L-VIS 1990 on Night Slugs, Club Constructions & Fast In-the-Box Production | CDR Sessions (London)

Producer, DJ and label founder L-VIS 1990 joins CDR Sessions at Corsica Studios for an in-depth artist talk about club-focused production, fast in-the-box workflows, and the creative thinking behind Night Slugs and Club Constructions.

In this conversation, L-VIS 1990 breaks down how he builds tracks quickly using Ableton Live, working instinctively to capture ideas before overthinking. He discusses his approach to sampling, drum programming, arrangement, and collaborating with vocalists in the room, and explains why limitations and speed often lead to his strongest work.

He traces his journey from teenage bedroom DJ in Brighton to co-founding Night Slugs, reflecting on the early days of MySpace, remix culture, and online communities that helped launch a new wave of club music. He also explores the origins of the Club Constructions series, including the manifesto behind it and the shift between hardware-based production and in-the-box workflows.

The talk also touches on creative reinvention, navigating the underground and mainstream simultaneously, and the evolution of his alter egos Dance System and L-VIS 1990. He speaks candidly about burnout, rediscovering independence, building a studio community, and shaping a future-facing album rooted in futurism and post-nostalgia.

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