INSIGHTS 029 // DUAL MONITOR - Producing as a Duo, Navigating the Music Industry & 'One for the Huns, One for the Heads'

Last Autumn, we had the absolute joy of sitting down with two of the loveliest people in dance music, Dual Monitor, in anticipation of their new EP on Hardline Sounds. Two established names in their own right and already boasting releases on N-Face, Amity, EC2A and CloudCore, the synergy of Fliss Mayo and Zebb Dempster has been taking the club and festival circuit by storm, from venues and events such as Glastonbury Festival, Meraki, Boiler Room and sharing lineups with the likes of Eliza Rose, Mall Grab, Yung Singh, Chloe Robinson, Hamdi and Pinch.

Over the course of this interview, Fliss and Zebb begin by discussing their contrasting formative experiences growing up in London and the countryside, the formation of Dual Monitor and getting their first breakthrough at Gottwood Festival. Next, they discuss their workflow and the triumphs and trials of producing as a duo, the making of their new club-ready EP 'Hardline 19' and embracing inspirations from TraTraTrax and Minor Science to Australian progressive house and techno. Finally, we discuss Fliss and Zebb's performance highlights of 2023, including their opening for Eliza Rose at Boiler Room Liverpool, tips for navigating the music industry and some of their defining tunes, edits and bootlegs of the year - Buy Music Club Below.

Clips of 'Fractal Submission' on N-Face Records and 'Switch It' on Hardline Sounds are used at the beginning and end of this podcast.

SUPPORT DUAL MONITOR:

Bandcamp: https://hardlinesounds.bandcamp.com/album/hard19
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dualmonitor?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dualmonitor_/
Buy Music Club: https://www.buymusic.club/list/awakeallhours-insights-029-dual-monitor