This is the first part in a series of introduction to artists coming out on Basstarded Recordings, the label headed by master of disaster Gangsta Fun. These are names that I can all but guarantee will be blowing up soon, and you heard it here first.
Our first artist is Gnome (Facebook, Soundcloud) a very young producer from across the pond who will “eat your ears,” you’ve been warned! Here are some of the tracks he has dropped for free up to this date.
Chase & Status – Time feat. Delilah (Gnome Remix)
Gnome’s new EP, entitled “Skankout”, comes out this Monday May 2nd on Beatport and believe me it outstrips his previous work by a good amount and is absolutely murderous. Here is a little preview of the madness.
Finally I have for you a short interview I did with the man himself, check it out!
When I was a toddler I played my mini electronic keyboard all the time, I think i was 2 – 3 years of age. Classical music soon became a passion of mine. I didn’t like most of the music that was in the charts (commercial music) and it always made me question myself. Why do i have such strong passion for music when i hardly like anything I hear? Then I herd my sister, ‘Debbie Turner’ play a happy hardcore CD. This blew my mind. It made me realize there was more music out there than just the shit music on the radio and classical music. Frantically searching the internet I came across DnB and later on Dubstep, it seemed I had met my destiny.
2. Who really influenced your sound?
My first influence was Hype but in the Dubstep world, I got to big up Stenchman. His live radio show was the first real filthy Dubstep I herd. Next is Genetix. We both used to work at Torbay Hotel and we would swap tunes and chat step all day! The rest go without saying, Cookie Monsta, Funtcase, Excision, Flux Pavillion, Datsik etc.
3. What was your first party/club experience?
I was 17 and because of my baby face, it was the first time I managed to get into a club. My sister was there as a dancer and my old friend randomly was there too. Kind of a mixed genre night with hardcore, hardstyle and drum and bass. I was diggin’ the drum and bass. Such a messy night!
4. Top 5 favorite producers
Cookie Monsta, Funtcase, Flux Pavillion, Excision and Doctor P (because of the Tetris remix!)
5. Something on your ipod we wouldn’t expect?
Bach Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
6. What is it like to have Lou (G-Fun) as a record exec?
A pain in my rectum…. Ha Ha! Nah just kiddin! He is awesome because he pushes and pushes me to make better tunes. Some of the work I have done wouldn’t of been as heavy without him. He is also a great guy and a great m8 
Dropping my tune Pure Torture for the first time, was nuts! The floor filled up in seconds! Also that night when the club closed, my mate tried to pay for a subway with his driver’s license what a mess head haha!
