Asher Perkins is a DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, Michigan.
Growing up with parents who had instruments instead of jobs, he spent much of his childhood experimenting with music. During his early teenage years, Asher discovered Detroit techno, and began taking inspiration from producers and composers living only a few miles from his home. As he further established himself in the music community, the young producer began to work regularly with many of his earliest inspirations.
Darkly lush at times, and mischievously playful at others, Asher’s sound pays homage to classic Detroit techno while remaining fresh, modern and unique. Through careful synthesis, he creates an otherworldly soundscape, ensuring that the individual personalities of each layer are distinctively showcased. In performance, Asher attempts to utilize technology which provides him with the greatest amount of human control over the sound. With a setup that is nearly as flexible as the acoustic instruments he grew up with, Asher believes he can put as much emotion into his music as is currently possible within the electronic realm. In his words: “I feel the emotion from the crowd, and put it directly back into the music. Then we really can really enjoy a shared experience which can’t be recorded or described.”
“Perkins’ style, his sub-subgenre, isn’t easy to pin down, not even by the man himself. But he definitely plays on the minimalist side of techno. He’s more about creating a mood, finding the right sound, than filling tracks with lush noise. His is an intricate art, and it’s remarkably effective.” – Metro Times Detroit
2015 has been an exciting year for Asher, after making his M-NUS debut and enjoying great success in Beatport’s top 100 techno chart with his “AntiNormal” EP.
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With a drummer for a father, and a sister who was into illegal street racing, Subtractive’s (Alex Hunt’s) childhood was anything but normal. By age 13, Alex was already hooked by the euphoric, confidence-inducing sounds of electronic dance music; “I used to beg my sister to let me ride along on races... Sometimes she would give in. The days following, I would be asking her what the music was that her friends were listening to in the car.”
After his initial exposure, it didn’t take long for Hunt to dedicate himself to learning the art of music creation. Without means to to travel to the more vibrant music scenes of Detroit or Chicago, the young producer spent his nights practicing skills such as mixing, sampling, and synthesis. As years went on, Alex began making the trek from Indiana to Detroit nearly every weekend. With a head full of production knowledge and an eagerness to experience Detroit’s underground party scene, the cards were right for Alex Hunt to undergo a musical transformation; this is when he became Subtractive.
An artist whose eyes and ears are consistently set on the future, Subtractive strives to create music that is totally non-traditional. His compositions explore the limits of electronic sound, while maintaining a rhythm which is irresistible to dancers. Dream-like synth melodies and pristinely processed vocals float over the top of floor shaking bass, creating a groove which consists of equal parts dance party and introspective voyage. A true master of manipulating energy, Subtractive’s productions take his listeners on a journey that has captivated many across the globe.
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