Contributing WriterFollowing up his ‘All I See Is Love’ single on Adesso Music earlier this year, which won the hearts of John Digweed and EDX, Dwight Brown returns to the label with his sophomore release, ‘Before The Flood’. Drawing from his early love of Hip-Hop and R&B, the Dutch artist now channels those roots into a soul and afro-infused house sound on labels such as Nothing But, Baci Recordings, and his own Solitone Music imprint.
Hey Dwight, thank you for taking the time to sit down with us today. How have you been?
Doing great. Thanks for having me. Excited about my second release on Adesso Music.
You say your music journey began with R&B and Hip Hop, with you writing raps over R&B beats. Can you tell us about your music back then? Has that period influenced the Electronic music you make today?
Growing up in that period, a looooong time ago. Everyone around me listened to Hip Hop and R&B. I started making beats (at age 13, I believe) on this really basic Yamaha synth with an 8-track sequencer and writing songs and rap lyrics. A few years after that, I started performing on stage even. With friends and later with my little sister. I just loved creating music and writing lyrics. I remember hearing Lil’ Louis’ French Kiss for the first time, and I was completely blown away. That minimalistic hypnotic groove that I could listen to over and over again really grabbed me. That’s when I started exploring clubs where they played house music. From that moment on, I started making house music. Hip hop music, especially back then, was very sample-based. But somehow I loved to play my own melodies and basslines over my samples from old 70’s records. So when I started making house, I loved that I could build on that and create melodies and basslines and put words to the tracks.
You’ve previously stated that when you heard Lil Louis French Kiss was when you fell in love with House Music. Has this song influenced your sound? What other influences do you have?
Yes. I love that house used to be hypnotic and bring you into a trance. That repetitive loop that would go on for days. In my head at least, it did. So that was the feeling I was trying to get across. I still am. Tracks like “Ultra Flava” and “Love Stimulation” and many more, of course, only strengthened that.
Another genre that I really got into was soulful house. On the one hand, I really appreciated the trance side but also really loved the soulful stuff from Defected, MN2S, etc.
You have a new release out on Adesso Music, ‘Before The Flood’. How did this come about, and what was your inspiration for the track?
I have always loved the deeper sounds of house music. So the deeper sounds of what is now Afro House really speaks to me. Combining this with my desire to still put you in a trance, I wanted to bring those together. Hence the repetitive synths. And with every artform, you just keep at it, and when that special piece decides to present itself to you, you give it space and hope you do it justic,e hahaa. Lucky for me, Adesso loved what I had come up with, so I was happy.
How does your new single differ from your previous release on the label, ‘All I See’?
“All I see” is way more soulful, and I tried to create something more on the tribal side of Afro. And of course, the lyrics bring a whole other vibe. I wrote the lyrics and the melody myself and sent it off to this talented singer on Fiverr. I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome. He did an amazing job, in my opinion. So that was a major boost for me to get that track to where it is now. It took a few tries. I’m not gonna lie. This is probably version 5 or 6 of late-night sessions trying to get the groove to my satisfaction.
You sometimes share videos of your music production. Do you have a general production process, or does it change with each release?
No, I haven’t actually. Maybe something small one or two times, but I really need to start doing that regularly. This social media thing is so hard. Scratch that. I am making it hard. It’s not actually. I need to just do it. I was listening to Colt Capperrune just now, and he said the truest thing. He said, “Everything you want to accomplish is on the other side of cringe”. Guilty!!!
You’ve praised the impact that basic equipment can have on music production. What is your go-to setup when in the studio? Do you find your produce best with minimal equipment or with many options?
My go-to setup is: I have way too many plugins, and I’m probably gonna get some more even though I promised myself… You know the rest, right. Yeah, back in the day, I used to borrow a Yamaha RX7 drum computer from a friend. That was all I had. I knew every feature of that thing. It had no secrets for me, and I created many beats and ideas, and even full songs on it. I knew how to manipulate that one bass sound so that it had to sound different every time. I absolutely killed that device. In a good way. Later, I managed to save up for my first Akai S3000 sampler, a Roland JV1080, and a Yamaha 01/V digital mixer. I can honestly say that those many years working with that setup, I learned the most. By far. Even though I wasn’t at the level of releasing a lot of tracks back then, the level of creativity was definitely higher. That workflow has taught me to focus on creating first and making it sound mixed and smooth later. That is why in the creating stage now, I am able to just pick my go-to instruments and EQs and not get lost in all the hundreds of plugins I have. So I’ll just grab the built-in drum machine from my DAW (Presonus Studio One) or maybe Kick3 for a kick, to lay down a groove. But yeah, all in the box, and yes, way too many plugins.
It’s been great speaking with you today. Do you have any other plans for the rest of the year and 2026?
I hope that I can keep this momentum of finishing somewhat ok tracks that I can release. I’ve got one release lined up for I hope December or January. Other than that, it’s just spending the time getting better and better. Which maybe just means creating more so that you get a higher percentage of releasable tracks. But I will keep you guys posted. And thanks again for having me. Talk again soon.
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