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Interview with DJ da Dominator on his forthcoming mixed compilation album on Nukleuz

Tom Flanders — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:33:28 +0000

Steve Hill – Interview

Tom Flanders — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:00:36 +0000

Steve Hill is the pint sized kiwi, nicknamed the King Of Euphoric Hard Dance and to celebrate the launch this week of his hot new album Frantic DJ Legends he joins Nukleuz for a quick chat about life, the universe and everything! Steve Hill has performed over 1500 shows in more than 50 cities worldwide, having visited more than 15 countries along the way. Since 1997, Steve Hill has played to a combined total of 900,000 people, travelled over 600,000km, flown on over 300 planes, and spent over 400 days staying in hotels! 1. Who is your own personal Frantic DJ Legend? 3 of my favourite Frantic residents - BK, Andy Farley and Phil Reynolds! 2. What did it mean to you to be a Frantic Resident? I've been playing at Frantic for 13 years now - so since the beginning - it's been a fantastic ride the whole time! You can't beat the Frantic Frenzied mob! 3. Who are your current favourite DJs and Producers? Pretty varied at the moment! Everyone from Technikal and Klubfiller to Dark By Design to BK to Showtek and Toneshifterz to Luca Antolini and Kidd Kaos! All very consistent acts! 4. What is next for Steve Hill and Masif? Touring a number of countries in the next year including the UK, Italy, Korea, South Africa, Canada as well as Australia and NZ! I also have 6 album / compilation projects simmering! Masif has 8 residencies around Australia / NZ so we hope to expand that in the next year as well! 5. Why did you first start DJing? I love dance music. Someone taught me to mix. The rest is history. When I started DJing I already owned over 1,000 records so it wasn't like I decided to start DJing and started buying records, I was already into it! 6. How do you make yourself stand out and get ahead of everyone else? Go for consistency, substance and longevity over hype / hot air...and work as hard as you can doing what you love! Always challenging myself to do better rather than just riding the same wave is something that motivates me...every year is different as a result! 7. Favourite piece of kit? As a DJ? My CDJ2000's and DJM800 mixer (will trade up to a DJM2000 shortly!) - love 'em! 8. How do you relax? Disco naps FTW! 9. Favourite holiday? Somewhere with a beach, bar, and decent shopping! Going to Hawaii next... 10. Has it all ever gone totally wrong? Yes. Mr Bishi Live PA back in 2002. Never again... 11. Have you ever been given a strange gift from a fan? Towels in Japan while I was in the middle of a mix was a bit strange? 12. Favourite gadget? My PMP Player - keeps me entertained on planes - load it up with TV programs or movies I've missed! 13. What would make your life easier? More hours in the day! 14. What was your first experience of Nukleuz Records? I can't remember back that far! LOL! I'm staring at a rack of Nukleuz records in my vinyl collection - been collecting them for years! 15. Most prized possession? My wife Lex, and my kids, Lily (5) and Mason (4)... 16. Favourite gig you've ever played? That's hard because there's a few that stick in the mind for different reasons...most Frantics and Masifs, Defqon Festival, Hard House Academy, Dance Valley and playing in South Africa are the first ones that spring to mind! Also if you ever get to go on the Boat Parties they put on in Sydney - unforgettable! 17. What is your weirdest experience behind the decks? DJing in Dublin when a couple of lap dancers had the night off and started dancing either side of me - flashing the crowd (and me) - dancefloor basically stopped and stared - the rest you can't print... 18. What do you like doing in your time off? Taking the kids out for a big day out...restaurants with friends...watching junk TV...and disco naps! 19. What would you say is your best trait? I cut through the bullshit! 20. What is the best record you've ever made? Hopefully more than one - my last album was over 100 tracks! - currently at #1 with the remix of CRW 'I Feel Love' I did with Technikal...I'd say my favourites though would be 'Frantic Theme' as it was the first record I made...and Nylon 'If You Love Me' which was spun by everyone from Jules, Paul Van Dyk to Oakenfold, Lashes, Tidy Boys etc... 21. What would you present to the Dragons in Dragons Den? An app which makes kids sleep in on weekends - would make a fortune! www.djstevehill.com www.masif.org

Kevsey D – Interview

Craig Pritchard — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:57:36 +0000

Future Resonance – Interview

Craig Pritchard — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:48:50 +0000

Gem Stone – Interview

Tom Flanders — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:20:10 +0000

DJ / Producer / Label Owner (Raw Power Recordings) – Gem Stone, one of hard house’s freshest and hardest up and coming female DJ’s takes time out from her attempt at world domination to talk to Nukleuz having just launched her huge new compilation, Frantic Residents NuBreed - Mixed by Gem Stone, which is out now. Gem's infectious blend of fast and furious hard house tracks has been lapped up by dancefloors across the UK for years now and she’s a superb and dedicated performer behind the decks combining hard kicks, driving basslines, fat synths and acid lines which set her apart from other emerging DJ’s 1) How did you get into DJing? I grew up listening to dance music, trance mainly, with my dad, but when at about age fifteen I started mixing I found it a natural progression and knew it was something I wanted to get on with and pursue as a career. I only got 30 minutes a week to practice but the obsession grew from there!. 2) What does it take to be a Frantic Resident and what does it mean to you? I’ve always worked 110% to be top of what I do and to be named as a Frantic Resident means the world to me. You have to have the passion for the music, just as the promoters do, and it’s clear when I’m on the decks that I love what I do and love giving every clubber an awesome night. 3) How did you make yourself noticed and stand out as one of the nubreed of DJs? Total dedication to the scene and perseverance, I believe good DJs have to be their on top form every time to make clubbers go wild! 4) What makes a good DJ? To be adaptable, create an amazing empathy with the crowd and be flexible within your genre. The ability to try something different, be passionate, be completely dedicated to the dance scene over time. 5) What was your first experience of Nukleuz? As soon as I started buying vinyl in 2002 I knew it was Nukleuz leading the scene on the harder edgier trance tunes. The label and its following has been such a big part of the club scene for so many years that it’s a privilege to be part of it now. 6) How did you first get into production? I always felt something was missing when playing sets out, and I always wanted to put my own stamp on things. Producing my own tracks has given me the ability to do so. 7) Who have you engineered for? I have engineered for Matt Pickup, Matt Edwards, BoneIDOL, Maxwell, Mini Minx, Rob H, Matt Mara, Ann Tsouli, Mark Ioinnides, and have done collaborations with many other producers including Steve Hewitt, Dave Owens, Dom Sweeton (Defective Audio) Frank Farrell and Riggsy. 8) What is your next big gig? I am honoured to be playing at the Twistathon - Red Hot Monday on 29^th August after Frantic’s 14^th Birthday. Details for this event can be found here - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175150495853640. 9) What made you start running your own label Raw Power Recordings? I wanted to give something back to the dance scene and give lesser known producers a chance to shine through. Also it’s a great platform to create the Raw Power sound that we hear today. 10) What do you look for in artists/tracks for the label and how can people get signed to Raw Power? I look for individuality and tracks that really stand out. I don’t just go for the big names, I listen to everything I get sent and like to find people with a unique style. If anyone has any tracks which they feel would be suitable for Raw Power, please send the full track or a good sample to gem@rawpowerrecordings.co.uk. I try to reply to everyone who sends a track for consideration. J 11) Can you give us a sneak peak at what is coming up on the label soon? I’m very excited about a summer album we are doing with the guys from an event called Elevate in Dublin but can’t let on any more I’m afraid… 12) Where do you see hard dance going in the next 2 years? Onwards and upwards! It makes me angry when people say hard dance is dead. Hard dance will be around forever! 13) Favorite gig you have ever played? That’s a hard one… I have had the opportunity to play as so many amazing events but one that really stands out is playing at The Bulldog Bash! Playing to 8,000 people is such a rush! As well as The Bulldog Bash, I was honored to be asked to play at Frantic’s 13^th birthday last year at Camden Palace (KoKo – It will always be the palace to me!) which has been my favorite club for years and Frantic really know how to put on an amazing event! 14) What is your most prized possession? I would have to say our DJ/production equipment, my fish, cats and stick insects! 15) What is the weirdest experience you’ve ever had behind the decks? Playing at The Bulldog Bash and seeing so many Hells Angels there with glow sticks, dancing their asses off to Hard House! That was very weird! 16) What do you do in your time off? I spend a lot of my spare time in our studio perfecting my sound and trying out other styles. I also love just chilling with my amazing boyfriend and my cats! 17) Have you ever received strange gifts from fans? No, thank god! Haha! 18) What would be your ultimate holiday? Going to the Kennedy Space Centre to see a space shuttle launch which my best mate and I tried to see last year but it got delayed! Gutted! 19) What would you say is your best trait? I am so determined, ambitious and when I want something I go for it! 20) Has it ever all gone completely wrong? Yes, at The Bulldog Bash, the sound system malfunctioned mid mix but thankfully they had a great sound team that sorted it immediately. 21) Most influential artist/tune of the year so far? Claire Browne – Slap Bang! As far as I am concerned, tune of the year! Claire has some amazing ideas and I know she will go far in the future! Other people who have really impressed me are Ian Fitzpatrick and of course the amazing Dom Sweeten and Dave Owens! 22) Any advice for DJ/Producers just starting out? Just don’t give up! There is so much competition out there that you need to be consistent and be able to do your own thing. I have worked for years to get to where I am, nothing comes easy, and the best things take time! 23) What is next for Gem Stone? I want to continue to progress my own style as well as getting more people in the studio with me to make tracks, I have a real passion for it and I would love to do it full time. If anyone would like to get in the studio with me please email gem@rawpowerrecordings.co.uk for more info. www.myspace.com/gemstonedj Gem Stone Facebook www.rawpowerrecordings.co.uk FRANTIC RESIDENTS NUBREED - MIXED BY GEM STONE Download from: iTunes / Trackitdown

Sound Selektaz Exclusive Interview

Tom Flanders — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:46:50 +0000

JamX – Exclusive Interview

Tom Flanders — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:45:25 +0000

Lisa Pin-Up Exclusive Interview

Tom Flanders — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:57:22 +0000

Scott Attrill – Exclusive Interview

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:29:46 +0000

Pickup & Rise – Exclusive Interview

Craig Pritchard — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:40:35 +0000