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Interview with Ingo
Reported by kafalicious
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Submitted 24-07-03 07:39
Early 2000 saw dj and producer Tom Ingamells burst onto the hard house scene as Ingo, with his signature bouncy, chunky hard house sound. Many of you will remember one of his first productions, a cheeky bootleg Dial P for Phat, which received extensive airplay on Radio 1 and which lead to him being picked up by Tidy Trax and Nukleuz going on to release such classics as Ready 4 Dis and the double-a Move / Boom. By 2001 he was named star of the year by Mixmag and Ministry magazines and was a name undeniably cemented in the minds of all…
But with the rise came a fall, as a huge backlash to the bouncy HH sound took over with Ingo bearing much of the brunt.
Down but not out, Ingo is back, and he took some time out to chat to HarderFaster to set the record straight 
kaf: You are only 21 and yet you have an enviable list of achievements under your belt! From releases on Nukleuz and Tidy to touring around the globe, collaborating with some of the biggest names in the scene as well as having your own label Vacuum Recordings. Care to share where it all began for you?
Ingo: I bought myself a computer in January 2000 and began messing around with music programs. I mainly concentrated on using the Acid music engine and I had put together a couple of cheeky bootlegs, by March that year. They received airplay on Radio 1 and support from numerous hard house Djs, such as Fergie who was still playing hard house back then. I was then offered remixes by Tidy and Nukleuz on the back of those bootlegs and it just seemed to snowball from then on.
kaf: I caught you playing the Adelaide leg of Gatecrasher’s Digital Experience tour early last year. Back then you played your trademark style of ‘bouncy, chunky hard house’.
Ingo: Australia was an incredible experience and a huge chance for me to play at Gatecrasher gigs across the Land of Oz and New Zealand. The crowds were one of the best I have ever played to. I can’t wait to get back out there again soon.
kaf: At that time there was a bit of a backlash toward this sound and to you. What was this experience like?
Ingo: I received a lot of criticism for that trademark bouncy hard house sound from music journalists and other DJs. The most annoying aspect of it all was DJs were playing bouncy hard house before me and some DJs are still playing it now. They received less stick than I did and were still playing my tunes. At the end of the day it was that period's current sound and that music brought a lot of new fans to the hard house scene. Since then obviously, the hard house sound has developed into a more serious kind of music. I have no regrets about the music I was making then.
kaf: Today sees you back better than ever receiving rave reviews from peers and party people alike with your new sound, a great example of which can be found on your latest release, Stimulant 28, which as been described as “Rough, rugged and raw Techno grooves pound the listener into submission before dubbed out psychedelic interludes give way to a manic re-take on the lead riff. For those who like it that bit harder this is not to be missed - lethal!’
Any comments?!
Ingo: It’s flattering, but I’ve learned to take that sort of praise in my stride now. My work was praised before, then criticized, now praised again. All I know is that I feel like I’m making the best productions I have so far in my career and I’m glad that people who know their music are feeling it!
kaf: Tell us a bit about your label Vacuum Recordings?
Ingo: I set up Vacuum in conjunction with my management company Top Draw Music in London. It has gone on from strength to strength since its beginning and we are now in our 16th release. It's a label which covers all aspects of hard dance although at the moment the majority of the releases are of a UK hard trance sound. Our website www.vacuumrecordings.com will be up and running very soon where I hope to be able to give something back to the people that have supported the label.
kaf: I read in a previous interview that you prefer djing over producing - is that still the case?
Ingo: I don't remember saying that in any previous interview, but for me DJing has always been my first love. The reason I began producing in the first place was to get my name around more than anything else. Despite that, now I really could not choose between the two. I feel that they go hand in hand and I get great enjoyment from both of them.
kaf: Career highlights so far?
Ingo: Gigs in Tokyo, Auckland and Brisbane stand out as the best career moments. Also, back in the day when my first production style was so popular, I would go to a club and hear DJs playing seven or eight tunes of mine in one night. It was an amazing feeling!
More recently, having Positiva sign up my remix of the classic, ‘Nightmare’ by Brainbug is a career highlight. It started as a bootleg and has made it all the way to a release on the UK’s biggest dance label, so it’s fair to say I’m happy about that!!
kaf: Any lows?
Ingo: 18 months to 2 years ago when the scene seemed to implode in on itself and my name was the one which everyone seemed to be using when they wanted to slag anything off. It was really unfair. I felt that a lot of the blame for what was happening lay with the rampant commercialism that had invaded the scene. You couldn’t go into a record shop without seeing 10 new hard house compilations a week! The companies looking to make money from the scene rinsed it out and a backlash had to come, but I think that pointing the finger at my production style was a weak argument by a lot of scared DJs who didn’t want anyone pointing the finger at them. Having said that, I don’t think we should be blaming anyone, but instead working together to bring back the good times into the scene that we all love so much.
kaf: 2003: What are you hoping to achieve?
Ingo:I am totally focused on building up my label Vacuum and to further improve my credibility as a producer and DJ. I am also promoting my monthly night ‘Digital’ which I have set up in my hometown of Lincoln. I am currently working really hard on making this a fantastic night.
kaf: Residencies? Upcoming gigs? Where can people catch you play?
Ingo: I have up and coming dates at ‘Asylum’ in Cirencester together with the Organ Donors, ‘Synergy’ in Manchester, ‘Interzone’ in Bournemouth and my monthly residency at my night ‘Digital’ to name but a few.
kaf: What top 5 tunes are doing it for you right now?
Ingo: Stimulant Djs – ‘Fuck Da Beatz’ (Lee Haslam remix)
Brainbug – ‘Nightmare’ (Ingo remix)
Paul Maddox – ‘Sunset’
Colin B – ‘You Know’
Ingo vs Daz ‘Tranceptor’
kaf: Current inspirations?
Ingo: I am still inspired by the Nick Sentience sound of about a year ago and Techno labels such as Cluster and Raw. From a DJing point of view, DJs such as Yoji Biomehanaka and Eddie Halliwell, who has real presence behind the decks.
kaf: What do you think makes a DJ ‘great’?
Ingo: Good technical ability is a must although I feel some of the greatest Djs are the ones who connect with the crowd most and are real entertainers. Also, you’ve gotta be able to pick the good tunes!
kaf: Any words of advice to aspiring djs / producers out there?!
Ingo: Keep on at it, if that is what you want to do. Keep firing out demo CDs and your day will come.
kaf: Some final words for the HarderFaster readers?
Ingo: Lay down the mash you hardcore bitches.
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