The EM Poll

Sonic Surgeon

May 1, 2004 12:00 PM, By Mike Levine

           

When BT starts talking about music technology, he seems almost like a kid in a candy store; everything to him is mind-blowing, amazing, or insane. He practically bubbles over with enthusiasm about the latest, greatest gear or some cool, new software that he's used. He could seemingly go on for hours about plug-ins, software instruments, surround mixing, time correction, and the incredible and meticulous detail that he puts into the production of his music. But awed though he might be by the technology at his disposal, he's in control of it to a degree that few others are bending and twisting digital audio and synthesis to fit his unique musical vision.

One comes away from talking to BT convinced that he's not only a pioneer of new and different ways to use digital processes such as waveform editing and time stretching, but that he uses them with a level of detail that's truly remarkable. He approaches the production of his music with almost surgical precision. Yet with all the digital manipulation that he brings to bear, there's nothing machinelike about the end product. He's a highly talented songwriter and producer, and his recordings exude musicality.

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