Rhythmism.comUnsound Festival Q&A w/ FaltyDL | The Bunker - Saturday, February 13
by rhythmism
Wednesday, Jan 27th 2010, 05:46 PM
Raised in New Haven, Connecticut, Drew Lustman aka FaltyDL was originally influenced by acts such as Aphex Twin and Squarepusher. His musical aspirations began in high school while playing the upright and electric bass in the jazz quartet, Luggage. Upon moving to Manhattan, Lustman began attending dubstep nights and found further inspiration in jungle, disco, along with New York garage and house. After his jungle inspired releases on Berkley-based Unfun records in 2007, Lustman sent countless ‘crazy jungle’ demos to Mike Paradinas, head of Planet Mu. He finally struck gold when Paradinas picked up the first track of his debut album, Human Meadow. His much acclaimed experimental-dubstep album Love is a Liability was released last year. Falty DL will be performing at one of the premier events of the New York edition of the Unsound Festival. He will be part of a massive line up of cutting edge artists in the fields of techno, dubstep, garage, and house and bring his unique take on dubstep to The Bunker on Saturday, February 13, 2010.
How did the name FaltyDL originate?
Old email address actually, FaltyDL@AOL.com, sadly now defunct haha.
You hold your roots in the jungle sound. What was it about jungle that drew you in when you first heard it? Who were/are some of your favorite jungle artists?
All the crazy edits, and the seeming ease of which the producers manipulated the breaks, fascinated me. Remarc, Bizzy B, Goldie a lot of the pioneers, also 0=0, and then the more messed up jungle like squarepusher etc.
You currently are involved with a sound that is much closer to the traditional UK 2 step style. Though New York has had its share of garage artists, it is a quite different sound from the UK 2 step. How did you get interested in this particular style? Which other U.S. artists are championing a similar sound?
I honestly don't know who else is doing what I'm doing over here. I am sure there are many I just don't spend a lot of time listening to the type of music I make. In fact it bores me. I listen to mostly hip hop and soul these days.
You will be part of the Unsound Festival taking place in New York City in February. What is it about the festival that you feel meshes well with your own philosophy as an artist?
The night I am playing is just gonna be a sloppy party! Which is dope... I don't know much about the festival TBH, but I'm glad it's coming to NYC. I think the people will definitely come out to party. I just don't know enough about the festival to comment, however the schedule looks amazing.
How familiar are you with the Polish version of the Unsound
Festival? How did you come to be involved with it in its New York edition?
I was asked to play. Again I don't know anything about he festival.
New York does not necessarily have wide spread electronic music and art events which can be categorized as "festivals". What do you hope comes out of the Unsound Festival in New York?
It would be nice for New Yorkers to get more electronic music festivals. The ones that are here now are crap. Paul Van Dyk on a pier to 20,000 people in the middle of the summer just doesn't cut it for me. I would like to see promoters doing more homework and finding all the raw talent that lives in the city. There are tons!
You got your start playing bass in a jazz band, how did this evolve into your interest for electronic music? Do you prefer being a solo artist or being a member of a group?
I wanted more control. I hated standing in the back playing basslines. I love the bass, but got bored of just filling in. Now I can play all the parts and control everything.
What does the FaltyDL production studio look like?
Unfortunately I can't say to much about it. I would love to start producing all on one of those new Apple iPads tho... would be amazing to produce anywhere anytime.
What are your plans after Unsound? Plans for 2010?
Im off to London and Berlin shortly before the festival, then back to Europe and then SXSW. Id like to finish my second album for planet-mu in the next few months so I could rest knowing it's done. I have this feeling of anxiety until a project is finished.
You have been a Brooklynite for some time now. What do you think is Brooklyn's appeal to artists of various descriptions?
I actually live in the East Village, which is similar in ways to Brooklyn. The living can be relatively cheap in both areas, with roommates etc. TBH, if I lived in Europe I'd have 10 times as many gigs and a lot more money. Ha.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival present
Bass Mutations
Pole
2562
Untold
TRG
FaltyDL
Pavel Ambiont
Dave Q
Konque
Sepalcure
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
10pm-6am/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ door
www.myspace.com/faltydl
www.beyondbooking.com
About Unsound Festival
Since 2003, Unsound Festival, Poland's most adventurous music festival, has brought a bold and uniquely modern program of music to Kraków. Now, with seven festivals in their native city under their belt (and outpost events further east in cities like Minsk), Unsound is coming west to New York for their first ever North American edition. Unsound Festival New York’s mission is to forge new links between music genres, between generations and even between artistic practices.
The driving force in the assembling of the New York program has been Unsound Festival's commitment to forms of music and sound art that involve experimentation and risk. Unsound Festival has made a worldwide reputation by breaking new ground while dealing with vibrant electronic, experimental, independent, post-classical and club music scenes from around the world.
Download Halcyon's Free Unsound Mix Here
www.unsound.pl
Rhythmism.com is an official media partner for the Unsound festival New York.
Unsound Festival New York is presented by Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Goethe-Institut New York
How did the name FaltyDL originate?
Old email address actually, FaltyDL@AOL.com, sadly now defunct haha.
You hold your roots in the jungle sound. What was it about jungle that drew you in when you first heard it? Who were/are some of your favorite jungle artists?
All the crazy edits, and the seeming ease of which the producers manipulated the breaks, fascinated me. Remarc, Bizzy B, Goldie a lot of the pioneers, also 0=0, and then the more messed up jungle like squarepusher etc.
You currently are involved with a sound that is much closer to the traditional UK 2 step style. Though New York has had its share of garage artists, it is a quite different sound from the UK 2 step. How did you get interested in this particular style? Which other U.S. artists are championing a similar sound?
I honestly don't know who else is doing what I'm doing over here. I am sure there are many I just don't spend a lot of time listening to the type of music I make. In fact it bores me. I listen to mostly hip hop and soul these days.
You will be part of the Unsound Festival taking place in New York City in February. What is it about the festival that you feel meshes well with your own philosophy as an artist?
The night I am playing is just gonna be a sloppy party! Which is dope... I don't know much about the festival TBH, but I'm glad it's coming to NYC. I think the people will definitely come out to party. I just don't know enough about the festival to comment, however the schedule looks amazing.
How familiar are you with the Polish version of the Unsound
Festival? How did you come to be involved with it in its New York edition?
I was asked to play. Again I don't know anything about he festival.
New York does not necessarily have wide spread electronic music and art events which can be categorized as "festivals". What do you hope comes out of the Unsound Festival in New York?
It would be nice for New Yorkers to get more electronic music festivals. The ones that are here now are crap. Paul Van Dyk on a pier to 20,000 people in the middle of the summer just doesn't cut it for me. I would like to see promoters doing more homework and finding all the raw talent that lives in the city. There are tons!
You got your start playing bass in a jazz band, how did this evolve into your interest for electronic music? Do you prefer being a solo artist or being a member of a group?
I wanted more control. I hated standing in the back playing basslines. I love the bass, but got bored of just filling in. Now I can play all the parts and control everything.
What does the FaltyDL production studio look like?
Unfortunately I can't say to much about it. I would love to start producing all on one of those new Apple iPads tho... would be amazing to produce anywhere anytime.
What are your plans after Unsound? Plans for 2010?
Im off to London and Berlin shortly before the festival, then back to Europe and then SXSW. Id like to finish my second album for planet-mu in the next few months so I could rest knowing it's done. I have this feeling of anxiety until a project is finished.
You have been a Brooklynite for some time now. What do you think is Brooklyn's appeal to artists of various descriptions?
I actually live in the East Village, which is similar in ways to Brooklyn. The living can be relatively cheap in both areas, with roommates etc. TBH, if I lived in Europe I'd have 10 times as many gigs and a lot more money. Ha.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Bunker & Unsound Festival present
Bass Mutations
Pole
2562
Untold
TRG
FaltyDL
Pavel Ambiont
Dave Q
Konque
Sepalcure
Public Assembly
70 N. 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
10pm-6am/21+
$25 in advance/$30 @ door
www.myspace.com/faltydl
www.beyondbooking.com
About Unsound Festival
Since 2003, Unsound Festival, Poland's most adventurous music festival, has brought a bold and uniquely modern program of music to Kraków. Now, with seven festivals in their native city under their belt (and outpost events further east in cities like Minsk), Unsound is coming west to New York for their first ever North American edition. Unsound Festival New York’s mission is to forge new links between music genres, between generations and even between artistic practices.
The driving force in the assembling of the New York program has been Unsound Festival's commitment to forms of music and sound art that involve experimentation and risk. Unsound Festival has made a worldwide reputation by breaking new ground while dealing with vibrant electronic, experimental, independent, post-classical and club music scenes from around the world.
Download Halcyon's Free Unsound Mix Here
www.unsound.pl
Rhythmism.com is an official media partner for the Unsound festival New York.
Unsound Festival New York is presented by Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Goethe-Institut New York