Scorsi's Harmony Track - Bliss

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Scorsi's Harmony Tracks interview
1. Who are you, and what do you do?
My name is Daniel, and I make weird music! I’m behind Scorsi and also another project called C.A.B.L.E. I do Djing, producing and engineering, mostly for dance music. I started on the drum n’ bass scene about 25 years ago, and a little bit after that I started producing. I've played guitar since I was 12 years old, and I've always had a curious mind about how music is made. That drove me find out by myself how to write, create and produce music.
I have a vast catalogue of releases in the drum n’ bass genre, and most recently, as Scorsi, I’ve done collaborations, co-production and remixes with big local artists like Alok, Tropkillaz, Anitta and Mc Lan, alongside international artists like Nghtmre and Autograf. And I’m 10x platinum for engineering on Halsey’s big hit 'Without Me'.
As a touring artist, I’ve done some of the biggest festivals and clubs in Brazil, such as Rock in Rio, Laroc Club, and Green Valley with artists like Alesso, Tiësto, Major Lazer, Diplo, Nervo and Alok. I've also had several international tours as C.A.B.L.E.
Oh, and it’s important to mention… I love food and traveling… a LOT!
2. Can you tell us about your usual creative process?
I don’t have a specific routine, except for locking myself in the studio every day. What happens after that is never the same. Sometimes I’m writing melodies or just creating beats as a starter, or then I'm doing sound design and that sparks an idea. It really depends on what I’m working on, if it’s a blank canvas or if I already have vocals to work with, or even making remixes. I just look for that jump start somehow.
3. How did you apply your creative process to this Harmony Tracks challenge?
I wanted to try and showcase all the sides of my identity. I wanted melodies, an impactful drop, creative editing on drums and a bit of Brazilian flavour in the groove. And that is really hard to accomplish in just one piece. I started with the piano riff and began building things around that at first. Then I looked for a mood contrast to use on the drop that would still connect with the initial melody. It was definitely a challenge!!!
4. What is behind your choice of sound and what fed your inspiration?
I went after my usual palette of sounds - what I like to use generally, the kind of textures and contracts, and different bass sounds. I then added some modern Brazilian sounds to the percussions and fills. I come from a lot of different backgrounds. I’m a metal head but also, I listened to a lot of hip hop growing up and different sub-genres of dance music. So, there’s a lot of different flavours to be mixed when it comes to using my musical inspiration, and I am Brazilian, so it’s natural to use some elements of our culture too.
5. What advice do you have for our community who are about to create their Harmony Track?
Be yourself! Go after your sound, your identity. It could be with sound design or arrangement style for instance. Sometimes it might be hard to find, but it’s there. Everything you’ve done, listened to, it’s what makes you who you are, and nobody else can copy that. So trust your instincts!
6. Do you have a nice memory of Genelec you would like to share with us?
I remember when I got my first pair of 8020s, around 2009. I saved up a lot, and at the time it was a big upgrade for me. I'd never used them before that. I'd seen a lot of big names and big studios using Genelecs, and I went after them because of that. The first time I plugged them in my bedroom and hit play on one of my tracks, I remember thinking "Oh God, I have to fix everything in all my songs!".
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