David August The Definition of Happiness ( Resident Advisor)
Improvisation and Alfred Hitchcock form the core of the German artist s standout performance. In preparation for his RA Session, David August sourced a voice sample of Alfred Hitchcock and composed some bass sounds. He then took the words of the revered film director as inspiration and built a completely improvised piece one he s never performed before, and will never perform again. It was only a few years back that August was a DJ with a vague idea that he d like to just play live. These days he s one of the biggest draws in dance music, finishing 2014 as the, 4 live act on our annual list. August has got there through the strength of his live show and a compelling signature sound. His sets blend musicianship with technical nous in a way that makes his efforts obvious to the audience far from pressing play, in other words. As for his style, August made his name through a run of melodically rich club tracks for Diynamic Music and, most recently, Dixon and Âme s allconquering Innervisions label. As on
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