Luis Alonso, better known as T Y, is a Spanish-born, Warsaw-based hard techno artist making waves in the electronic music scene. With his exceptional technical skills and innovative approach to production, T Y has quickly gained recognition for his unique sound. His music, influenced by his travels through Central Europe, Canada, and Spain, is characterized by its retro-aggressive energy, with hints of trance and electro.

His discography includes several notable releases, such as "In Conflict" on Global Death Wish and "Feeding Generation Z" on his own label, Carnivor Records. His single "Rage Against Warfare," released under 999, became a 2022 anthem and supported Ukrainian humanitarian forces. His latest single, "Temple of Demons," was released under 999999999.

As a DJ, T Y's live sets are known for their speed, versatility, and ability to keep the crowd engaged. He seamlessly blends genres like hard techno, subground, neo rave, schranz, fast techno, industrial techno, and early gabber. T Y is also a key member of the Warsaw-based collective Schissma, which has become a significant force in the techno scene.

Today T Y drops in with 6AM to talk his upcoming album, starting his label Carnivore Records, and his style as a producer.

 

Hi T Y, Thanks for talking to 6AM how are you doing?

Hi, I am pretty good, thanks. Thanks for the invitation.

 

First off what’s the meaning and significance of your artist name? And how did you come to creating it?

T Y initially was intended to represent a new note of the music scales. In my view, it represented the freedom I felt with the electronic music when compared with the classical music rules and boundaries.  T Y was just my reaction to the strict classical music education I went through during my studies.

With time, the significance of the name “T Y” evolved, and now also the separation of both letters has a meaning. Where ”T” is bounded to the past, while “Y” is pushed forward into the future. Both are the same, but different visions, and that combination has been the driving force for T Y on the last year's. 

 

Your music has been described as a powerful mix of retro-aggressive energy with touches of trance and electro. How did you come to this eclectic blend of styles?

From the very beginning, energetic sounds, aggressive percussion and intense melodies resonated with me the most. So naturally, I would always choose the records with the fastest riffs withthr the heaviest sounds. This influence translated into my music production.  So I started to produce Electronic Dance Music first, but pretty quickly evolved from it and discovered trance and electro. Those influences and techniques remain as part of me and are still recognizable in my new album “Feeding Generation II”

 

 

Can you share a bit about your creative process when you're crafting hard-hitting beats, especially for your upcoming album "Feeding Generation Z Part 2" on your own label Carnivor Records?

 

To me, it has always been about “the kick”. So I spend countless hours with oscillators, samples and effects to try to make a kick that is different and unique on its own. Most of my current work is focused on dissecting my already recorded samples and layering them accordingly, and with the help of certain effects at different stages of the process I get a hard hitting Kick. 

In my new album you will find a verity of different hard hitting kicks and rhythms, but I also experimented with new techniques on the production of the percussions and synths as well as the composition of melodies. 

For example, in “Rowdy Rumble” the melody carries the main character of the track, and it levitates you as well and keeps your driving hard. I manage to achieve that by using only one synth extremely processed for the melody and I made the rest of the percussions and other sounds to support the main function of the melody in each part of the track. And I think that makes this track very characteristic and very easy to remember for the listeners.

 

Speaking of Carnivor Records, at what point in your journey did you decide to start your own label and why? What have been some challenges and benefits of running your own label?

In 2019 I was part of a small community of producers with similar sound palette and with similar ideas. We supported each other's project, but I believed that there was no platform where we could express all our ideas and concepts freely. That's when Carnivor Records came to live with the help of Hatelove. A project that is intended to awaken your inner beasts.l so we mainly focused on distributing hard sounds.

The main benefits of running a digital label is to have a platform where I have the freedom of expression that I look for and where my community can have a direct impact with helping me discover new talents as well as support our careers. 

In my view, it is always challenging to judge the creative value of a track when I receive something for Carnivor Records. As a result, I try to evaluate what the music is transmitting and how it is transmitting it and if that resonates with the vision & mission of the label, then it is supported.

 

 

Your live sets are known for their speed and unexpected twists, with genres ranging from Hard Techno to early Gabber. How do you keep the energy so high and the crowd so engaged when you're behind the decks?

It is directly correlated to the concept of the party, the specific time slot that I play and the crowd energy starting point. In genera,l I conceive my DJ sets similar to a spinning class, so I play with the endurance of the audience by giving fast changes to the tracks but with sufficient brakes for the audience to take a breath. 

It is those breaths times when I put my music to work, and I connect with their souls through melodies and catching hooks. Also, I connect with the crowd visual and I dance and sign my tracks with them, and those little details help me keep the crowd engaged with my performance.

There are times during my set that naturally people go to take a drink or to the toilet, so there is always rotation and I try to adapt to it. If I manage to do it right, it keeps the dance floor very dynamic and full of energy after my set.

 

You have an event happening in Praga Centrum with Razjeb in Sep 27. Have you played this venue before? If so what appeals to you about this space? What can your audience expect from this performance? 

Yes, in the past I shared the Praga Centrum stage with Don Woezik, O.B.I., Doruksen, VII Circle among other artists. I think the architecture of the venue is the highlight in my view because every time I get on that stage and I play one of my songs, it resonates so well, that it feels as if the venue was built for it, and it lifts me up.

For my next performance, I will go deeper on the exploration of the cyber-gothic sounds mixed with my hard hitting beats. Currently, I am at the studio working on a few new edits for this event, so be sure not to miss it.

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us! Is there anything else you would like to add?

I just want to say thanks to my audience for supporting me and my music, and also to 6AM Group for the interview and constant support to my career. You bring great value to our community, and I also thank you for that.

 

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