DOA: Hi Marcio and thanks for the awesome mix! We’re also pleased to have a word with you, so let’s start at the beginning. 



Telemetrik: OK. 



DOA: Could you give us a bit of musical background on yourself? Were you involved in musical projects before you started making drum and bass? 



Telemetrik: I'd been in bands for a while before I really focused on D+B. What began as a guitar/amp/stompbox obsession sort of evolved into a synth/ sampler/midi addiction. 




DOA: I remember the incredible Nova/Monochrome gaining much buzz from fans and fellow producers alike. Was this a pivotal point for you? 



Telemetrik: I was pretty skeptical about Nova & Monochrome. I used to really torture myself in the beginning. The level of production I was hearing, my perception of having "what it takes", and the challenges of doing something original were overwhelming. 




DOA: As people might know, you were one half of the dynamite duo, Corrupt Souls. Can you tell us a bit about your experience working together? Were you surprised at how well people took to the tunes? 



Telemetrik featured in Mix Mag..

What did you think? Did it change your life in some way?

It really did. I would beat box and do the kick and snare pattern at my desk in class just to keep it going.

When did you start making music?

My dad had an old classical guitar in the closet. There was a book in the case with pictures of chords and numbers that told you where to put your fingers. I paid more attention to that book than I think anything else up to that point and after I'd memorized it, I started writing.

How did you get for first break?

You mean nervous breakdown?

by Chris Muniz

Perhaps best known as one-half the Washington, D.C.-based duo Corrupt Souls, all of that is about to change as Marcio "Telemetrik" Alvarado steps out in a major way with an album of epic proportions. Aptly titled, "My Lightyear", the 10-track debut is an inspiring and wildly ambitious journey through a cinematic soundscape that is sure to bring on the goosebumps and flashbacks (or flash-forwards) to a retro future worth experiencing.

Having originally hit the big-time with Impulse in 2003 under their Corrupt Souls moniker, the duo earned their stripes with a number of high-profile releases on imprints like Moving Shadow, Renegade Hardware, BSE and Circle, before moving on to other projects.

After the amicable parting of ways, Marcio buried himself in the studio and really began to push the boundaries and test the limits of his studio expertise. Like some wise-beyond-his-years Jedi master, Marcio seems to embody long-forgotten techniques and ancient principles brought to the surface once again. With no fear of hardware or software and a studio that looks like the playground of a mad scientist, Marcio's own demeanor is otherworldly and thoughtful, as befitting a poet or philosopher.