Guy Andrews is one of the most exciting producers to emerge out of the UK bass scene of late. With a background in post-rock and afrobeat combined with an expert knowledge of how to work a studio, its little wonder why his sound is so distinctive. His music has been picked up by Hotflush and Hemlock – two labels constantly pushing boundaries of electronic music, and light of his forthcoming release on Fina Records (check out our review HERE), we caught up with the elusive young producer to try and squeeze a little more information out of him. Here’s what he had to say:

Hi Guy, thanks for taking the time to speak with us! What have you been up to the past few weeks?

Working a new job and enjoying generally being relaxed all the time!

How would you describe your music to people?

Electronic.

Your sound has progressed significantly since your initial release on ‘Discobelle’ back in 2011. Musically speaking, what have the main influences been in the transition towards the sound of your forthcoming Annum EP?

I don’t really try to gain influence from anyone in the scene. The main influence has been the desire to write - and convince labels to release - the more “musical” tracks of mine.

I am very tired of disposable DJ tools with zero melody, so I’ve tried to edge towards going back to my musical roots with this release.

You’ve spoken before about being a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to producing – often spending hours tinkering on small aspects of a track. Are there any elements in particular that usually niggle at you?

Trying to write DJ compatible structures generally annoys me. 

Can you tell us a bit about what you’re working on at the moment?

Stuff that sounds nothing like anything I’ve released previously.

Is there anything really special you’ve heard recently that just blew you away?

Probably the new album ‘Boa Howl’ by an Irish band called Halves.

Is your family musical?

Sort of, but not overly.

If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?

I’ve never aspired to collaborate with any individual producer. If anything though, collaborating with an orchestra is a dream of mine.

Your music has been picking up a wealth of support (most recently getting Mary Anne Hobbs track of the week) amongst other things. Are there any smaller artists who you think deserve special mention for the things they’re currently doing?

Rather than focussing on one artist, I think that the whole crew of less established new generation producers in Brighton are incredibly talented.