AudioTrip is the brainchild of a surrogate manc and creative whirlwind Feri Gyemant. Originally from Hungary Feri's musical background was consummated on classical guitar, then evolved via various rock and metal bands in his native Budapest. Following a move to Manchester he was introduced to the heady delights of club culture and the DJ-based dance scene. He willingly immersed himself and after being thoroughly led astray the logical next step was a move into programming, digital recording and visual art. AudioTrip was born.

“I use AudioTrip as the name for my all my personal music projects. I describe the live set as a live musical performance, rather than a DJ set, as I don’t DJ in the traditional sense. I have always played in bands and instruments so I’d like to keep the same live feeling in my performances. I am not here to create an image or to jump on any bandwagon but to express myself and play and produce the music I like best. Art is purely measured by response and not by people with limited vision.”

Technology certainly influences the AudioTrip live show, which uses innovative software Ableton Live to create the mix. “I just love Live because it is the only software (I find) that provides a very intuitive platform to do whatever you want to do in a live situation - it is really down to your imagination. Everybody that uses Ableton do it differently because it works in combination with other software and controllers, so the results are truly individual. In combination with Maschine and the APC40 I have full hands-on control and freedom when playing live”.