Passed artist, Exit Chamber, hails from Scotland but his music is thoroughly otherworldly. We managed to grab a few words with him before his latest release, Deep Stasis, comes out on 26th August.
What inspired you to start making music?
I’ve been playing in bands and making music for longer than I haven’t, starting out in various (bad) metal bands in high school then making (bad) hip hop and (bad) drum and bass in my later teens and twenties before taking a bit of a break to start a family. When I came back to it I found myself naturally gravitating towards making ambient music. I won’t speculate on what it is about having kids that pushed me into making quieter, more relaxing music.
How do you make your music?
All synths, all the time. I’m not someone that can take a melody from their brain and turn it into a song though, I tend to let making patches guide me and shape what I make. I got heavily into Eurorack during the first COVID lockdown and that’s been pretty key to my sound, I think. I love generative stuff, I enjoy setting up a system and being surprised at what comes out and modular excels at that. The hard part is picking the good bits that are worth keeping. I’m also very into digital synths, I love fizzy, icy sounds just as much as a nice warm pad.
How would you describe the kind of music you make?
Spacey drones. I’ve been fascinated by space since I was tiny and, having accepted I’m almost certainly not getting to visit it myself, I try and do so via my music.
How would you like your music to affect others?
I primarily make music for myself, I’m a firm believer in “if I don’t want to listen to it, why would anyone else?” Saying that, I hope my music can help transport the listener somewhere different even just for a little while. We all need a break from here now and then.
Deep Stasis is out on 26th August 2022 on a digital release via Bandcamp and all major streaming services. Those who purchase the album will also receive the special 41-minute “Hypersleeping” continuous mix of the album.
