UK\u00a0producer, Magik, is a quickly rising name on the Nano Records roster. After collaborating with the likes of Tristan and Dickster, Magik has built a solid following for his top notch psychedelic productions. We had a chat with Magik, ahead of his first visit to South Africa for Origin Festival.<\/p>\n
Psymedia: Hi\u00a0Maciek! To kick things off, tell me about your life prior to becoming a psytrance producer? Did you have any experience studying music or playing instruments?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Magik: Hey! I have been surrounded by music and musos since young age. Listened to a lot of different music when I was a kid. In my teens I was more into rock and punk rock, studied music theory, learned guitar and keyboard for a while. As for the formal education I graduated in Audio Technology, during my uni years I started making music more seriously.<\/p>\n
Psymedia:\u00a0You formed a friendship with legend Tristan early on in your career.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Magik: Basically we used to live close to each other. It\u2019s the area of north west London which is a bit like a village, everyone knows each other. When I was a student I worked in a local bar, Tris used to go there. One day I just started chatting to him about music and stuff, told him I write tunes as well he said \u2018why don\u2019t you pop over to my studio so we can listen what you\u2019ve been up to\u2019 time went by we became friends, I started coming more often to check my mixes then one day he said why don\u2019t we just make a track together . . . and the rest is just history!<\/p>\n
Psymedia: Your collaboration last year, Triptamine, was a big hit, why do you think so? How did the track come about?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Triptamine was written within two days (the quickest we\u2019ve done so far) at Tristan\u2019s new studio in the countryside. I came over for a couple of days to see him, we knew that we don\u2019t have much time and have to come up with a solid idea very quickly otherwise it will just end up as one of those never finished projects you have on your hard drive. Why it was a big hit I have no idea! Probably a good chemistry in the studio.<\/p>\n
Psymedia: You’ve also worked with other veterans in the scene like Dick Trevor.\u00a0Do you enjoy collaborations?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Magik: Dick is an amazing producer and overall a top dude. It\u2019s always a pleasure and fun to hang out with him. I love working with other people as there is always something else you can learn. Everyone has a different approach, working methods etc. It inspires me to experiment more and try new things.<\/p>\n
Psymedia: What does a newer psytrance producer such as yourself bring to the table when working in the studio?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Magik: As I have mentioned, everyone has different ways of achieving final results. There are endless tricks, you always learn. Even when you work with somebody who has much less experience than you, they may know a little something you don\u2019t that can speed up a process and improve your workflow.<\/p>\n
Psymedia: What has it been like working with Nano Records?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Magik: Well it\u2019s one of the biggest labels on our scene. Very well managed. Regan and Monique know exactly what they\u2019re doing. It has evolved massively over the years but they are still faithful to their original ideas. Very influential label, the list of the artists is truly impressive. When I had an opportunity to get signed I didn\u2019t think twice. Feel blessed to be part of such a great team.<\/p>\n