Watch as British DJ and music producer Hugh Pescod AKA Redlight takes on the FACT Magazine Against the Clock challenge. Can he produce a full beat in just 10 minutes? Redlight opts to make use of a vintage Yamaha SU700 sampler / sequencer and proves that there’s still plenty of fun to be had with classic grooveboxes (providing you can find one in good working order).
Who is Redlight?
Redlight is British DJ, Dance Music Producer and record label owner Hugh Pescod. Redlight has a background in the U.K. 90’s warehouse rave culture scene and a music career that has spanned over a decade.
Redlight’s label ‘Lobster Boy’ showcases an electic mix of his underground music influences including house, techno, hip hop, jungle, DnB, garage and bass music.
Redlight Set – The Lab London
What is a groovebox?
The term “Groovebox” was originally used by Roland Corporation to refer to its MC-303, released in 1996 and has since gone on to become a generic term for any self-contained electronic or digital musical instrument which combines sound generation capabilities (typically a drum machine, synthesizer or sampler) with a sequencer and a control surface (knobs, sliders, keys etc).
Classic grooveboxes do still have lots to offer modern producers who want to escape their DAW but modern grooveboxes such as MC-101 and MC-707 are going to be a better bet for most producers.