Sound Revolt: I see your different approach to the mixing. You have just joined most of the tracks together mostly doing cuts. Let's take the first three tracks: they simply don't suit one another. Why is so?
Luke Fair: The mixing isn't any different to previous mixes I've done. I did long layered mixes as well as bassline cuts... I try and keep it similar to how I sound live, so that people know what to expect. I personally like it as colorful as possible, and to not sound like one long song. Not everyone's thing but that's cool.

Sound Revolt: Do you know who's next in line for Original Series?
Luke Fair: Alec Empire.

Sound Revolt: Do you plan to set up a label?
Luke Fair: I am in the process of doing that now... Details will follow.

Sound Revolt: You cannot even say the name? What kind of music you're going to release up there?
Luke Fair: To be honest I haven't even picked a name. I'm so bad at naming things. I'll be releasing just the stuff that I like. I'm not going to use any particular guide.

Sound Revolt: Do you sometimes feel that you have to escape from dance music for a while to take a fresh breath?
Luke Fair: Yes, it's very important. Otherwise you're never able to step back and look at the big picture.

Sound Revolt: Where do you go then?
Luke Fair: I just stay in with my girlfriend and watch movies.

Sound Revolt: So you don't have a type of music that cures you?
Luke Fair: Sometimes I do, but if I do it's not dance music. I use to like a lot of all industrial stuff. I went through a faze with every kind of music, though. My favorite type of music changes almost every week. I still listen to groups like Charlatans, Primal Scream... I think “Screamadelica” is one of the best albums ever. I always go back to it every now and then for inspiration.

Sound Revolt: Desyn Masiello says that when you're not home, your girlfriend searches the net for music for you. Is that true?
Luke Fair: Ha, ha... Not exactly. I wish! There may have been one time a few years ago I asked her to check something out for me, but that's it.

Sound Revolt: Do you know Desyn?
Luke Fair: No. I might have heard the name somewhere [laughs]. I know him very well. Two years ago I played with him every weekend for four months during the Yoshitoshi tour for our CD. Lots of crazy stories from that one.

Sound Revolt: You're using Cubase. Have you always been using that tool? Would you recommend it to beginners?
Luke Fair: Yes, I have. And I'd definitely recommend Cubase . I think it's much easier than Logic to learn, or at least for me. It really doesn't matter what you use though. At the end of the day it's you writing the music, not the software.

Sound Revolt: Easier than Logic – yes, but comparing to Fruity Loops or Buzz?
Luke Fair: I've never used Fruity Loops, so I don't know. But lots of people are making great stuff on Fruity Loops or Acid.

Sound Revolt: Do you need computer experience to learn a program like this?
Luke Fair: No. I'm pretty dumb when it comes to everything else other than my music software. I know how to go into my programs and use them but I don't know how to like...

Sound Revolt: Play solitaire?
Luke Fair: That one I know! Oh, and ESPN Basketball on PS2.

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