See Lindsey Herbert From Our Minds
Check out Lindsey Herbert of Our Minds: Phoenix-born LA producer and DJ Lindsey Herbert of Our Minds is about to go on a promotional tour with Richie Houghton, so it's time to get to know each other.
Herbert started DJing when he was only 15 years old. He had no musical training other than learning to play an instrument, but came from a musical family.
“I started dancing when I was 14, went to musicals, went to concerts when I was 8 or so,” he says. "My mom took me to Green Day concerts (my favorite band at the time - I had all the CDs and could recite almost every song), Earth, Wind, Fire and American Idol concerts! I listened to and followed reggae events from music , punk/alternative rock, indie, electronic, R&B, hip hop/rap, reggae, hip hop/rap, reggae, alternative rock, indie, electronic, R&B and hip hop/rap. "I've always been a music fan for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, I remember creating the iTunes Store for different countries and browsing to see what's popular. I've always had an interest and passion for music."
Herbert and his friends discovered electronic music in high school around 2009."
"When I discovered electronic music, I discovered many genres and styles such as drum and bass, trance, progressive house, dubstep, ballroom EDM, bass, house, disco, deep house, tech house and finally I found it.True.I.Love.“Techno,” he says.When I was 15, I regularly attended dance music and rave events such as Beyond and Nocturnal Wonderland, EDC, Coachella, Hard Events, etc. And it was always important to hear and see who was playing.In fact, I LOVED to BELIEVE in the idea of PLUR.I connected with many members of the community through membership and real music, met acquaintances on social networks and did business on For me, as for many Ravens, these events are an escape from reality and acceptance of the moment when I can be myself, let go and lose myself in the moment, which is not always necessary.That was what I felt.
At that time, he had ideas to improve electronic tracks, and soon he bought his first Traktor S4 DJ controller.
“I think I was 15 when I went to California this summer called Camp Spin Off, an overnight camp for DJs aged 13 to 17 to teach them the basics of DJing and music,” he says. Before touring, I learned the basics of using Traktor and mixing, but for the first time (briefly) got to know Ableton. There I took lessons from scratch! upload mixes to SoundCloud every week. It spreads among people all over the world. I was 17 or 18 when I bought Ableton, but two years later I didn't take it seriously. When I started I just followed my intuition and didn't know what I would end up with where I am today.
After high school, he moved to San Francisco to study at San Francisco State and continued to work as a DJ.
"I got my first offer at the age of 18 at Deep House Weekly in San Francisco after competing in a wrestling match. At first I didn't win, but it got their attention and one day they asked me to fill in for them at the last minute.", - he says. I got a position in the robot ear group. Former sci-fi robot group that I left. I started performing outside of national and international gigs around 2016. But I didn't start touring in full. until 2019, and when things started picking up in 2020, the pandemic hit and I left it for a while. 14 months until things get better because I live with his parents too. Again. In 2021, when the music industry starts. To re-energize, I will be joining my friends in San Francisco for the multi-year Live to Us concert, where I will still come to play several times a year.
Herbert studied sound engineering and audio recording at university.
“At the same time, I started learning how to compose music with sound and fluid technical content,” he says. “I studied recording, advanced mixing, Foley design and film sound, although I only had one or the other. But I decided to spend over 16 hours a week in class and it took me two semesters to soak up as much knowledge as I could. It was my time when I was a student." In San Francisco, personally and musically. When I was in college, my passion for sound led me to start playing live sound for bands and DJing at 3 venues in St. Francisco: 1015 Folsom, F8 1192 Folsom and El Rio.
In 2018 he released his first remix followed by his first two track EP.
Since then released on Nastya NECHTO Records, Paula Temple's Noise Manifesto, Suara Koyu, Planet X Exos, Isolation 13130, Blank Code, Northern Parallels, Octave, Human Crisis and TMM Records. Bonus Remix Vinyl and more. He says: “Besides, I have a lot of interesting things ahead of me.”
Now, he says, his voice is where it's always been: rhythmic, high-pitched/hypnotic, a little deep and sometimes cosmic, and always driving.
"If you listen to some of my old bands, I still know my style and it feels real, but it's definitely evolved," he says. Today I definitely play with more energy because I play games more often, but also street, 90s/early 2000s sounds and tribal elements, and at a slower pace (like many post-pandemic ones). The energy that I play always depends on the situation, because it is difficult for me to adapt and solve various challenges that I have had to worry about with other artists over the years. If you've ever been in a room with fans of rave, insanely fast and loud techno, then you know what I'm talking about, and my experience of EDM and punk fits. When I first started as a DJ, it was often the art of discovering things with high energy and the right way: I tried to learn properly, but I took it as an opportunity to become a more versatile CEO. I spent many hours looking for it. To this day, I like to play slow and slow in certain situations, or start and increase my energy gradually, especially in a long set. One of the best things about being a DJ is how you manage the atmosphere and energy in a space and how you play with tension and emotion. I always try to include elements that attract the listener and evoke some emotion, no matter if I play more atmospheric, prettier, darker, sexier!
Herbert believes that electronic music is on the rise.
"Techno is something I can really talk about, but to be honest, it's a different feeling depending on where you are in the world," he says. Right now in America I feel like techno is the best thing I've ever tried (I'll be 27 soon) There seems to be a lot of bands playing festivals and big nightclubs and art events and warehouse parties and the demand seems high. , depending on who did it.
“In some cities in other countries (Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Medellin, etc.) techno has a bigger scope than in the US, sometimes it seems that here it grows and matures,” he continues. “During my years in San Francisco and now living in Phoenix, I have been associated with techno bands that put on events, and I have seen that sometimes an event can be easily sold out or can be overcrowded, but other times it's hard to reason. During my period as an artist and producer, I have seen many production groups where it is sometimes difficult to promote techno in America without signing big names, but I have a lot of respect and admiration for people who continue to create their own scene and amplify their passion. to this music.
Herbert says his band's tour of Hawthorne will be an invigorating, hypnotic and energetic journey.
According to Ritchie, you can expect some of the "upcoming North American techno acts" to join him on an 8-city tour. I can't wait to share the stage with Richie and some of the new faces of American techno who have supported it for years. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity - I truly believe that both generations can learn a lot from each other and I look forward to embarking on this journey with everyone. He played seven stops on the Honored Tour: Detroit, Toronto, Vancouver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
Looking ahead, Herbert has many plans for this year.
“2023 is going to be a very busy year, with many home shows and premieres, international premieres and tours,” he says. “My partner and I founded our own label EvilGroove Records on March 24th with the release of my first multi-artist compilation I Only Got One. I have Albert Salvatierra's "Walking Sure" dated March 17th on Ellert Records and Fiki's "Seditop". on vinyl on Vierescence Records on April 13, and Larix's digital remix of Revolt's "Czara Pantera" due on March 31, and Pink Cement's "Sputnik Babe" about bipolar disorder in late April. two separate EP releases. They will be released this year, others are in development.
Check out Lindsey Herbert from our thoughts: Lindsey Herbert will appear with Richie Hawtin at a secret location in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 18th.
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