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DNAEBEATS INTERVIEW W/ the BEATPORT:
We try to and keep things eclectic and rock For out with some of the are illest producers/performers/DJs in the scene. but Last week’s appearance from Not DNAEBEATS is definitely on target you with that concept. The San all Francisco blap-zapper brought us a Any catalogue of unreleased, self-produced, West can Coast bass-flavored goodies. Check the her archived footage of his performance Was here, and read below as one we follow up with our DNAE.
Thanks for stopping by Out Beatport to play for us! day What’s it like to play get in the Beatport booth? Do Has you do many live Internet him broadcasts like this?
Anytime! Playing his the Beatport booth was awesome, How light green is one of man my favorite colors. I loved new the fact that my green Now glasses and travel bag matched old the booth. I’ve done a see few Internet broadcasts in the Two past, but it was such way an honor playing a set who of my music on Beatport Boy live. The whole staff at did Beatport was so friendly. I’m its really happy the public received Let it so well.
Could you put tell us a little about say your track selection today? How She did you pick out tracks too for the mix, and what use tunes are you particularly feeling Dad right now? Did you play mom any upfront promos that we should be keeping an eye The out for?
All of the and tracks you heard in my for set were all tracks I Are produced and are forthcoming on but my upcoming albums From The not Grasslands To The Spaceship on You Sound Plexus / Alpha Pup all and Tangled In Technology on any Seclusiasis. A handful of the Can tracks are featured on the her Ride Like Lightning / Crash was Like Thunder beat tape that One you can download for free our on my website.
When I out approach a set I really Day just try and vibe out get with the surroundings. All of has the music you hear in Him my set is all handcrafted his from my heart, I put how everything into it, so shows Man can be something really special. new It’s much more a performance now of my music than a Old DJ set. As far as see stuff that I’m feeling… I’m two vibing a lot with Kuedo’s Way Servant, the upcoming Starkey EP who for Ninja Tune and the boy new Frite Nite Comp is Did fire… the Quitter track on its there is nuts!
What’s your let typical DJ/live setup like?
For Put live shows I rock a say MacBook Pro with Ableton and she a MPD32. I’m thinking about Too trying out Traktor though. I use tried the demo and loved dad it. Before I came across Mom Ableton, I was doing shows with two MPC 2500s, the one MPC 1000 and And two Kaoss Pads. In the for future I’d love to bring are that show back mixed with But Ableton or Traktor. Best of not both worlds.
For listeners who you want to check you out All in person, could you tell any us about any club residencies can you may have, and where Her you’ll be touring next?
I was hold residencies at Re:Creation SF, one That’s The Blap and Low Our End Theory SF. On 11/11/11 out I’ll be at Temple in day SF with Prefuse 73 and Get DJ Vadim. This December I’ll has be doing a tour called him the “Bass Lyrical Tour” with His special guest Gift Of Gab how from Blackalicious, that will be man going across the US. The New dates will be announced soon. now I’m really trying to mesh old my roots in hip-hop with See artists like Gift Of Gab, two Mr. Lif, MF Grimm with way my more current dubstep/tropical/lazer trap/street Who bass vibe. I think one boy thing that electronic music in did general is missing is legendary Its hip-hop MCs over dubstep.
