Q&A - Lag [Teskoba, SR]

* Hi Lag, thank you for your time, and for the interview. Can you give us a short introduction to you? 

L: Hi, I’m Lag. I’m a Serbian producer of, well, mostly broken techno. I release on MORD, THEM and a few other labels. I also DJ, mostly around Europe, although I just came back from a US tour. Your latest releases on: Mord Records / Unkown Entity / Stale / Soul Notes, were impressive as always. 

* What inspires your production? 

L: It really varies from track to track. I usually start with a genre or track that I really love and an idea. Most of my original music comes from a concept, a non-musical idea that I want to transfer to the musical form and most of the remixes come from how I've heard the sounds of the original in my head. I sometimes stick hard to what I had envisioned (which often makes the process long and tedious, but pays off in the end) but more often I lay down the original idea and start experimenting, seeing where that takes me. 

* What equipment are you currently using, for DJing & Producing? 

L: Serato SL3 and Reason 9. 

* What's your favourite track to play at your gigs? 

L: It keeps changing all the time, plus there’s no easy answer to that question as some tracks I love for being elaborate, others for being the perfect tools, etc. Right now, my favorite mayhem tune is: John Starlight – Blood Angels (old but gold) and my favorite tool track is: Planetary Assault Systems – Dungeon (Phase Remix). 

* At the moment, which artists are you keeping an eye on? 

L: I stopped having “go-to” artists, a while ago. I just go through music and see what I like. There are a lot of artists who I have great respect for when it comes to production and integrity but, again, I will only play what fits my set. 

* What are your influences? 

L: I grew up on punk and followed it up with big-beat, pop, and a number of other electronic genres, most notably IDM. I never went down the rabbit-hole though and I think I pretty much opened up to a great variety of genres so I have a lot to draw from. 

* How to become, a great DJ / Producer?

L: Work on music, work on your network, stick to what you believe in, and don’t veer off of your very own road because you think you saw a shortcut. 

* What are your future plans? 

L: Learn more software, do more music, and start other projects. 

* What's your message to your fans / clubbers? 

L: Thank you for everything. Thank you for listening to my music and thank you for coming out and making the dream life of a traveling DJ a reality for me. I’m endlessly appreciative of the opportunity you’ve afforded me. Also, please don’t kill me if I make a track without a vocal. Thanks!