Tetrameth, an electronic producer and musician, is pushing the creativity of progressive trance with the launch of Weapon Records.

When did you decide to create your own record label with Weapon Records?

Two, three years ago I workshopped the concept with an existing label owner; we spoke over the logistics but it wasn’t until Corey Watson of Adapted Records approached me about going into it as partners that the concept became a reality. My real concern is music alone, this is my forte. So having Corey take care of the business side with myself focusing on the music/ art was an opportunity to inspire, assist, expose and promote new music and artists. This is the sole intention of Weapon Records.

How do you think founding Weapon Records will push creativity within the progressive trance scene?

The intention of Weapon Records is to encourage artists/ producers to really push their own creative envelope. To unite the right information and feed inspiration. No lazy compositions. Rather than just rehashing a good idea, redefine that same idea into something ‘more’. Too long has progressive/ electronic music been labelled as disposable, and this is due to the copy-cat nature of the tools that are used, plus a producer’s level of musical knowledge, awareness and connection to one’s own creativity.  

What are your thoughts on the Australian trance scene?

Once you have done some significant travelling/ touring you realise that Australia has an extremely unique and thriving electronic scene. More eclectic now than ever before. I don’t like to think of it as a trance scene as much as an electronic/ musical community. It’s where people come to unite in sound, with family and friends for a real ceremony ... We are united in sound at all times, make no mistake about it.

What is the craziest thing that has happened to you on the road?

After a gig in Brazil I was chilling in my hotel room when an associate promoter came to relocate me. He then informed me that the promoter had just been arrested for the armed robbery of one of Brazil’s major banks. He was caught on security camera holding a gun to the accountant’s head, arrested at the club straight after the gig. And it was wise of me to change hotels to ensure I had nothing to do with the chaos and/ or police. Yep, absolute madness!

With such carefully structured pieces, how long do you usually take to construct a track?

Well, it’s a long process to say the least when you’re striving to make each composition unique from the last [recording]. [The] majority of my tracks begin with an initial spark from a vocal sample. I then let the message that is being delivered within the sample set the mood. From there I experiment with sounds and ideas to allow the beast to build itself naturally. I never stick to a formula, and I always make a final decision on how it ‘feels’. To me this was as important as to how it sounds.

Where do you see yourself right now in terms of the trajectory of your career, with the launch of your own label?

The label launch this weekend in Brisbane is simply to raise the awareness about the label and our intentions. From this we will be able to finance all our upcoming releases which include EPs from myself, One Tasty Morsel, our debut compilation and a long awaited EP by Shadow FX.

Tetrameth will be joined by One Tasty Morsel, Interpulse and Midium for the launch of Weapon Records at The Hi-Fi Friday August 23.