Clive From Accounts: “Having lots of gear can be paralysing; being limited forces you to push those boundaries”

Clive From Accounts AKA Richard Day is not a producer to put in a box. He prides himself on being able to tap into myriad genres and styles from around the world, while still honing in on his love of 90s hip hop and house, something that is evident through his new record, The Very Best of Clive From Accounts.

Born in London, the self-described “stationary cupboard loiterer” offers synth-heavy releases which are famously meticulous yet detailed, offering very precise music-making that he’s previously admitted can drive him slightly insane. The new album follows the ‘Alan EP’, a record composed almost entirely from Alan Partridge samples. If that doesn’t demonstrate someone’s ability to make something out of nothing, it’s hard to know what will.

He talks to MusicTech about some of the gear that shaped this latest release, where he sources his samples, as well as whether it’s really possible to recreate the sound of records from the 70s...

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