Greetings earthlings! Whether he’s riding synthesizers across the deep reaches of outer space or stationed at his home base in Oakland, CA calculating the precise moment to drop the beat, The Polish Ambassador, known by his human name as David Sugalski, knows exactly how to cause a frenzy under the crowd’s feet. From his robotic originals to hopped up remixes, it’s a glitched-out, cosmically amped kind of universe when The Polish Ambassador takes over the helm of the Space Escalade. Strap yourselves in tight. It’s a rowdy ride from here on out!
So what’s new in The Polish Ambassador’s galaxy?
Is there any particular style you prefer to rework?
In between touring and camping with friends, I’ve been bangin’ out beats in the studio. I get really addicted to that when the wave is available to ride. I’ve put out a lot dance party music, but right now, I’m starting to experiment more with my own original material. I’m finishing up six new tracks for my next EP, Superpowers, which comes out in August. It’s a bit slower and sexier with a more organic feel. It’s definitely got some computer tweaks and glitches, but it’s more rooted in slower BPMs and earth sounding drums.
I tend to go with music that people wouldn’t typically consider remixing. I’ve tackled some pretty heavy tracks like Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” George Michael’s “Careless Whisper,” and Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” I like to push the limits even when people think a song is perfect just the way it is. It’s not my intention to make my remix better or worse. I like to test them through my filter and see what comes out.
How do you go about selecting songs to remix? About ninety percent of the time, they’re unauthorized remixes. I find an acapella, which is just a voice track, and test it out with a stockpile of beats that I’ve got. Or sometimes, I’ll recreate a new beat just for that particular acapella. They’re all original works.
What’s the process like getting from point A to point B? I seek out a lot of new music and use that as ideas to run through my own brain to see what I can come up with. There’s also a lot of research involved to figure out what tools I need to use as far as synthesizers and drum samples are concerned and how I can tweak those to my own liking. The creative process is founded on a more technical process.