Draft:Ill.Gates

Dylan Lane, professionally known as ill.Gates (born October 8, 1982), is a Canadian electronic music producer, disc jockey (DJ), and educator known for his contributions to the dubstep and bass music genres, and has garnered acclaim for his innovative musical approach, collaborations with notable artists, and efforts to share electronic music production knowledge within the community.

Career
Originally taking interest in industrial and experimental sounds, Gates was influenced by the likes of Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, among others. He also enjoyed hip hop as well as Jamaican dub music, which helped to formulate a more eclectic approach to songwriting as he developed under his own name. As he matured, Gates continued to incorporate elements of other electronic music genres, such as dubstep, glitch-hop, drum and bass, as well as non-electronic genres like hip-hop, jazz, and classical music. In describing the songwriting process, Gates had this to say: "It’s a lot like starting a fire. I get a bunch of flammable things in a pile and try to set them up in such a way that they want to ignite. Then I start striking matches and watching them die in my cold fingers. Eventually one of them lights up and I get very excited. I try to calm myself and blow on the fire gently at first. Once it’s going I start blowing harder and harder until it has a life of it’s own. Then I just have to stay awake until it’s done."

- ill.Gates

Gates has consistently collaborated with many artists over the course of his career, most notably Bassnectar , as well as others, such as Mimi Page , Liquid Stranger , Masia One  , Minnesota , G. Jones, and Mr. Bill.

Sound Design and Production Techniques
In addition to his musical endeavors, Gates has made contributions to education within the electronic music realm. Gates has been acknowledged for his unique sound design and production techniques, particularly within Ableton Live. Originally offering in-person lessons, demand grew to the point of being unsustainable, which spawned the creation of Producer Dojo, Gates online learning platform. The platform emphasizes a collaborative and community-driven approach to the learning process, offering resources, tutorials and workshops, along with mentorships to aspiring producers. Following the murder of George Floyd, the platform also began incorporating music history lessons focusing on various racial and political events.

Personal life
Gates' father, an afro-asian from Trinidad, was a professional guitarist and his mother was a teacher.

Gates is married to his wife, Nunich, a war refugee from Laos. Together, they have a daughter, born in 2019.

Studio Albums

 * Autopirate (2008)
 * The ill.Methodology series (2011)
 * Terminally Ill (2013)
 * Departures (2018)
 * The Arrival (2021)
 * Bent (2022)

EPs

 * The ill.Collaborations EP with Opiuo (2010)
 * Sweatshop Labor EP (2008)
 * Church of Bass EP (2012)
 * Bounce EP (2016)
 * Smoke EP (2022)
 * Racks EP (2022)
 * Boom EP (2023)
 * The Muse EP (2023)
 * Toxic EP (2023)
 * Wave EP (2023)