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This week, Jafunk sat down to chat for the EDM Prodcast.

Lachlan AKA Jafunk is a producer/DJ from Perth, now based in Berlin. He incorporates elements of funk and soul into a house-esque context, and came up via the earlier days of YouTube via channels like Majestic Casual, TheSoundYouNeed, and more.

These days, Jafunk is a successful producer in his own right with a slew of funky releases under his belt. In this interview, we dive into a plethora of topics, from his latest release Weekend Love, to his Splice sample packs, and to remix competitions.

We also cover his journey with learning traditional instruments and how that has helped him learn the type of music he wants to make. Although he tried getting by with just Ableton for a long time, using real instruments helped him achieve the funky sound he was going for.

Links:

Weekend Love EP → https://open.spotify.com/album/7KPUDwWlavclOS3ttpCuUG?si=mOGkzXbtRFmwxQAzC8n8ww

Jafunk Future Funk & Soul Sample Pack → https://splice.com/sounds/splice/jafunk-future-funk-soul

Waves GTR Stomps → https://www.waves.com/plugins/gtr3-stomps

Neural DSP Archetype (Cory Wong) → https://neuraldsp.com/plugins/archetype-cory-wong

NI Guitar Rig → https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-6-pro/

Connect with Jafunk:

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/jafunkofficial

Twitter → https://twitter.com/jafunkofficial

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k?si=pvqXedRZRfGY_imcjhCp_w&dl_branch=1

Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/jafunkofficial

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:45 Interview start & background

9:26 His journey of learning instruments

13:50 Does the local Berlin scene influence your sound?

18:45 Why the move to Berlin?

19:53 Early success on YouTube through his Set Mo remix

22:42 How the remix opportunity came about

26:15 Majestic Casual and the early days of YouTube

28:37 Splice Sample Packs

36:32 Keeping music as a 'sacred' project

37:29 His latest tune, Weekend Love

40:43 The process of collaborating with vocalists

44:18 Running a remix competition

47:06 What's been inspiring you in the studio lately?

51:52 What's coming up next?

55:48 If you have a time machine, what would you go back and change?

EDMProd:

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Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EDMPsite

Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/edmprod

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Aden Russell (Artsea):

Instagram → https://instagram.com/iamartsea

Facebook → https://facebook.com/iamartsea

Spotify → https://sptfy.com/iamartsea

Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/iamartsea