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Artist Interviews
Q&A: Caspa
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 20 July 2011
The working moniker of west London dubstep producer Gary McCann, Caspa has been an instrumental force in popularising his specialist genre since hitting the live circuit in 2003, cropping up throughout the genre’s illustrious history in various guises, and playing everywhere from ‘intimate’ sub-basement parties to regular nights at Fabric.
With numerous mixes and single releases to his name, Caspa made a full-length debut in 2009 with ‘Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening’, which featured, amongst a score of guest vocalists and producers, a spoken intro from seasoned reggae selector David Rodigan. He’s also notable for his lengthy remix roster, having reworked tracks by the likes of Deadmau5, Breakage, and, more recently, Ludacris and Katy B.
Currently resting up somewhere European between appearances at Belgium-based festivals Dour and Tomorrowland, Caspa will grace Brit dub-devotees with his presence at this year’s Kendal Calling, Global Gathering and Creamfields, whilst also juggling a string of US live dates. In addition, he is to release new album ‘Fulham 2 Waterloo’ on his Dub Police label on 1 Aug, and with these thoughts in mind, we felt compelled to pose our Same Six Questions.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
I was always into music from an early age. My dad and older brother are serious record collectors. When my basketball career was cut short by injury, I bought a pair of decks and started mixing as a hobby. Going into the studio was a natural follow on from that.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
My next album is inspired by taking influences and sounds from a variety of different genres. I’m looking to push the boundaries a bit, as I feel people expect a certain sound and style from me, but I don’t want to do just a certain sound.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
I tend to look at beats first and synth sounds second, though every track is different.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
I’m a big fan of Scott Storch and Dr Dre. I like what Swedish House Mafia are doing. And I like the kuduro sound that Buraka Som System work with. So, all sorts of stuff.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
Enjoy!
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
I’d like to keep myself happy and keep enjoying making music. If I can make a living out of that, all’s good!
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