Drawing power from dark hypnotics, BEC lands on Intrepid Skin with the dizzying ‘Dawn of a New Dimension’. As a beloved DJ and owner of her EMBARGO imprint, the UK-born, Berlin-based BEC moves into a new era in her artistic career. She kicked off her label’s first release alongside KiNK, who collaborated on its debut release ‘Artificial Malfunction’. Other artists have also been supporting her work for years, with releases on labels such as BPitch, Trip, and ARTCORE. BEC’s aesthetic has been honed over years spent immersed in sound.
A meticulous producer and confessed ‘studio geek’ who has worked with industry giants such as Roland and Novation, her tracks carry a delicate equilibrium of sonic qualities built on high-pressure drums and weighty basslines. She makes her debut on SPFDJ’s Intrepid Skin this summer; the title track has already been one of her most requested track IDs of 2025, and Nina Kraviz has been playing this out at numerous shows.
Before I even touch a piece of gear, I always begin by cleansing the space. I light some palo santo and take a moment to shift the energy. It is become a sacred ritual that allows me to ground myself, slow down, and drop into a space where I feel fully connected to the creative process. With this track, the idea arrived so naturally. I was in a complete state of flow, and it honestly felt like the music wrote itself. That kind of moment is rare and special, and I think you can really hear it in the final track.
Sonically, the journey started with the Roland SH-01 from the Roland Cloud digital suite, which I absolutely love. I used it as the main synth voice and pushed it to its limits. I automated the attack, release, sustain, filter cutoff, and resonance all at once. That level of movement made the synth feel alive, almost unstable in the best possible way. It created this wild, bleepy lead that twists and evolves constantly, never quite sitting still. There is an unpredictability to it that adds tension and emotion. Sometimes it stabs with aggression, other times it opens up into something more ethereal. That contrast between sharpness and softness really mirrored the headspace I was in — fully present, but also processing a lot underneath the surface.
The Roland Gaia 2 came in as a supporting voice in the arrangement. I used it to create more atmospheric tones that sit deeper in the mix, filling out the space and giving the SH-01 room to shine. It is still such a tactile, rewarding synth to use, especially for building evolving pads and textures. Even when a sound is not front and centre, I always want it to serve a purpose emotionally, and the Gaia helped build a sense of movement and breath around the lead elements.
Once I had the core elements in place, I ran everything through my Tascam Model 24. That mixer is like the heartbeat of my studio. It adds this natural analogue warmth and cohesion that I do not get from working purely in the box. It is also flexible enough that I can jam with it live if inspiration hits, and that immediacy has really changed how I write. I love how hands-on it is. The moment I start running sounds through it, everything just feels more alive.
To add extra texture, I used the Roland SH-4d. It is a brilliant synth for the tiny details — flickers, bleeps, subtle moments that sit just on the edge of perception. Those little sounds make a track feel human and imperfect, and I am always trying to capture that feeling.
Ableton Push 3 has also become a huge part of my process, especially for drums and groove programming. I love the way it responds physically and how quickly I can map out ideas. One of my favourite features is the ability to recover ideas I forgot to record. Some of the most beautiful moments in this track came from accidental jams I thought were lost until Push brought them back. There is something really moving about that — the idea that nothing is ever truly lost, it is just waiting to be remembered.
This track feels like a culmination of everything I love about producing music. The emotional depth, the precision in the sound design, the way I can lose myself in a flow state and trust my instincts. I did not overthink it. I just followed the energy, and I am proud of how honest and expressive it feels. It is one of those tracks I will look back on and remember exactly how it felt to create it — like time disappeared and I was just fully in it.
