How to create an ambient techno track with Richard Fearless

Although he's best known for his eclectic work as Death In Vegas, in recent years Richard Fearless has gone back to basics for a pair of albums of brilliantly mesmeric ambient techno. We met up with him in his Thames-side Metal Box studio to find out about the analogue gear and hands-on workflow behind the tracks on his latest largely-beatless opus, Future Rave Memory.
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[@cryptout]

Very inspiring, did not know of Richard Fearless but I've found him now. Listening to Deep Rave Memory.

[@TheWayOutside23]

Dead Elvis is a great album

[@jwd606]

Ergonomic chair goals

[@TrueGritProductions]

How many times did you see the guy sit down during the making of this video and by extension, the quick beat he made? I guess seeing really isn't believing with some people.

[@glansmill]

@@TrueGritProductions Bit caught up over this chair aren't you

[@Ferrichrome]

I could sit in this room all day. So cool to see!

[@MikeH_PR]

Love his organic approach. Never heard of RF before, but sounds like I need to hear a lot more.

[@curbboy]

What a treat! I played 'Metal Box' to a friend of mine earlier today to play in the background to get into a creative mood and then stumbled upon this! rock n roll!

[@johnkowalski_]

One of the greatest producers of all time, period

[@djmastergroove946]

No. Sorry. Liam Howlett takes the greatest producer of all time imo. 🐜

[@Harufloof]

I do the same thing starting off with a hat or percussion loop to kinda set the pace of it all. Adding elements up from there.

[@eph_kni]

Phenomenal and hugely inspiring

[@archer8096]

Insightful. Thank you for sharing! Always enjoyed listening to Richards tracks over the years

[@itinerantghost]

So cool to see his process!

[@neuzethmusic131]

Absolute legend! He made some great records!

[@4eyedike]

Future music, vintage gear.

[@Vanezyhw]

Very inspiring and insightful, lovely workflow.

[@thchris]

love this studio

[@timelordMP]

Just discovered the album! Love it!!

[@TNNLZ]

Super Inspiring - Thank you. Now I want the track he was building… was really working for me. 👨🏼‍🚀

[@AKAtAGG]

I want that studio. I have never ever started a track from beats. Love the MS-20 it's one of my all time fave synths.

[@KosmoDeuz]

Very nice inspiring place and setup man

[@Roses_R_redeR]

All that's missing in electronic music now is the rebirth of bluegrass.... 🥀🥀🥀🥀 RCGM

[@sinemountain]

Love it. Great explantion of that workflow, Richard!

[@Kung_Fu_Jesus]

Great insight into Richards creative flow, just goes to show how important being hands-on with machines and outboard is when sculpting sound.

[@plssmellmycheese]

wow. imagine working like this....its like a live band...awesome (plus he gets his 10,000 steps at work, no probs👍😉)

[@thedeeprot]

💯💯💯

[@sensationwhite1543]

woow...You guys feed and develope music what you love...it can be shine with you

[@psychrockvinyl]

I wonder if the passes he records are MIDI or audio

[@soundofmai]

Legend

[@dotted9689]

Nice setup! Sebastian Niessen passed away November 21. May he rest in peace.

[@dronerdronedrone]

x

[@credenza1]

Very inspiring

[@benmochrie6520]

Brilliant stuff! 👊

[@oggeeboggee]

Finally! Wow!

[@finnberentson6825]

this is my language, what a guy.

[@psrocker1]

A cadeirinha do laza hahahahahaha Awesome work!!!

[@TheSomethingWheel]

Man that MS is very almost Depeche's It's No Good when it comes in.

[@thevellocet]

PAULSTRETCH and a kickdrum

[@DJeMo]

Love this hehe

[@MikeUIibarri]

The word inspire keeps coming up in the comments...

[@ringtangting]

I love this room, that poor MC-202 is dusty as fuck, though! Cool music too.

[@Pottwerke]

bro, is this a garden chair? What does your back and your neck say about this ergonomic master piece?

[@TrueGritProductions]

Doesn't look like he sits much. All his VSTs are stapled to the wall and his sequencer is located down next to the coffee maker.

[@dronerdronedrone]

ha, I hate that chair

[@topofthemornintoya]

Did this track ever come out?

[@madmac66]

That office chair though, can you imagine a long mix session sat in that. Ouch.

[@chrisb6296]

Not a fan but I like this tune and interesting to see his methods

[@jamesbirchall1252]

erm so noodle then? thats what i do but i call it noodling

[@mikeb2575]

Looks a bit like Jonathon Ross

[@desoconnor7445]

It would help if the music was better presented sonically 🙏👍 it’s way way to hard to 👂

[@capesoundboy]

Mad interference/modulation on the radio pack, get a sound guy please

[@jakesteeleaudio]

it was on 909 likes. sorry just ruined it . :D

[@brandonlesko3126]

A new chair would seem to help.

[@billclay2701]

anything gets called techno today. nice vid though.

[@iClaudius]

It's been a while since I bumped into a nothingburger like this 10min vid

[@yogadollarenterprises675]

Even longer since I bumped into nothingburger like this 14 word comment 👽