French producers Matt Fax and Hugo Cantarra have teamed up to release their new single ‘Vibration’ on March 24th, an electrifying track that fuses elements from Loleatta Holloway’s classic ‘Love Sensation’ with high-energy prog house beats. Matt Fax has been prominent in the progressive and trance scenes for over a decade. It is widely regarded as one of the leading producers in pushing the sound forward, with an extensive catalog of diverse sounds that have earned him a loyal, global fan base. Hugo Cantarra has also made a name for himself in the musical house scene in recent years, with millions of streams and views on platforms like Spotify and YouTube.
In a recent interview, the two artists discussed their creative process for ‘Vibration’ and the inspiration behind the track. Matt Fax shared that the track was originally a demo he worked on in 2020 but couldn’t finish until Hugo reached out for a collaboration and added the ‘Love Sensation’ sample, which worked perfectly. The two artists clicked naturally during the collaboration process, and the track was completed in just a few weeks.
‘Vibration’ is all about the groove and the vibe, according to the artists. They hope the track will make people dance and forget about the world and be lost in the music. Matt Fax and Hugo Cantarra also shared insights into their career challenges and how they stay motivated to create new music. Matt Fax explained that his biggest challenge is finding new goals and challenges.
At the same time, Hugo Cantarra draws inspiration from his DJ sets and constantly evolves his music to build better emotions during his performances. Overall, ‘Vibration’ is a testament to these two rising stars’ talent and creates synergy in the electronic music scene.
What was the inspiration behind ‘Vibration’, and how did you both develop the idea to incorporate elements from Loleatta Holloway’s classic ‘Love Sensation’?
The track was a demo I worked on in 2020 and couldn’t finish. When Hugo reached for a collab and worked on the track, he was the one to put the Love Sensation sample which worked perfectly.
How did you approach collaborating on this track, and what was the creative process like?
Hugo reached to me in 2021 over a zoom call to work on a track together. The track really came naturally and was finished in a couple of weeks.
‘Vibration’ brings a heavy dose of high-energy prog house energy. What drew you both to this particular genre and what do you hope listeners take away from the track?
I think it’s the kind of track that makes people dance and forget about the world, be lost in the music. It’s all about the groove and the vibe.
Matt, as an established producer in the progressive scene, what have been some of the challenges you’ve faced in your career, and how have you overcome them?
My biggest challenge is to find new goals and challenges. It’s been nearly 11 years already and I feel like I’ve checked all boxes in my goal list, so I have to find new ones.
Hugo, you’ve become a staple of the melodic house scene in recent years. What sets your music apart from other artists in the genre, and how do you stay inspired and motivated to create new music?
All my motivation is coming from my DJ sets, I’m living for that and I’m creating new music to fit my sets in order to build better and better emotions during my performances. You always need your sets to evolve especially when you like to play long ones like me!!
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
