Gtronic – lets get to it! (interview)

Gtronic is a man making massive waves in the electronic music circuit overseas.

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Straight out of Belgium Gtronic has become a fresh reviver to an overcrowded dance music scene. Where similarity has become the name of the game, Gtronic has ripped through the fog of mundanity to come out with the newest style of hardcore dance music since the Bloody Beetroots left their villas in Italy… and don’t think that the world hasn’t noticed either!

(the Bloody Beetroots rocking Gtronic’s Ironman track and going mental!)
Having done remixes for the Bloody Beetroots, Foamo, Heads We Dance, Mustard Pimp, Hostage, Audiodakt, NT89, Toxic Avenger, Devnik, Steve Aoki, toured all over Europe, the UK, and as far south as Australia, and with releases on Sony BMG, OneLoveMusic, , Dim Mak, Monkey See Monkey, Do, Traktor Records, Livein Music, Basserk, BMKLTSCH RCRDS, Gash Digital, Rainbow Mode, Wearhouse Music, Dirty Disco Tracks, and lately electronic heads like Fake Blood and Diplo loving his stuff Gtronic is currently owning it overseas… and now he’s coming to South Africa.

So amped on his SA show that he CANCELLED a gig to headline with the Bloody Beetroots and MSTRKRFT in Amsterdam, showing his intent to come blow us away, Gtronic is definitely going to rip something out the magic hat for us down here… and it won’t be a friendly little bunny!

Dont Party got some good one-on-one time with the man himself:
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1. When I hear the name Gtronic, my subconscious conjures up images of a sentient being controlling a crowd of marsupials through the medium of raw grit and anarchy in the form of music! icon smile Gtronic – lets get to it! (interview)
How did the name Gtronic come about and what does it mean to you?
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I never thought I would create such an heavy image hehe.
I think it’s my experience in metal/punk and distorted guitar leads what brought me to this heavy bass trash that I’m
producing these days…
For me, Gtronic means Heavy Bass Trash. All the attention on the heavy distorted bass synths!
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2. Your production is getting some major recognition in Europe and across the world, what drove you to this sound and style, have you always been into hard dance?
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I was a tech house DJ in the beginning.
I listened to all kind of types of the electro music dance scene.
My first tracks where kind of breakbeat, chilling electro with lots of melodies hehe.
When I found some cool distortion effects, I fell in love with this kind of hard trash beats…
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3. What influences your music?
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The instruments I’m producing with… And my mood during producing.
I’m always trying out some new settings and cool sounds without totally changing the ‘Gtronic’ sound…
It’s the slightest new effects and changes that are influencing my vision on how electro trash should sound for me.
Of course great producers like The Proxy and Boy Noize also influences my vision on electro music.
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4. What gear do you use (Studio/ Outboard) at home to make your music?
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Hardware / tools:
- AMD Quad Core 3.0 Ghz with 4Gb Ram and enough disk space
- 2 monitors 22″
- Akai MPD24 Pad
- Evolution UC-33e Midi controller
- Evolution MK-249C Midi Keyboard
- Line6 TonePort UX2 External Soundcard
- A simple Microphone
- Fender Telecaster
- Yamaha HS80 Near-field Studio Monitors
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Sofware / Computer stuff:
- A LOT of samples
- VSTIs: Albino 3, Korg Legacy Collection, Dominator, TB-303, NI Pro-53, …
- Cubase 5, Acid Pro 6.0c, Cool Edit Pro
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5. Have you had any ladies losing various bits of clothing to your stage performance?
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Haha, I don’t think so. When I played in Sydney, a girl once threw a rose at me.
But that’s not as exciting as nice round…
um, yeah what ever! icon smile Gtronic – lets get to it! (interview)
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6. You’ve done remixes for some pretty influential artists… how do they come about, I mean do they approach you for remixes, or vice versa?
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Well, in the beginning of your ‘producing career’ you have to try to make some remixes of big, hot tracks.
It’s just for recognition, spotting your name… It’s very satisfying if the original artist likes you remix.
These days, I’m getting tons of remix requests for ‘smaller’ labels.
But I’m aiming at bigger remix projects for big labels/artists.

7. What’s happening in your near future, anything we should be on the lookout for?
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Yeah, big things are happening for me this year.
I’m signing some nice contracts, so I’m really looking forward to these releases.
You can see/listen at a preview on my myspace (click here to view) already.
Also a lot of travelling around the world, and hopefully I get my graduate this year in July, so I can start my career as fulltime producer
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8. What can South African’s expect from Gtronic?
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I’m just doing my best to share the coolest heavy bass trash tracks that I like.
I really hope people get familiar with my music and understand my vision of heavy bass trash music.
That would make me a happy person and producer!
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Check out Gtronic at the Dont Party:: Gtronic Edition, Friday 5th March, The Assembly, Cape Town.

SUCKER PUNCH Trailer from GTRONIC on Vimeo.

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  • http://www.soundcloud.com/Addictpulse Addictpulse

    Hello iam a dj producer and i love this website is awsome, and the music of this man is absolute mad haha, i cant wait for the new stuff from G, im working in my second Ep Called “The District Warp” you guys come into myspace.com/Addictpulse there’s my noize