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ARTIS BORIS

A glass of?
Water or orange juice. 

 

Your first experience with an instrument?

I started to learn piano in music school in 2003 when I was just 7 years old. I remember at school we had a RIGA upright piano and the letter ‘’ī'' was located exactly where middle C was. That’s how I learned my first note.

 

When did you first start making beats?

I had my first experience with beatmaking in 2014, when my piano teacher from high school gave me an assignment to make a backtrack for Hank Mobley’s ‘'Soul Station’', so I could

practice piano along with it. At the time I didn’t know what quantization meant, so I was struggling hard to play the drums and bass with the keyboard. Great times 


If I say jazz?

Freedom. 

 

The beatmaker–producer that puts you crazy systematically? 

Kiefer and Kount.

 

To dress, a pair of? 

Nice and comfortable sneakers. 

 

Your top 3 of synths? 

Juno106, MinimoogModelD, ProphetRev. 

 

If I say vinyl? 

Treasure and spark. 

 

EQ or compression first ?

EQ first.

 

Your favorite software, and why?

Softube Model 84 and Logic Pro X. Since I don’t own a Juno 106 although I hope to one day, Softube Model 84 is my favourite emulation so far. We meet in Logic everyday!

 

Your best memory in a festival?

Seeing Cory Henry Funk Apostles live in Jazzkaar festival changed my life.

 

Your favorite venue in Tallinn ?

Vaba Lava in Telliskivi. 

 

Do you have a passion other than music?

Working out! 

 

Your favourite website & appli?

www.pluginboutique.com 

 

You favourite track of « Easy Living » Ep , and why? 

"In The Mall" from "Easy Living" Ep. Recorded it in one take during winter, without thought of releasing that, but here we are! 

 

Top 5 new releases

- Dan Kye "Small Moment’s"
- Otis McDonald "Is This Jazz?"
- Harrison "Birds, Bees, The Clouds and The Trees"

- Paul Epworth "Voyager 2"
- Florian Wahl "Katarsis Garanteeritud" 

 

Top 5 oldies

-  Herbie Hancock "Mr.Hands" 

-  Prince "Controversy" 

-  Zapp "Zapp II"

-  Marcos Valle "Marcos Valle"

-  Roy Ayers "Virgin Ubiquity II" 


Interview by Dj Coshmar

Ryo, by Artis Boris

Throwback, by Artis Boris

Can You Dance? (feat. Rita Ray), by Artis Boris

Scream!, by Artis Boris

In the Mall (Easy Living), by Artis Boris