Brighton has always been a bit of a musical primordial soup ‒ churning out fantastic artists left right and centre ‒ but over the past couple of years there has been a resurgence in the number of musicians producing work who are shunning the hustle and bustle of London in favour of the UK’s much loved seaside spot. Forget lobster pink bodies and the jam-packed pier, artists such as Slugabed, Lorca and Anneka are all based in Brighton. We managed to pin down fellow DJ and producer King Dinosaur for a quick chat about Cap’n Crunch, vinyl and Nietzsche. 1) When did you f irst start making mixes? Do you prefer to try and focus on warmer house elements, or are you edging more towards more minimal 2-step tracks? I've been mixing for a couple of years now. I started with vinyl but now I'm using the Traktor Kontrol S4 which is perfect for what I'm doing at the moment. The podcasts that I do I only started in October this year and because I find all the tracks myself looking around Soundcloud, it means I can be very picky with what I choose. Its difficult to decide between going for a minimal style or a more bouncy one but why should I settle for just one? I think that a mix should tell a story and have a narrative similar to a film. If I start with a more housey feel it will progress through different genres and different vibes, ending in a different place to where it began. I'll never limit myself to one style especially with the diversity of music out there. If its new and I like the feel of it I'll put it in.

2) Tel l us about how you work. How do you go about producing a new track? Are you quite meticulous about the whole thing, or does i t just come natural ly? It really differs from track to track. Sometimes I'll start something new and get loads of ideas and quickly get a track down, but sometimes I'll have to work at the same bit for weeks before I'm happy with it. At the same time even if I get a rough track down fast, I'll keep it to myself for months and months. I'm constantly learning new ways to do things and I can go back to previous tracks and apply new methods to old ideas. I think the main thing that divides someone who is professional and someone who's more just messing around is how much time you dedicate to it. I'd still say that I'm far from being 'professional,' but I consistently spend time everyday working on tracks and the progression that I can see in just the last 6 months is crazy! There's a lot to be said for doing something every single day! 3) Talk to us about the music scene in Brighton. Do you draw a lot of your inspirat ions from clubs and bars in Brighton in part icular? Where else do you go for inspirat ion? Brighton's a great place to be for doing any sort of music. Whenever you go there's open mic nights, bands, DJ's etc. Over the 2-3 years I've been here I've taken huge amounts of inspiration from a lot of things. I'd say that even though I've gained a lot from going to nights and seeing some of my favourite producers, I've learnt the most from being surrounded by people who do music and love music. It's really helped me focus because I'm constantly in this music loop, whether or not its the style that I write, its always good to listen to a variety of genres. Recently I've found myself being influenced by lesser known producers from around the world, and featuring them in my podcasts. This has really helped push me because I've been getting really positive feedback from it. It's always feels better working towards something when you get something back, even if it's just a kind word. What's . . . . . . now, and what's next? For the time being I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing. I'm definitely going to continue doing monthly podcasts as well as producing. I keep finding amazing producers from all over the world with barely anyone listening to them. I'm hoping to give some exposure to people that really deserve to be heard. I'm constantly progressing in my production and my mixing so hopefully things will start happening sometime soon.

. . . top of your wish l ist? I'd love to play at some of the festivals that I go to. I can't think of many things better than going to festivals for years to see some amazing music and then a year down the line playing at them! . . . top of your shit l ist? Definitely to be stuck in a menial 9-5 job where I'd 'live for the weekend'. I want to be able to 'live' all the time! I just love the idea of doing something that you love and being able to get by on it. So many people seem to spend years in careers they hate in order to make lots of money to do the things they want to do, and then grow old and miss out on it. I fully believe that if you love your job you'll never work a day in your life. . . . the world coming to? That's a deep one. I really like a Friedrich Nietzsche quote 'Without music, life would be a mistake', and because without life we wouldn't have the world we live in therefore you can judge what the world is coming to by looking at its music. Its impossible to tell whats to come but I'd like to think that when I'm grey and old I'll be able to appreciate what it has to offer as much as I do today. . . . the best decision you've made? Best decision hands down was coming to Brighton. I originally came to go to the Brighton Institute Of Modern Music to do a songwriting course, I did it for a year and then left because it really wasn't what I was looking for! However from being there I was surrounded by people who did music and for that reason doing to course was worthwhile. Since then I've been focusing on music and working enough to just scrap by! . . . good for breakfast? I've seemed to miss out on breakfast for a while now. When I get up I start work on tunes before I've thought about eating and by the time I do its usually the evening! Although when I do manage to eat it I've been really feeling Cap'n Crunch at the moment. Check out King Dinosaur’s exclusive mix for DONT WALK below, or visit his Soundcloud page for more of his work at: www.soundcloud.com/king_dinosaur.