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Introduction

My name is Suzy Lacheque.

I am a music producer hailing from Ontario, Canada. I have been making music for nearly 10 years now across a multitude of genres, ranging from fast-paced breakcore, to funky sample-based disco, and even to elegiac ballads for the lost. I consider myself to be a jack of all trades, and I am responsible for all aspects of my work, including composition, mixing, mastering, and album design.

My influences are a mixed bag, and I like to take inspiration from a lot of different styles. This includes artists like Luke Vibert, Venetian Snares, Aphex Twin, Alvino Rey, Kraftwerk, VHS Head, You Love Her Coz She's Dead, and Skylar Spence.

Along with music production, I am also a casual artist and writer. Through this, I have lovingly crafted an entire universe to go with my music. I aim to release some of these works in due time.

I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy making it!

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"Can I...?"

Q: Can I use your music in my video?
A: Yes. You do not need to ask permission to use my music in your work. All you need to do is credit me, and I'm completely fine with it.

Q: Can I do a remix of $TRACK?
A: Yes! On one condition though: you are required to send any remixes my way! I really love hearing other people's takes on my work.

Q: Can you send me the stems for $TRACK?
A: It depends on the track. Shoot me a message and I'll see if I can send the stems for the song requested.

"Why is...?"

Q: Why is $TRACK not on any streaming sites?
A: If it's an older track, it's probably because the song (in its current state) sounds like garbage and I don't want to put low-effort trash up on streaming websites. If it's a newer track, it's probably because I'm working on an album (meaning it should be up on streaming sites once I've finished said album).

Q: Why is your music free?
A: I like to share the love. Music is my love language.

Re: My Production Work

Q: Do you give music production advice?
A: Hell yes! I love to help other people, and I especially love helping other people improve their craft. Keep in mind that I'm by no means an expert, but I do believe I've been doing this music production thing for long enough to be qualified enough to give out advice. If you ever need any pointers, feel free to reach out!

Q: What software do you use?
A: My main (and only) DAW is Ableton Live 10. I've been using Live since 8, and it's the only DAW that ever really "clicked" with me.

Q: What VSTs do you use?
My main mastering toolkit is iZotope Ozone 8. For mastering purposes, I am also quite fond of many of the stock Ableton plugins, including the Compressor or EQ Eight.

As for synthesizer VSTs, I am quite fond of Arturia's synthesizers and many of my newer tracks feature synth presets from Analog Lab 2 and 4. I also use Surge, which is a free synthesizer that I highly advise you download as it comes with a LOT of presets for you to mess around with. The only issue I really have with this VST is that using Ableton automation with it is a bit wonky sometimes and it takes getting used to.

Genre Definitions

Q: What is "plunderphonics"?
A: Plunderphonics is the process by which a musical piece is constructed entirely out of existing musical works by use of heavy sampling. The term was originally coined in 1985 by composer John Oswald. The term is also a genre as well, and I consider my earlier work to be plunderphonics. Genres such as vaporwave or future funk are technically a form of plunderphonic work, as they are based around samples.

Q: What is "pseudophonics"?
A: Around the time I had started composing my own original works, I began to panic. I have a really hard time putting my work under any particular genre, but I picked "plunderphonics" specifically because that refers to any work that is inherently and excessively sample-based in nature. Now that I was starting to actually compose music, I simply couldn't continue to use "plunderphonics" as a blanket term for all my work.

As such, I coined the term pseudophonics to describe a genre that combines "unoriginal" sampled work with original compositions. I'm actually not the first person to do this, and there have been other bands in the past that have used such a technique. I just felt the need to come up with a new genre name to help keep my old sample-based work separate from my newer, less sample-based works.

If you'd like to learn more, I made a video explaining this concept further.

Q: What is "DDM"?
A: Eventually, I moved on from using samples as a crutch entirely. I had to coin another genre, since I couldn't accurately assign any existing genre to my new (fully original) works. I decided on the genre "Dystopian Dance Music", or "DDM" for short. DDM is characterized by an excessive use of black keys, converging melodies, "walls" of sound, overlapping beats, and an overwhelming sense of despair.

Q: What is "Synesthetics"?
A: While synesthetics can be thought of as a genre, I also define it as being a music making method in itself (kind of like plunderphonics is). It refers to the process by which I compose and layer sound to create music that satisfies all the senses, not just your hearing. Music is more than "just" sound to me, and my work reflects this.

Q: What is "anti-funk"?
A: I'll get back to you on that one when I figure it out.

Miscellaneous

Q: Why do you sample Daft Punk's Da Funk so often?
A: Because it's funny.

Q: Why does your character have a censor bar over her eyes?
A: She doesn't have eyes.

Have a question that hasn't been answered here? Feel free to contact me.

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Lacheque

Credits:
"Célébration!" album art by OniBurei.
"Je ne suis pas une ordinateuse" and "Queen of the Skies" album art by Bela.

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Side Projects

LUPINWAVE

Mode.

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Alternate or "concept" versions of existing album covers.

Unused Art

Albums that don't exist and never will.

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Resources

You are free to use the artwork featured here for your own use, so long as it's not for profit.

For example, you are allowed to get stickers printed of the art featured here, so long as said stickers are not going to be resold for a profit.

If you have any questions about usage rights, please feel free to contact me!

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2021
Popcycles

2020
Local Area Nuisance

2019
Je ne suis pas une ordinateuse

2017
Chromatelleria
EXXSOFT

2016
Célébration!

2015
Upways
Sensationelle!
Jet Set 1968
STEWARDESS EP
MANGO CREAM SODA

Mode. Volume 1 (Say Hello to the Neighbours)
Mode. Volume 2 (The Emptiest of the Interior Decorated Streets)
Mode. Volume 3 (Dimmed Lightbulbs in a Crowd of Yellow Birds)
Mode. Volume 4 (We Cannot Reach Your Destination and Thus Apologize)

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2014
BPM
TRIANGLE EP
Fantastique!
▲ルパン三世の大冒険▲
space, floating (a quadrilogy)
Marvelleux! Sweet Cherry Love
The Great Elevator Ride to Nowhere
Computer Shop Dreams
Indésirable
べピスLOVEテーマ
Nüzak
twenty fourteen 2014

LUPINWAVE - 420ルパンサンプル
LUPINWAVE - ファンク

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