{"id":20741,"date":"2020-06-29T15:29:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T13:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=20741"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:58:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:58:33","slug":"xceed-premiere-016-cristian-varela-scheme-z3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/xceed-premiere-016-cristian-varela-scheme-z3\/","title":{"rendered":"Xceed Premiere 016: Cristian Varela \u2013 Scheme Z3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I created this particular work during the quarantine, testing one of my new machines, which I am deeply in love with: Jupiter XM<\/a>. I started trying several sequences and, synchronizing several arpeggiators (System 8<\/a> and Jupiter XM), I got the main sequence of \u201cScheme Z3\u201d. The rest came by itself.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Told like that, it looks easy. Cristian Varela<\/a> is one of the most eminent figures in the Spanish techno movement, although, as a good prophet of the genre, he has also gained followers around the continent. During the confinement caused by covid-19, Cristian has not wasted any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been working for several years on new creations based on my roots in electronica, such as EBM (Electronic Body Music), electro and new-beat. \u201cScheme Z3\u201d is based on that period, between the 70s and 80s, where bands of the magnitude of Nitzer Ebb, Front 242 or Signal Aout 42 stood out. I have tried to give it that retro touch, but with the most underground technology and sound of the present time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Image: \u00a9 Cristian Varela’s Press Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Next Monday, July 6th, the label Konekt Croatia<\/a> will release the N3uron EP, a release consisting of two original tracks \u2013\u201cN3uron\u201d and \u201cScheme Z3\u201d- and a remix of \u201cScheme Z3\u201d by Brazilian Fernanda Martins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernanda is one of my favourite artists and we have a good friendship for several years now. When the idea came from Dario Debeljuh (the label’s owner), we thought it was great to propose Fernanda to reinterpret \u201cScheme Z3\u201d with her personality when creating techno. It\u2019s an honour to have her on this EP.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cristian Varela tells us that he is constantly in his studio testing new Roland machines or new plug-ins that he buys. As soon as he manages to put together several sequences and\/or sounds that he likes to create a new track, that\u2019s when he starts to \u201corganize the pieces of the puzzle\u201d until he manages to generate a track that excites him. He doesn\u2019t hide his predilection for the combination of hardware and software: \u201cI use Logic X<\/a>, and, for mastering, I never lack my Manley<\/a> of EQ valves and my Distressor compressors (Empirical Labs<\/a>).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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