A kid who found his interest in music because of the low-profile human lifestyle in the cold weather and small isolated towns of Vermont, and now has made quite a name for himself. Yes, we are talking about 23 years old DJ and producer, Pierce Fulton!
In today’s festival centric productions, there are only a few producers whose productions and style stand out and keep the spirit of the Electronica movement intact, and Fulton joins the league at a very young age. But before he even got into electronic music production, in 1998, at just the age of 6, Pierce started with a guitar playing the requests of the family members and covering 60s-70s era rock, having no idea where this will lead in future. After a few years, along with all the genres he discovered, Pierce’s music interest got broadened and he eventually learned more instruments – including drums, piano, trombone and more. Pierce’s fascination for taking a concept from one instrument or genre and applying it to something new, ultimately turned out to be an activity that has defined the core of his music.
At the age of 15, after the experiments with classic rock, reggae, blues and even a bit of metal and classical music, Pierce was finally introduced to the world of electronic music at his school. Pierce’s study in the music class involved back to back music theory and electronic music production classes and another course in music history which taught him the fundamentals of production programs, basic synthesis/sound design, and sampling in addition to the history of iconic electronic music from the likes of Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Frankie Knuckles, and more. But so far away from club culture, Pierce was making progress, at the alternative space, in the studio!
Pierce made his first real breakthrough at the age of 18 with his first 3 track EP titled “Pardon My French“, in which he sampled some unconventional sounds and started generating buzz for his music style. A track from the EP, “Lay Right Here” was even broadcast worldwide on SiriusXM. With breakout singles including Where We Were, Runaway, Old Man & The Sea and most recently Kuaga, the original sound of Pierce is touching the crowds and is getting a tremendous response.
Along with the originals, he has done official remixes for artists ranging from The Killers to Above & Beyond with his continuously evolving style and experimentations.
His downtempo and experimental productions such as 10/6 (That Should Do It), West Egg, As You Were and his remix for Mutemath have a special touch to them which clearly points at his diverse inspirational sources.
Currently 23 years old and based in Brooklyn, Pierce is still shuffling between genres and instruments while simultaneously bringing all of these influences into the dance music he’s known for. He also has a Tech House project named “Shirts & Skins” with the young and talented Ansel Elgort, better known as Ansolo. With this project, they have released a couple of tracks, which they also happened to have given for free and sound promising. So “Shirts & Skins” is also on the list to look out for along with Ansolo and Pierce Fulton.
In the recent events, Pierce’s hot new track “Kuaga” has been well received by the fans as well as the industry with the support from the big names like Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Above & Beyond, Don Diablo, Nicky Romero, The Chainsmokers, Afrojack, and the list is quite long. With such tremendous response, the track has been given a vocal version and a live version in which Pierce plays the whole track all by himself with different instruments.
With experience on his side at such young age, big things can be expected from Fulton in the coming time. Meanwhile, this year already looks massive for the Brooklyn-based producer as he seeks to extend his global reach. For the Indian fans of the Fulton sound, there’s good news! Pierce Fulton is currently in India for a 2 city tour, and plays in Delhi at Kitty Su on the 29th of August, as a part of Vibe’s latest property, Vibe Projekt, which sees Pierce Fulton play in support with Flynn, Irvin and Triangle Edge.
Event Details
Date: 29th August, 2015
Venue: Kitty Su, New Delhi