Kincaid may be young and fresh faced but he is yet another fiercely talented producer emerging from London’s fertile scene. Although his Kincaid guise is fairly new, he has been learning his craft, plying his trade and honing his productions under alternative alias for many years.

Taking time to absorb his influences into his work and establish his techniques has allowed him the space to develop an experimental style. One that is inspired by global sounds that belong to any, all and no specific genre.

Having recently released his Big Fat Head EP on Moscoman’s Disco Halal, the young artist is on an upwards trajectory. As a result we thought it was time to sit down and find out a little bit more about this talented up and comer.

Can you tell us about how your musical journey started. Was there a light bulb moment where you suddenly thought this is the path I want to pursue?

I think music, especially performing and creating music, has been something i’ve been pretty obsessed with from a young age. Although early on I just wanted to be Kurt Cobain. I was surrounded by a real range of music growing up. I think watching my Dad write and rehearse at home definitely contributed. I now channel all these influences into writing music for myself.

What has it been like growing as an artist in London and has London club culture been influential in defining your sound or do you take inspiration from else where?

Since moving back, I’ve found a huge selection of music and clubbing communities that have had a huge impact on my production, DJing and general musical concepts. A lot of this has transformed into personal friendships, and these circles of like minded passionate people have really helped me to push myself in what I create with Kincaid and continue to do so everyday. But my work definitely draws from a whole mad range of sounds, musical subcultures and ideas from all over, I try and absorb everything I come across.

 

 

The introduction of social media is an interesting and often controversial subject when it comes to the modern DJ. What is you view on social media as a promotional tool?

Well I think like any tool, it totally depends on who or how it’s used. I try to just keep it to things I feel comfortable with, which is sharing my music and artwork.

What has been the biggest challenge in your career so far?
Trying not to have a nervous break down when my hard drive and back ups corrupted last week. Thankfully I didn’t loose anything.
 

Your most recent release is on Moscoman’s Disco Halal label. What is your relationship with the label like and is there anyone that has been particularly supportive in helping you grow as an artist?

Moscoman has been a big part of bringing together the music for my releases on disco Halal. We first met through a friend at show he did at Pickle Factory years back. The label in general has been fantastic. It was actually Chen (Moscoman) who suggested introducing my Dads vocals onto the track for Big Fat Head. He also pushed me to create the artwork for the release.
 

We know a lot of producers struggle to get there demos in front of the right people just because of the sheer volume of people making music. Is this something you have experienced? What do you think is the best way to put yourself out there as an artist?
I think this is where social media does come into its own. A lot of musicians want to hear new music, to play, to listen to, to sign. I find that just reaching out personally to whoever, you usually get a response. I think most musicians do want to help each other in pushing their careers however they can help.

 

What is the aim for the next 5 years… is there venues you want to play? Labels you want to release on or artists you want to work with?
Too many to name on the venue front at this early stage! I’m really excited about my upcoming Future Boogie releases, it’s a label I’ve been obsessed with from a young age, so it’s a huge thing for me!