Through composition, production, writing, philosophy and technology Primus Luta explores the many facets of his chosen muse – music. Brought up in the recording studios of New York City, Primus learned the ins and outs of music production hands on, at a time when studio technology was beginning to shift; the analog tools he was trained on were quickly replaced by their digital counterparts. Since then Primus has maintained an interest in the ways that technology affects not only how we hear music, but how it is produced.
Primus is the leading voice on the art and history of sampling. His work in the field has led to the creation of the first system for notating sample performance. Primus’ expertise extends into computer music, as the first authorized trainer of the modular software environment Plogue Bidule. As the developers of the software have noted his work is amongst the first to “build a complete instrument within Bidule.” One of the highlights is Primus’ 4|5 ccls which turned the cycle of 4ths and 5ths popularized by John Coletrane into a performance controller.
In addition to his creative work Primus is a documenter and historian for the global Beat Generation scene. In 2009 he created a mix, entitled Beat Construction, which traced the history of instrumental music around the beat from 1979 to 2000. He followed this up in 2010 with a series of mixes entitled The Vanguard tracing the work of the Beat Generation in the latter half of the 2000’s. Today Primus presents a monthly podcast on the UK site Rhythm Incursions, curating a monthly mix of the latest music from the various genres and sub-genres under the BeatGen umbrella.
Primus contributes his writing to the leading website for digital music production, Create Digital Music covering topics ranging from modular audio environments to live performance of electronic music to the history of the digital revolution in music technology. All of Primus’ endeavors work toward his personal mission to ensure the history of the intersection of music and technology is documented in the cannon of western musical theory, inclusive of all of those who have participated in its growth and development.
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