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In Interview with All Day I Dream’s Newest Addition: Padre

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Pete Lazonby is Padre, the Taipei-based Brit and pensive force behind ‘Sweet Transport” and the newest addition to Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream (ADID) fold. Just don’t call him a newcomer to the melodic house and techno scene: with previous releases on Traum and Neovinyl Recordings, Padre’s presence in the global dance sphere has been a long time coming.

Padre joins ADID a fervent electronic music veteran. “I’ve been battling an electronic music-making addiction for most of my life,” he confesses. His fighting spirit is that of a producer’s producer – the kind of purist who endeavours to touch others with his music. To fulfil this desire, Padre found himself living in Taiwan: an atmosphere that offered him homely inspiration with little distraction.

“Sweet Transport” is a collaboration with Nigerian vocalist Oe. It’s an uplifting effort that samples Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending.” It’s a seamless addition to the ADID catalogue and one that is inherently Padre – thoughtful, organic, and with minimal force and pressure. Equally wistful are “Sweet Transport’s” re-works, which come from fellow ADID newcomer Quatri, and label stalwarts Gorje Hewek & Izhevski.

We sought to learn more about the enigma that is Padre through a candid discussion about his creative process, living in Taipei, and more.

Order a copy of “Sweet Transport” here.

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