Next up is a new monthly section for The Project blog, where
we feature some of our favourite record labels from around the world. We speak to the label owner and get them to
answer a few questions, as well as shine a light on some of their latest and
best releases… And we kick things off in
March with the excellent and exciting – GOOSENECK RECORDS!
The label was started with the intention of unearthing the
latest hidden and undetected talent in the underground house music scene. It was started back in 2011 by Alistair
Gillespie as one of Proton Radio's sub-labels, Gooseneck’s sound falls in the
deep to tech house category.
With releases featuring established, as well as new artists
(East Project friends Clouded Judgement, Rob Made, Vanilla Ace, Trav &
Volta and Alistair himself), if you don’t know about this label already, then
you should!
GOOSENECK RECORDS' latest release is by Dharfunkh aka Steve
Ricketts – UK producer and recent collaborator with Vanilla Ace on a remix for
KMS records. It's a 3 track EP, with our personal favourite being "Hustler".
It is out now to buy and well worth your support!!
And here are a couple more of their recent releases that are definitely worth your attention and your pennies...
From London boys, "Tainted Souls" featuring Dennis
Wonder - Let Urself Go... With Rob Made
on remix duties:
James Stewart – Power:
Interview
So Alistair, tell us a bit about the label and what is planned for the
next 12 months?
I started the label when I used to live in Los Angeles, as a
hobby, was fresh out of college and realized that I had a ton of music of
producer friends I´d collected over the years from djing in South America. So I
said why not try to launch a label with that material... that´s how it all
started, just a few tracks from friends...
Originally it was all focused on Chicago
house and some Detroit influenced sounds as you can see from the first couple
releases, around late 2010. I believe it was the LA influence that then took
the label onto a more "trendier" sound over the next year and a half,
releasing Nu Disco and Deep House. The label is actually now on a new stage,
first of all, I am currently based out of São Paulo, and aiming to take the music
back onto its original direction which was a more Chicago and old school
oriented house.
With new releases in the pipeline, we are also looking to make
the most of the upcoming DEMF, with a potential VA Sampler. In addition, I have
started a recent production collaboration with good friend and Gooseneck
regular, Thomas De Lorenzo. We are going under the moniker "Lorenzo &
Gillespie", and will be putting out mainly the Gooseneck sound and
shopping out a more grimmier tech house to other labels.
Label showcases are
also in mind, although would need a bit more time to get that in place
properly... hopefully get some international label artists here into Sao Paulo
as well as promoting some local talent we already have on board.
What's been your most successful track to date?
"Remember My Name" by Thomas De Lorenzo:
Where did the name Gooseneck come from?
It actually just came up randomly one day while I was still
in college and it was all just an idea... further on, noticing it was actually
related to the scene (flexible lighting used mostly back in the day to light
mixers) I decided to go forward with it... pretty simple actually.
Brazil seems to be making a big statement in the deep/Nu
Disco genre. Why is this and who is leading the game?
The scene in Brazil has definitely changed and grown a lot
in the past few years. Personally, I have only been here for the past year and
a half, but have noticed how things have changed a lot from when I used to come
visit over the years. Electronic Music in general has become a real trend in
Brazil, reaching mainstream recognition (as in many parts of the world as
well). Brazil has seen lots and lots of mega clubs open up around the country,
not only in main cities such as São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, but you will also
see huge venues in regions that may be considered a bit more "random"
to the general tourist. I believe that shows the impact and consumer power that
the country has... in many other places you will only see these 'megaclubs' in
a nation's main city. So having such a 'massive' scene as to say, makes way for
genres such as deep/nu disco to work, they are considered 'trendy' and work
well for both semi underground venues or even mainstream... also, tracks with
vocals work very well here, and well... it is a genre that has a lot of that.
Also, another main reason is that there are so many
producers focusing on that style here in Brazil...of course, would have to
mention HNQO as the go to guy when referring to the deep house scene in
Brazil... not only has he made a name for himself locally but when you combine
that with support from a label such as Hot Creations, then the result is
exactly what is happening in Brazil right now...local audience will have even
more interest to their talent after such worldwide recognition.
Who would be your dream producer to release or remix on the
label?
May sound cliché, but I prefer all the artists we have on
the label...although if I could get Kerry Chandler to remix I wouldn´t complain
;-)
For any producers out there looking to sign their next
track, what would be your advice for them sending them into Gooseneck?
Simple e-mail me directly, alistair@gooseneckrecords.com
Final Question... What is your musical guilty pleasure?
Hmmm tough one..maybe nowadays it could be seen as a guilty
pleasure... Kris Kross
Thank you for your time!.
EPx
Gooseneck Records' links below:
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