HADONE flies through the tempos on his incredible debut LP, What I Was Running From. Kicking off with racey techno, dipping into torn-up, euphoric rave-y breaks before landing on a melody-driven choppy electro style, it’s a collection of singular works from HADONE’s past two years in the game.
We speak to the producer, currently based in Belgium, about his favourite studio items and why you should really think about your sound when buying hardware. We also find out about the producer’s thoughts on the world of techno, a genre which he describes as only just scratching the surface, with its future, as he describes, looking “infiinite”.
Hi Hadone! What can you tell us about the immersive Things We Never Did concept and how this LP ties in with it?
I wanted a space where there was freedom to express myself without limits, and where I could add all of my passions into one space. Things We Never Did is a culmination of all those things, and it acts as a playlist of the best tracks I have made in the last few years, that show all the different things I like to produce and listen to. Therefore, I say it’s more of an LP, as it doesn’t flow like an album, which was always my intention. The tracks are varied and different.
What is the beauty of techno as a genre? Why does it have such a cult following, do you think?
I think that the beauty of this genre is that we are still at the start of the whole movement. Techno is a genre that has been alive a lot less than jazz or rock music, so it, therefore, means there are still so many ways in which it’ll develop with many possibilities yet to come. It’s infinite.
Tell us a bit about the studio.
For the last 4 years I have been living in Brussels, Belgium but in the last 6 months I moved into a new apartment with my girlfriend where we now have a home studio. It was always something I had outside of the home before, but I am finding that I’ve become so much more efficient since having it closer, and I’ve then also been able to make it more comfortable. I have even had enough room to create a separation between the production part and then where I have my turntables.
What atmosphere do you try and create in the studio and how does the studio environment help you with your creativity?
I usually go to the studio when I’m inspired or when I get a solid idea in my mind. Otherwise, I learnt that with time, nothing good can happen when you have to force inspiration and creativity. It’s also my secure place, and I have all my childhood toys in there too – it’s like my little cocoon.
Which DAW do you use and why?
I’ve used Ableton Live for about eight years now, I guess. I started with it and it never changed. I saw other interfaces but once you learn to practice with one, I find you often stick with it.
What is your favourite piece of gear and why?
I would say the Roland Juno 106 I bought it from a friend who …….