Residency: Honey Drip

The studio is jam-packed with vintage electronic instruments & studio equipment, and in April, the Canadian DJ and producer Honeydrip (who spent a month in Europe) enjoyed a residency at the location.

What do you think about the studio?

I felt immediately comfortable, which I was not expecting because the amount of gear can feel a bit intimidating from afar. There is a vibe in the room that is so warm and welcoming, though, and that is so conducive to a creative and productive studio experience. 2000F, Raske Penge and the studio intern were great hosts. I also enjoyed the ability to take breaks within the studio by reading through the book collection or resting in the hammock. It was the perfect anchor for me in Copenhagen.

Which one was your favourite machine?

I knew about this question before coming and I was purposely testing out a bunch of equipment to pick my favorite. The winner was the Korg Prophecy. Its initial presets were very elaborate and sounded great and then when diving deeper to create my own sounds, it became quite challenging which intrigued me even more. I felt the need to understand this synth that is the same age as me! I couldn’t find video tutorials and I started reading the manual but got discouraged so I used AI for the first time to help me learn gear, and honestly it was super helpful and might be my new approach.

How are you going to use this week’s work?

My goal going into the residency was to come out with an EP. That was a stretch… but I did come out with some cool wips that will be on my next EP that I am still working on.

All artists in the residency has been given the task to leave something for the next one in the studio. What’s your contribution?

I wanted to leave behind a tool that could eventually become a collaborative experiment with the following participant. I made a song that is mainly just low end and percussions, leaving ample space for melodic composition.