Music Not Diving with Scuba #059 Thoughts On Releasing Music Pt2
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Mar 7, 2023 A candid look at how a changing UK scene reshaped a label and career. Stories of risky stylistic shifts, provocative publicity and the move from bass to longer DJ sets. Lessons on management, money, health and rebuilding a sustainable music business. Ends with five practical career takeaways for anyone pursuing music.
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Triangulation Marked A Turning Point
- Scuba's 2010 album Triangulation crystallized his sound and marked a turning point in his approach to music.
- The record mixed dubstep, UK funky and Autonomic influences and followed Hotflush's growing Substance parties, shifting his DJ and label direction.
Backing Mount Kimbie From Abstract Demos To A Breakthrough
- Hotflush's release of Mount Kimbie's Crooks and Lovers was a slow-burning success that became the label's most successful release.
- Scuba backed Matt and Dominic's abstract early demos, released cautious small pressings, then supported their live shows that grew momentum.
Adrenaline Changed Public Perception
- Scuba pivoted from bass music into house/techno with the SCB project; the 2011 single Adrenaline became a defining breakthrough.
- He premiered Adrenaline at a Barcelona rooftop, noting the breakdown landed perfectly and changed perceptions of him as an artist.