24 l July 2014
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Reprazent, won the 1997 Mercury Prize. The attention received off the back of the award-winning production catapulted Size and Reprazent into the mainstream, confirming his title as one of best drum’n’bass producers in the world and one of the true pioneers of the genre. On 13–14 June he took up residency at Metropolis Studios
“The Roni Size weekender was a great success. The masterclass was also a first of its kind for a drum ‘n’ bass artist and a very memorable insight into the career of a real pioneer who took a new form of music to the masses”
in west London, performing the global premiere of his new album with Reprazent on the Friday, returning on the
Saturday for an interview and Q&A, as well as to host two production masterclass sessions. The Bristol-born producer
and record label owner gave an in-depth interview about his life and career with DJ and MOBO award-winner Steve Sutherland.
Matt Hamilton, event manager, Metropolis
He explained that growing up in Bristol and attending St Paul’s Carnival in Bristol, with its sound systems blasting the likes of reggae, jungle and hip-hop, inspired his musical pursuits. PSNEurope understands that in his formative days, Roni Size would produce tracks using equipment such as Roland S550 and S760 samplers, an Atari computer and an early version of Cubase. He explained to Sutherland how much things have changed for producers since then, as he is now able to use a laptop while on the road. He says that in the past they couldn’t wait to get back to Bristol from being on tour – just to get back into the studio to write songs. After the interview, Size deconstructed some of his project files track by track, playing them through an impressive pair of PMC loudspeakers, which he joked he would be taking home with him. An audience Q&A followed the production demonstration, where he was asked about plug- ins, filters and various other production tips.
Metropolis event manager Matt Hamilton tells PSNEurope: “The Roni Size weekender was a great success, with the premiere of the brand- new Reprazent album live in studio A. The masterclass was also a first of its kind for a drum’n’bass artist and was a very memorable insight into the career of a real pioneer who took a new form of music to the masses.”
Hamilton adds: “The first half of 2014 has been a great year for Metropolis Events and we have some huge ‘legacy’ artists coming up over the next six months to further cement the ‘Live from Metropolis’ and ‘In the studio with’ formats as the ultimate super-fan experience, unparalleled by any other promoter. Watch this space!”
The much-anticipated new album will be available later this year – the first new record from Roni Size and Reprazent to be released in four years.
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