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Producer and engineer Michael Pelanconi – aka Prince Fatty – has quite the studio CV, having worked with artists across UK dance music, the LA hip-hop scene, Jamaica, Latin America and beyond, including sessions with as varied a cast of artists as Graham Coxon, Manu Chao and J Dilla.
He is best known for his spacious, groove-focused take of reggae and dub. As part of @DefectedMusic's House of Roots EP, curated by David Rodigan, Prince Fatty put his distinctive stamp on The Vision's 2019 house classic Heaven, swapping the original's disco beat for a one drop reggae rhythm.
We visited Prince Fatty in his London studio to talk about making the remix, his approach to mixing and studio philosophy.
Full track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UKMlm0Z7w
The Vision feat. Andreya Triana x Prince Fatty - Heaven is out now: https://defected.lnk.to/DRHOR702D
In this video:
00:00 - Introduction & the House of Roots project
01:00 - Flipping 120 BPM house into a reggae one drop
02:05 - Full remix playback
02:38 - Tracking drums & bass with Horseman & Mafia
04:51 - Keys, guitar chop & horns
05:42 - Outboard spring reverbs & tape delays
10:14 - Pedals, re-amping & committing to sound
14:50 - Digital vs analog & Pro Tools workflow
18:37 - Classic dub mixing techniques
25:18 - Vintage EMT 140 plate reverb & outboard gear
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