Comments on: Dispatches: Interviewing Lusine on Detroit’s People Mover

By: Orubasarot

Orubasarot — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:40:42 +0000

Lusine is among very few other producers who are responsible for output which I couldn’t possibly critique, and yet they are all surprisingly easygoing about the quality control issue, which really frightens me.

Sooner or later you’re all going to drown in your own optimism and Sublight wont be the only casualty.

Though I finally understand that rather than bitching on the internet for 10 years, I should just jump ship instead.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:24:17 +0000

Wow, Bill — gorgeous photos there!

By: Bill Van Loo

Bill Van Loo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:22:34 +0000

Cool interview. I first heard of Lusine when he was doing more IDM-oriented stuff, but his newer “The Stop” caught my ear recently.

Here’s some more context for what the Detroit People Mover looks like; taken on a recent photowalk (and ride!) in Detroit.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chromedecay/sets/72157619928712244/

By: c. todd [phylum sinter]

c. todd [phylum sinter] — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:36:21 +0000

Scott was one of my first influences when it comes to actually being inspired enough to hunt out abstract electronic music. His music introduced me to Hymen Records and Ad Nauseam about 10 years ago, and probably a bunch of other labels too. He comes off very humble, glad to see all the opportunities he’s had haven’t given him a fame complex.

Yay for FL Studio, and yay for anything that increases accessibility — even if it does make it harder for the label reps to find the cream of the crop in their inboxes.

I’m convinced that FL’s bad rap and perhaps even its’ INCREDIBLY BLOATY UPGRADE schedule per version (as mentioned by Vehical Driver – i’m still learning to implement the best of v7 myself) come from the public stigma that its less of a DAW because of the name. I was attracted to it because it had those fun internal controllers, even before it had vst support and resembled a tracker a little back in the early versions.

When it comes down to it, anything can be a toy. A tool’s ultimate functionality is defined as much by the user as the designer.

By: Vehical Driver

Vehical Driver — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:30:08 +0000

Perhaps it is just me, but it seems to me that there is a certain “10 million plugins popped into Ableton Live” sound that seems to be what the young whipper snappers are into today, and it gives me a bit of ear fatigue. Part of what I liked about electronic music back in the day was some of the simplicity of the production. It is good if Lusine is taking that approach, although I didn’t get that vibe from the interview (it just seems like he was defending Fruity Loops, which in my opinion has become as bloated and complicated as any other software).

Oh, and downtown Detroit looks strangely European from the window of a moving “People Mover”.

By: Sebastien Orban

Sebastien Orban — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:36:32 +0000

Always interesting to hear how others are working. I think he’s right about how music is taking and easier to understand/do direction, with clear interface and relevant feedback on what’s happening on the sound.

By: Richard Devine

Richard Devine — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:05:51 +0000

Great interview, with a good friend.=) RD