Ergotoxin
for my older hardstyle / gabba sounds
for my ambient and experimental sounds
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started making music long time ago. Since 2005 I worked on my hardstyle project under the name "DJ Ha-Core". I also used to work with my fellow estonian mate MC Juxx on a harddance project called "Hard Factor". Since 2007 I began to explore more alternative genres under a new nickname, "Ergotoxin". Now and then I also work on my "Space Gilder" project, which aims on ambient. Gotta say it rather melts into "Ergotoxin" now, though.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play in the region around Rychnov nad Kneznou (eastern Czech Republic), usually on drum'n'bass and/or techno parties.
Your musical influences
The whole freetekno scene and culture. There's nothing more inspiring then the unforgivness of a mechanical techno beat roaring at you from a post-apocalyptic speakerwall!
I also get inspired by altered states of consciousness. Dreams, booze, drugs, weed, psychedelics, memories, nostalgia, alienation and other mess, you can all feel it here!
And the third thing is the rage against consume society, capitalism and authority in general.
Now join these three together in my brain and the result is the sound you are hearing!
What equipment do you use?
FL5 and dozens of various VSTis. When playing, vinyl decks, mixer and a cd player for my own sound.
Anything else?
Just have fun & enjoy the sounds :)
