We are pleased to introduce mxcii as the 150th featured artist of the second generation. At the latest, since his victory at Audiotool Day 22, it should be clear what kind of talent we're dealing with here. With his crystal-clearly produced, complex drum and bass pieces, he's not only at the forefront of this own genre on Audiotool. In his seven years of membership, he certainly hasn't had the highest output of all, but one that is always of very high quality, and that's been the case from the very beginning. So we can be curious about what comes next. I'm sure it will be good.

Interview:

About Luis Galan aka mxcii

Hey there, my name is Luis Galán, aka mxcii. I'm 21 years old and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently, I work as a software developer, and I am looking forward to starting uni soon. I've been a part of the Audiotool community for 9 years now, and it's where I first started making music. Besides music, I'm also interested in games, math, cooking and cycling.

Describe the style of music you produce

Generally speaking, I just make whatever kind of music I feel like at the moment. Here on Audiotool, that usually ends up being some kind of drum and bass, but I'm interested in lots of different styles and genres.

What is your musical background and when did you start making music?

I began learning to play guitar when I was around 6 years old, but otherwise I don't have any formal music education. I discovered Audiotool back in 2014, because I wanted to make music like Skrillex. A lot has changed since, but I still enjoy making music here and sharing it with you guys :)

What is your favorite Audiotool device and why?

I feel like a little bit of tube just spices up any sound.

What is your favorite trick in AT/What technique do you always use?

I recently realized that putting a Tube on the master channel and putting the drive to 0% makes the distortion from clipping audible while mixing. Since then, my Audiotool mastering chain has usually consisted of feeding a Gravity compressor into a 0% drive Tube. Since the compressor usually doesn't affect the transients of my mix (ie they're still above the clipping threshold), they get slightly distorted by the tube and the drums stay punchy. It does take some tweaking to get right, but I think the results are usually pretty nice.

Have you ever had a writer's block? If so, how did you deal with it and what do you recommend to your colleagues?

I mostly make music for fun, so if I feel like I'm struggling to come up with ideas, I tend to just do something else for a while. Somtimes I end up taking long breaks at a time, but with time I've found that I always find inspiration eventually, and then I'm back on the music grind :)

What has helped you the most on Audiotool to improve and widen your musical horizon?

There's a huge variety of styles of music on Audiotool, and I really think being exposed to that has had a huge impact on both the music I make and the music I listen to. Also, I want to give a huge shoutout to opaqity . He has helped me a TON with getting good at music, and I really don't think I would've been where I am today without his help. Hope you're doing well mate.

What do you like most about Audiotool? Is there anything you would like to suggest?

One thing that I find very unique about Audiotool is the ability to open up other people's tracks and see how they're made. I've learnt so much from doing this, and I'm still learning even more. Audiotool, as opposed to other daws, is extremely accessible and just a great place for learning music in general. If I was to suggest something, it would probably be a device for resonance suppression, either in the style of Soothe 2, or as a dynamic eq. This is something I use extensively outside of Audiotool, and I feel it would really take mixing in Audiotool to the next level.

Your message to the community:

Keep having fun with music :)

Social/Music Links

Most of it is unfinished drafts, but I post some of my Ableton stuff here: https://www.whyp.it/users/644/luisgalan

Also if you're interested, you can find my old Audiotool account here: lumen . Some of my very first songs are still on there :)

Edition Audiotool: mxcii

Track #1:

Audiotool Day 2014 - opaqity by opaqity

It's hard to pick a single track from opaqity, as he has been (and still is) a massive inspiration in general, but this is probably the one that has had the biggest impact on me and my music.

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/audiotool_day_2014_-_opaqity/]]

Track #2:

Escalator Tourists by abstract

This track is actually what initially got me into making drum and bass. Abstract has been one of my biggest inspirations since I started making music. I highly recommend checking out his soundcloud as well, some absolute bangers there :)

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/escalator_tourists_at_kings_cross]]

Track #3:

Beyond Dreams by looks

I remember opening up this track in my early days on Audiotool and having a revelation: electronic music uses chords too! This was a surprising and exciting discovery to me, since at the time I thought chords were something only guitar players used.

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/beyond_dreams/]]

Track #4:

Turquoi by Jetdarc

It's hard to find stuff like this outside audiotool. Really unique and creative track.

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/xxuxz1wqf/]]

Track #5:

No Future (ft. CGMan) by Aron and CGMan

This track just goes to show how capable audiotool can be, especially considering that it's all the way back from 2014. Crazy stuff.

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/no_future_ft_cgman/]]

Track #6:

SNOW (mxcii remix) by mxcii

I had a lot of fun making this track. It's a little more mainstream than some of my other music, but I'm quite satisfied with it.

[[EMBED:https://www.audiotool.com/track/8fmvemqj0ky/]]

Full Album

Edition Audiotool: mxcii

• a-records

19

about 1 year ago

1		Audiotool Day 2014 - opaqity opaqity	opaqity	13137
2		Escalator Tourists abstract	abstract	4093
3		Beyond Dreams looks	looks	38957
4		Turquoi Jetdarc	Jetdarc	3054
5		No Future (ft. CGMan) Aron CGMan	Aron CGMan	6358
6		SNOW (mxcii remix) mxcii	mxcii	601