Following on from last week’s Jam’s Jury when Mz Bratt’s new tune, Selecta was found guilty, we caught up with the producer behind the hit, Redlight.

When you set about making music under Redlight, did you have any new influences?

There are lot of people who inspire me from different types of music from house to dubstep. From Ill Blu to Laidback Luke, Skream and Benga. Anyone who’s just pushing something forward and making new music.

There’s a lot of good electronic music out there and then I’ve always been into synths and kick drums. It’s just a natural progression.

When you sat down for the first time producing as Redlight, what did you want to do with your sound?

I just wanted to create something new and something different that people haven’t heard before. I want to push dance music forward.

How do you think people have reacted to your new sound?

It’s gone down really well. It takes a long time to go down in the clubs. I can remember when I first started playing Stupid out about a year ago and people didn’t really know what to make of it.

Now it’s a massive tune and everyone likes it. It takes time to get into people’s minds. You can’t expect to do something brand new and for people to get it straight away.

Redlight – Stupid Feat. Roses Gabor

That’s the fun part. Once it leaves the studio, it can do anything. Music’s like fashion, it’s got to create that vibe. Anything creative, it takes a while before people get it.

You’re being heavily supported on radio now, do you think it’s because there’s more vocals in your music?

Yeah but I’ve always been into producing vocals. That’s a big part of what I like doing. Working with singers and vocalists in different ways and using it as a collage on my music.

The vocal’s just another layer which makes it so much more accessible and so much more fun.

I expected these new tunes to get more airplay because d&b is a lot faster and you can’t have as many vocals. As soon as you go down tempo, you’re working with vocals and doors do open which is what I wanted.

The plan’s working at the moment so I’m really happy about that.

You’re fresh from producing for Mz Bratt, how did that come about?

Mz Bratt – Selecta (Produced By Redlight)

They just said we really want to do some tunes with you and I was cool with that. Her and Donae’o came down to the studio and I was going through some old bits on my computer. I’ve just got folders of tunes so when artists come in, I just play them and they heard that and went, ‘yeah.’

We rolled it out in about six hours and then it took me a few days to mix the vocal. The tune just come out quite natural and quick. Everyone was vibing off it, Mz Bratt was doing well in the booth and Donae’o was helping out with the writing. It all came together quite quickly.

Is that where you want to take your sound now? Do you see yourself getting more airtime when you are working with artists like Roses Gabor and Mz Bratt?

I want to keep my integrity, that’s the main thing. I don’t just want to do tunes I’m not into. If it’s like Selecta then yeah, definitely. If it’s an underground beat which then can go on to becoming more mainstream via the vocal then yeah.

I wouldn’t just make music that I’m not into for vocalists though. I definitely want to produce artists but it’s got to be right. You can make the dirtiest backing track and then as soon as the vocalist comes on, it changes completely.

It becomes so much more accessible and the vocals can take it somewhere where it never could have gone before. I’m all for that.

What tunes are you currently into?

I don’t really listen to much music. I’m always in the studio, making music. I’m playing Magnetic Man in my sets, their album is going to be good. Artists like Toddla T, Roses Gabor, Zinc and Deadboy have all got good music coming out.

What are you up to now?

I’ve just finished remixing Magnetic Man’s new single. I’ve done three tracks for Roses Gabor’s EP and I’ve just finished a track with Ms Dynamite. The instrumental is called MDMA and she’s done lyrics over it. That’s my next release and it’s called What You Talking About and that’s coming out on Chase & Status’ MTA Records.

Redlight – MDMA

Then it’s all about the album which I can’t reveal anything yet. I’m writing the album now before I sign to anyone. I’m doing it differently this time. I’m just plodding along, making music, working with artists and I’m really enjoying it.

I’m creating new sounds and something fresh. I’m not looking for admiration. I’m just creating music and doing me. I don’t care about anything else.

And because of that, good stuff is happening.

MistaJam and Redlight are playing at Does Anyone Like Good Music at Plan B in Brixton tonight.