Zone Magazine Issue 011 - Paul Oakenfold
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover man, and one of the pioneers of dance music, Paul Oakenfold. Paul is without a doubt one of dance music’s leading lights and his story is one that is littered with success after success. He has single-handedly achieved more in his career than most dance DJ or artists could dream of. Next up is international God that is Hardwell, talking about his imprint Revealed Recordings! We also talk to Sam Feldt, whilst still a young pup at 23, Holland born Sam burst onto the dance music scene in 2015 with ‘Show Me Love’, which proved to be his definitive claim to fame.
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover man, and one of the pioneers of dance music, Paul Oakenfold.
Paul is without a doubt one of dance music’s leading lights and his story is one that is littered with success after success. He has single-handedly achieved more in his career than most dance DJ or artists could dream of.
Next up is international God that is Hardwell, talking about his imprint Revealed Recordings!
We also talk to Sam Feldt, whilst still a young pup at 23, Holland born Sam burst onto the dance music scene in 2015 with ‘Show Me Love’, which proved to be his definitive claim to fame.
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spotlight interview [ireland]<br />
Dave Caffery started off early 94<br />
when he first bought a set of Technics<br />
1210's and from then has played at some<br />
of the biggest underground festivals and<br />
raves & clubs around Ireland.<br />
His first residency was at the Tunnel<br />
Nightclub in Galway, which he held for 3 years<br />
were he supported Raymond Franklin, <strong>Paul</strong><br />
Webb, Chukie at his time there.<br />
Dave moved on and has played at, Ultra<br />
Europe Croatia, Electric Picnic, Boom Festival,<br />
Joy Festival Ireland, Decompression Ireland,<br />
Abosulute Fridays, Thee Place, East Nightclub,<br />
Karma Galway, Phever Mansion Events, Wright<br />
Venue & for High On Life.<br />
Dave also presents his weekly radio show<br />
'Funky Sessions' on Phever live every Friday<br />
8-10pm (GMT). He likes to play energetic sets<br />
and right now he is loving the Funky House and<br />
Techno Styles.<br />
Dave is one of Irelands most experienced DJ's<br />
& has supported a whole aray of Irish &<br />
International artist, so <strong>Zone</strong>'s <strong>Paul</strong> Newhouse<br />
had a chat:<br />
When and how did you get involved in the<br />
electronic dance scene?<br />
It all started when I was in school and we<br />
started to run under 18 Disco’s during the<br />
summer holidays, well they where really raves.<br />
From then on I caught the bug and bought a set<br />
of Technics 1210’s and spent most my<br />
Saturday's in Dublin City’s record shops Abbey<br />
Discs, Tag Records and Comet to name a few,<br />
getting the best tunes I could and get find.<br />
What brands do you work for, and have<br />
done in the past?<br />
I’ve worked for loads over the years these<br />
would be my most memorable; Ultra Europe -<br />
Electric Picnic - Joy Festival - Decompression -<br />
Wright Venue - The Planet - Karma- The Sound<br />
House Would be Clubs and Festivals. Groovebox<br />
- Travel2Ultra - Phever - Wright Venue Artis<br />
would be some or the recent Brands.<br />
Top 5 tracks?<br />
This is a though one,<br />
1/ Underworld - Born Slipy because of so many<br />
memories as I’ve been playing different versions<br />
of this since 1996 and still works.<br />
2/ Loco & Jam - Sleepwalker<br />
3/ Carl Cox - The Nite Life<br />
4/ Filterheads - Sunshine<br />
5/ Bedrock - For What You Dream Of<br />
Classics or Nuskool?<br />
Both but my passion is Techno.<br />
Digital, CD's or Vinyl and why?<br />
I started on Vinyl and played it for years and<br />
now play on CDJ’s i love to play both but for<br />
now I’m happy with CDJ’s.<br />
Club, Festival or session?<br />
To be honest as they are all different<br />
atmospheres and people. I quite enjoy playing<br />
them all, but the feeling on a big stage, when<br />
I’d drop in the bass, it's such a great feeling,<br />
you can't beat it!<br />
What does Dave like to do thats not music<br />
related?<br />
Darts or Fishing.<br />
If you where not a DJ or Producer, and<br />
there was no EDM scene, what would you<br />
be doing?<br />
I have to be involved in music in some shape<br />
or form, it's what I’ve always being interested<br />
in.<br />
What plans do you have for the future,<br />
both as a DJ and Producer?<br />
Gig’s - Electric Picnic coming up, Phever Gigs<br />
in October, Decompression in November, plus<br />
some nice gigs for November December TBA .<br />
I'm just finishing building a new studio and I will<br />
be spending a lot of time during Winter, Spring<br />
in there to start getting some tracks laid down.<br />
Any shouts?<br />
Of course, big thanks to Groovebox for<br />
everything and looking forward to seeing more<br />
great things to come from there head man<br />
Shane Mv1, Also to Phever.ie its great to work<br />
with so many Talented DJ's with there being a<br />
lot of seriously good DJ’s onboard. I couldn’t<br />
forget Travel2Ultra and Rory Lynmun for all the<br />
great work and what they’ve done around<br />
Ireland getting quality DJ’s to battle it out for<br />
places to play at Ultra over the last 4 years.<br />
Best club in Ireland you have played at and<br />
why?<br />
Wight Venue - When your playing to 1200<br />
Plus Crowd and it go’s off, the atmosphere in<br />
this Club is Brilliant. 30k sound rig and one of<br />
the best lighting systems in Ireland it has to be<br />
here.<br />
Anything you would like to say?<br />
Just a big thanks to everyone who has<br />
supported me and have help me along with<br />
what I love to do. Im looking forward to<br />
producing new tracks and to keep DJ’ing around<br />
the country and hopefully meeting loads more<br />
like minded music enthusiastic people.<br />
Connect:<br />
https://www.facebook.com/<br />
DaveCaffreyDJ1<br />
Words By <strong>Paul</strong> Newhouse<br />
Pic By Alan Stimpson<br />
40 ZONE-MAGAZINE.IE
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