VesperTown: I’m still not quite sure what I’m doing

25. únor 2015

Tel-Aviv based beatmaker VesperTown ranks among the finest fellows on UK label Donky Pitch (he also put out a single on Rinse FM label, but his true family be Donky Pitch). His kaleidoscopic tracks offers a wide range of club emotions while still holding their really efficient party vibe.

VesperTown production feels positively rooted in slightly retro looking neon sound with a contemporay „all over the place“ beats twist – and VesperTown himself presents his wide club tastes in his guestmix for Turban, stuffed up to the point its 25 tracks in 30 minutes become seamless showcase of what his ear is up to now. In other words, you are all up for a huge packed treat.

How did VesperTown come into being? In other words, describe a bit your musical background, beginnings and current being?
It all happened by mistake really. I actually started as a hardcore drum n' bass fan, then a promoter and then a DJ. Tried to produce some dnb tracks, but they were pretty bad lol. So I just started fooling around, making all kinds of other stuff: brostep , hip hop, random noise... that was weird, but also cool, because some of the tracks I made are very funny. Anyway, long story short, I met some friends, who liked some of my tracks and told me I should make more. Fast forward to 2015, and here I am, making those songs, still not quite sure what I'm doing.

How is club scene in Tel Aviv and Israel in general? What kind of party sounds do prevail there?
Well, it's not a big country at all , so most of the club scene is focused in Tel Aviv. It is small, but very lively and diverse. Lots of house and techno, obviously, but also plenty of hip hop and a lil bit of everything else, really. We also have some cool guys who make great music down here, so make sure you check: Yarin Lidor , Mawi Beats, Playground Mob, Expensive Brother, Lava Dome, Rooster Cogburn.

How did you get in touch with Donky Pitch? Love at first sight (hearing)?
I got in touch with Donky Pitch after I sent them "Fancy“ early in 2013. That was the first demo I ever sent out and I sent it to 2 other labels, but Donky Pitch were the first to respond :) So yeah, I guess you can say it was a love at first sight. I'm definitely feeling lucky, because I'm clueless and they take such a good care of me.

Where in current club sound is VesperTown exactly located? What kind of music you fancy (and fancy to make)?
Hmmm, that's a tough one. So much good (and bad) music out there, so I often just wander on the internet, listening pretty randomly to all kinds of stuff. Lately it's been a mixture of club tracks, hip hop, italo disco and progressive rock. I just like music that is forward thinking and not boring - it can be anything. Really hard for me to say what I like to make atm, as it changes about twice a day lol. So far, most of my tracks were heavily driven by musical elements, so right now I feel that I wanna give more attention to the beats and make them more interesting. Other than that, I just wanna try and enjoy the process of music making, as it so often turns into sheer frustration haha.

Any future plans worth sharing? I heard you have some upcoming tracks there, one with Eloq, the other on an upcoming label of sorts…
Yeah, got a few things coming, two of them are in the mix. That Eloq collab is cool because it is my first ever online collab, and working with Eloq was fun. It is actually a remake of one of his old songs, but we went completely crazy on it. Should be out on Activia Benz's Singles club reeeeeaaal soon! (edit: it’s already out there!) The other track is a remix I did for P4N4 and,well, it is coming out soon on your own new label :) I like that remix because it's very different from the previous stuff I released.
Other then that, I just finished another remix for Emufucka. Not sure when it is coming out, so watch this space. Also working on my next EP for Donky Pitch.

How do you imagine the fictional town of VesperTown to be? Where should we be looking for it?
Haha, I never actually took the time to think about that. I guess it would be a rather small place, hidden deep within the mountains, but it will be the coolest. Lots of pizza places, amazing local beer and wine, open fields of the finest herbs.... probably some clubs as well, but not too big. Maybe throw in a waterpark or something... anyway it's an amazing place, so if u find it plz let me know.

autor: Jan Bárta
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