RA Interviews Luke Hess

Detroit electronic music producer Luke Hess, sits down with Resident Advisor to talk about music and his beloved city of Detroit. Hess, who is also one-half of the group Reference from Beretta Music, has been emerging as one of Detroit's new purveyors of dub techno. Aided heavily by the influences of Robert Hood and Basic Channel, his records are emblematic of the city's post-industrial artistic environment- a city full of musicians who view their surroundings as a canvas for the exploration of new ideas. A lifelong Detroiter, Hess seems wedded to the city more than ever and his music exemplifies those attitudes, where his catalog of tracks meld fittingly against the melancholic backdrop of the Motor City's physical landscape.

Over the past two years, Hess has garnered international attention with releases on labels such as FXHE and Kontra-Musik. Last week marked his official release on Modelisme Records entitled "Dub For Love", which serves as an example of electronic music's most emotive qualities. View and listen to Dub For Love. Read Luke's interview with Resident Advisor.