INTERVIEW WITH VAUDIER FROM BERLIN

INTERVIEW WITH VAUDIER FROM BERLIN

29 June, 2009 | 6.48AM

• Written by: panpal
• Filed under: Music News : ableton, autist, essid, haloren, lukas greenberg, penebeatz, podcast, rec

Everybody talks about the return of ACID HOUSE these days. Well, the other day I had a chat with Nicolas Jacoby aka Vaudier, who produced the hypnotically acidic new release for AUTIST records, “ESSID E.P.” So here is a bit about the man behind the music, from past and present influences to thoughts on the future of music…

Hello Nicolas, thanks for taking the time for this little interview. VAUDIER is a new project of yours; but actually you’ve been making music for a long time, right? Could you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi, yes of course!
My entire life is and has been music. I started making music about 25 years ago. When I was 10 years old, I learned how to play drums.
Berlin has always been my home base. In 1989 I began djing in the hip hop scene. In 1994 I changed the genre to techno. I played in most of the famous Berlin venues as PJ NFX. In 1997 I started producing my own stuff. In the beginning it was a little noob-like ;o) – my first tracks were 20 minutes long… lol
I had a lot of analogue synthies like Juno106, Jupiter and Moog. The home studio was completed with 606, 303 and of course 909!
After a couple of years making music I started my own record label, Synphon Records. I also launched a new pseudonym, Lukas Greenberg. In 2002 I sold all my analogue synthies and switched to a minimum of plugin software. In 2006 I became a Plastic City artist.
Now I’ve launched another project called “Vaudier”. Vaudier is an aristocratic name in my family – that’s why I picked it! ;o)

Can you tell us something about your production techniques? What kind of equipment did you use on for your “ESSID E.P.” on AUTIST records?

I just used my computer with Cubase SX3, Battery 3, Kontakt 3, Vember Surge, some crazy effects and the Albino.

Which tools (hardware or plugin) did you use most to produce these songs?

The Battery was the main plugin I used.

What do you like in particular about it?

I like the Battery because it’s very simple to handle, and I can quickly change all the options.

Do you make music in your studio or do you work at home?

I just work at home! Sometimes I use a studio for recording voices.

Can you make a living from producing electronic dance music?

Sure I could, but I don’t really want to rely on making a living from music only. That would add a lot of pressure, to have to always perform or produce music. A lot gets lost if you try to force creativity. So instead, I try to make music out of passion…

What is your daily life like, apart from making music?

I work as a postproduction engineer in the film industry, doing things like sound synchronization and dubbing. I’ve also acted in commercials, and sometimes bartend.

If, in the future, music isn’t sold anymore but given away for free, how could musicians still earn money and make a living from their music, in your opinion?

That’s a good question. I think the only opportunity to make a little money is live performing, as a dj or live act.

What do you see as the role and function of a music label these days?

I think a label shouldn’t just sell copies. Artist management is the word, like dj booking and good promotion. Also networking between the released artists is a must!!

Do you play digital or vinyl and why?

I’ve been playing vinyl ever since I started being a dj because vinyl handles better… Ok ok, that’s just my opinion! But I bought Traktor Scratch Pro this year and I’m very happy with it. Playing mp3s with vinyl… Amazing! Yeah!

Nic, thanks a lot! All the best for you and for the success of “ESSID E.P.” on AUTIST!

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