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BandLab Sounds’ latest soundpack is a collection of samples and loops by electronic artist Ultra Caro, and is based on her latest mixtape, Moonlight Diaries.

The French-born, London-based vocalist and artist spoke to us recently about her DIY ethic, blending ethereal synths, booming 808s, hyperpop vocals and shoegaze guitars, mostly made in the comfort of her bedroom and her studio in Hackney Wick.

“My vintage hardware is at home, but it’s nice to have two different environments to work on music in. I often get inspired in my bedroom at night still, and I use the studio more as a time to focus on mixing, or cleaning tracks, my samples — more for the ‘rational layer’ of it. I also use the studio for collaborations”, she explained.

Going into more detail about how she approaches creating and choosing sounds, she continues, “For my recent stuff, I use a Roland JV-2080 rack. There are so many gorgeous presets, and I’m very attached to the chorus within it. I also appreciate being ‘limited’ like that and having that strong sonic identity from this machine on my current songs.” And as for plugins? “there are so many VSTs out there, a lot of good ones, but recently I’ve stopped being so inspired by them, and switched to vintage synths, or using my voice a lot, as chops or textures.”

Ultrra Caro takes a unique approach to the whole concept of making music and sounds, which shines through in the sound pack. She told us, “Like a lot of producers nowadays, I’m self-taught, so I don’t know that much about ‘industry standards’. I know that I like imperfect mixes and gritty-sounding things — I’d say that I get quite bored by things which are too ‘clean’. It’s good to try to randomise productions or give them more grit by purposefully deteriorating or tweaking some elements”.

To grab the Mooncore soundpack now simply head to BandLab Sounds.

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