Label Owner, Producer, DJ and all round good guy Lee Mortimer joined us this week for a quick chin-wag in the first of our series of Pro Showcases... or Prowcases (Imaginatively).
The idea of these micro-interviews is to get the views and some nuggets of knowledge from the movers and shakers in the biz.
We make efforts to grab a few seconds with chaps that have an interest in labels, in order that they can give you a well rounded opinion of what you need to do as an unsigned artist.
If you don't know Lee Mortimer by now, then you should perhaps go here first, but let's assume you haven't been under a rock for the last few years - and you are aware of the owner of Wearhouse Music, Mr Mortimer.
So we started by asking him to:
Don "Describe your Sound in 3 Words"
Lee - "Bass - Hype"
(That's actually 2 words Lee, but we'll let you off :D )
We continued, to discuss tips and advice, and a question that I reckon will get a completely different response to everyone to whom we ask it:
Which 1 piece of advice would you give to unsigned artists?
Never give up and spend as much time as you can making music. Making good music is ultimately the thing that will get you recognition, nothing else.
Choice words indeed... "Practice Makes Perfect" is the old saying, and I think Lee's advice puts it perfectly, you need to have the skill and the ability to last the long-haul. Our ramblings about having a good appearance are all well and good, and to have a good online appearance will help, but that needs to be backed up with a solid stream of good music!
Onto something that is always interesting information for professional-producers-to-be:
What software do you use, and what is your favourite synth at the moment?
I use Reason 4 so I love Thor.
Lot of love for reason out there, its definately still rocking it behind the scenes!
Now, in these interviews we will get a hold of who the artists themselves are tipping for big tings, in order that they can too have their time in the limelight. All very nice isn't it :)
Whos your tip for 2010?
Aspin & Dipace have had a great end to 2009 so I expect more good things from them. Plus Kill Light and Melé.
Whats next for you?
My track with Laidback Luke "Blau" is out soon with some great remixes from Noob, LA Riots, Nacho Lovers and Doorly. I've got remixes coming of Bombay Bicylce Club, Streetlife DJs, Visage and Cold Blank.
Gig wise I'm in Slide in Oxford with Fake Blood this Friday, Saturday I'm in Leicester. After that I'm in London with DJ Zinc and Loose Cannons @ Cable. On Boxing Day I'm playing with Switch in Leeds for Filth @ Mint. Plus I've got other gigs coming up in Belgium, Switzerland and Edinburgh.
Busy Bwoi! Cheers Lee, excellent stuff.
So I hope you found that of interest, you can find more about the man like Lee Mortimer on his Myspace Twitter or Facebook!
Speak Soon
Don.
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