I recently had the pleasure of do a really fun interview / chat with Alex Alejandro A.K.A Diode and Dominic Sagona. Dominic and I basically had the opportunity to ask Alex all about his music production and his thoughts on music right now and what he’s been up to. This happened to be a pretty informal interview but I think anyone really into Drum and Bass and his music will like to read this. Alex is a really nice person to talk to and is really forthright in his techniques. He was more than willing to talk and I have a feeling we’ll be hearing more from him in the future because this dude is one sick producer. Well, if you into the goods on hearing how people make their Drum and Bass and you like Diode’s music style then keep readin cuz there some good information here.
Group Chat with Alex Alejandro – Diode
diodednb = Alex Alejandro
lizardkingunseen = Dominic Sagona
frankiemilkshoes = Frankie Loscavio
lizardkingunseen (9:21:00 PM): aight so alex
frankiemilkshoes (9:21:00 PM): hehe
lizardkingunseen (9:21:02 PM): you're from
lizardkingunseen (9:21:04 PM): where is it
lizardkingunseen (9:21:06 PM): Massachusetts?
diodednb (9:21:19 PM): good ol gray MASSASSASSSASSS
diodednb (9:21:30 PM): yeah Worcester, Massachusetts
frankiemilkshoes (9:21:43 PM): go sox
lizardkingunseen (9:21:49 PM): i think I've been to Boston for over a night, but never enough time to really get the feel of it. So i mean, what's it like out there?
diodednb (9:22:01 PM): yeah bye bye Manny you guys can have him
diodednb (9:22:44 PM): well... life.. its kinda hectic.. everybody is stressed. more bills less money idea I guess..
diodednb (9:22:51 PM): dnb its kinda slow..
diodednb (9:23:05 PM): I mean. there's a scene. just not super active.
diodednb (9:23:14 PM): Worcester has NO scene what so ever.. just me.
frankiemilkshoes (9:23:26 PM): it seems like it's kinda tough to make a living being a D&B producer
diodednb (9:24:15 PM): well yeah it is.. there really isn't much money in production.. you can get tracks signed but its not like you're gonna go platinum.. That goes for Any scene really. Money is in the shows you do.
lizardkingunseen (9:24:40 PM): ya man its seems like its a struggle even you have to work part time don’t you?
frankiemilkshoes (9:25:07 PM): where do you find the time to make all these tracks I've heard
lizardkingunseen (9:25:12 PM): ya man
lizardkingunseen (9:25:14 PM): he's even bgot
lizardkingunseen (9:25:23 PM): some electro ones
frankiemilkshoes (9:25:28 PM): all of them top notch too
lizardkingunseen (9:25:29 PM): he does his design work on the side
frankiemilkshoes (9:25:42 PM): ahhh i see
lizardkingunseen (9:25:43 PM): pretty crazy seems like you got a full plate!
lizardkingunseen (9:25:56 PM): and you work at Lowe's too right?
lizardkingunseen (9:26:07 PM): and have a little girl?
diodednb (9:26:09 PM): yeah
diodednb (9:26:13 PM): man. don't remind me.
lizardkingunseen (9:26:19 PM): nah man that's tough to do
frankiemilkshoes (9:26:23 PM): amazing you do all of this
lizardkingunseen (9:26:26 PM): i don’t know how you juggle it all its impressive bro
diodednb (9:26:30 PM): I work full time as a manager with Lowe's.
lizardkingunseen (9:26:48 PM): seriously, do you sleep
lizardkingunseen (9:26:49 PM): lol
diodednb (9:26:55 PM): 4 hours a day.
lizardkingunseen (9:26:58 PM): ahahah
lizardkingunseen (9:27:04 PM): ok so lets get down to some of your music
diodednb (9:27:13 PM): fall asleep at 11 and wake up at 3:30
diodednb (9:27:16 PM): k
lizardkingunseen (9:27:17 PM): what releases have you got on the way? 
diodednb (9:27:58 PM): Currently, Close 2 Death Records from England are to release "Krion" backed by "The Skull"
lizardkingunseen (9:28:27 PM): that skull tune is the newer one right. definitely some heat.
diodednb (9:28:29 PM): Axis Audio from LA picked up "Bit Rusher" for an MP3 Release.
frankiemilkshoes (9:28:37 PM): sick
diodednb (9:28:42 PM): yeah the skull rocks man. first tune on fruity loops
lizardkingunseen (9:28:53 PM): ya you seemed to bounce to that just recently
frankiemilkshoes (9:28:57 PM): ahhh I'm glad you mentioned what you are using
lizardkingunseen (9:28:57 PM): i think you did to right Frankie?
diodednb (9:28:57 PM): yeah man
lizardkingunseen (9:29:07 PM): i cant get the gist of it
diodednb (9:29:08 PM): its so much better than reason
lizardkingunseen (9:29:11 PM): I'm all reason logic'ed out
diodednb (9:29:17 PM): yeah..
diodednb (9:29:19 PM): logic too
frankiemilkshoes (9:29:26 PM): Alex do you find FL Studio to be a useful tool for you
lizardkingunseen (9:29:27 PM): you'll have to show me a couple things been interested in it
diodednb (9:29:33 PM): reason is an amazing sequencer.. but I can't get my sound "clean"
frankiemilkshoes (9:29:45 PM): yeah kind "reasony"?
diodednb (9:29:53 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (9:29:59 PM): i think a lot of reason producers have this issue
diodednb (9:30:02 PM): their sound engine isn't the greatest.
lizardkingunseen (9:30:06 PM): and i think a lot of the time you can almost spot a reason track
frankiemilkshoes (9:30:09 PM): i have talked to a lot who say this
diodednb (9:30:10 PM): that's why ALLLLLLl jump up sounds the same..
diodednb (9:30:15 PM): they all use reason
frankiemilkshoes (9:30:34 PM): I think it's important for people to know how you work. people love to know
diodednb (9:30:46 PM): you're right Dom. you can tell when a tune was made in reason.
diodednb (9:30:48 PM): yeah man
frankiemilkshoes (9:30:59 PM): you have a very clean sound with twisted synths
diodednb (9:31:16 PM): most people are surprised when I say I write in reason.
lizardkingunseen (9:31:19 PM): ya man
lizardkingunseen (9:31:22 PM): i was definitely blown away
lizardkingunseen (9:31:26 PM): when i found that out
diodednb (9:31:29 PM): but I think I've pushed it as far as I can.
lizardkingunseen (9:31:43 PM): I can’t believe you make some of the stuff sound the way it does
lizardkingunseen (9:31:43 PM): in that
frankiemilkshoes (9:32:11 PM): yeah it's super fresh and very clean
lizardkingunseen (9:32:11 PM): what is it in fruity loops that makes it sound better than Reason eh engine or devices?
diodednb (9:32:11 PM): thx
diodednb (9:32:20 PM): the engine
lizardkingunseen (9:32:24 PM): ah ok
frankiemilkshoes (9:32:25 PM): totally i agree 100%
diodednb (9:32:27 PM): and the vst capabilities
frankiemilkshoes (9:32:30 PM): their engine is very good
diodednb (9:32:52 PM): the Maximus Soundgoodizer
diodednb (9:32:54 PM): love it
frankiemilkshoes (9:32:58 PM): I think alot of people might ask how you do your automation in Fl Studio compared to how you used to work in Reason
diodednb (9:33:06 PM): oh man...
diodednb (9:33:10 PM): Its so much harder
lizardkingunseen (9:33:26 PM): ya
lizardkingunseen (9:33:29 PM): when i got into fruity loops
diodednb (9:33:34 PM): you see. Reason is created for EASE OF USE... Fruity is just a regular DAW.
lizardkingunseen (9:33:37 PM): i couldn’t get all my sequencing and automation
lizardkingunseen (9:33:39 PM): down i gave up
frankiemilkshoes (9:33:40 PM): that seems to be the major diff in editing
frankiemilkshoes (9:33:53 PM): and i am so curious how you achieve it in FL Studio
lizardkingunseen (9:34:15 PM): ya any particular tips
lizardkingunseen (9:34:26 PM): or pointers you want to share as far as the fruity loops thing goes?
diodednb (9:34:26 PM): well what has helped is that in FL Studio 8. They have a sequencer now that is similar to reason..
lizardkingunseen (9:34:32 PM): really?
diodednb (9:34:32 PM): hmm..
diodednb (9:34:38 PM): yeah its great!
lizardkingunseen (9:34:42 PM): ill have to try it again
lizardkingunseen (9:34:45 PM): but i mean
diodednb (9:34:46 PM): event for automation
lizardkingunseen (9:34:50 PM): was it a seamless transition
diodednb (9:34:50 PM): even*
lizardkingunseen (9:34:53 PM): for you to go from
lizardkingunseen (9:34:54 PM): reason
lizardkingunseen (9:34:56 PM): to fruity loops
diodednb (9:34:58 PM): NO!
diodednb (9:35:03 PM): man..
lizardkingunseen (9:35:03 PM): i mean can you really get around and do everything like you could in reason
lizardkingunseen (9:35:04 PM): now?
diodednb (9:35:06 PM): its the vsts
diodednb (9:35:15 PM): nah I can't...
lizardkingunseen (9:35:19 PM): are you using lots of third party vsts?
diodednb (9:35:23 PM): There isn't a Malstrom in fruity haha
lizardkingunseen (9:35:27 PM): hahaha
frankiemilkshoes (9:35:29 PM): yeah but Sytrus?
diodednb (9:35:37 PM): too hard for me to get
lizardkingunseen (9:35:43 PM): takes time
diodednb (9:35:51 PM): I have a better chance with Absynth, Albino, and Virus
frankiemilkshoes (9:36:05 PM): i mean for me after reason I was kinda like wtf I have to make a new layer for every switch
frankiemilkshoes (9:36:14 PM): or a huge piano roll
lizardkingunseen (9:36:18 PM): do you use those for most your sounds?
diodednb (9:36:30 PM): yeah over course..
diodednb (9:36:35 PM): short piano rolls..
lizardkingunseen (9:36:36 PM): ya that's what Frankie tells me about fruity loops a new layer for a switch up?
lizardkingunseen (9:36:39 PM): lame
diodednb (9:36:45 PM): well..
diodednb (9:36:54 PM): its like reason now....
lizardkingunseen (9:37:05 PM): and you've only been on it
lizardkingunseen (9:37:08 PM): for id say maybe a month now
lizardkingunseen (9:37:12 PM): so that's a pretty quick turn around time
frankiemilkshoes (9:37:28 PM): wow 
diodednb (9:37:37 PM): in the sense that you have your drums. Which is a layer.. then the bass. and you know how you have your color boxes in reason? with the midi?
diodednb (9:37:40 PM): its the same deal
diodednb (9:37:54 PM): except with out the color.
lizardkingunseen (9:37:57 PM): but what about
lizardkingunseen (9:38:01 PM): all the wiring and stuff like that
lizardkingunseen (9:38:12 PM): like in reason. you can really manipulate
diodednb (9:38:22 PM): yeah.. in Fruit you can as well.
lizardkingunseen (9:38:23 PM): what you want to do with signal flow and all that. how does that compare in fruity loops?
lizardkingunseen (9:38:32 PM): was that easy to pick up?
diodednb (9:38:54 PM): they have the option to make a "patter" unique.. so it clones your pervious pattern so you can edit easier.
frankiemilkshoes (9:39:01 PM): ahhh nice
diodednb (9:39:08 PM): signal flow?
diodednb (9:39:10 PM): what do you mean
frankiemilkshoes (9:39:16 PM): ahhh like the rack device chain?
diodednb (9:39:24 PM): AH
lizardkingunseen (9:39:28 PM): well you know like how you open your compressor for instance first, then like your EQ or whatever
lizardkingunseen (9:39:44 PM): but you can switch the order they run though just buy moving them up or down
lizardkingunseen (9:40:00 PM): or split them up to run to other stuff with the spider
lizardkingunseen (9:40:01 PM): etc
frankiemilkshoes (9:40:01 PM): oh in the effect chain you mean?
lizardkingunseen (9:40:06 PM): ya
diodednb (9:40:28 PM): its easier in fruity
diodednb (9:40:37 PM): makes less, "visual" mess
diodednb (9:41:06 PM): the only thing that sucks is the Auxiliary Sends.. I don't think they help at all in FL8
frankiemilkshoes (9:41:18 PM): i am curious alex how you automate your third party vst's. it seems like you use a lot of fatty synth tweaks a lot
diodednb (9:41:27 PM): no no no
diodednb (9:41:28 PM): I don't
lizardkingunseen (9:41:34 PM): resample?
diodednb (9:41:36 PM): I can't figure it out tbh.
diodednb (9:41:38 PM): yeah
frankiemilkshoes (9:41:47 PM): ahhh gotcha
lizardkingunseen (9:41:49 PM): it takes tons more CPU to leave them open
diodednb (9:41:49 PM): I edit resample. edit resample
diodednb (9:41:55 PM): oh my god
lizardkingunseen (9:41:57 PM): geeez
frankiemilkshoes (9:41:59 PM): oh so you bounce back and forth?
lizardkingunseen (9:42:00 PM): that's so much work
lizardkingunseen (9:42:05 PM): i cant be bothered to do that
diodednb (9:42:07 PM): CPU. I'm actually gonna buy a new pc soon cuz of fruity alone
frankiemilkshoes (9:42:14 PM): WOW
frankiemilkshoes (9:42:25 PM): I'm personally glad to see your on pc hehehe
lizardkingunseen (9:42:33 PM): ya i over heard Ketek from different breed saying something about that. what are you thinking about getting?
diodednb (9:42:33 PM): its cheaper
lizardkingunseen (9:42:36 PM): i was about to say
lizardkingunseen (9:42:40 PM): you're a pc guy frank
diodednb (9:42:42 PM): not all of use are loaded like Sagona here
frankiemilkshoes (9:42:47 PM): hehehe
lizardkingunseen (9:42:50 PM): fuck off!
frankiemilkshoes (9:42:53 PM): LOL
diodednb (9:42:58 PM): hah
lizardkingunseen (9:42:59 PM): i wish i was loaded i Rollerblade for a living
lizardkingunseen (9:43:00 PM): remember
lizardkingunseen (9:43:01 PM): lol
lizardkingunseen (9:43:14 PM): id make more money selling oranges on the corner like alex
diodednb (9:43:16 PM): you get loaded for sure tho
frankiemilkshoes (9:43:22 PM): hehehe
lizardkingunseen (9:43:33 PM): ahha ya you went complaining for weeks talking like you needed to see the doctor!!
lizardkingunseen (9:43:34 PM): ahahahah
diodednb (9:43:43 PM): its true
frankiemilkshoes (9:43:43 PM): i heard Noisia used albino for a synth sound that almost overloaded their machine
diodednb (9:43:57 PM): ha
lizardkingunseen (9:44:01 PM): lol
diodednb (9:44:03 PM): i have some Noisia presets
frankiemilkshoes (9:44:09 PM): just that one sound
diodednb (9:44:12 PM): their pc must suck
frankiemilkshoes (9:44:14 PM): alone took all the CPU
lizardkingunseen (9:44:16 PM): yar they're cool there's a lot of good presets in there
diodednb (9:44:26 PM): with was the effects.. reverb does that
frankiemilkshoes (9:44:44 PM): have you ever used rewire with FL Studio
diodednb (9:44:44 PM): it was*
diodednb (9:44:48 PM): nah
diodednb (9:44:52 PM): I'm thinkin about it
diodednb (9:44:57 PM): but I don't know if I'll like it
lizardkingunseen (9:44:59 PM): man when you get your new PC
diodednb (9:45:05 PM): Cubase with reason is AWESOME
lizardkingunseen (9:45:06 PM): you might dig it, but i dont know
lizardkingunseen (9:45:11 PM): if you even need to
lizardkingunseen (9:45:15 PM): since fruity runs vst
lizardkingunseen (9:45:22 PM): that's kind of the whole point with rewiring with reason
frankiemilkshoes (9:45:24 PM): yeah man we just got Cubase here and we use it fl studio rewired
diodednb (9:45:25 PM): I'd rather use Cubase with reason.
frankiemilkshoes (9:46:03 PM): have you ever done any releases with artist that you totally look up to?
diodednb (9:46:51 PM): nope
diodednb (9:46:54 PM): not yet
lizardkingunseen (9:47:07 PM): how about Spor? don’t you really want to work with him?
frankiemilkshoes (9:47:12 PM): i think it's safe to say that could happen soon
diodednb (9:47:20 PM): I mean.. I respect the ones I have released with
frankiemilkshoes (9:47:27 PM): yeah yeah
diodednb (9:47:28 PM): Cooh is my buddy and an AMAZING producer..
frankiemilkshoes (9:47:36 PM): yeah he's sick
diodednb (9:47:45 PM): but you know.. I'd love to work with "the upbeats"
frankiemilkshoes (9:47:51 PM): awesome!
lizardkingunseen (9:48:00 PM): that’d be an interesting combo
diodednb (9:48:01 PM): I've always been into their stuff
diodednb (9:48:05 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (9:48:10 PM): what other artists are you keen on?
frankiemilkshoes (9:48:17 PM): would be cool to hear that come together
diodednb (9:48:20 PM): probably wouldn't work but would be great to learn
diodednb (9:48:27 PM): APEX
lizardkingunseen (9:48:29 PM): way different styles
lizardkingunseen (9:48:36 PM): ya you and apex would work well
diodednb (9:48:40 PM): yeah
diodednb (9:48:46 PM): Spor maybe..
diodednb (9:48:52 PM): Noisia.. Phace...
diodednb (9:49:03 PM): remix a pendulum tune
lizardkingunseen (9:49:10 PM): eheh that would be a fun one
diodednb (9:49:16 PM): hazard...
lizardkingunseen (9:49:18 PM): have you done lots of rmxs?
frankiemilkshoes (9:49:21 PM): I'm curious. if you where to work with someone on a project and they used a totally diff tool than you. would you learn what they use and rock it?
diodednb (9:49:26 PM): I know that's jump up but I like it
diodednb (9:49:36 PM): yeah
frankiemilkshoes (9:49:38 PM): how does that work
diodednb (9:49:39 PM): man I'm a quick study
diodednb (9:50:00 PM): and like "Edgey" once told me. they're all tools man. just gotta learn em and use em.
frankiemilkshoes (9:50:15 PM): WAIT YOU KNOW EDGEY?
diodednb (9:50:25 PM): I use to talk to him a LONG time ago
diodednb (9:50:32 PM): was a cool cat. dunno what he's doin
frankiemilkshoes (9:50:32 PM): oh man i loved his tracks
diodednb (9:50:44 PM): I think he went more gabber style..
lizardkingunseen (9:50:50 PM): wow am i out of the loop whos Edgey?
diodednb (9:50:56 PM): yeah his drum'n'bass was nasty
diodednb (9:51:04 PM): Edgey is a cat from NY
diodednb (9:51:08 PM): Edgey.net
lizardkingunseen (9:51:13 PM): nice!
diodednb (9:51:16 PM): if he still has it up
frankiemilkshoes (9:51:21 PM): yeah he was ahead of his time
frankiemilkshoes (9:51:47 PM): and really you are too in the kind of D&B we listen to
frankiemilkshoes (9:52:05 PM): i listened to your mixes and tracks and really you do make some great tunes
frankiemilkshoes (9:52:24 PM): how has music played a role in your life up to now?
diodednb (9:52:49 PM): its my pass time man.
diodednb (9:52:52 PM): i love it
frankiemilkshoes (9:53:03 PM): did you grow up on the computer?
diodednb (9:53:08 PM): I wish I could do it full time and travel the world
frankiemilkshoes (9:53:09 PM): or in traditional music?
diodednb (9:53:12 PM): ummm
diodednb (9:53:16 PM): not at all man
lizardkingunseen (9:53:24 PM): how long have you been writing for?
diodednb (9:53:24 PM): I was a into graffiti and breakdancing
frankiemilkshoes (9:53:29 PM): nice
diodednb (9:53:31 PM): no musical talent in my family
frankiemilkshoes (9:53:47 PM): well you play a mean computer
diodednb (9:53:50 PM): I started in ... .2000 for fun on the mtv music generator.
lizardkingunseen (9:53:51 PM): ahha
lizardkingunseen (9:53:58 PM): wasn’t that a Playstation thing?
frankiemilkshoes (9:54:03 PM): hahahahaha
frankiemilkshoes (9:54:58 PM): when you make your drum sequences do you have any tips for peeps trying to make their music sound better?
frankiemilkshoes (9:55:14 PM): your hits are hard and clean
diodednb (9:55:20 PM): um.
diodednb (9:55:27 PM): don't be a pussy
lizardkingunseen (9:55:30 PM): ahahah
frankiemilkshoes (9:55:33 PM): HAHAHAHAHAHA
lizardkingunseen (9:55:36 PM): well when you were here
diodednb (9:55:36 PM): don't be an asshole either
lizardkingunseen (9:55:38 PM): you were telling me
diodednb (9:55:38 PM): you know
lizardkingunseen (9:55:41 PM): don’t over process
diodednb (9:55:45 PM): right
lizardkingunseen (9:55:47 PM): and you were doing very minimal processing?
diodednb (9:55:57 PM): you need to keep it simple..
diodednb (9:56:04 PM): if you're sample sucks... don't use it
frankiemilkshoes (9:56:16 PM): right. like a low res picture
diodednb (9:56:23 PM): exactly
frankiemilkshoes (9:56:25 PM): trying to use it for a poster
lizardkingunseen (9:56:27 PM): cant polish a turd
diodednb (9:56:44 PM): you can but it'll still be a turd
frankiemilkshoes (9:56:52 PM): actually Dom i bet it is possible to actually polish a turd
lizardkingunseen (9:57:00 PM): lol
lizardkingunseen (9:57:09 PM): alex is mexican he can clean anything
frankiemilkshoes (9:57:15 PM): omg
lizardkingunseen (9:57:16 PM):
diodednb (9:57:32 PM): I'm not Mexican saggy chin nuts
lizardkingunseen (9:57:36 PM): ahahaahhaah
frankiemilkshoes (9:57:45 PM): Dom how did you meet Alex?
lizardkingunseen (9:57:58 PM): ok well lets set the records straight you're Puerto Rican right
lizardkingunseen (9:58:05 PM): umm
lizardkingunseen (9:58:21 PM): well he was just flow out here
lizardkingunseen (9:58:33 PM): not too long ago to play a drum and bass monthly our mutual friend ketek throws
lizardkingunseen (9:58:58 PM): he stayed for almost a week and we took him to a couple parties out here
frankiemilkshoes (9:59:14 PM): ha nice
diodednb (9:59:30 PM): yeah
diodednb (9:59:33 PM): that was nice man
diodednb (9:59:36 PM): culture shock
frankiemilkshoes (9:59:39 PM): so you showed him esco dom?
lizardkingunseen (9:59:41 PM): nar
lizardkingunseen (9:59:45 PM): we stayed more inland
diodednb (9:59:47 PM): you know that's the life I should be livin
frankiemilkshoes (9:59:47 PM): ahh
lizardkingunseen (9:59:47 PM): and went to la a bit
lizardkingunseen (9:59:50 PM): ya man
lizardkingunseen (9:59:54 PM): you would get so much more play out here
diodednb (10:00:03 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:00:04 PM): but you seem to be doing better as far as the gig thing goes
lizardkingunseen (10:00:12 PM): arent you opening for telemetric soon?
diodednb (10:00:14 PM): right now its ok
diodednb (10:00:18 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:00:21 PM): how did that come about?
diodednb (10:00:23 PM): I hope it falls through
diodednb (10:00:26 PM): some local..
diodednb (10:00:38 PM): this kid is from the worcester area and does a TON of big shows
diodednb (10:00:55 PM): I played for him a long as time ago then I fell out the scene..
lizardkingunseen (10:00:55 PM): to be honest i don't know how you don't get more gigs or play out so much. tons of artists play out a lot and have minimal releases or shitty tunes
diodednb (10:01:03 PM): he got my number from a friend and called me up
frankiemilkshoes (10:01:04 PM): yeah exactly
lizardkingunseen (10:01:07 PM): you should be booked much more with the quality of work you have
frankiemilkshoes (10:01:11 PM): i agree
diodednb (10:01:17 PM): yeah well..
lizardkingunseen (10:01:18 PM): which i think is why Ketek wanted to bring you out so bad
diodednb (10:01:20 PM): like i said
lizardkingunseen (10:01:21 PM): to support that
diodednb (10:01:23 PM): its just me here
frankiemilkshoes (10:01:25 PM): i mean man you should hook up with Evol
diodednb (10:01:29 PM): I don't know many people
frankiemilkshoes (10:01:37 PM): down here in ATL
diodednb (10:01:43 PM): I've talked to em
diodednb (10:01:46 PM): they like my house
lizardkingunseen (10:01:52 PM): i think you spend a lot of time focusing on your work which is why it comes out the way it does
lizardkingunseen (10:01:53 PM): ahha
lizardkingunseen (10:01:54 PM): sick
diodednb (10:01:56 PM): but they never were like "dude that’s a sick tune"
lizardkingunseen (10:02:05 PM): you guys sound completely different
frankiemilkshoes (10:02:16 PM): yeah it's diff for sure
lizardkingunseen (10:02:37 PM): soo what's up with your
lizardkingunseen (10:02:38 PM): electro stuff
lizardkingunseen (10:02:58 PM): i think i have heard most of them and they're just as good as your dnb.
diodednb (10:02:59 PM): haven't worked it much
lizardkingunseen (10:03:10 PM): ever thought about pushing it to some electro labels?
diodednb (10:03:15 PM): fruity has taken a lot of time and I can't seem to write house in it
diodednb (10:03:20 PM): yeah i have
frankiemilkshoes (10:03:23 PM): ha have you heard Dom’s electro track?
diodednb (10:03:24 PM): just don't know any
diodednb (10:03:28 PM): Dom sucks
diodednb (10:03:32 PM): ha
diodednb (10:03:36 PM): jk yeah its good
frankiemilkshoes (10:03:37 PM): i was rockin it today in the car
lizardkingunseen (10:03:42 PM): i was actually inspired to start writing the electro stuff
lizardkingunseen (10:03:44 PM): after alex came out
lizardkingunseen (10:03:47 PM): to cali for a bit
frankiemilkshoes (10:03:48 PM): ahhhh rad
diodednb (10:03:51 PM): right on
diodednb (10:03:54 PM): its fun innit
diodednb (10:04:02 PM): you know. Terravita?
frankiemilkshoes (10:04:11 PM): Yeah man their good
lizardkingunseen (10:04:13 PM): he showed me a couple things in reason then i just kinda listened to his electro and i was into it a lot at the time so i just used that as a starting point sort of
diodednb (10:04:19 PM): they're from here and started hot pink Delorean
frankiemilkshoes (10:04:21 PM): they where on spors podcast also
lizardkingunseen (10:04:23 PM): ya they're doin their thing too
diodednb (10:04:28 PM): they are getting BIG BIG shows
frankiemilkshoes (10:04:32 PM): really?
diodednb (10:04:36 PM): yeah man
lizardkingunseen (10:04:38 PM): ya you were saying that
lizardkingunseen (10:04:41 PM): and making some loot too
lizardkingunseen (10:04:44 PM): there is a lot more money
lizardkingunseen (10:04:47 PM): in other music genres
diodednb (10:04:52 PM): oh yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:05:01 PM): and for artists that aren’t even that big as well
diodednb (10:05:02 PM): dnb sucks for the money
frankiemilkshoes (10:05:07 PM): what are your feelings on stuff like Dubstep now
diodednb (10:05:25 PM): Dubstep is sick
diodednb (10:05:42 PM): but it has to but fuckin absolutely disgusting for me to like it
frankiemilkshoes (10:05:51 PM): do you like Eskmo?
diodednb (10:05:53 PM): I just don't like that.. its Dubstep/Drum'n'bass
diodednb (10:06:10 PM): dunno
lizardkingunseen (10:06:12 PM): its crazy to think because that genre was almost non existent a couple years ago
diodednb (10:06:12 PM): who's that
lizardkingunseen (10:06:15 PM): ya you'd dig him alex
lizardkingunseen (10:06:18 PM): you're styles
lizardkingunseen (10:06:28 PM): writes bad ass breaks and Dubstep
frankiemilkshoes (10:06:44 PM): i think SPL is doin dubstep a bit too now
lizardkingunseen (10:06:50 PM): ya hes got a couple on his page are wicked
diodednb (10:06:54 PM): cooh makes some sick shit.. Noisia has a new house track that has a switch to something similar to dub step
lizardkingunseen (10:07:02 PM): i think a lot of artists are branching out a lot
lizardkingunseen (10:07:08 PM): everyone seems to have side projects
lizardkingunseen (10:07:18 PM): its just a natural process i think once you develop a skill
diodednb (10:07:25 PM): yeah man. you have to..
diodednb (10:07:29 PM): exactly
frankiemilkshoes (10:07:32 PM): ha I'd love to hear current value do Dubstep
lizardkingunseen (10:07:33 PM): i mean your'e even going to be doing all the audio for an XBox video game now aren’t you Frankie?
diodednb (10:07:43 PM): maybe you'll find your calling elsewhere
lizardkingunseen (10:07:46 PM): agreed
frankiemilkshoes (10:08:03 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:08:05 PM): so then does dnb feel the most natural
lizardkingunseen (10:08:08 PM): for you to write alex?
diodednb (10:08:13 PM): that's sick.. a friend of mine in FL did the sound track to the matrix video game. .
lizardkingunseen (10:08:17 PM): whaat
lizardkingunseen (10:08:20 PM): that's dope
frankiemilkshoes (10:08:21 PM): wow
lizardkingunseen (10:08:24 PM): i want to get into more stuff like that
lizardkingunseen (10:08:26 PM): scoring movies
frankiemilkshoes (10:08:29 PM): and you can
diodednb (10:08:31 PM): yeah he use to write dnb now he just scores.
frankiemilkshoes (10:08:32 PM): it's out there
frankiemilkshoes (10:08:34 PM): waiting
diodednb (10:08:46 PM): just gotta mingle with the right folks
lizardkingunseen (10:08:58 PM): what about live performance alex?
diodednb (10:09:02 PM): that's why LA I liked... everyone seemed like me some what
diodednb (10:09:04 PM): NO!
lizardkingunseen (10:09:06 PM): ever thought about branching out into that?
diodednb (10:09:07 PM): no live shows
lizardkingunseen (10:09:16 PM): why not?
diodednb (10:09:17 PM): wouldn't even know how
diodednb (10:09:23 PM): I don't even know how
lizardkingunseen (10:09:24 PM): oh just cus you don’t know how or cus
lizardkingunseen (10:09:27 PM): you don’t want to?
diodednb (10:09:33 PM): I would if I knew
diodednb (10:09:37 PM): but I don't get it
lizardkingunseen (10:09:39 PM): i think you could destroy it
lizardkingunseen (10:09:46 PM): because you need to have a catalog
lizardkingunseen (10:09:51 PM): of your own music to do that first
lizardkingunseen (10:09:57 PM): and you have more than enough to work with
frankiemilkshoes (10:10:05 PM): omg how many tunes do you have now?
diodednb (10:10:13 PM): I'm sure I'd be a better producer for it but i just haven't had the chance to get the things I need for it.
lizardkingunseen (10:10:14 PM): i think what Knick from Evol does is they just chop everything up
lizardkingunseen (10:10:17 PM): then load it all up into Abelton
lizardkingunseen (10:10:22 PM): freestyle steez
diodednb (10:10:30 PM): weird..
diodednb (10:10:33 PM): I don't know
lizardkingunseen (10:10:39 PM): man
lizardkingunseen (10:10:41 PM): i think once you did that
diodednb (10:10:43 PM): I'll look into it when I get a midi board
lizardkingunseen (10:10:47 PM): you'd seriously just fly
lizardkingunseen (10:10:55 PM): ya you don’t even have a keyboard do you?
diodednb (10:11:02 PM): nope
lizardkingunseen (10:11:03 PM): wow
diodednb (10:11:07 PM): just the good old mouse
frankiemilkshoes (10:11:14 PM): hahahaha rad++
frankiemilkshoes (10:11:32 PM): do you mix with monitors?
diodednb (10:11:39 PM): oh yeah. EVENTS
diodednb (10:11:45 PM): I love em so much
lizardkingunseen (10:11:45 PM): ya those are nice
lizardkingunseen (10:11:49 PM): you're baby's aren’t they
diodednb (10:11:55 PM): but me back about $1500 but they are nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lizardkingunseen (10:12:05 PM): now who's loaded!!!
frankiemilkshoes (10:12:22 PM): what volume do you produce at?
diodednb (10:12:29 PM): low and loud
lizardkingunseen (10:12:30 PM): do you think you could write your stuff without them
diodednb (10:12:35 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:12:38 PM): or are they that essential?
diodednb (10:12:42 PM): nope
diodednb (10:12:51 PM): I could get some Yamaha's and be ok
lizardkingunseen (10:12:54 PM): just another reference but the perfect one
diodednb (10:12:57 PM): these just sound rich
lizardkingunseen (10:12:59 PM): what about not having
lizardkingunseen (10:13:03 PM): any monitors at all?
diodednb (10:13:06 PM): nope
diodednb (10:13:07 PM): can't
lizardkingunseen (10:13:09 PM): like i don’t have any
lizardkingunseen (10:13:11 PM): and it sucks
lizardkingunseen (10:13:12 PM): lol
diodednb (10:13:14 PM): can't mix down in em
diodednb (10:13:22 PM): well
diodednb (10:13:27 PM): your cans aren't bad
lizardkingunseen (10:13:28 PM): i think this is part of why
diodednb (10:13:38 PM): yeah
lizardkingunseen (10:13:38 PM): you're tracks sound so full like that
lizardkingunseen (10:13:45 PM): with the minimal processing and all that too
diodednb (10:13:47 PM): you need to here your tune in actual space
lizardkingunseen (10:13:52 PM): yessss
diodednb (10:14:02 PM): yo guys I've gotta go
lizardkingunseen (10:14:07 PM): alright player
diodednb (10:14:09 PM): its late and I gotta work tomorrow
frankiemilkshoes (10:14:12 PM): hey Alex thanks for taking the time to do this
diodednb (10:14:24 PM): dude I'll do this every day if you want
lizardkingunseen (10:14:24 PM): ez
diodednb (10:14:25 PM): haha
frankiemilkshoes (10:14:30 PM): is it ok to use this for my blog post
lizardkingunseen (10:14:31 PM): haahah
diodednb (10:14:34 PM): " a day in the life of Diode"
lizardkingunseen (10:14:42 PM): podcast!
lizardkingunseen (10:14:42 PM): hahaah
diodednb (10:14:44 PM): lol
diodednb (10:14:46 PM): you know
lizardkingunseen (10:14:49 PM): complete with sound
lizardkingunseen (10:14:53 PM):
diodednb (10:14:59 PM): and fart smell o vision
frankiemilkshoes (10:15:02 PM): yeah man you are super good and it's great to hear how you do it
lizardkingunseen (10:15:02 PM): not a bad idea
lizardkingunseen (10:15:06 PM): smell like carne
diodednb (10:15:10 PM): lol
frankiemilkshoes (10:15:10 PM): ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
diodednb (10:15:17 PM): yo I'm out
lizardkingunseen (10:15:19 PM): alirhg tplayer
lizardkingunseen (10:15:23 PM): get some zzs
lizardkingunseen (10:15:24 PM): one
diodednb (10:15:25 PM): we'll catch up soon! Ezzzzzzzzzz
frankiemilkshoes (10:15:32 PM): night Alex. thanks mang
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