The thing that influences the music that I make the most is the technology used to make the music itself. There is so much you can do with it, and I am always pushing the instruments to do things that no one else is doing so they sound different. I push them to their most extreme parameters so that I can find the sounds in it that are the most hidden.
I don't really have a plan when I go into the studio to make a track, I just go in there to explore what the machines can do and find the sounds with in them and let them out. For me making music is all about sonic and rhythm exploration, then, taking those explorations and guiding them to a result. This is the reason I have so many different styles of groove-based body music, but one unique and definitive sound. An Isomer track only sounds like Isomer Transition, at least that is what I think. If it happens to sound like someone else it is a total accident. I really don't try to make the music sound like anything but Isomer Transition.
Of course I do listen to music, and it has influence over my output, but the music that inspires me the most today isn't modern dance music. I find most of my inspiration when I listen to old vinyl records, like early '70's era herbie hancock, early '80's post punk: joy division, new order, tones on tail and a whole lot of steel pulse and king tubby. I do listen to electronic music like the stuff coming out of Raster-Noton and Type Records, Praveen's release on Music Related, Ulrich Schnauss, Pandatone, SND, Morgan Packard, Marc Houle, and I am really excited about the excellent Modern Love imprint... Throw in Steve Reich and some prepared piano works by John Cage (his sonata are brilliant and they were done 50 years ago!) and that rounds out my 'transelectronic' listening habits.
US born (New York) RJ Valeo is an electronic music producer, live performer, and event curator. Influenced by microsound, glitch, techno, dub, new wave, idm, and industrial, his 'Isomer Transition' releases avant-guarde futuristic dance music that shows these roots.
Opting to develop his own style rather than fit neatly into an established genre, his music ranges from deep and minimal dubby tech-groovers (minimal in the amount of musical content, not the style) to in-your-face energy filled dance floor movers. All the while keeping the productions thick with intent, massive mix depth, and an undeniable groove.
Isomer Transition's debut 'Shadownlands EP' was featured on Maryanne Hobb's 'The Breezeblock' and his productions have been compared to Richie Hawtin, Matthew Dear, Kraftwerk and even Gas (under his RJ Valeo moniker). He was a co-founder of the BAP and BAPLAB series of art and music events held in NYC from 2005-2006. He continues to search out new technology and software and use it in his compositions.
RJ, when I see your picture of you mixing, it renminds me of Ross from the TV show Friends playing his key board...You won't know cause you never watch Firends but if you did, you laugh...peace!
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