Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, Andrew Lustman, AKA FaltyDL, fell in love with British dance music and never looked back. Caught in a crossfire of influences, from dub, techno and house to hip-hop and future soul, FaltyDL’s abilities have been acknowledged by a range of acclaimed electronic labels since his debut in 2009, including Planet Mu, Ramp, Rush Hour, 50Weapons, Swamp 81 and Hemlock. In 2013 he released his Hardcourage album on the iconic Ninja Tune imprint, marking another high point in the career of this prolific producer.

In this talk at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy, Lustman discussed his influences, philosophy on making and releasing music and the lessons learned as an independent producer in a new age.