Mr. Floyd- Welcome to the Darkside

Well well well boys and girls, ladies and gentleman… I haven’t been this excited about a producer in a while! This is his first interview and I’m proud to break this dubstep prodigy to you filth fiends. I think we have some real talent on our hands here and the Dubstep community is about to get woken up from the next big thing out of Canada. I’m eager for you to start listening so push play if you haven’t already and immerse yourself into the world of sounds that is, Mr. Floyd.

Darkside [Mr.Floyd]  by  MrFloyd

Machine March [Mr.Floyd]  by  MrFloyd

The S.S. [Mr.Floyd]  by  MrFloyd

“Darkside” just has a super nasty bass line that thumps! It fires on all cylinders and the production is on point. The sounds he is creating is really just another reminder of how Canadian producers are really establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the dubstep scene. They truly are developing their own unique style that just sends dance floors off the richter scale. The choice of Star Wars samples tops it off nicely and is definitely one the kids are going to go crazy for, and leave the up ‘n coming producer scratching his head saying… “How’d he do that?” Look for this track coming to a venue near you.

Don’t even get me started on “Machine March”… this track is in my top 3 right now so
let’s just “get to the point…”

>>Name/Age/Location?

Jono Floyd. 20. Vancouver, Canada

>>Where did you first hear dubstep, what track was it, and what was
your reaction?

The first time I heard dubstep was from a mix cd that came with computer music mag sometime late last year, by Rusko. The song that was put on repeat was Eastern Jam – Chase and Status. I was stunned, it was HEAVY yet so smooth… instantly hooked!

>>How long have you been making Dubstep and what did you produce before
dubstep came along?

Im still very new to dubstep, its been about 6 months… before that I was fooling around with electro house and having no luck.

>>What is your current setup (gear/software)?

Right now Im running Logic Pro 8 on my Mac, KRK monitors, Komplete 5, and a handful of other plug-ins besides the stock logic ones.

>>What process do you go through when you make a track?

Its not something that stays the same, some tracks will take me days to arrange until it sounds even remotely like what I want. Other times I can sit down and have the better part of a track nailed out in a couple hours. Start with drums, then bass, noise, all the fun stuff.

>>What do you think makes dubstep stand out from all the other genres?

With dubstep the rhythm is so apparent yet, it can go absolutely anywhere you take it. It can make you want to dance, or thrash!

>>How would you describe your sound?

The Mr.Floyd sound definitly hasn’t fully developed yet, but its getting there slowly. The best way to describe it would be dirty, with sass and a slight bit of confusion

>>Where do you see dubstep going in 2010?

I have absolutely no idea where it will go, but hopefully it will keep growing like it is right now.

>>What artists are you currently listening to?

Excision, Datsik, Cookie Monsta, March Mellow, Nero, 12th Planet, Tomba, Suspect, Borgore, 16bit … to name a few

>>Who are your influences?

Datsik was the first dubstep I had heard that was truly filthy, so I’d have to say he is a major influence. Other than that, random people in ever day life spark weird ideas in my head

>>Plans for the future, IE releases, mixes, projects?

I just released 3 of my tracks with a new label out of LA called Serious War Recordings, hopefully there will be more releases to come. Also going to put up a mix with a lot of stuff that I haven’t let people hear yet, so be on the lookout!

>>Advice for up and coming dubstep producers?

Keep putting in the hours!

>>Anything you’d like to add?

Thanks to the people supporting me, and for the interview… righteous!