Touching Bass: Synkro

juli 26, 2013, 8:58am

Manchester’s Synkro has been a long time devotee to the more lucid side of bass music. His journey from dubstep to 2-step garage and, more recently, into ambient sculpted scores that could sit pretty on a movie soundtrack, has been characterised by a humane approach to deep frequencies. While he continues working on his new album – due next year – we caught up for a chat about trains, rain and royal families.

Noisey: Hey man, so your sound has developed since then too. How comes you started making more ambient stuff?I’ve always been into really melodic stuff. I just think in the beginning I didn’t really have the balls to put it out. I think it takes a while to get comfortable with putting out stuff that is really deep and emotional. My main focus with my Synkro project now is to broaden my horizons and maybe work on film soundtracks, ambient music. I find it more interesting than club music and people connect with it more.

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The piano sample for “Viewpoint” comes from American Beauty, which film soundtracks do you really like? Autonomic podcasts Your past videos have always made me feel like I’m stood in the rain, but that’s not a bad thing. We’ve had a bit of sun recently though, right? That sucks. So there’s a Synkro album on the way?

Is Jade Parker one of the collaborations? Oh, is that Sam Elsewhere? Cool, so are there any other collaborations? The video for “Look At Yourself” always makes me think of public transport. So have you got a favourite memory of travelling and public transport? I’m the total opposite. I hate trains because of the Underground.

Don’t blame you.

His track is out on the Mosaic Vol.2 sampler on 29th July, with the full album release on 5th August on Exit Records.

TRACKLIST
Haraket – Taint (Djrum Remix)
Edmondson – Odell
Graze – On Board

Pedestrian – Midsummers Common

Synkro – Seems Like
Caski – Elephant Tribe (Troy Gunner Remix)
Synkro & Troy Gunner – Is This
Desolate – Ambrosia
Consequence – Modu1
Kiyoko – Dulcimer

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