SUB: What was the first point you have realized you wanted to play/make music.
I think it was ADF ( Asian Dub Foundation ) Concert @ EXIT festival 2002. Energy of that gig move me to start DJ'ing and try to recreate the thing I am still trying :P
I started making music in Abu Dhabi in 2008, mainly because I couldn't work as a DJ because of workload at my day job, and during the summer was WAY TO HOT outdoors to do anything. Friend of mine gave me the copy of Ableton LIVE and I started in my bedroom, using integrated soundcard and a pair of headphones, because i shared apartment with 5 more people :)
SUB: Tell us something more about the project Dready Against Babylon (D.A.B.)
D.A.B. is a platform where i can play with anything I like, regardess of music style. or any restrains, bouth original work and remix. Name came from first reggae soundsystem Gaggie Selecta ( Dragan Stajnic, bass player of Apatride F.S. and me found in 2002 ) After a year , we split but the name and logo done by Saša Tkačenko stayed. I have an idea to extend this platform to free label for similar artist and ideas. And, it will allways be free :)
SUb: What equipment do you use for you live acts and music creation.
In studio, i work with a M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, a pair of Mackie MR5's and Ableton Live. I just renovated studio i build at my home in Belgrade cupple of years ago, and i finaly have a chance to connect all the toys i colected over the years. For live act i build a setup : Lenovo Idea Pad Y570 Intel CORE i7, 8gb RAM,Ableton LIVE 8, 2x Novation Launchpad controling
128clips ( 6 scenes ) drums/, baselines/pads/leads/ atmos and vocals, Apple iPad 2 with M-Audio Oxygen 25 MIDI Keyboard , M-Audio X-session pro for FX control / Ableton mixer and Beringer XENYX 1002FX Mixer. This setup alowes me to play with all my favorite samples and instruments on the fly and i think it's also very interesting for people at the show. I hope that Macedonian crew will have a chance to joudge that in months to come :)
SUB: Your opinion about the curent state of the dnb/reggae culture in Serbia?
DnB culture need young blood all the time. There is a whole bunch of young new dj's who are carrying the thing at the moment and that's the way how things should run. On the other side clubbers in Belgrade are very spoiled. One week there was a LTJ Bukem doing a open air party and it was pack. Two weeks latter - same club, nice weather, perfect soundsystem, AMAIZING Serbian DnB lineup and......4 times less people. And local artist also need support. But I guess it's like that everywhere.. We have very good Dj's and producers at the moment , bouth young and well established ( CODEX, Bitz, Untah Selecta / Euphorics, Bo_JAH Mc, Coby, Shiny D, LMS, Tjamil, Rahmanee, Side ONE, Necone to name a few), but this culture needs support from the clubs / promoters / pary people - at hte end, it's all for them.
On the other side , we have cupple of the best REGGAE bands / projects in Europe this days ( Apatride F.C., IRIE FM, Hornsman Coyote ). But my felling is that they are more respected outside Serbia then in own country.
SUB: What was the most awsome party you have played at?
I remember few :) I did one Wedding afterparty @ Kapan An ( Skoplje ).We had a madness wedding all day long and in the and i played in my suit with a tie at 2.30 am in front of verry crazy jungalist crew. And have some Simit pogaca ( google it ) at 6 :) 24 h of party.
SUB: You are covering lots of music genres (dub, dnb, reggae, dubstep, jungle etc.), do you have any new favourite genre?
I like to start my set with DUB and build it from there to 175 BPM....what hapen latter is a matter of moment and comunication with a crew on the party :) If i feel that crew is in mood for jungle i will go that way. In the end , it's all about people ( and me ) having a good time..
SUB: How important is music in your life?
I think it was ADF ( Asian Dub Foundation ) Concert @ EXIT festival 2002. Energy of that gig move me to start DJ'ing and try to recreate the thing I am still trying :P
I started making music in Abu Dhabi in 2008, mainly because I couldn't work as a DJ because of workload at my day job, and during the summer was WAY TO HOT outdoors to do anything. Friend of mine gave me the copy of Ableton LIVE and I started in my bedroom, using integrated soundcard and a pair of headphones, because i shared apartment with 5 more people :)
SUB: Tell us something more about the project Dready Against Babylon (D.A.B.)
D.A.B. is a platform where i can play with anything I like, regardess of music style. or any restrains, bouth original work and remix. Name came from first reggae soundsystem Gaggie Selecta ( Dragan Stajnic, bass player of Apatride F.S. and me found in 2002 ) After a year , we split but the name and logo done by Saša Tkačenko stayed. I have an idea to extend this platform to free label for similar artist and ideas. And, it will allways be free :)
SUb: What equipment do you use for you live acts and music creation.
In studio, i work with a M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, a pair of Mackie MR5's and Ableton Live. I just renovated studio i build at my home in Belgrade cupple of years ago, and i finaly have a chance to connect all the toys i colected over the years. For live act i build a setup : Lenovo Idea Pad Y570 Intel CORE i7, 8gb RAM,Ableton LIVE 8, 2x Novation Launchpad controling
128clips ( 6 scenes ) drums/, baselines/pads/leads/ atmos and vocals, Apple iPad 2 with M-Audio Oxygen 25 MIDI Keyboard , M-Audio X-session pro for FX control / Ableton mixer and Beringer XENYX 1002FX Mixer. This setup alowes me to play with all my favorite samples and instruments on the fly and i think it's also very interesting for people at the show. I hope that Macedonian crew will have a chance to joudge that in months to come :)
SUB: Your opinion about the curent state of the dnb/reggae culture in Serbia?
DnB culture need young blood all the time. There is a whole bunch of young new dj's who are carrying the thing at the moment and that's the way how things should run. On the other side clubbers in Belgrade are very spoiled. One week there was a LTJ Bukem doing a open air party and it was pack. Two weeks latter - same club, nice weather, perfect soundsystem, AMAIZING Serbian DnB lineup and......4 times less people. And local artist also need support. But I guess it's like that everywhere.. We have very good Dj's and producers at the moment , bouth young and well established ( CODEX, Bitz, Untah Selecta / Euphorics, Bo_JAH Mc, Coby, Shiny D, LMS, Tjamil, Rahmanee, Side ONE, Necone to name a few), but this culture needs support from the clubs / promoters / pary people - at hte end, it's all for them.
On the other side , we have cupple of the best REGGAE bands / projects in Europe this days ( Apatride F.C., IRIE FM, Hornsman Coyote ). But my felling is that they are more respected outside Serbia then in own country.
SUB: What was the most awsome party you have played at?
I remember few :) I did one Wedding afterparty @ Kapan An ( Skoplje ).We had a madness wedding all day long and in the and i played in my suit with a tie at 2.30 am in front of verry crazy jungalist crew. And have some Simit pogaca ( google it ) at 6 :) 24 h of party.
SUB: You are covering lots of music genres (dub, dnb, reggae, dubstep, jungle etc.), do you have any new favourite genre?
I like to start my set with DUB and build it from there to 175 BPM....what hapen latter is a matter of moment and comunication with a crew on the party :) If i feel that crew is in mood for jungle i will go that way. In the end , it's all about people ( and me ) having a good time..
SUB: How important is music in your life?
:)
SuB: Why dnb?
It's right BPM for my soul :)
SUB: Future plans?
Now when studio is finally done, some remixes, some original work ( album ? ). I just realize that I have 20+ Ableton projects witch needs to be finished any time soon. And LIVE act project is also very fun..we shell see, i can just promise that I will work hard this winter :)
SUB: How was the scene in Abu Dhabi?
Scene is much more smaler, but it's very united. People who play/ listen Techno / Minimal will come to DnB Party to support each other. Equipment is shared, and partys are HUB's for all people who dont want to listen commercial shit in mainstream clubs. And there is a thing witch diferent nationalitys and sharing the ideas. Big Up for my good friends there , hope to see you soon :)
SuB: Why dnb?
It's right BPM for my soul :)
SUB: Future plans?
Now when studio is finally done, some remixes, some original work ( album ? ). I just realize that I have 20+ Ableton projects witch needs to be finished any time soon. And LIVE act project is also very fun..we shell see, i can just promise that I will work hard this winter :)
SUB: How was the scene in Abu Dhabi?
Scene is much more smaler, but it's very united. People who play/ listen Techno / Minimal will come to DnB Party to support each other. Equipment is shared, and partys are HUB's for all people who dont want to listen commercial shit in mainstream clubs. And there is a thing witch diferent nationalitys and sharing the ideas. Big Up for my good friends there , hope to see you soon :)
