Please introduce yourself...
My name is Matus Lenicky, aka B-Complex, but friends usually call me Mato. I'm from Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. I loved music from an early age, the first contact with music making happened when I got my hands on the Fast tracker program in 96 when I was 12, since then music making has been my passion. I didn't know anything about music when I started, but it was so much fun that whenever I had some free time I was on it. So eventually it evolved into more serious production. DJing followed about four years ago when people were asking me to play my tunes in clubs.

How would you describe your sound?
I try to make complex varied music so that you can find something new in every tune. The style varies, but I think in general it can be described as just melodic dance music, that encompasses influences from different corners of the world. I like to experiment but not for the sake of experimentation, just so that I can find something interesting. Drum & bass wise I like to borrow from all subgenres and meld it into something I enjoy most.

Who or what inspires your music?
It sounds like a cliche, but it's life in the first place. In my experience you need to have something to write about or someone to write it for. A lot of my inspiration last year came thanks to a very dear person in my life. When there is some strong experience, it triggers lots of ideas. It's also good to hear some fresh music when it makes you think "how the hell did they do that?" and motivates you to get back to the studio and play with sounds some more.

What are you currently working on?
I'm finishing a VIP version of Beautiful Lies, a couple of remixes and a few new tracks as well. I'd like to get back to some of my older tracks at some point and take them to my current level of production as I believe there are some good ideas that deserve to be executed properly.

What do you have coming out soon?
My remix of Arcane by New Education should be out very soon - if it's not already. Santorin asked to release my track Salad Is OK which should be out early 2010. Also forthcoming on vinyl are the tracks Redemption and Fragmenty, they will be released on a new label Seizeonsound. As I write this, I just got a message that my remix of Julia by The Very Best got approved by the label, so it should see the light soon too!

The Very Best - Julia ( B-complex Remix ) by B-complex

Tell us more about your forthcoming remix of New Education's Arcane...
It happened thanks to the Hospital guys. Tony asked me if I'd be up to doing some remix work, and sent me the Arcane track. I liked what I heard, and could already hear how it could work in a remix. It was few days before the London Hospitality gig, where I was invited to play on, so we agreed that Tony would give me material for the remix at the party. He told me that the request was to make "shoegazing" drum & bass! So I hope I managed. I'm glad that the band liked what I did and it seems that people do as well!

New Education - Arcane (B-complex remix) Radio edit by B-complex  

How does remixing compare to making your own tracks?
It's a bit of a different approach, it has advantages and disadvantages. You don't need to create the main idea for the track when you are making a remix, but you need to find some special way in which you will present it. You also need to respect the original, and don't underestimate the remix work, if you stick some Amen beat on top of the original track, it's not really a remix. Making your own tracks is easier in the freedom you have when you make it. It's all up to you.

Do you ever collaborate in the studio?
Yeah, I have worked with couple of local MCs. I did some recording sessions in my tracks Redemption and Fragmenty - I recorded a viola that my friend Redlolee played. Fragmenty also features vocals from Acrisma. Hopefully I'll manage to get in the studio with Ill-Esha with who I have already done some collab work with before - it's just hard to do it when we live on other sides of the planet (Vancouver vs Bratislava).

What tracks, producers and labels are you feeling at the moment?
I was just listening to the new Blu Mar Ten album , those guys always come with some good vibes, big ups! I love Matrix's remix of From Memory and the recent album by State of Mind. Subwave's Stars Get Down from the new Future Sound of Russia compilation is a wicked example of the minimalistic wave. I love Contact by Noisia & Foreign Beggars. It's hard to name everyone so here are just few names I respect in no order: Apex, High Contrast, Tyler Straub, Carl Matthes, London Elektricity, Spor, Current Value, Danny Byrd, Brookes Brothers, Sub Focus, Naibu, Netsky, Sigma. Big ups to the whole scene and people who make it happen, be it fans, promoters, DJs or labels. Oh yeah, for labels it's definitely Hospital and Lifted for me!

What's the d&b scene like in Slovakia at the moment?
It's small but thriving, there are several towns in which people put on regular drum & bass parties. We're hosting the biggest players from the scene here, just this Saturday Andy C was playing. We have lots of talented DJs and it's good to see some producers finding their place on the scene as well! Smote for example is releasing on Good Looking and L Plus is signed exclusively to Viper. I invite you all to visit Slovakia sometime, aside from great raves we have amazing girls here!

• B-Complex

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