Since his appearance over a decade back Amit manages to be forceful and provocative while appearing to exert minimal force: fighting without fighting, attack by stealth. The Parallel EP leaves you battered, black and blue, then closes the door quietly behind itself: a proper working over.
This new material is ‘classic’ Amit, how does that sit with you?
I think my individual sound is present in this new material but that it also contains new elements, representing recent inspirations and influences.
Where did the subject matter come from? You are not an ‘ornamental’ producer, someone creating pretty sounds with no substance. That is never you.
I always put a lot of thoughts into the meaning behind each track. There is always a seed, an idea that leads on to the different strands that make up the track. This process is very important to me. To try and create music without this seed seems soulless and disposable to me.
To use ‘Your Native God’ as an example, the seed for this was the idea of a person who has had to leave behind their ancestral homeland. I was thinking about the problems and conflicts they had to overcome, what it would feel like to never be able to return your place of origin.
On The Parallel EP, which track are you the most proud of?
All of them, each would not exist without each other.
Why the title of the release?
This EP covers my work both at 170 and 140 bpm, one piece of vinyl that connects these two musical genres together in parallel.
Considerations of commerce aside, how important is a physical release to you? In terms of artwork etc… or is it simply about the music, and getting it out there.
Physical formats are very important to me and I will strive to release on these as long as they are a viable option. However, I’m cautious about wasting materials and pressing up copious amounts of vinyl.
I like the approach of maximising the most use out of one piece of vinyl. That is one of the reasons I chose to release an EP – putting four tracks on one slate makes it eco friendly and cost effective for the purchaser.
Speaking of physical things, what’s something in your studio you’re fond of?
One big spring and an old guitar pickup attached to it.
And ongoing, is the world getting better or worse? ie the ‘bad’ things may be just within the one main visible layer we ‘know’ about’ suffering due to the limitations of the layer, while green shoots grow behind the scenes.
The world is fine, the problems you read and hear are just smokescreens for greater control and power.
The planet will always survive; we will probably ruin it for our own survival, but nature will still continue.
Where’s the best place to hear a set of yours? I mean: the ideal location to hear it right, at full force?
Somewhere natural that has a great sense of history and some big speakers of course.
However, I don’t think there is a perfect place, each space, crowd and environment brings with it its own unique experience.
What sort of things occupy your mind, that people may not be aware of?
I hate shaving, getting petrol and restaurants that have great ambience but crap food.
Why do packets of peanuts state allergy advice such as “This product may contain nuts”?
Piracy has helped the modern day musician become a global act, fact.
Lastly, there is an enigma: you are not ‘trad’ D&B and you aren’t conventionally known as dubstep either, yet this an every Amit release gets massive support regardless of genre.
The support for this EP has been overwhelming and I’m really pleased with the response to date.
I try not to think too much about how the music will be received, instead I focus on creating music that I myself find engaging. This seems to work for me.
AMIT’s ‘The Parallel EP’ is out 3rd March on AMAR.
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