S.U.B. Podcast #17 Martchin [OffPop] (Mk)

                                                                   By NeuErotik

Kia ora. This week’s guest is Martchin, part of the multimedia collective “OffPop” from Skopje and BTKRSH. Been part of a team, organizer and editor of the web-zine “Skopje’s burning”, later on hosted the radio show “Skopje’s burning” at Kanal103. His sets are variety of trippy techno, electro, acid house, ebm, psychedelic, space, kraut, new wave, post punk, dub... Also, part of the team behind two festivals: Akto Festival For Contemporary Arts that is placed in Bitola, and De:sonanz Festival For Electronic Music, Visual Art and New Media which is held in Skopje. You can catch him play at the “OffPop” events that are placed through Republic of Macedonia… S.U.B. Podcast #17 Martchin [OffPop]. 

SUB: I have always wondered what does “OffPop” stands for. Is it just your dj name or a project? What is the idea behind it?

 * “OffPop” is multimedia collective from Skopje that works on spreading the electronic music, culture and variations of electro, techno, psychedelic, space, kraut, new wave, post punk music in combination & connection with art & experimental movies... The collective is composed of movie directors, photographers, musicians, fans of literature and contemporary art. We are part of the independent scene in Macedonia and we are trying to present noncommercial music, movies and other art.

SUB: You have been a part of teams behind the festivals Akto (Bitola) and De:sonanz (Skopje). Even if i have not been on the Akto events, i have always wondered about and love the idea of setting a party in a moving train Skopje – Bitola. Was the party successful, and please tell us more about Akto, and any “hints” about this year edition of the festival?

  * Yes, the party was great, it was in 2008, and I played music along with Robotek. There were a lot of people on the train, and all of us had a good time (although the atmosphere in the train was extremely hot J). I think that this party was the first of this kind of a parties in Macedonia. For this year we are negotiating with an audio-visual experimental band from Serbia. We are trying to bring this excellent band to the Akto festival, because it fits to the whole concept of the festival.

SUB: With just a few edition of De:sonanz festival, its starts to leave a mark on Skopje club cultural nights. Who are the members behind this festival, and are you satisfied with the outcome of the festival nights?  This year plans for De:sonanz?

 * The De:sonanz festival is supported and organized by Goethe Institute in Skopje, and the NGO “Domino”. Yes, we are satisfied by the outcome of the festival editions, because there were a lot of crowd and we had very good performers (local and foreign). The main problem is the lack of critical mass, people who are open for new kind of music and new types of media and arts. Although the festival had a good crowd, not all people appreciate, valued and support our efforts for presenting different contemporary musical culture and events. For this year we are planning to bring French and German artists, but I can’t give you more details in the moment.

SUB: Besides your love towards the music, you are also a Cinephile. Name a few titles that made a mark on you.

 * As a big fan of a independent artistic movies, I’m also part of the movie group “Film section” (Filmska Sekcija / http://filmskasekcija.blogspot.com/), we started movie projections and discussions two times in the month in the café Absinth House in Skopje’s Old Bazaar. This events are supported by an appropriate musical background after the film projections and discussions, because we think that is important to connect the both types of art.

My all time favourite movies are:

1. The Holy Mountain [1973]

2. El Topo [1970]

3. Enter The Void [2010]

4. The Man Who Felt To Earth [1976]

5. Altered States [1980]

6. Trouble Every Day [2001]

7. Suspiria [1977]

8. The Last Wave [1977]

9. Don't Look Now [1973]

10. Easy Rider [1969]

11. Performance [1970]

12. Ciao Manhattan [1972]

13. Valhalla Rising [2009]

14. Watchmen [2009]

15. 2001 - A Space Odyssey [1968]

16. Häxan [1922]

17. Man With A Movie Camera [1929]

18. The Trip [1967]

19. Wicker Man [1973]

20. Giulietta Degli Spiriti [1965]

21. 8½ [1963]

22. Fellini's Casanova [1976]

23. Histoires Extraordinaires [1968]

24. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes [1972]

25. Nosferatu Phantom der Nacht [1979]

26. Picnic at Hanging Rock [1975]

27. Inception [2010]

28. Naked Lunch [1991]

29. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [1998]

30. Amer [2009]

31. Beyond The Black Rainbow [2010]

32. Pola X [1999]

33. Holy Motors [2012]

34. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders [1970]

35. Sanatorium Pod Klepsydra [1973]

And with the complete filmography of Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky David Lynch, Lars Von Trier, I’m completing the list J.

SUB: These past few years, Skopje has been trying to get back the glory of the club life in the city. Most of the clubs are open just for R&B-Hip-Hop, Pop dance gigs, and mostly trashy folk singers from the neighboring region. There are no chances of involving new electronic sounds, god forbid to mention the experimental sounds. The clubbing scene is divided into mainstream and indie performers (even if there is no difference), lots of teams/crews, bad blood etc. That has brought the result of to many small gigs, and a few club nights. What is your point of view of the current state of the club culture in Skopje?

 * In Macedonia, there was always a quality independent music scene that is inadequately treated. This is the basic problem. As a nation we have a sense of what quality is and always up to date with developments in the global independent music scene. The second biggest problem is that our youth is poisoned with poor quality, low level of musical deviations, which reflect the context and the level of social environment that surrounds us. Those are some of the reasons for my negative point of view and you can’t say that the independent Macedonian music and cultural scene will soon prosper and get the treatment they deserve if thing don’t change in near future.

SUB: Where can people catch you playing and what is next for you?

 * You can find me during the weekends in “Absint House” in Skopje’s Old Bazaar and the club “Wire” in Kumanovo. My plans for this summer is the traveling multimedia project in which along with my collaborators – we intend to go on tour in the cities of Macedonia and the region, as well as to participate in summer festivals in the country and abroad. Also, I’m negotiating with foreign bands and producers, but I can’t give you details in the moment and you will be further noticed for all the activities.

by D.S

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S.U.B. Interview with DJ Bailey Intabeats

This week, we are doing an interview with a host of a radio show that lasted for 10 years on BBC 1Xtra. Started playing music and recording mix tapes for friends, clubs and pirate radio stations. Later on he became DJ for Metalheadz, which he is to this day.  Released couple of tunes for Metalheadz, CIA, Full Cycle, Protechshon. Today he is touring around the globe, while he starts an online monthly mix series “Intabeats” in partnership with Serato on mixcloud. You can hear him play on the 13^th April at Run Mk festival that’s held in Shtip (Macedonia).

SUB: I kept thinking if I had a chance to do an interview with you, how I would start it.So my first question: Do you miss the Studio, microphone, all that excitement before the show?

 * Very much. Stepping to the mic every week and being able to freely represent all sides of Drum & Bass live worldwide became a vital outlet not just for me but for the thousands listening. It’s hard to find a place where you can express yourself in that way without pressure. I got great pleasure in doing that.


SUB: I was one of the thousand listeners to your last show on BBC 1Xtra. There was a lot of chatter online, and in the studio you were honored buy the biggest names in the drum and bass industry. You could feel trough the broadcast all that energy fluctuations floating around the studio and online. Pure “Unity” vibes and shivers down the spine were sent thought out the globe. Those moments are so rare, especially in the global scale.  

I know it’s hard for you, but what were your thoughts at those moments, where you aware that a P.L.U.R. moment was happening and the whole globe were tuned in to give you the respect for those 10 years spent in BBC 1Xtra?  

 *  It was like an out of body experience watching the amount of respect that was shown to me that night. Legendary DJs and producers who barely attend anything unless they’re working came to show support. I couldn’t believe all that was for me but that’s when I realised my efforts and what I represented over the last 10 years was something special. I think they and everyone else listening realised that I was there to push, talk and respect the full heritage of Drum & Bass. It wasn’t about me, an ego or a brand. I was there to make sure everyone knew what us lovers of this infectious music are about, where we came from, where we are now and where we’re going. It’s all I cared about.


SUB: As a producer you have released couple track for Metalheadz, C.I.A, and Footprint music. Are there any new releases coming from you? 

 * I’ve recently done remixes for KOF, Damian Marley & Nas, Chipmunk & Trey Songz that are out but I’ve also just done a remix of Zero T & Script’s ‘Guessing Games’ for Zero T’s ‘Footprints’ label and I have a remix of Kryptic Minds ‘Hide The Tears’ that I’ve been sitting on for a while. I’m always working on tracks at my own leisure. There’s a fair backlog now. Watch this space… 

SUB: After the end of your show on BBC 1Xtra, you have started a global tour.

Most of your DJ colleagues are constantly on the road thorough the globe for a whole year, and then they do it again, and so on. To someone this seems to be a perfect job, while others can’t manage that constantly moving from a place to place. It’s one thing to travel just for the weekend, am talking about heavy touring.

Where do you find yourself in that mess? Do you like that 24/7 party people rush, or just closing your eyes moving from place to place. And could you please tell us something more about that kind of experience.

 * There are definitely worse jobs in the world but most of the time there’s more work than play. The average day on tour consists mainly of queues, planes, trains and automobiles which may seem like a piece of cake but it’s very hard to get any real significant rest while in transit. By the time you get to your hotel you might have an hour to eat, ready yourself and your music, then off to the club, play for a couple of hours, head back to the hotel (if you’re sensible and value your rest), sleep for a few hours, rise early and back to the airport for the for the next city. Basically bad diet, alcohol and lack of sleep will easily catch up on you if you don’t pace yourself right when doing this day after day.

  

SUB: Who were your childhood music idols? And what sort of music can be found in your music stash?

 * I was brought up on Motown so artists such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross became my favourites. That’s what I’d see my mum singing and dancing around the house to when I was young. We also listened to a lot of John Holt, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear. Other than those names, I have quite a vast array of music I’ve collected over the years from Pop to Techno but the main bulk of it consists of Hip Hop and naturally Drum & Bass.

 

SUB: What are your all time favorite drum and bass tracks?

1. A Guy Called Gerald – Anything (Columbia)

2. Splash – Babylon (Dee Jay)

3. Dom & Roland – Thunder (Moving Shadow)

4. Calibre – Second Sun (Signature)

5. Tom & Jerry – Dancer (Tom & Jerry)

6. Total Science – Tight Fit (Metalheadz)

7. Dillinja – Heavenly Bass (Logic)

8. Photek – Seventh Samurai (Photek)

9. Breakage – Ask (Bassbin)

10. Firefox & 4-Tree – Warning (Philly Blunt)

 

SUB: Please tell us how did you end up in Metallheadz?

Back in 1994 at a rave held by Moving Shadow in Equinox, Central London, a fellow Intanatty Crew member MC Flux introduced me to Kemistry & Storm. He told them I was rolling with Inta and that I had a weekly radio show on a pirate station called Energy FM. It was one of many intros Flux had made for me during that year and I thought this one was just another one of those ones where he wanted to make my face familiar to people. Little did I know, Kemisty & Storm decided to tune into my radio show. They gave me a call a few weeks later saying there was a new club starting up they were involved in and would I like to play. Naturally I said yes not knowing this club would become one of the most important club nights in D&B history…, Metalheadz

 SUB: Why do you love drum and bass music?

 * It has elements of every type of music I grew up on. Break-beats from Hip Hop, strings that resemble my Motown influences and experimental textures that throw back to my days of Techno. 

SUB: Getting to know the fact that drum and bass comes from an 6 second drum loop played by the Winstons – “Amen Brother”, that later on progressed into now day’s drum and bass global movement, with its own culture, plus making a plenty of other music genres and etc. What is your view on that story and those 6 seconds?

 * It’s incorrect to say Drum & Bass comes only from this loop. There are plenty of other break-beats that contributed to Drum & Bass, most of which come from James Brown’s band ‘The JB’s’. It just happens that this particular break-beat was sonically the best and needed no extra layering to make it stand out. That’s why it got used so much.

SUB: Please tell us your thoughts about the current state of drum and bass production worldwide and knowing that you have tons of unreleased music, any new up-comers we should watch out for?

 * What I love about Drum & Bass production worldwide are the hungry bedroom producers who have nothing to prove to anyone other than themselves with no limitations, boundaries or pressure to fit in to what’s popular. That’s where you get the best results. I’d say to look out for Sevin, Acid Lab, Savage Rehab, Penny Giles and Total Recall to name a few. The quality and consistency of these artists material is of a high standard.

 

SUB: Which turning point in the drum and bass history has made an impact on you? 

 * There was no turning back after Goldie’s ‘Timeless’ LP. By then Goldie’s Metalheadz Sunday Session at the Blue Note where I was a resident DJ already had legendary status. That album took me, the club and the entire scene to a new level.

 

SUB: First time to have a gig in the Balkans. Have you ever heard of  Macedonia?

 * I’ve definitely heard of Macedonia but I know nothing of the culture. I’m excited about going to learn about another part of the world and how they react to the UK born sound of Drum & Bass via me having lived and breathed in for the last 20 years.

SUB: Recently you have been honored as one of the 20 pioneers in the world of drum and bass in an article by Vibe Magazine. Been a member in Metalheadz since its beginnings. Your name is world widely known trough those 10 years spent in 1xtra. You stand for a respected dj because of your technical and music knowledge. Is it really worth it, and are you pleased that you have made an impact on the worldwide drum and bass scene?

 * Being honored by a magazine originally founded by Quincy Jones for HIp-Hop and R&B audiences in itself is a true reward for personal sacrifices I've made to be a part of this scene. It's a sign that I'm making a real contribution to the music I love. However, as important as they are, I don't do what I do for these accolades. I do it to help preserve the longevity of a music that deserves more respect even from it's own country i.e the UK. I don't believe there have been many other independent music’s from the UK that have lasted this long and penetrated the world to the extent Drum & Bass has and I hope that one day the UK will embrace this music as the US have heralded Hip-Hop. That's all I want.

SUB: Any words of wisdom?

 * From experience in this industry and life generally, understand that people always respect and individual who isn’t afraid of being themselves no matter how hyper or chilled that individual may be. Confidence is what draws people to you. Be yourself.

On behalf of Skopje Urban Beats, thank you for the interview. (D.S.) 

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S.U.B. - Интервју со Дј Бејли.

Неделава направивме интервју со водителот на радио емисијата која траеше 10 години на BBC 1 Xtra. Започна снимајќи и пуштајќи микс изданија за пријатели, клубови и пиратски радио станици. Подоцна стана ДЈ за издавачката куќа Metalheadz, во која е член до ден денеска. Има издадено неколку траки за Metalheadz, CIA, Full Cycle, Protechshon. Денеска тој постојано патува низ светот, а воедно започна со едно месечни подкаст изданија на mixcloud (http://www.mixcloud.com/BaileyIntabeats/) во партнерството со “Serato”. Вие ќе можете да го чуете на 13 април ворамките на Ран-Мк фестивалот во Штип (http://run.mk/).
 

 SUB: Се прашував себеси доколку имам шанса да правам интервју со тебе, како би го започнал. Така што моето прво прашање би било: Дали ти недостига студиото,

микрофонот, и целата таа возбуда пред емисијата?

 * Многу. Приближувајќи се кон микрофонот секоја недела и да си во можност слободно да ги преставуваш сите страни на драм ен бејс музиката, во живо низ цел свет, стана витална алатка не само за мене туку и за илјадници слушатели. Тешко е да најдеш место каде што можете да се изразите себеси на тој начин без притисок. Добив големо задоволство правејќи го
тоа.

  SUB: Јас бев еден од илјадниците слушатели кои ја слушаа твојата последна емисија на BBC 1Xtra. Имаше многу муабетење онлајн, а во студиото ти беше почестен со гостување од најголемите имиња на драм ен бејс индустријата. Низ сета емисија можеше да ја почувствуваш енергијата која лебди низ студиото и онлајн. Моментите на “Единство” праќаа морници низ светот. Тие моменти се толку ретки, особено во глобална рамка.

Знам дека ти е тешко, но што размислуваше во тие моменти, дали беше свесен каков P.L.U.R. момент се случува додека целиот свет беше вклучен давајќи ти почит за тие 10 години поминати во BBC 1Xtra?

 * Тоа беше како вон телесно искуство гледајќи колкава почит ми беше покажана кон мене таа вечер. Легендарни Дји и продуценти кои ретко се присутни некаде освен кога работат, дојдоа да дадат поддршка. Не можев да поверувам дека сето тоа беше за мене, но токму тогаш сфатив дека моите напори и се она што го презентирав во последните 10 години беше нешто посебно. Мислам дека тие и сите останати кои слушаа сфатија дека јас сум таму за да ја буткам, зборам и го почитувам целосно наследствово на драм енд бејсот. Не беше за мене, за его или бренд. Јас бев таму за да се осигурам дека секој знае што ние љубителите на оваа заразна музика
сме всушност, од каде сме дошле, каде сме сега и каде одиме. Тоа е се за што се грижам.

  SUB: Како продуцент имаш издадено неколку траки за Metalheadz, CIA, Footprint muic. Дали да очекуваме нови изданија од тебе?

 * Скоро имам направено ремикс за KOF, Damian Marley & Nas, Chipmunk & Trey песни кои се излези. Исто така имам направено ремикс на Zero T & Script песната ‘Guessing Games’ за издавачката куќа Footprint. За која исто така имам издадено ремикс на Kryptic Minds ‘Hide The Tears’.

  

   SUB: Откако заврши со емисијата и обврските во BBC1Xtra, ти ја започна својата глобална турнеја. Повеќето твои ДЈ-колеги се константно некаде на патот низ светот преку цела година, а потоа тие го прават тоа повторно, итн. Некому тоа му изгледа на совршена работа, додека другите не го можат тоа постојано патување од место до место. Една работа е да патуваш само за викенди, јас зборам за напорни турнеи.

  Каде се наоѓаш ти во сиот тој метеж? Дали ти се допаѓа тој 24/7метеж од
журки и луѓе, или само ги затвораш очите движејќи се од место до место. И
би те замолил да ни го опишеш таквото доживување.

 * Дефинитивно има полоши работи во светот, но поголемиот дел од времето има повеќе работа отколку пуштање. Обичниот ден на турнеја се состои главно од редици, авиони, возови и автомобили што може да изгледа како да е лесно, но не можеш да здобиеш вистински одмор бидејќи си постојано во движење. Додека стигнеш до хотелот, имаш 1 час да јадеш, да се подготвиш себеси и музиката, а потоа во клубот, пушташ неколку часа, стануваш рано наутро и повторно се враќаш на аеродромот спремен за наредниот град. Во суштина лоша исхрана, алкохол и недостаток на спиење лесно ќе те стигне, ако не се држиш со темпото правејќи го тоа ден по ден.

   SUB: Кои се твоите музички идоли од детството? Каква музика може да се најде во твојата колекција?

 * Јас бев растен со звукот на Motown и слични артисти како Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye и Diana Ross тоа беа моите омилени артисти. Така ја паметам мајка ми пеејќи и играјќи низ куќата кога бев мал. Исто така слушавме доста од John Holt, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff и Burning Spear. Покрај тие имиња имам доста широк спектар на музика што сум собрал во текот на годините од Поп до Техно, но најголемиот дел од нив се состои од Хип Хоп и секако Драм енд
Бејс.



     SUB: Кои се твоите најомилени драм енд бејс траки?

1. A Guy Called Gerald – Anything (Columbia)
2. Splash – Babylon (Dee Jay)
3. Dom & Roland – Thunder (Moving Shadow)
4. Calibre – Second Sun (Signature)
5. Tom & Jerry – Dancer (Tom & Jerry)
6. Total Science – Tight Fit (Metalheadz)
7. Dillinja – Heavenly Bass (Logic)
8. Photek – Seventh Samurai (Photek)
9. Breakage – Ask (Bassbin)
10. Firefox & 4-Tree – Warning (Philly Blunt)



   SUB: Кажи ни како дојде во Metalheadz?

 * Назад во 1994 во рејв кој беше одржан од Moving Shadow во Equinox, Централен Лондон, пријател кој беше член во Intanatty Crew MC Flux ме запозна со Kemistry и Storm. Тој им кажа дека настапувам со нив и дека имам неделна радио емисија на пиратско радио наречено Energy FM. Тоа е едно од повеќето запознавања кои за мене ги направи Flux во текот на таа година, јас мислев дека ова едно од тие запознавања каде што сакаше да ме запомнат луѓето. Ни на крај памет дека Kemisty и Storm решија да ја чујат мојата емисија. Тие ме повикаа неколку недели подоцна велејќи ми дека има нов клуб во кој беа инволвирани прашувајќи ме дали сакам да
пуштам. Секако јас прифатив без да знам дека тој клуб ќе стане еден од најбитните клупски вечери во ДНБ историјата..., Metalheadz.



   SUB: Зошто ја сакаш драм енд бејс музиката?

  * Ги има елементите на секој тип на музика со која растев. Брејкбит од Хип Хоп, мелодии кои потсеќаваат на Motown влијанија и експериментални текстури кои ме враќаат кон моите денови на техно.



   SUB: Знаејќи го фактот дека днб музиката доаѓа од 6 секунден прелаз кој беше отсвиран од тапанарот на Winstons – “Amen Brother”, кој многу подоцна прерасна во глобално драм енд бејс движење, со своја сопствена култура, плус правејќи уште многу други музички жанрови итн. Кој е твојот поглед кон таа приказна и тие 6 секунди?

  * Тоа е погрешно да се каже дека ДнБ доаѓа само од овој loop. Постојат многу
други брејкбит ритми кои придонесоа за ДнБ-от, од кои повеќето доаѓаат
од бендот на James Brown “The JB’s”. Само случајно овој особен брејкбит
звучно е најдобар но нема потреба од додатни слоеви за да се истакне.
Затоа и толку многу се користи.



   SUB: Кажи ни го твоето видување на сегашната состојба на днб продукцијата низ светот, и знаејќи дека имаш тон не-издадена музика, кои се младите сили што треба да ги следиме?

 * Тоа што сакам кај днб продукцијата низ светот се гладните собни продуцентите кои немаат што да докажат никому, освен на самите себеси, без ограничувања, граници или притисок за да се вклопи во она што е популарно. Оттаму ги добиваш добрите резултати. Би кажал следете го
Sevin, Acid Lab, Savage Rehab, Penny Giles и Total Recall колку да спомнам неколку. Квалитетот и конзистентноста на материјалот на овие уметници е од висок стандард.



  SUB: Која е преломна точка од историјата на днб музиката остави впечаток врз тебе?

  * Немаше веќе враќање назад после албумот на Goldie “Timeless”. До тогаш јас веќе имав легендарен статус на резидент диџеј во неделните сесии на Metalheadz во клубот Blue Note. Тој албум ме обзема мене, клубот како и целата сцена на сосема ново ниво.



  SUB: Прв пат имаш настап во Балканот. Дали некогаш си слушнал за Македонија?

  * Имам слушнато за Македонија но не знам ништо за тамошната култура. Возбуден сум што одам да разгледам сосема друг дел од светот и да видам како реагираат на днб звукот преку Англичанец (Мене) кој веќе 20 години живее и дише днб.



   SUB: Неодамна бевте почестени како еден од дваесетте пионери во светот на днб музиката во статија на реномираниот музички весник VIBE Magazine. Ти си член на Metalheadz од самиот почеток. Твоето име е познато низ светот поради тие 10 години поминати во 1Xtra. Ти си почитуван Дј поради техничкото и музичкото знаење. Дали сето тоа вредеше, и како си задоволен поради тоа што имаш оставено трага врз глобалната драм енд бејс сцена?

  * Да си почестен од списанието кое првично е формиран од Quincy Jones за Хип хоп и РНб публика само по себе е вистинска награда за личните жртвувања кои сум ги направил за да бидам дел од оваа сцена. Тоа е знак дека јас давам вистински придонес кон музиката што ја сакам. Сепак, колку и да се важни, јас не го правам тоа што го правам за овие признанија.
Јас го правам тоа за да се помогне во зачувувањето на долговечноста на музика која заслужува повеќе почит дури и од свој земја, односно Велика Британија. Јас не верувам дека има друга независна музика од Велика Британија која трае толку долго и која навлезе во светот до степенот кој ДНБ музиката допре, и се надевам дека еден ден во Велика Британија ќе ја
прифатат оваа музика како што САД се предвесник за Хип Хоп музиката.Тоа е се што сакам.



  SUB: Некоја мудрост?

 * Од искуство во оваа индустрија и животот воопшто, разберете дека луѓето секогаш почитуваат поединец кој не се плаши да биде свој без разлика колку е хипер или изладен колку што поединец може да биде. Самодовербата е она што ги привлекува луѓето кон вас. Бидете свои.



Благодарам за интревјуто се видиме на Run-Mk во Штип. (Д.С)

Објавениве материјалите  се наменети за промотивни цели и лична употреба.
© 2013 Авторот ги задржува сите права и секое неовластено објавување и препечатување на материјалите ќе се смета како повреда на авторските права на авторот и повлекува консеквенци за прекршителот.

S.U.B. Podcast #15 Jelow & Sorriso (Serbia)

Witaj. Another guest mix is in front of you, but this we have a promo podcast to a spring festival that’s been happening for couple of years in Shtip (Macedonia). It’s the 7^th edition of the Run.mk festival (13.04.2013), and our guests are one of the performers that night.  They are running their online show “Drumology Radio Show” on BeTon Radio (www.betonradio.rs/drumology/), and running the label Audio Colours. Their set will be backed up by MC WackWacko from Madred (www.facebook.com/madredmusic). So in this week SUB podcast #15 we have Jelow & Sorriso (Serbia).

SUB: How did you heard about the Run Mk festival?

 * I (Jelow) performed here with Adam (WackWacko) couple of years ago and had a great time! People here really love dnb, especially jungle, and I knew I had to come back again with Sorriso and here we are! 

SUB: Tell us how did you both ended by playing dnb music?

 * Jelow : I first heard about dnb many years ago and since then I am trying to present this beautiful genre to as many people as possible. I love its broken beats and soul.

 * Sorriso: I had a radio show in 2002 where I played dnb for the first time, than I took a 6-year brake and started again in 2008. Since then I have been sharing decks with Jelow and loved every minute of it. :D

SUB: Audio Colours is label based in Novi Sad. Could you tell us something more about this label?

 * Audio Colours is a group of musicians, DJs, producers and MCs that is gathered around a common idea, to promote a wide range of musical directions symbolically representing them with different colors.

SUB: For how long are you in collaboration with MC Adam from Madred?

 * We met Adam many years ago in Novi Sad. He was MC-ing on parties and we immediately recognized his talent. Very soon we started working together and having him on mic is an honor for us because he always brings incredible energy with him and people recognize that. Besides that, he is incredible designer of videos, gaming apps, retro gamer and a JUNGLIST.  :)

SUB: Tell us something more about “Drumology Radio Show”?

 * Drumology is a radio show dedicated to drum’n’bass music. The show is being aired on BeTon internet radio (http://www.betonradio.rs/) stationed in Belgrade, Serbia. Drumology is being aired every Wednesday from 10 PM until midnight.
The idea is to share quality drum’n’bass music and educate people about all the different genres of this extraordinary style. All the listeners are able to hear the podcasts from various DJs and producers from The Balkans and their comprehension of this genre. This show is also about promoting some fresh, young and perspective producers who are doing their best on continuing on spreading the drum’n’bass music.

We had you on our show too! :D

 SUB: This will be your first b2b set in Macedonia. Are you excited for playing at Run Mk?

 * I (Jelow) am very excited because I am coming back again and I hope that it will be as good as it was the last time. I told Sorriso that the best dnb parties are in Macedonia so he can’t wait to get there and play! Last time I met a lot of good people and made some new friends so I am really looking forward to seeing them.

SUB: What is your passion for drum and bass, why do you love it, play it?

 * We love the soul of it and the energy that it brings. The joy of life in its sounds and unbelievable broken beat makes you want to dance and smile.

Plus, it’s really cool! :D

SUB: I have red in your bio that you (Jelow) are a passionate gamer. So what was your last played game? J

* Passionate gamer means I played nearly all major and indi games in the last 25 years. The last game that cought my attention is World of Warcraft, but I am playing more games at the same time. If you have a game to recommend please do so! :D

Thank you guys for your podcast and interview for Skopje Urban Beats. Looking forward to see you play at the 7^th edition of Run Mk Festival. (D.S.)

Објавениве материјалите  се наменети за промотивни цели и лична употреба. © 2013 Авторот ги задржува сите права и секое неовластено објавување и препечатување на материјалите ќе се смета како повреда на авторските права на авторот и повлекува консеквенци за прекршителот. 

S.U.B. Podcast #14 Review

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S.U.B. Podcast #13 SIDE ONE (SR)

Terve. March is usually a long month, so here we are with a new podcast and a new guest. He comes from Belgrade (Serbia) and during day he is a software engineer but when night closes, he transforms in a producer and DJ. Beside white label (bootlegs) he released tracks for W10 Records and Mag Media. First track was collaboration with Philly Pee “Never Gonna Let You Go", did a bootleg remix of 2Pac's classic "Do 4 Love" and my personal favorite Skabo – Porodica (Side1 remix). Played at EXIT festival for several years and those tunes brought him support from BBC Radio1, 1Xtra, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Makoto and other well-known names. His DJ sets are mostly soulful and funky  while his production has large influence of 60’s/70's soul, jazz, funk to 90's hip-hop... You can catch him this month 23.03.2013 at Kapan An – Skopje. S.U.B. Podcast #13 a cool cat named Side1.

   1. How‘s life?

Going pretty good. As life goes on, it gets harder to catch up with music and dedicate time to it. But…where there’s a will there’s a way.

2. Tell us about your first contact with drum and bass music, and what was the turning point for you to become a DJ and later on a producer?

One of the first dnb/jungle tracks that draw my attention as a teenager was “Incredible” by MBeat. As I was completely into hiphop and breakbeat/bigbeat then, this was a perfect match – fast breakbeat with MC on top of it. After that, my friend who lived in the same building, gave me some mixtape cassettes with early jungle stuff and track that I rewound back a billion times was Atlantis by Bukem. I found that out that years after. My first intentional dive into dnb was LTJ Bukem’s “Progression Session” series which took me completely to drum&bass ride.

3. Working as a software engineer, is it hard to manage between day job and producing or playing music, how’s it going for you? 

It’s not easy. While we’re getting older our priorities change but we must find some time to do things we love. I’m passionate about both things and always have a lot of ideas but not enough time for both so it’s a constant struggle.

4. Listening to your tracks, and reading the info we can say that you draw your muse from the experience while listening to music as funk, soul and hip-hop. Who were the musicians that inspired you through life, and can you tell me how you came up with such perfect sound and ideas to sample certain track.

Huh…A lot of influences…Dr.Dre, Ice Cube, Warren G, Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, 2Pac, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Gangstarr, A Tribe Called Quest, , The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Outkast…Also acid jazz, Bristol sound and triphop generally - Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, ColdCut, Incognito, UFO, Thievery Corporation… When it comes to drum&bass it’s LTJ Bukem & Conrad, Roni Size, Calibre, Marky, Makoto… Concerning influences for my tracks, it’s mostly nostalgic & melancholic or soulful, funky vibes and happiness.

5. What software and hardware do you use for producing music?

Acid Pro was my first DAW I had contact with and it still remains my top choice. Tried to go with Cubase but due to lack of time, I didn’t have enough time and reasons to switch. In my opinion, it’s much more important to know how to get best out of software you’re working with than to have the best software ever and don’t know how to use its potential. Concerning hardware, it’s really nothing special. Audiophile 2496, old Yamaha keytar with midi out and dad’s old hifi speakers. I’m planning to update hardware section really soon but, as I said, it’s all about knowing to work with what you have and how to get the best out of it.

6. By now you have releases on W10 Records and Mag Media. Do you have any upcoming releases?

“Move Me”, collabo with DJ Deal, should be released on vinyl for Occulti Records, fresh Russian label. Due to lack of time, I have more “almost finished” tunes than those who are ready for releasing so there’s not much going on at the moment.

7. Is it difficult to be recognized and signed by labels?

Good product always finds a way to an audience but you also have to give your best shot. If you want to be there, on top, you must give your best every time and be really dedicated to whole thing. If you want to be worldknown, you must make tunes constantly, be present. Today, in Internet era, it’s a lot easier to get in touch with labels and DJs so that isn’t an obstacle any more. I started this because I love music and want to express myself. If it gets released – cool, if not – doesn’t matter. Music is unconditional love and I hardly ever make compromises with it. If I don’t feel something, I won’t play it or make it just because it is popular at the moment.

8. You also work as a promoter by doing gigs and guest nights in Belgrade. Tell us about that feeling, is it hard to promote drum and bass and other music styles in Serbia?

It’s a constant struggle. Drum&bass is not as big as it was ~10 years ago so it’s a risk to go for big names but it’s ok, we’re still there doing our thing. Last 7 years I’ve been making All That Bass parties with Rahmanee, Necone and MC Rasheed and when I look back, it really makes me happy to know what bookings we have done and how much we’ve put ourselves into it. Everytime we did some booking, we tried to give people something different, something which they can’t hear everyday. For example, having Danny Byrd back in 2008. in a club for 150-200 people... J

9. Where was your favorite gig held at?

Can’t choose one but couple of them always come up on my mind and Skopje is one of those. First time in Macedonia with Necone, That was amazing! We still talk about that one! Also, last night of EXIT Festival at Converse Stage with Lemon and Ahmaad was sick and definitely my first really big party with Marky and Stamina back in 2006. There’s a bunch of them more but those came to my mind at the moment.

10. Just two days after the official spring day, you have a gig in Skopje (23.03.2013 –Kapan An). Do you have anything to add to your fans in Skopje?  

It’s always a pleasure to come to Skopje, a lot of sincere, dear people I know and share the same vibe and passion with. It was couple of years ago when I was last time so we’ll have to make up for that! 

S.U.B. Podcast #12 KESKO LIVE

Please tell us something more about your project Kesko. 


Well the idea for the project with unique sounds and band setup that will be played live is from my childhood. Actually it was when I first heard for The Prodigy and started to listen bands like The Chemical brothers, The Crystal method, Overseer etc. I met a person, now friend of mine Seth (now Criss Cross) that used to produce trance, he showed me Cubase and he had big influence on me, which resulted with me starting with production of trance music. It lasted for about three years, when I started to search for drum samples for breakbeat/dnb. The transition from trance to breakbeat/dnb was filled with a combination of the two genres and realization that that wasn’t what I wanted. What I wanted and what defines me is hard beats combined with crazy sounds, unique synths and heavy distorted guitars, but still having something mystic in the background. I collaborated for a while, with a friend from Shtip who plays guitar and he impressed me with his creativity. An issue came up, and that was the lack of equipment, which didn’t stand in our way to be creative and have the ideas, but not to record them and create a song. I started to collect some money and after about 6 months, with the help from parents (god bless them), I bought a laptop and the sound card which I still use. So the mind recording sessions were over and our real recording session started. But, being in two different cities didn’t work out for us, so, in the end, last summer we decided that we should split. Luckily, my friend Milan is one of the best guitar player I know and one of the best producers, so I started working on the project with him. We recorded some songs and I decided to send some of them to a record label. I found Dirt, Lies and Audio from UK and tried my luck. The next day I woke up and there was an e-mail waiting in my inbox. When I opened I saw an e-mail form DLA Black saying that they love my music and would love to release an album on their label. So I mixed the songs and went to Miki’s home to master them. When we were done I sent the songs to DLA Black and the release date was set.



What equipment do you use for producing music and live act? 

First of all I use my lap top with Cubase installed on it and for sound card I have m-audio fast track pro connected to m-audio BX5a monitors. Then comes the Akai MPK25 keyboard. The guitar setup is connected to Mac book pro where the distortion comes from a software called “Main Stage” and the sound card that Miki uses is apogee duet which have some awesome features if u play live. Well for life act is pretty the same setup except I use the keyboard more.




Is there any other member in your project, and do you intend to expand by adding more musicians to your project? 

 Well yes of course there is! Milan Simovski is the talented guitarist that play the guitar when we record and play live. In the future the plan is to expand the project with a drummer and MC (Master of Ceremony).




How many live act’s have you done by now, what are your impressions, how does the crowd react to your live act? 

 For now we had 2 live acts , the first one in Kapan An, Skopje and the second in Dom Na Mladi, Shtip. To be honest I didn’t know what to expect from the crowd, but in the end it was surprisingly energetic. I was happy to see and feel that vibe going in there.




Expectations and future goals? 

 More live performances around Europe of course J . and new music and album which is already started. So expect much from us in the future, more new sounds and more crazy live acts. All the best!