The new generation of music makers: Pixey spotlight

Following on from Pixey's performance of ‘Free To Live In Colour’ with her Scarlett 4th Gen 4i4.. We caught up with her about her songwriting process.
See Pixey's performance of 'Free To Live In Colour' here: • The new generation of ...
** About Pixey **
Pixey grew up in the sleepy, picturesque village Parbold, Lancashire before moving to Liverpool for school and remaining there to this day. She first discovered music as a toddler - she remembers not even being able to walk yet but desperate to sing and dance to Queen - before discovering the likes of Kate Bush, Björk, and George Harrison, whose classic songwriting struck a chord with her in her youth. The catalyst for Pixey’s musical coming of age, however, was the near fatal viral illness suffered in early 2016 which hospitalised her, she says: “When I thought I was going to die I thought of all the things I wish I’d done, and music was the first thing I thought of. As soon as I started recovering, I started learning to record and produce.” She taught herself Ableton production software before mastering guitar and eventually drums and bass after her previous (and current) boyfriend(s) left their instruments lying around to prove she could learn it quicker and play it better.
Once able to carve out her own sound, Pixey turned to The Verve, The Prodigy and De La Soul for sonic inspiration, adding: “I particularly like the idea of using samples/making my own riffs sound like samples which was heavily inspired by the [De La Soul] album 3 Feet High and Rising. Starting out initially thought Grimes was a huge catalyst when I realised, she wrote, recorded and produced herself.” Her prolific and unusual songwriting style stems from an original riff or beat, with further layers added as she records and produces, and lyrics being added last - the process taking only a day or two.
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[@Mindphaser1]

Pixey is so talented and down to earth

[@Pixey]

❤❤

[@Mindphaser1]

@@Pixey Thanks you! I wish you all the best.

[@RobertSlover]

gear is ultimately irrelevant the music is what matters. focusing on ones craft is more important so when the time comes to record you actually have something to say and the aptitude to conjure it into reality.

[@bassManDavis1953]

Great story, music is the one thing that helps so many people, well done you and have a great journey x

[@muhammed3041]

Home studio paketini aldım ama elektrik sesi gibi bir ses veriyor sebebi nedir ve nasıl düzeltebilirim

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Can we please have support for Linux too with the software?

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While we appreciate your feedback on that, and it may be possible to get your Linux device to work with Scarlett as an audio device, but Focusrite Control can only be downloaded on Mac or Windows devices at this time.