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from. In Champaign we had to get together
with people and create our own fun,
because otherwise the stuff you wanted to
get into might not be happening. That was
really cool and you got to know people really
well because you had and wanted to bond
together with like-minded folks. Champaign-
Urbana also has a very diverse demographic.
I love where I’m from and I love the people
that I crossed paths with during those times
of my life.
Moving to another country was definitely a
crazy experience though! But you just do it.
You just figure stuff out. I feel really lucky
that I had the chance in my life to do
something like that because it was a huge
growing experience and all that jazz haha.
Being a part of this electronic music
community actually makes moving so much
easier. Everywhere you go you have friends,
label mates, friends of friends, DJ pals,
industry pals, fans/friends… it really is like an
international community. There’s so many
cool peeps around. And if you really don’t
know anyone, you can always just hit the
parties and try to make some friends.
You’ve had the chance to do what you
love and do best in many corners of the
globe but how did it feel doing our 1st
solo tour?
I had every extreme emotion possible during
that tour. I was really blown away by the
support and love people showed. I was
beyond happy that it was successful. I came
home from gigs with tears of happiness
sometimes. It was MAD FUN! But there
were also moments when I had more
anxiety than ever in my life. It was hard on
my body physically. Touring like that and
trying to keep up with work and life felt like
total madness at times. It’s all just about
learning and growing and trying to find a
balance with it all. I just take it as it comes
and learn everything the hard way because
I’m just stupid like that.
How would you describe your style of
music?
Music that I think sounds cool between 123
and 130 bpm that might fit in a particular
genre or not.
Who/what would you say have been
your biggest influences in the style of
music you create and how you deliver
music within your DJ sets?
I phase through different influences and
era’s but here’s a few that have aways been
around for me, and a few that are more
recent: All my friends. All the Dirtybirds.
Matthew Herbert. The Other People Place.
Boddika. Caribou. Koze. Jimmy Edgar. Daniel
Avery. Aus Music. Italojohnson. Arca.
Audion. Paranoid London. Dexter. Jamie XX.
James Blake.
What DJ still manages to blow you
away every time?
The Librarian. She plays genre’s of music
that I don’t fux wit but I love getting down to
it because its always totally different than
any of the stuff I’m always hearing. And how
she puts it together is just magic, the
tempo’s and genre’s she fits into one set are
insane. As far as house music vibes - at the
moment I’m really feelin’ Italojohnson.
This coming May you be playing at
WeAre FSTVL in the UK, where you be
going b2b with Huxley. How does it
differ when going back to back with an
artist and will you be conferring with
Huxley preparing in a special sort if
way?
I really like playing b2b here n’ there because
it gets my brain thinking in new
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