MUSIC FOR YOUR MIND, BODY, & SOUL

posted by: Khosrov Melkonyan

Hello lovers, please download our dear friend's visionary mix-tape, Spit or Swallow:

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Here is our interview with the ingenue mixing master himself...LSD

GUILTY: How/why did you start dabbling in mixing music?

LSD: I'm a bit of a "Jack-of-all-trades"...I dabble in any and everything I can, artistically. When I was around 13 I was dead set on becoming a producer. Now I really just do it for fun.

GUILTY: How long have you been doing this? 

LSD: I've been messing around with mixing and producing for about seven years now. 

GUILTY: Is there a specific sound you try to go for or do you generally just mix as you go to your pleasing? 

LSD: When I make tracks, I try and just make a sound that has somewhat of a shock value. Mix the obscure with the exposed...sort of a juxtaposition for the ears.

GUILTY: What/who are you inspirations? 

LSD: I don't just look to musical artists for inspiration. I look to visual art as a form of inspiration as well. I'm heavily into the surrealist, dada, and pop art periods in art history. I'm from the Dominican republic, so I also like to include some of my roots in the tracks that I mix, as you can hear in a portion of my mixtape. Music genres like Dembow and Bachata are what my country is known for. it makes for an interesting sound when mixed with more Americanized styles of music. 

GUILTY: Can we plan on expecting another mix tape?
LSD: I'll definitely make another one, but I really just do it for fun, so it may not be out for a while. I've definitely been thinking of a few concepts though. 

GUILTY: What is the story behind the name LSD? 

LSD: I've heard trip stories from many friends, and I've had a few of my own. I have a dangerous fascination for hallucinogens, and LSD is one that i'd like to try eventually.

GUILTY: How has the response to the mix tape been? 

LSD: I've gotten some great feedback from the mixtape so far. I haven't really release it on many platforms, so I'd consider it more of a "social networking experience" than a mixtape. I'd like for other people to be able to listen to it. Although I am not a serious DJ or anything, I am rather proud of it. 

GUILTY: What program do you use, or is that an LSD secret? 

LSD: I use an ancient version of FL Studio and adobe audition. That's all.

GUILTY: For anyone interested in mixing, what advice would you give them? 

LSD: I really couldn't say. I need advice myself. I'm a novice in every aspect of the word.

GUILTY: Do you think this is the career you would like to go into or is it just a hobby? 

LSD: Definitely just a hobby, but I am a fashion major in school. I ultimately would like to be a creative director for a notable fashion haus, so mixing may come in handy if I happen to be directing a show. 

GUILTY: Do you visuals inspire your music, or vice versa?  

LSD: I'm more of a visual artist than a musician, so my visual definitely inspire my mixes. I have a visual concept for every track I create. My head is like one big storm of techno and Salvador Dali.