| New York's Drew Lustman has won over countless fans last year, mixing up abstract hip-hop, UK garage, and Rephlex-style electronica in his productions for Planet Mu and Ramp Recordings. Right in time for the release of his new EP we conduct a brief Q&A session with the man known to most as FaltyDL. |
  
On rare occasions barriers of time, space and musical cultures seem to melt down, condense and solidify into something new and outrageous at the hands of a gifted individual. Take the example of Drew Lustman, whose recordings as FaltyDL have been among the most hyped of the year 2009.
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, didn't exactly predestine Lustman to a career of chopping up all dance music genres ever conceived on the British Isles, adding a large dose of sample-based hip-hop and coming up with a unique musical recipe of his own. Yet this is precisely what he ended up doing, and while his prior experience as a sushi cook and jazz bassist might have helped a bit in the process, the general public had been left largely unprepared for the firework of fresh ideas that was 'Love Is Liability' - his debut album that used UK garage breaks, dubstep bass and dreamy Ceephax synths to conjure up mid-90s rave moods with modern means.
From New York To London
The name FaltyDL first appeared on obscure US underground labels in 2007. Records like his 'Rapidly Harvested Asparagus EP' showed equal admiration for sped-up Jungle breaks as for Squarepusher's jazz licks and edit wizardry. FaltyDL's album debut 'Love Is A Liability'
For his latest effort however he pulls yet another trick from his stylistic cornucopia: His 'All In The Place' 4-tracker is old-school Detroit house and shuffling electro-funk over authentic 808 beats, consequently appearing on Rush Hour, the Dutch label both home to Chicago house reissues and modern wonky beat experiments. Where did you get in touch with all the styles that seem to have influenced your productions? Jungle, garage, Rephlex style braindance and abstract hip-hop, ... I grew up in New Haven CT and moved to NYC in my early 20s. While in new Haven I was exposed to early Warp and Rephlex music from a few close friends. What I did with it, was embrace it and smother it really. Shut out a lot of other music for a long time until I figured it out. I wasn't setting out to figure it out, it just happened naturally that I wanted to make electronic music. I listen to everything now. FaltyDL goes house: 'All In The Place' for Rush Hour
I substitute teach at a school here in NYC. Mostly recess and study hall. The type of thing I'm cut out to do. The kids are amazing. Much smarter then I remember being at their age. Some of them Juke in the school yard. It's amazing. Garage-hop for Planet Mu and Ramp, funky Detroit house for Rush Hour, what's next for FaltyDL? I finished a remix of a prog rock band today, and then made a hardcore track. I try not to limit myself to one style, but let my feeling run through everything. We shall see. Planet Mu album no. 2 is almost done and a load of other remixes soon as well. What is the 'Shape To Come'? Ornette Coleman new what it was. I'm just starting to figure it out. I hope it takes my lifetime. It would be boring if I knew it already and had nothing to look forward too, ya dig? 'All In The Place' is out now on Rush Hour. FaltyDL photo by Sabine Mirlesse // www.sabinemirlesse.com
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