Bobby for his friends, LMK on stage and our featured artist this month. He stirred our curiosity to further find out more about him after he delivered an interesting HD-02-MIX and a fresh EP to our catalogue.
LMK started to make music around 2006 under the guidance of his older brother who’s a renowned 4/4 producer with many international releases. They even released tunes and remixes together – on the prog house/goa trance tip – in 2008 on labels like Elektrax, 4 Stroke, Guilhotina or Gardenia. After experimenting with different tempos and styles, from house to drumandbass LMK managed to gradually define his trademark sound which is a grimey cross between dubstep and techno.
In 2009 HD Music released Blaze A Lot an EP co-produced with old time friend Pake. One year later HD Music is proud to introduce you his first 3 track EP called “Tapes”. What you get is a complete taster of what’s under his sleeve: deep basslines, grimey atmos and bouncy beats that sit somewhere between techno, garage and dubstep. Looks like heavy industrialized cities have a special vibe going on, you can almost feel it.
artwork by CaineVerde
Who are you / what do you do / where do you live?
Sandu Alexandru aka LMKey born on 17 March ’88. I currently live in Romania – Galati to be more precise.
When did you start to produce music and why?
I started to get to know the urban underground movement around 2005 and in time I developed my own sound signature in which I believe and hope it will pay back some time in my life.
Which are your musical roots?
It all started from hip hop tapes, got through cds with drumandbass and jungle and now got to my own stuff.
What music/artists/labels are you following/playing?
Prime Audio, TEMPA, Rottun recordings, EX7, Transistor Recordings… I wouldn’t name any artists, it’s hard to sum it up…
What setup do you have? (hardware/software) Which is your favorite plug-in/instrument and why?
If you’re asking me about software FL Studio and Cubase are essential to what I do; combined with VSTs like Surge, Discovery, Albino and Vanguard. A studio mixer, a nice synth and a better sound card would definitely be useful at any time as hardware.
What’s better for you: producing or djing?
Both of them, although I prefer producing to some extent.
How could you describe your music?
Music you can listen on your couch or with your friends while smoking some joints 
Where do you get inspiration for writing music?
Playing with sounds, fx and drum patterns. Sometimes the nature inspires me, the industrial area in Galati or local parties. I believe the most important thing is to learn to accept and understand every sound.
Who are the badboy producers from Galati?
Me and Pake, naturally
What should we expect from you in 2010 in terms of music?
Something new for sure and a new musical direction. Dunno what to say, I hope it will work.
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