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In the next of our series of interviews KidChameleon talks to future perfects latest signings Leuce Rhythms also known as Dan and Rich.  Bringing their trade mark robotic futuristic breakbeat sound its fair to say we are pretty excited about this release which is already climbing high in the Beatport top 100!!

1.     Hi thanks for taking the the time to do this interview for us, firstly welcome to the 720 bass family.  Can you give the masses a brief history of Leuce Rhythms.

Thank you, it feels good to be here! Leuce Rhythms began in 2003 after we both met, whilst studying music at university. At the time, we were heavily into the dance music scene in Sheffield and we both decided to invest in some decks. It wasn’t until we both graduated that we started to take the music seriously and began producing as well as performing. We got into Breaks from going to parties, plus, we really enjoy spinning and mixing more complex beats and heavy bass lines. Our first release was ‘Rubber Tongue’ on Royal One Records back in 2009 and since then we have worked with labels such as Re:Connect Records, Scarcity Records, Dusted Breaks & Dirty Drop Records to name a few.

2. Can you tell us about some of your influences/idols past or present that influence your music.

This is a tricky question as with anyone who is truly passionate about music; the influences are varied & eclectic. It started with a love of Hardcore in the early ’90s (which can explain our constant need for a broken beat) When we first started DJing, we were out every weekend, clubbing, taking part in the Trance and Hard Dance scene so I think this will always have a big influence on our music. Due to our background in studying music; our influences span across all genres of music, from Pink Floyd to Aphex Twin ,The Doors & The Prodigy. Focusing on Breakbeat; in the last few years we have really admired and been influenced but artists such as Aquasky, Hedflux, BSD, Ctrl-Z, Far Too Loud and 4Kuba to name a few.
3.  the new release has a very futuristic robo sound with lots of wobbles and squelches.  whats the concept or idea behind this release?

The concept with this release was creating the compulsion to dance. Pure O, the title, is named after Pure Obsessional Compulsive Dissorder, a type of OCD (if you listen to the lyrics, they repeat “Control”), it’s a bit artistic, we know but writing to a concept is an awesome way to develop a track. The main remit was to create a big track which would literally make people compelled to dance. We always encompass making music to make you move but with Pure O we wanted to add an big Electro sound to it which was driven by the beat as well as embedding a dirty bass line and riff.

4. what’s the favorite bit of software/hardware floating around the studio at the moment?

The Virus TI plays a big part in the music we produce, we tend to use a lot of soft synths in production and really like the NI Komplete package. We both use Cubase in our setup as a DAW.

5. Any tips for young budding producers?

Listen to the music, at home, at work, on the bus – everywhere you go. We think it is so important to actually dissect tracks and listen to textures and layers present, this will make you understand how to piece together tracks. The main advice we can give is KEEP GOING!!! You need to put in the hours to get the result & gain the skills you need to get your productions out there. Our final advice is get good quality samples and sounds e.g. for your drums (remember, you can’t polish a turd).
6.  I hate to raise this question as it is dangerous territory, As producer do you feel breakbeat still has a place in today’s music scene, or should it just be merged into the bass genres its surrounding?

This argument is always raised with people in and out of the scene but we really think it has an important part to play amongst the many genres and sub genres on offer these days. We often hear from and see people dancing out to our music and not realizing its Breakbeat but still having the time of their lives. Until you add a label to the music then this changes people’s opinions. A lot of music has big Breakbeat influences (we mean, it can only be a broken beat or 4 to the floor!) and not enough credit has been given to the scene. The emerging Psy-Breaks seems to be a big sound at the moment with a lot of nights putting on Breaks Djs which is great to see.

7. what have you got planned for the next 12 months release wise, any big remixes or releases on the cards?

We are looking forward to continuing working closely with 720 Bass and Future Perfect over the coming months (watch this space!) and also have more releases with Scarcity Records and Dusted Breaks on the horizon.

8. what were your favorite tunes of 2010

2010:

Hedflux – Mindcell

Slyde – Move Your body

BSD – Get Hype On This

Noisia – Split The Atom

2011:

Rebel Sketchy – The Ride

Dopamine, Meat Katie – Nectar (Boonos Remix)

Ways & Means – Sativa Sister
9. which producers will you be looking out/supporting for over the coming 12 months?

Rebel Sketchy has been a close friend of ours for some time and has recently released some top tracks which we are supporting. The same goes for Kouncil House & Re:funk (aka Jay Stewart) who have also supported us through our career.

The leuce boys have kindly given us a free mix exclusive to 720 Bass! you wont find this anywhere else!!!