Laughing Buddha is something of an institution in psychedelic trance circles.
As one half of the Cosmosis duo that produced the seminal ‘Cosmology’ album on Transient Records and 20 years of releases on iconic labels such as Flying Rhino, T.I.P. Records, Dragonfly (as Drum Druids), it felt like a homecoming when “Jez “Buddha” joined the Nano Family.
He reckons his latest dancefloor banger, ‘Ultra Space,’ is his best work yet and so do we 🙂
Where did you grow up (city/town)?
I grew up in the sleepy suburbs of London… probably why I couldn’t wait to get out and explore the world!
Favourite city visited so far…
There are so many!
I love discovering the cultures and traditions (and food!) of all the different places around the world, whilst at the same time seeing that we all have so much in common, especially on the dance floor!!
First festival you ever attended
Wow, that’s going way back!
It must have been Glastonbury after my first trip to India selling chillums from a blanket on the grass 😀
Favourite food when at home?
I love making a traditional Italian risotto, because you can’t just throw it in the oven… you have to give it real love!
Do you have any pets?
I am currently at war with my wife’s ginger tom cat, but I have hopes for a peaceful resolution!
One album you grew up with that you still listen to today…
Just about anything by Pink Floyd.
An artist you wish you’d seen play live before they died?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… the Boss.
Favourite music genre outside of psytrance…
I like to listen to as many different genres as possible… you never know where the next flash of genius might come from.
The track you are proudest of composing…
I have to say my last single ‘Ultra Space’ as each new track brings me one step closer to creating the ultimate tune I hear in my head!
Your go-to hardware or software synth in the studio…
Most of my sounds are not synth based, rather manipulations of organic sounds twisted into something totally synthetic.
But when I do need a synth I love Xfer Records Serum, Sonic Academy Ana 2 or the Access Virus TI Snow for example.
Being on Nano Records means….
Nano represents everything that I have always loved about psychedelic trance culture.
I feel so fortunate to be part of this wonderful, crazy, colourful, inspiring, creative family.
Tell us a bit about your latest release, Ultra Space; What inspired the track, how long it took to complete once you had the idea down and where do you get all that funky groove???
‘Ultra Space’ was one of those tracks that almost wrote itself. Once I had the trippy loop rolling everything else just fell into place very quickly.
I have made some real leaps recently on the production side of things and this has given me tonnes of inspiration to experiment and play with lots of different sounds.