As we’ve written in these pages many times before, setting restrictions for yourself can really help inspire your music making. This could involve forcing yourself to work with a limited set of tools, restricting yourself to just a handful of track elements or writing within a confined time period. For his latest project, Bristol-based drum & bass musician Dr Meaker has pushed this idea to the limit, aiming to create a full DnB track with just a single synthesiser.
With two decades of experience in the game, Dr Meaker lynchpin Clive Meaker has carved out a reputation for himself amongst the UK scene, for both his infectious, bass-heavy productions and his live shows, which see Dr Meaker adapted into a full live band complete with drums, live bass, vocalists and a horn section.
For his track The Neutron, Clive stripped things right down though, creating every element of the release using a single Behringer Neutron synth. Originally pitched as an idea for a promotional video for Behringer, the promo aspect was eventually put on ice due to issues including supply chain delays, but Clive had already been inspired to write a full track.
“I decided, as I’m going to be sort of showing off the instrument,
