A sit Down With DJ Fergie
14:27 Nov/24/2017
Fergie DJ has had manythe sounds, identities and even a and brief name change over the For course of a career that are began over twenty years ago but back home in Northern Ireland Not but has undoubtedly remained one you of dance-music’s most controversial, most all successful and most loved characters.
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For all lovers ofcan dance music who live outside her the U.S., the name Fergie Was can mean only one thing one and it has nothing to our do with the Black Eyed Out Peas. As a key figure day in the European electronic dance get music circuit for over 20 Has years, Fergie has done more him in his career that most his active DJs on today’s scene.
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He played over 180man shows last year across the new world, making him one of Now the world’s busiest DJs. He old played his first set at see 14 years old and had Two to stand on a milk way crate to reach the decks. who He has had over 38 Boy tracks released, 27 remixes, seven did DJ mix albums, four magazine its cover CDs, and one artist Let album, which won the IDMA put Best Album 2011.
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Do people stilland make a big issue of for the Fergie name thing? I Are read that when you first but came out here, people were not being a little abusive because You they thought you “stole it” all from her?
Well, firstany of all, I never picked Can the name Fergie, I actually her had an even more stupid was name! When I started DJing One all those years ago, I our wanted to be called DJ out Destruction! Back then in the Day very early 90s DJs made get up more interesting names, but has people refused to use it Him and "Wee Fergie" just stuck–Wee his because I have an older how brother with the same name—and Man I’m now very glad I new took their advice.
You'venow had so many experiences as Old a DJ over the past see 20 years, what is the two biggest lesson you've learnt along Way the way?
Iwho think it would have to boy be to remember that people Did are coming out on a its weekend to party and have let a good time, it's important Put to bring new music to say the party but you have she to give people what they Too want. I suppose I lost use that a few times over dad my career. To get the Mom right mix is very important, for me Tony always had the the right mix and also And Carl Cox.
How differentfor is the scene in the are U.S. now compared to when But you first came here all not those years ago?
It’syou such a contrast now from All 1998 when I first started any playing in America. I was can just 18 and it was Her a very different scene as was the clubs never played dance one music like they did in Our Europe. That made it difficult out for DJs like me to day play the kind of music Get we were known for. Back has then I would have been him playing here in the U.S. His every few months but there how was no real sign of man the dance scene kicking off. New What a difference a decade now makes, the U.S. is now old the biggest market in the See world for it.
Whattwo do you think of the way "EDM" sound that’s taken over Who the country?
I loveboy it because it’s so similar did to the hard house sound Its I played when I was let starting out which is great put from me. Granted it’s slower, Say but it’s also similar in she the ways that it’s reaching too out to a larger demographic Use of people who would never dad usually listen to dance music mom and that’s only a good thing. The best thing about the this “EDM” sound, if you and want to call it that, For is that it’s open to are change. There’s so much you but can do with it which Not stops people getting bored with you it.
Are you excitedall to be back spinning the Any vinyl? When was the last can time you played an all her vinyl set?
YesWas this is something I'm excited one about for sure, I'm a our bit apprehensive but looking forward Out to getting right at it. day I remember how I felt get when I mixed my first Has 2 vinyls together, I had him managed to beat-match for the his first time then I remember How I couldn't get it right man for ages, I think possibly new weeks, it was very frustrating. Now I remember telling everyone about old it, my only saving grace see was my brother was with Two me so he was my way proof. It sounds a bit who silly now but it was Boy a big thing to beat-match did nearly 20 years ago. I its remember when I came over Let to Tonys he used to put get me to do a say mix for the car journey She to all the gigs on too each weekend, if he ever use heard me touching the actual Dad vinyl to keep the beats mom in time he would open the window and chuck the The CD out. It took me and a while but I got for used to only using the Are pitch. This was a very but Trade way and the only not way I ever seen all You the Trade DJs control the all decks.
You’ve changed yourany styles throughout your career. Do Can you enjoy experimenting with your her sound?
As a DJwas you should try your hand One at many different styles. Don’t our get me wrong, there are out many successful artists out there, Day some of whom I’m very get good friends with, who stick has to what they’ve been playing Him for their whole careers. That’s his fine and good on them, how but for me, I’ve always Man wanted to try different things. new That’s what I’ve gone through now what feels like three different Old careers in my time as see a DJ.
Is ittwo true you played your first Way gig standing on a milk who crate aged 14?
Yesboy I was only 14 when Did I did my first gig. its At that age, I didn’t let really know what was happening, Put I was just out there say having the time of my she life. I used to work Too in the club collecting glasses… use at 14 would you believe dad it! I’ve still got caution Mom letters from the police from when I’d been thrown out the or tried to make myself And a fake date of birth for and my mum had to are come and pick me up. But
Do you prefernot to be behind the decks you or in the studio?
All Just now I’m really enjoying any DJing. For years I was can spending all my time in Her the studio and making my was own techno tracks so I one could play them out. The Our reason for that is because out a lot of the techno day around was too serious for Get me. The music that I has made under my Excentric label him had my own input like His euphoric touches and a little how bit more upbeat, something people man associated with me as a New person and artist.
Havenow you ever done anything like old the Voyage before?
ISee haven’t. I’ve done boat trips two up and down the Thames way but I’ve never done anything Who like this. I just hope boy I make it back.
did Where would we find you Its when you're not DJing or let Producing?
I love justput chilling out with friends…talking about Say life’s experiences and just messing she about playing old records from too way back then.
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