Silent Revolt Q&A

Welcome to Magazine Sixty. Let’s start with the name: Silent Revolt and what it signifies for you?

I came up with Silent Revolt as a graffiti tag back in the 80’s. Back then it signified youth rebellion. Which was really what graffiti was all about then. As I have grown older, it has taken a new meaning for me personally. Nowadays many have become victims of political correctness which has led to self censorship and a lack of true expression because of fear of being ridiculed, blacklisted, and or shamed. Art is a great release where we can express ourselves without even saying a word while delivering a message to the masses.

Your excellent new single: Dogmatik features snippets of what sounds like a deep conversation. What were the circumstances that led to the interaction and what do you hope people will take from it?

Thanks for the kind words! My good friend Ari Carlini and I were having a conversation one morning on video chat. We were discussing current events, politics, and the covid pandemic at which point Ari started getting really deep. Ive known Ari for over 25 years and have always had a high level of respect for his views and intellect. The message is pretty clear. We all have an ego that we battle on a daily basis and it’s important to keep an open mind. We are living in an ever-changing world where things are constantly changing. It’s important to keep educating ourselves, learn new things, and to be open to different points of view. Humble yourselves ❤

buy / listen Silent Revolt – Dogmatik released October 23 on Eyedyllic Music https://snd.click/EYE013

Your original mix is particularly hypnotic. Talk us through how you created the music, including any favourite software/ hardware you like to use?

I began with the vocal snippets that I had recorded with Ari. That was the driving force behind the track and it was important to build it to complement the message. The production itself took on emotions that I felt at the moment. I was on a nostalgic old school kick. Listening to old house, hip house records, so most of the inspiration came from the music I was actually listening to at the time.

Here is a list of the hardware and software used for ‘Dogmatik’ :

Hardware: Apogee Ensemble Fender Squire Stratocaster Moog Slim Phatty Waldorf Blofeld Novation Ultranova

Software: Ableton Live Suite 10 Slate Digital All-access Native Instruments Komplete Collectors Edition 12 Fabfilter

Outside of electronic music who are your most important influences ?

Noam Chomsky is a literary favorite. His views have helped me see things for what they are, in my opinion. My favorite artist by far is “Freek” DAM CREW from Miami. For over 30 years he has painted walls and cavansses spreading a positive message with all his works. Poetry, I have to say it, Tupac 🙂 Ive have also been heavily influenced by latin jazz. Artists like Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Benny Moré, and Johnny Pacheco are huge inspirations and in my opinion, musical geniuses.

What attributes would you say being based in Detroit brings to your music?

Before the pandemic I was frequently attending local events and fell in love with the musical diversity in the city. Everything from Deep House, Minimal, Tech House, and Techno are all pretty well represented here. Listening to Detroit legends like Norm Talley and Delano Smith at many local events has introduced me to a sound that I wasn’t very accustomed to in Miami. It has definitely broadened my horizons which has definitely helped grow my taste in music and helped develop the more deep hypnotic sound currently in my productions.

The label you co-founded, Moteur Ville Musique began last year. How do you see the life of the imprint adapting to the world in light of the Covid-19 pandemic?

Quite frankly, we are going to have to roll with the punches. And like many other labels, I think we will move forward cautiously and with the highest of hopes. This is uncharted territory for the industry as a whole. And honestly don’t think anyone was ready for this. We can only hope for a better 2021 🙂

Likewise how do you see club culture changing (or not) to new ways of doing things?

I believe, for the foreseeable future, parties will mostly likely be very strict as far as social distancing rules, venue capacity restrictions, and so on. I also feel like the scene will be focused locally. We might even see a rise in illegal raves. I love illegal raves, but during a pandemic?

What are the most important attributes for you when signing a new piece of music to Moteur Ville Musique? Is social media presence or the artist having a high profile ever a factor, or is it solely down to the music?

The most important attribute would be the music. When we launched MVM late 2019 we made a commitment to ourselves to release quality tracks and intend to keep that commitment. Music will always come first. Thus far we have been blessed to have worked with some high profile artists as well as some up and coming talent. But, social media presence and the artist’s profile is definitely a plus for us when considering signing new material and not the deal maker.

And finally. What are you looking forward to in 2021?

Looking forward to a life without lockdowns, masks, restrictions. Traveling and having social interactions again. Even though I truly believe that this virus is going to continue inconveniencing us for quite some time, I remain optimistic that we will soon be together again!

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A Brighter Light feat. Jeremy Glenn
Under the Shade Records

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release: April 22

http://undertheshade.co.uk

https://soundcloud.com/under-the-shade/sets/a-jus-ted-a-brighter-light

 

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release: May 13

http://jessieware.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/JulioBashmore?feature=watch

 

bernyBerny
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release: March 29

Traxsource: www.traxsource.com/title/207168/central-park

http://www.bernydj.com

https://soundcloud.com/berny/10-berny-chicago-original-mix

 

ILL007Acid Mondays
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release: April 26

http://illusionrecordings.com

https://soundcloud.com/acid-mondays

 

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