After his debut Work Yo Back was released, Lance Fairchild stopped by to chat and do a mix to showcase the sound of Tucson, Arizona.
While cities like Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Chicago have thriving dance music communities and artists who flock to live there, the state is Arizona continues to promote its own unique scene. Over the years there have been a number of impressive festivals and venues that have popped up in the state of Grand Canyon as more and more artists have made their way there. One of those artists is Lance Fairchild.
After setting out to bring house and techno to the masses, it’s safe to say that Lance Fairchild has got off to a rocking start. Behind the decks, he’s got some serious boost after winning the Goldrush DJ competition in 2019 and opening it to the likes of Chris Lake, Angelz, VNSSA and John Summit. At the same time, he consistently delivers a number of mixes that his growing fan base can enjoy. In addition, he also helped cultivate the local community through the Project Atlas project party camp series that same year.
After the pandemic, Lance Fairchild is now trying to further assert his claim. Taking the off-show time to do something productive, he began honing his producer skills in the studio with his debut EP. Work backcome as a result of it. Now out ModarityThis three-lane smasher will get any home lover in a shuffle frenzy wherever they’re listening. And to celebrate the release and give us a taste of Tucson, Lance gave us a mix for the This Is Home series. So give it a try and start groove!
Listen to the latest mix in the This Is Home range below, stream or download Work Yo Back on Beatport and read on for a deeper dive into the thoughts of Lance Fairchild!
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Hey Lance, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today and do a mix for the This Is Home series. Let’s start by exploring your roots a little to set the stage. Who were some of your earliest influences on electronic music and what brought you to immerse yourself in the realm of DJing and producing?
I started listening to electronic music pretty early, I would say. I remember my friends showing me some Deadmau5 chords in 8th grade (around 2011) and I just didn’t get it the first time I heard it. The next day I listened to his entire discography and was thrilled. I also got into Daft Punk before, but I didn’t know they were DJs.
Now that we’re on the cutting edge, congratulations on the release of your debut EP Work Yo Back which landed on Modarnity. In this case, can you guide us through your production process?
Safe thing! I started The Computer at the start of the pandemic last year. After all my gigs dried up, I finally had time to focus on music production. I wrote the first version of The Computer and submitted it to ERNESTO’s Wednesday Roast Twitch stream. That really helped me get the final product out. I did the same with Work Yo Back and got some feedback from Steve Darko which was really helpful.
What kind of emotions have you been feeling now that your first release is available to the world?
A little bit nervous! I’ve been producing for the past couple of years, but I’ve only ever been a DJ. I had to deal with a lot of scammers to feel like a producer but I think that’s natural and I hope this gives me the motivation to share even more of my music with the world.
Aside from your work as an artist, you have helped develop the Arizona scene through Project Atlas. What triggered the founding of this collective and what are you planning for the future?
The Atlas project started out as a party hosted by me and my two friends Hunter Guerin and Thomas Fimbres. Hunter and our other friend Justin Silva were the DJs, while Thomas and I were more of the floor team. I like to think that these parties inspired me not only to realize my dreams of becoming a DJ and producer, but also to hope that someone would pick up the torch. We pulled the plug on Atlas from December 2019, but it will always live on in my heart.
The scene in Arizona is really unique compared to other regions of the USA. What do you think defines the local community and is something special?
Until the last couple of years I didn’t feel like anyone moved here for our music scene. Our scene is tight, but we’re a big family. Whether you live in Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, etc, when you roll to the club you will see familiar faces.
After all, it’s a late night after a show in Tucson and we’re longing for a bite to eat. Where are you taking us and what should we order from the menu?
So hard to choose because Tucson is such a huge foodie destination. But my personal favorites are steak and shrimp fajitas that add bacon at La Pria Suiza. I went there before I could remember.
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