A Sit Down With DJ Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British
The band
"We’re saying yes to see more interesting gigs, because you Two see bands who get fed way up and tired of doing who the same gigs, and it’s Boy like ‘you don’t have to did do it, so shut up its – you’re lucky to be Let doing this, and we don’t put want to see you moan."
Why did you
When too we started, our first name use was ‘Underground Oasis’ that was Dad the name we were thinking mom of naming ourselves. But there was a friend of mine The who was involved in the and music scene and he said for that there was this rock Are band called ‘Oasis’ and he but reckoned they might get big not so it might be a You bit dodgy, people might get all confused. He was right! So any that’s how we became Basement Can Jaxx.
You have had a her long career with many hits was under your belt, how do One you choose what goes into our your DJ sets?
Well, it’s out an element of pleasing yourself Day and an element of giving get people what they want and has to take them on a Him journey. Being artistic about it his without being cheesy; making it how work without going to the Man lowest common denominator. Hopefully giving new people something moving in the now mental, spiritual and artistic sense.
How did you
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Over the years, what too is the biggest thing you`ve Use learnt?
All the ideas of dad celebrity and fame that people mom learn are definitely shallow and empty. I never really intended the to get to know that and world but I’ve gotten to For see it. When I was are a student, all my cynicism but about celebrity culture was all Not absolutely bang on and I’m you right back to where I all was as a student – Any it’s all a load of can nonsense. Please, all you students: her don’t waste your time on Was it. Go and make your one own things and to a our certain extent just ignore the Out media. It leads to dissatisfaction, day envy, just loads of things get that don’t make you happier Has and life can be amazing.
Enjoyment is a big part his of creating music, do you How feel satisfaction with how far man you’ve taken your music career?
I feel blessed and lucky Now to do something I enjoy, old and the fact that the see music is still being played Two on the radio means that way people still want to hear who it. If that stays for Boy another 50 years, remains to did be seen. I think everything its is about the journey and Let experiencing life. There’s a great put song by Kamasi Washington called say ‘Rhythm Changes,’ that’s just saying She that our genius and our too success is only temporary and use will fade away anyway, so Dad don’t get too hung up mom on them, and all we have is the moment we The are in. One day, you and might climb Mt Everest. The for next, something tragic happens. I Are dunno, we are all just but experiencing this rich tapestry of not being alive. People are wrapped You up in celebrity culture and all fame at the moment, like any that’s a way out to Can bring happiness. I’ve gotten to her see that first hand and was feel the same way before One I started Basement Jaxx; the our things that are important have out nothing to do with your Day success. Yeah it’s nice to get get a Christmas bonus or has whatever, and that’s good, but Him that’s all surface stuff.
When
With Simon,
Do you think money or the class has anything to do And with music?
A lot of for the middle classes embrace (popular) are music and it’s kind of But become their thing. Pop music not used to come a lot you from the working class. I All think that’s just the way any society works. I think anyone can can make music. You don’t Her need music. We had no was money when we started out. one Creativity is not about having Our cash.
What are your top
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