Hot Pink Delorean – iBrostep.com Exclusive Interview

Posted by Adam Hirsch on Jan 7, 2012 in Interviews | 0 comments

Here at iBrostep.com we had the pleasure of interviewing the cheeky electro, house, tech-house progressive group Hot Pink Delorean. You may have also heard of this trio's other Dubstep/ DnB project Terravita. Hot Pink Delorean was named one of the USA's top 100 DJs. The group has recieved worldwide praise for their high energy blend of thick beats, emotional synthwork and catchy vocals. After another solid year of EP releases and world tours HPD is back with a full length album. Titled "The Revenge of Sisyphus" containing a WHOPPING 19 tracks, it's and album which defines a club-ready blend of techno, house, and prog pinned together by a solid electro backbone. It's an evolution for the group, and one that shows there are as capable making newer electro sounds as well as more recognized electro vibes. The Revenge of Sisyphus drops on January 10th, so make sure you get your hands on this beast once it's released!

Some more info about Hot Pink Delorean:

Members: Chris Barlow, Jon Spero, Matt Simmers
Go like and Follow Hot Pink Delorean: Official Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
Location: Boston, MA

Purchase all of Hot Pink Delorean's music through itunes and Beatport.

Listen to some of Hot Pink Delorean's music below the interview.

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iBrostep: So where did you come up with the name Hot Pink Delorean?

HPD: We were looking for something future but retro, since we originally were using samples from the past to make futuristic sounding music. Something from Back to the Future seemed like a good idea and we loved the Delorean. Thats kind of boring alone though, so we added the hot pink, to make it a bit flashy and unique. This was also in 2007 when everything in the electro scene was bright and neon.

iBrostep: When did you guys start making music, and what drew you into the EDM scene?

HPD: We all got into EDM in the mid 90s, listening to acts like Prodigy and Chemical Brothers. We all started making music and performing in the late 90s. Its been a while!

iBrostep: How has your music evolved since you first started producing EDM tracks?

HPD: We started producing so long ago that our music has changed several times over due to technology and changing tastes and trends in the EDM scene. The main difference though is that we produced drum & bass up until we did HPD in 2007.

iBrostep: What kind of setup do you use in your studio and live sets?

HPD: In the studio we are all software. We are on Cubase, use a lot of Izotope plug ins and mix and master on Audeze headphones. At gigs we DJ on Serato run through CDJ 2000s and a DJM 800 DJ mixer and we ned a mic for Jon.

iBrostep: A lot of EDM artists release singles and EP's these days, what made you decide to take it to the next level and release a full-length album?

HPD: We wanted to release an LP so that we could make some music that wasn't typical peak hour electro house. The LP format allows us to do something a little bit different and take a few risks on some tracks that we wouldn't normally release.

iBrostep: So we know you guys crush it as Terravita (dnb + dubstep) as well, how do you keep that balance in the studio?

We just try to get everything done by deadlines and keep it all organized with to do lists. Sometimes we need to spend more time on HPD, sometimes we spend more time on Terravita. It all depends on what needs to get done.

iBrostep: We saw a show coming up with both Terravita and HPD, do you do just one huge set? How do you go about doing those dual act shows?

HPD: We never do one set. Although there are a lot of fans in common, not all fans of one of our acts like the other. We play one set. Then there's another act. Then we do the other set.

iBrostep: Who are some of your favorite producers right now?

HPD: Dada Life is killing it.

iBrostep: Do you have any tips for up and coming EDM producers?

HPD: Read a lot of books on production. Keep practicing until your music sounds as good as your favourite artists. Do not send your music to people until it does. Be patient.

iBrostep: If you were stuck on an island with an ipod that could only hold 5 songs, what would they be?

HPD: It wouldn't matter because the batteries would run out after a day. Id be more likely to save the batteries to use the ipod as a flash light

iBrostep: Last but not least, who is your favorite “bro” of all time? (this can be any male figure you look up to, respect, or just think is plain awesome)

HPD: Tom Brady.