Conversations with Mitch Fairchild

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mitch Fairchild.

Hi Mitch, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I am a house music DJ and Producer. I taught myself how to DJ on a tiny little controller in my bedroom in high school and it sort of just took off from there. I started playing at a lot of parties in college, clubs soon after that and never looked back. House music was what got me into the scene from the start, so I knew from the beginning that that was what I wanted to pursue. I remember my first early inspirations were Daft Punk, Deadmau5, and Kaskade.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
In my personal opinion, the biggest challenge when it comes to DJing and Producing is your own dedication. Being able to produce your own music is pretty much the best way to “make it” in this industry. You can network and promote all you want, but if you don’t have the quality music to back it up, it means nothing. I think it’s really up to you though. If you are willing to put in the time and work it takes to really becoming good at producing, you’ll make it. I am definitely still working on getting to where I want to be as a producer, but I am happy with all the work I have put in and am starting to see results that I can be proud of.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a DJ/Producer. I make house music for my SPEKTER project, mainly tech and deep house. I do make hip-hop music as well under the name QUIET MITCH.

I think one thing that sets me apart is that I’m not afraid to make a house track out of a crazy idea. I released a tech house edit of the Indiana Jones theme song on Hood Politics Records because I had a weird idea one day driving home from work to do it, I have no idea where it came from lol. I also love finding samples from other genres and incorporating them into house tunes. I’ve used stuff from drum and bass tracks to jazz samples in songs I’ve released. I focus on production probably more than DJing these days, but I didn’t really get serious about that until 2020 hit and I was stuck at home with nothing but time to really go for it.

I think the house music scene is becoming more and more over-saturated these past couple of years, and if you don’t make an effort to stand out and make more unique music, you won’t stand out from the crowd.

So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
It sounds cliche, but if my music can impact at least one person out there, then that’s all that matters. I know the feeling I get when I hear certain songs that really resonate with me, and I hope that my music can do that for someone else.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: spektermusic
• Twitter: itsspektermusic
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_I1VkRj7b6sU73sY7hILQ/featured
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/itsspektermusic