Set Electrónico-Axel Zamudio{Axe Free}02-2012(setelectronico.blogspot.com) by Luciano Ramos on Mixcloud
Interview with Axel Zamudio
By Luciano Ramos
Q: How did you start making electronic music?
A: I started as a DJ in 2009, because of the influence of some friends. As i played music I began to wonder why I didn`t do music myself. I started as an autodidact. I spent many hours working in my studio, even spent 27 hours straight until finish the production of my first track. The same thing happened with the second and third. So the hours keep passing along, and I dind`t realized because I liked so much what I was doing, so I didn`t want to stop. Then I started managing my time differently, spending weeks creating a track, because the ear reaches a saturation point, and you can hear the production and think it`s good, but when you play it for others, their opinion is not like yours. I love making music. I have been a producer for the passed 2 years. I do it for the music, rather than looking forward for money or fame, is the love I feel for it. I once read a book where the author said that the only way to reach the top is expected to for those who are above to die or fall alone. I think that's the whole truth, because if you play or create music you have to have some influence, to enter and to highlight, but there are cases (few ones),it´s because their music and play a good Dj-Set´s. It's very difficult to stand out andspecially in the country where I live, Mexico, where the electronic scene is still not developed at a point such as Europe or some countries in Asia. But, I do what I like and hopefully one day, im goinh to make a living out of it.
Q: What are your favorite DJs?
A: I always diferrence between DJ's and producers. If we refer about the way of playinh I love Luciano because of all the energy he produces, but in contrast, he is a producer who don't please me at all. I really admire Kruse & Nuernberg, Edmund, Daniel Dubb & Satori. From latin america I like Matthew Velez from Colombia, a great producer, 100% recommended. I have very different tastes and i can like a track from a dj or producer and dislike their next creation.
Q: Is it popular electronic music in Mexico? What about electronic music in Ensenada?
A: Is popular, but not at the point as is in Argentina, Chile or Europe. Theres a log way to go ahead.Much depends on the location where you are. Ensenada, is a city where there have been events and great musicians, but not at the level I want, like it happens in Playa del Carmen. In Tijuana, where i often play, there are often great parties.
Q: Which is your method for making electronic music?
A: Sit and just go along with the emotional atmosphere that I have at that time. For producing, I use computers, keyboards and MIDI. When I have been spending many hours producing the same song, and I realized i'm saturating my ear with the same sound, I begin to listen to many kinds of music, like Rock, Jazz, Deep, Metal and Techno. So I take a break from the project I'm carrying, and after the pause, I continue with another project. I try to give myself new expectations and found from wich new place I can get the best things. For example, I once heard an anonymous clarinetist, playing a beautiful melody, but the sound quality was awful, so I recomposed in a MIDI saxophone.
Q: wich is the perfect place to play your music?
A: My dream would be playing in Ibiza. It would be amazing.
Axel Zamudio contact: axelzamudio@gmail.com
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Axel Zamudio contact: axelzamudio@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/axefree
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/axefree
http://wwww.myspace.com/axefree
http://twitter.com/Axe_Free
http://soundcloud.com/axefree
http://www.youtube.com/user/AxelZamudio25