Apr 26, 2021
As artists our mission is to try
to take the music we love, and the culture we find ourselves in,
further than it was before.
But
it’s very rare that an artist comes along and influences an entire
genre, and even rarer to do that over multiple creative
disciplines...
Well
this week I’m joined by someone who has done exactly that, Alan
Oldham AKA DJ T-1000!
As
one of the first DJs to premiere tracks by the likes of Jeff Mills,
Juan Atkins, Robert Hood, Richie Hawtin and many more as the host
of Detroit’s Fast Forward radio programme, Alan Oldham is
considered to be “Detroit Techno’s Renaissance
Man”.
A
key figure in the techno history books, Alan joined the seminal
Underground Resistance before releasing his own music on labels
such as Tresor, BPitch, and his own imprints Generator and Pure
Sonik.
Not
only is he a prolific producer an veteran techno DJ, Alan is also a
lifelong graphic illustrator famed for his artwork for some
electronic music’s most iconic labels - his drawings and
large-scale paintings have also been on display in art galleries in
Chicago, Berlin, Paris, Los Angeles and
Amsterdam.
Now
decades on from his initial entrance into the sonic and visual
worlds of electronic music, Alan remains at the top of his game and
is now enjoying a new wave of popularity in Berlin where he now
lives.
In
this episode we dive into the comparisons between writing music and
creating artwork, how to defeat creative anxiety and beat
procrastination, plus his view on what it takes to stay relevant in
electronic music even after 30 years in the game.
As someone who is as highly experienced in the
field of creativity as Alan is, there is SO much for you to dissect
in this episode - so get ready, and get locked
in!