We sit down with Pan to debate his newest launch on his Melody Lab imprint. Learn beneath to seek out out extra in regards to the man behind the music…
Hey Pan, what’s good with you? How has your 2024 been to this point?
2024 has been wonderful with unforgettable worldwide and native gigs, steady milestones for my label, a lot of new music, collaborations, and thrilling occasion plans. I’m pumped to see how the remainder of the yr unfolds and to announce Melody Lab’s upcoming plans.
Give us a rundown of your journey into digital music?
I fell in love with digital music in my teenagers, drawn by its power and creativity. I began DJing in my bed room, typically borrowing my buddy’s Pioneer controller. I then moved to the UK in 2014 for my research, the place I upgraded my DJ gear yr by yr as I acquired extra hooked into the artwork of observe digging. Throughout this time, I attended nice occasions and festivals throughout the UK and Europe which sparked the concept of making my very own imprint, Melody Lab, which first began as a home social gathering in Brighton and shortly after as a mixture collection.
Why did you resolve to start out your label Melody Lab?
I needed a platform to launch music I consider in and to help rising artists who share my imaginative and prescient. Melody Lab permits me to domesticate and curate sounds that I like while constructing a neighborhood round them.
What impressed it? What was the goal?
The inspiration got here from wanting to finish Melody Lab as a model – to a label, occasion, and a neighborhood of on-line listeners and offline social gathering goers. I aimed to create an area for groovy, contemporary and soulful digital music, pushing boundaries of identified artists, in addition to giving voice to under-represented artists.
Inform me in regards to the vocals – who writes the lyrics, is their content material vital, how did you document them?
To be sincere many of the vocals on this EP come from pattern packs, whereas another sounds had been recorded via my Zoom H5 (what a stunning piece of apparatus). After I can, I collaborate with vocalists so as to add extra depth to the manufacturing.
What do you hope makes your music distinctive?
I goal to make my music stand out by mixing groove and emotion on the similar time. I hope to do that via rhythmic grooves, trippy vocal preparations, driving baselines and recorded sounds. When these components are mixed successfully, they create an expertise that retains listeners engaged.
Ought to dance music be socially and politically conscious?
Sure, it ought to be to an extent, as we should do not forget that Detroit Techno and Chicago Home are each rooted in political actions. Particularly as digital music artists, it’s important to talk out in opposition to something that contradicts the roots of dance music tradition. On the similar time, inventive expression is essential and it’s important to not constrain somebody’s artistic freedom to verify there’s a voice. So I feel having the proper stability between the 2 is the very best strategy.
As a DJ, what’s your fashion? Do your productions relate to what you play within the membership?
My DJ fashion is spicy and dynamic. Whereas some may describe my choices as a mix between home, indie dance, and disco, I don’t like specializing in any specific style. My goal is to create an brisk movement that makes individuals dance freely and really feel deeply. This EP undoubtedly pertains to what I play within the membership. My a number of years of DJing earlier than beginning music manufacturing assist me craft tracks that resonate on the dance ground.
What’s up subsequent, what else have you ever acquired arising?
A whole lot of contemporary music is within the works, with extra releases coming within the coming months. I’ve some competition gigs deliberate for the summer time, in addition to Melody Lab occasions and showcases that may cross worldwide borders. On the label aspect of issues, we now have nice expertise becoming a member of and thrilling new music that I can’t wait to introduce to everybody.
What was the final document you heard that made you go wow?
Sincopat’s newest launch ‘Uma Ya Ye’ by Niv Ast and Laroz. A superb mix of creativity, power and emotion.
