1. Growing Up
My first CD was the single ‘Praise You’ by Fatboy Slim, my first album was Americana by The Offspring and the first live show I went to was Eskimo Joe. I think the only one of these artists I still listen to is Fatboy Slim. I got into music at a late age, but it was definitely dance music that I became the most attached to.
2. Inspirations
I think when I heard Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 live album was when I became entirely obsessed with dance music. I don’t strictly listen to (or produce) dance music, but it is a genre that has always perplexed me and continues to surprise me.
3. Your Band
For a while now I have been very close with Wave Racer and Cosmo’s Midnight. We all support each other and help each other out. I’m not sure if we make similar music because we are friends or if we are friends because we make similar music, but either way it works!
4. The Music You Make And Play
Right now I am working on a lot of music that I would consider quite different to everything else I have made or even associate with. I want to work a lot harder to make my music conceptually stronger and to bring new ideas to the table. I’m not interested in making the same song again and again. I am really hoping to surprise people with some of my upcoming releases.
5. Music, Right Here, Right Now
I am really excited with what my management Astral People are bringing to the scene. They continue to impress me with the artists that they bring to Australia from overseas and the local talent they support. Their Vivid show at the Studio was by far one of the best things I have attended recently and I can’t wait for their festival OutsideIn this September. Some Sydney DJs I have enjoyed seeing perform recently are Victoria Kim, RY4 and Baby Face Thrilla – I really respect that they try to bring different music to the Australian scene.
Basenji supports Hermitude at the Enmore Theatre on Friday June 26.
