Music Talk : Music Industry Interviews, Advice and tips for DJs & Producers · Grahame Farmer

Music Talk 058 - How to make a House Music album with Demuir

·1 hr 18 min·5 clips

Demuir says “Mind body and soul” is built around a sample that instantly gave him the whole track.

1. Music Talk 058 centers on Graham Farmer and Demuir discussing the house music album Visions. 2. Graham Farmer hosts Music Talk, and Demuir is the producer and label owner behind Prevail Underground. 3. The episode asks how Visions was made, why it is a full album, and what production choices shaped its tracks. 4. Demuir says Visions took “over the last year and a half” and reflects “the gift of being able to create something.” 5. He explains that the cover art was licensed from a private collector in Britain and references Daniel interpreting King Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams. 6. Demuir says the vinyl version has eight tracks, while the digital release on Bandcamp and Beatport has more than 15 tracks. 7. He also says the vinyl was down to “three copies” during the conversation. 8. Ruth is dedicated to his mother, Ruth, who passed away in September of the previous year. 9. Demuir connects Ruth to a biblical character and says the track is a tribute to strong women who persevere. 10. He says he usually starts from a “main loop,” often a melody or bass line, then builds the arrangement around key and transitions. 11. Demuir says his music often begins as an idea that repeats in his head until he writes it down in the studio. 12. He argues that timeless music comes from honest intention, not from chasing “the top 10.” 13. He says long tracks matter because DJs need room “to create on these decks” and “tell a story.” 14. To Know That I Love You is described as “raw feeling bass stuff” rather than a complex concept. 15. Demuir says the chord progression for the part-two material came from a Hiatus Kaiyote jam session and a poem voice sample. 16. He explains that part two exists because the first version did not sit right in the mix and he needed a more aggressive sample. 17. The conversation also covers his use of outboard gear, including the DeepMind 12, MatrixBrute, MiniBrute, MicroFreak, Moog Subsequent 37, and ASR-10. 18. Graham’s style is loose and conversational, with track playback, live chat questions, and production talk woven together. 19. Producers who care about sampling, arranging house records, and vocal processing would likely enjoy this episode. 20. Listeners wanting celebrity gossip or short casual talk about music should probably skip it.

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