TSD - We always like hearing about up and coming producers to look out for. Are anyone you caught your attention at the moment?

R - Like mentioned before you should look out for Hebbe, Melle and Sweepa, those three keep bringing the fire every time. Furthermore I am a big fan of Distinct Motive and Kloudmen right now, but you probably already know about them. Roklem Dubs from Cologne is definitely someone to look out for. This guy has an incredible workload and always brings the heat. Reaction, Wraz and my boy Darkraqqen are producing dope beats as well and are a force to reckon with. My up and coming favorites from last year (Mr.K and Dalek One) are gaining more and more respect in the scene too and I think you wont get rid of these guys anytime soon. And finally my boy JLSXND7RS. He has been on the rise this year and in my opinion is the Dutch king of grime. It’s only a matter of time before you see him everywhere.

TSD - You were quite excited about the mix you put together for us. Tell us a little bit about the selection process, down to the final recording?

R - Yeah, I am really excited about this mix. It is the first mix I ever did which only contains tunes I have worked on, whether it’s an original or a remix. I have always had problems with mixing my own tunes together so it was a nice experience to create a mix only with them. I am very excited about this because it contains unreleased and forthcoming material as well as my very first solid tunes. So it’s kind of a documentation of the journey I took so far in music. With this mix you can see what I am about as a producer and you might be able to guess what to expect from me in the future.

TSD - Thank you for your time brother, all the best for the future. Are there any final comments / shoutouts you wanna share to wrap things up?

R - I want to thank everybody who has guided me or walked this journey along with me. Special Shoutouts to JLSXND7RS, without whom I would have never started producing. Shout out to Benny Fishel of Subworld Audio who put out my first tune ever on Subworld audio. He gave me the courage to value myself more and the strength to send my music to other people. Shout out to Drew´s Theory, Label owner of Version Collective who ultimately put me on the map. Shout out to everybody who gave me feedback when I needed it, shoutout to all the people who worked with me or let me remix their tune. And of course shoutouts to everybody who has supported me by listening to my music, spreading the word or buying my stuff.

Without those guys I would not be where I am today, and of course this is not the end of my journey, it is just the beginning. There are some big things coming in 2018!

And finally thank you for having me and giving me the opportunity for this interview. 

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