Originally hailing from Reading, Delta Labs popped up in Brighton at the start of the year. His productions have been attracting massive forum hype since 2007, but he has taken it up a notch over the last year or so and several labels have begun to take notice. His repertoire is huge, he can mix anything from 2-step to jungle and his production is similar. Whether he produces deep dark dubstep or bouncy 2-step, his sound continues to evolve with the times whilst still maintaining a dark filthy style.

Example: So when did it all start for you, when did you first hear dubstep and think this is the music I want to make?

Delta Labs: My early influences where people like Loefah and Skream. I used to hit up jungle raves in reading when I was about 16, as I got older the raves evolved and I remember hearing Loefah's Mud V.I.P. one night and it changed everything. It was literally just a kick snare and a sub but something just clicked in my head.

Example:Several labels have started picking up your tunes, what’s the secret to your new sound and why has it become so popular?

Delta Labs:  I started trying to make a blend of dark drum and bass and garage and it all evolved from that. I didn’t really know there were different types of garage when I first started producing. As I’ve become more comfortable with my productions I started making music that I want to hear. That seems to be the secret to my success at the moment.

Example:  In terms of genre, what’s been your biggest influence?

Delta Labs: I've been brought up on jungle, old school garage and Psychadelics. Hahaha. That’s seems to be my main influence.

Example: How would your describe your sound?

Delta Labs: it sort of a weird mix of everything. Its not really dark garage and its not really future. I tend to sit in the studio set the beat to 140 and write whatever comes into my head.

Example:  What’s next for you?

Delta Labs: I've just had my 3rd stand alone release, this time it’s on disporah‘s 2012 recordings. I want to keep grinding though. I’ve got the whole summer ahead of me to keep DJing and keep writing. I was originally a producer but since my productions stepped up I’ve gone from considering myself a bedroom DJ to playing clubs up and down the country. I’m enjoying it at the moment though, and getting paid for what I love.

Example:  Who do you reckon is leading the scene at the moment? There seems to be new DJs popping up all the time, who do you feel you have to live up to, and who are you competing with?

Delta Labs: I could say several people. I’ve seen so many DJs this year it’s been ridiculous. … It’s so true, there’s literally a new producer popping up everyday… and there good as well. At the moment I’m really feeling Untold, and a guy called Grooki who sent me a few tunes to play on my sub.fm show, he has some sick shit. One guy who stands out for me though is Pangaea. He’s been smashing it for years all over the country and I saw him a couple of weeks ago and he was ill, its by far and away the best hour I’ve spent in a club this year, it literally changed my life… and I was sober. I don’t really keep up with the whole dubstep scene… not at all really. I just listen to the tunes I want to listen to, and I just write tunes and don’t really give a fuck.  
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