I like to play music that is at 145 beats per minute. I like music that has complex breakbeats and big phat heavy bass lines that sound really heavy on your speakers. I like music that has nice happy uplifting piano and melody lines. Feel good music. Music that makes you want to dance to it whatever time of the day or night it is.
I like to play and create music that I like to listen to. Music to brock out to in the club, or bop to at home while listening to your ipod. Music to blast out of your car with the top down. Music with no defined boundary or sense of limitation which is constantly changing, evolving, growing. Music that incorporates modern styles and modern technology with classical ideas. I like mixing on my now ancient Technics 1210 mkIIs. The only thing that would be better is if I won the lottery and could afford to go out and buy a brand new set of shiny VESTAX mixer & decks. It's not what you got, it's what you do with it that matters. Good setup, cheap setup. It makes no difference to me as long as your decks haven't got belt drives on them.
I want to write tunes that will be remembered rather than just making another dance record. I would like people to want to play my music rather than me wanting them to play them. I would like my name to become known as a mark of great quality. I am confident and believe that one day I will achieve many many big things. Music to me is all about me, my decks, my mixer and my PC and Korg Keyboard and the adventures into sound we have together. They are the tools of my trade and to me that really is all that I need to get ahead on the game.
I am the original 'poor boy' and I really have got no money to invest in music production or mixing equipment. I am a true working class lad, from a working class background and I am very proud of where I come from. I work full time in the spraying industry and I got a family to support and to be honest with you family comes first to me so I would rather spend my spare cash on them rather than go out and blow it all on a 'good' set up. I make all my tunes on Reason and I use Ableton for my main mixing down and EQ'ing. I sample everything - and try many ways to come up with a new sound. I have learned alot over the years. Everything I know production wise I taught myself. I have been DJing for best part of 14 years now on and off and have had some great experiences playing several clubs and raves. I spend most of my time working on various musical projects, some of which are getting recognized', it's only a matter of time before I break into the mainstream.
I do every process in the studio on my own. Im not anti social but I like to work this way when I am putting tracks down. I do every stage following this through to the post production / mix down side of things as I like to have total control over what I am doing.
To Amanda, my most beloved wife and our kids - love you all more than words can describe. Thank you for giving me the belief, support and space to do and carry on doing what I am doing.
Riley :)
Please drop me a line or send me a message. I am interested in collaborations and remix work of many genres including garage, house, break beat, drum n bass and techno / tech - trance.
Much love to all that follow me and thank you to you all. I have the utmost respect for each and every single one of you. Thank you for your support.
