Brighton’s post-dubstep producer readies second album and his inevitable thrust into the spotlight.
“Warp and then later Planet Mu and Rephlex got me excited about music when I was about fourteen. I just had no idea how it was made or who the artists were, so it made listening to those records really special.”
Presumably Alan Myson no longer endures quite the same mystification, with his second album as Ital Tek forthcoming for one of those very labels, Planet Mu. ‘Midnight Colour’ builds on his work crossing the sensibilities of classic electronica with dubstep, another music that made a similar impression.
“I first heard dubstep around 2004,” he explains, “and it really made an impact. I was living just outside Oxford so it was hard to get into it. Then I moved to Brighton, went to a party with this 40k rig and it blew my head off. I remember there was a bloke crying and holding onto a bass bin.”
Myson’s record is one of the best yet to channel such influences, with a sure grasp on the soul of each obviating the need for genre tokenism. It’s also a major advancement on his debut ‘Cyclical’, moving into truly original territory.
“I think I’ve become a lot more focused,” he asserts. “I’ve become more confident with melody and structure and it’s the first record I’m completely happy with. I’d be honoured to think ‘Midnight Colour’ could be held up next to some of those records. I’ve just been trying to make the best album I can and hopefully some people will dig it.”
Words by Robin Howells
Where? Brighton
What? Serene, modern bass-wise listening music.
Unique fact? Myson was the Oxfordshire County Triple Jump champion at school.
Get 3 songs: ‘Neon Arc’, ‘Babel’, ‘Moment In Blue’
