SoundClick artist: Dj Beyonder - Gothtronica, Genre-defying beats, Video game remixes and more.

I've been producing Gothrtonica, Dance and Experimental Techno for several years now as well as a couple forays into the ambient/noise/electro acoustic realm.

I sequence and build 95% of my work from scratch, I limit my sampling of other's work to a very fine point. (a vocal clip here and there) No stolen beats or instrument lines for me.

I also have a thing for remixing classic video game themes into modern Nintendo-core sounds.

Do you play live?

I play live sets whenever possible. Usually on Vassar Campus, but wherever I can get a gig, really.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

I could pedant about the revolution of free music here, but it's not free yet. The Recording industry is still getting fat off the art of hard working musicians. mp3 and P2P networks have made them nervous by creating a dirrect link between artist and listener, but it isn't complete yet. The system hasn't really begun to be torn down yet, and until it's gone, taseless middle men will still decide what's being played on the TV and radio...

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

There are at least 3 different problems right now that make that question invalid.

Your influences?

Electronic influences: Ivory Frequency, Scott Brown, Infected Mushroom, 303 infinity,

Gothic/Synthpop Apoptygma Berzerk, VNV Nation, Assemblage 23,

un-electronic Smashing Pumpkins, Perfect circle, 311

Equipment used:

* Reason 3.0
* Ableton live 3
* P4 1.59GHz
* Soundblaster Extigy
* MIDIsport Uno
* Midiman Oxygen 8
* M-Audio Radium 61
* Headphones: Sony MDR V600 (studio) and MDR V700 (live performance)
* Boss SP303 sampler
* Nord Modular Rack
* Yamaha SV110 Electric Violin
* Alesis Air Synth and Air FX
* Yamaha DJXIIB
* Univox Compaq2
* Behringer UB1202 Mixing board
* Optimus 2-chanel mixer
* Peavy Power Mixer
* Fender Acoustisonic Jr. Amp (monitor)

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