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Slick Shoota

2012/05/11 //
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Did a fun interview with Slick Shoota. Found him through Mosca’s “Following” section on Soundcloud, guys got fine taste. We talk about his recently released “Percussion Skank” EP on Mad Decent Jeffree’s (download for free here), his favorite juke phrases and how he dances to these high energy trax. Also, grab his previously released 8 Bit Beauty EP on Loose Squares..

DD Welcome to Disco Droppings Slick Shoota. How are you doing?

SS Thank you, this sure is a lovely place you got here! I’m doing quite well, just sitting in the studio trying to finish some tracks you know!

DD Your track “Rasta” was played recently on BBC Radio 1’s “Diplo & Friends” show. This is a part of your “Percussion Skank” EP released on Mad Decent Jeffrees on 4.26.12. I think it’s rad! How do you feel being a part of this sub label for up and coming talent? Who came up with the artwork?

SS I’m super excited about the Percussion Skank EP. I think Mad Decent are being very clever when pushing their releases as 192kbps free downloads. This means they easily can spread the music to their huge fanbase. They also got a monthly subscription you can sign up to where you’ll get all the Jeffree’s releases upfront in wav/320, as well as other exclusives. For me as an artist this results in great exposure, so I’m really happy with that. 

The whole EP came about when Paul Devro messaged me and asked me if I wanted to release some music with them. He does most of the Jeffree’s business, and he also does the artwork. The process was a pretty short but hilarious e-mail exchange, where he had a million ideas. At one point he wanted to put a real picture of me naked, drinking 40 oz beers, but I was like naah, put a dolphin in there instead, haha. I’m pretty happy with it, i like having a cartoonish vibe on my artworks, it’s just fun and nothing too serious, just the way I like it.

 

 

DD Juke is so fun for me to listen to. It’s hilarious and infinitely entertaining to hear phrases like “everywhere I go, I see the same ho” and “bitch I ain’t your boyfriend, bitch I ain’t your man, bitch I ain’t your boyfriend cant you understand” (I was just listening to DJ Assault) over and over again. Any phrases you especially love hearing/working with? 

SS Yeah man I just love it when you hear a big new tune with some crazy lyrics in them, can’t help but brock out and smile at the same time. 

Three outrageous favorites include..

1. “I beat the pussy up” DJ Pillsbury – Can’t Get Enough

2. “Shawty off the chain mane” and “she thick as hell” DJ Spinn & DJ Rashad – Shawty Off The Chain 

3. “I love it when you blow me bitch” EQ Why – Suck My Dick

 

 

DD In that Scratcha DVA Rinse.fm bit on your soundcloud, I laughed a lot. Really fun guy. He mentions not being sure how to dance to juke. There isn’t a specific way, but do you usually bounce around frantically to the beat, or dance at half tempo? 

SS I love that clip as well, I was a regular listener to his Grimey Breakfast show as he really is hilarious. He’s also a great dj and producer, so having him supporting my tracks is flattering. 

As to dancing, I’m by no means a great dancer, I  just brock out whatever way I feel like there and then. If you are feeling the music, you’ll probably manage to dance to it as well, innit.

DD You collaborated with Cedaa on the “Windbreaker” track. Cedaa has become a local favorite of mine, seeing him jump onto Fade To Mind and receive props on an international level for his progressive style is inspiring. How’d you guys meet, and what did he add to the creative process when you worked together? 

SS Cedaa is a badman. He was the very first person to send me a message on Soundcloud actually, and we traded tunes. He was doing some stuff with French label B.YRSLF at the time and he put them on to me, and in march last year i released a free promo through them, which was Pussyclot Funk Dem and the Night Hunter remix. So major props to Cedaa and B.YRSLF for that. When Cedaa was preparing his Jasmin EP for them a while after that, we hooked up for a collab. It was really cool to work with the track. He sent me a project he had going, full of his trademark synths and effects. I went in on it and added drums and some jungle vibes. I really like how the track rolled out. I think the track was kinda slept on, but i still enjoy playing it!

 

 

DD I’m having fun listening through your tracks while playing Super Mario World for the SNES. Actually, a juke remix of one of these levels songs could work well, the one with the bongos in it. Have you thought about it? 

SS Haha, no I have to say I haven’t thought of that. But I do enjoy some 8-bit every once in a while. My track “8 Bit Beauty” is on that vibe. I also like bongos, so I’ll go as far and say that it’s not unlikely, that someday, it can happen that I make a track with some sounds that might resemble a Super Mario sound and also have bongos in it. Close enough ? 

DD I have to take a moment and mention this “Bug A Boo” remix you did entitled “Bug A Stick”. This is genius! What’s your favorite track and/or video from them? Mines “Hey Ladies” and “Say My Name”..

SS Thank you! Bug a Boo is definitely one of my favorite tracks by them. Their a cappella’s are amazing. I happened to have the a cappella of it lying around. I also happen to be a big fan of Martyn, and was listening to his Great Lengths album a lot around the same time I did the remix. I’m surprised no one has mentioned it before, so I might as well let it out myself, check out Martyn’s track “Bridge” for the piano sample i used. I also have to mention their track “Cards Never Lie” that track is a vibe and a half man!

 

DD What do you hope to showcase with your forthcoming releases? 

SS I’m in the middle of a release spree right about now. I released my debut EP on Loose Squares in March, followed up with the Percussion Skank in April and I got a new EP forthcoming on Hyperboloid Records. That EP will include “Draw” that’s been supported on BBC Radio 1 by Martelo and B Traits. I’ve also done several remixes that’s doing the rounds. What I hope to showcase is that I can’t be pinpointed to one type of sound. I like to make mellow vibey stuff, I like to make bleepy hard stuff and everything in between. I’m just gonna keep on doing what I do and hopefully people will enjoy it!

DD Last words?

SS Thanks to Disco Droppings and everyone else showing me support, you really are awesome. Also, look out for my next EP on Hyperboloid Records. I also got a video forthcoming and Slick Shoota tee-shirts are in the making. Watch this space!

Slick Shoota – Facebook Twitter Soundcloud

http://www.slickshoota.com/

– Jimi Jaxon
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The Clairvoyants (Rinse FM)

2012/05/05 //
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The Clairvoyants put together my favorite show on Rinse.fm – I’ve put together a lengthy interview with one of the members. Have fun learning about these dedicated fellows, and jump over to RA for their May 2012 “Top Ten” chart..

DD The Clairvoyants is a 3 piece, dj/producer group, which of you will be chatting with Disco Droppings today? 

SBR Hi, as you say, The Clairvoyants consists of 3 members…

Jason H, Shax & myself, SBR

DD Every time I’ve caught your Rinse.fm show I get sucked in. You may have seen my shoutouts to the station while your on the air :] The pulsing beats and dark, throbbing atmosphere are something you can lose yourself in. Do you strive for these kinds of feelings and reactions to your show? 

SBR Most definitely, compiling our sets is like a doing jig-saw puzzle and the tracks are the pieces so they have to fit together in tandem.

We try to look at the bigger picture we want to create, then select the tracks needed to create it, so each track we play whether old or new has a purpose and hopefully when compiled and mixed has the desired effect on our listeners.

It also liberates us from the monotony of being restricted to only playing the most recent top 20 hits week in week out.

What you described is our signature sound or theme…

Deep, dark almost hypnotic!

It’s definitely aimed at those who like to listen and are intrigued by sound. Sometimes it takes a couple of tracks to build up momentum but the aim is to have people fully immersed and lost in the sound for the duration of the show. A good indicator is whether you can remember the track played before last, try it… if you can’t then you’ve been sucked in and are under our control ha!

There’s a big screen on the studio wall with a live twitter feed running, which enables us to see people’s comments as they come through so thanks to everyone including yourself who messages in during the show!

 

DD I really enjoyed Roberto‘s guest mix from 3.25.12. How do you go about choosing guest dj/producers to showcase a mix? Are there certain labels who have been represented significantly through multiple artist mixes? 

SBR The Perc Trax label has had a big input in the guests aspect of the show.

We’ve had Perc (Perc Trax label boss) up as a guest on more than one occasion, Truss who has released music on the label has guested on the show many times and we’ve also had Sigha as a guest who come to think of it has released on there too!

Affin a German-based label is another we’re building a rapport with…
Roberto whose mix you mentioned is affiliated to Affin as is Chris Page, who is due to guest on the show and Joachim Spieth (Affin label owner) has agreed to do a mix for us in the near future.

We’ve also had representatives of both the Hypercolour and EarToGround labels as guests on the show.

The primary criterion for our guests has been that they’ve been artists we feel and who bring something different but complimentary to the show.

With the show recently being extended by an hour we hope to utilize that time to feature as many guests as possible who meet that criteria and you’ll be pleased to know Roberto has agreed to come back again!

DD What’s it like at the Rinse.fm station? I imagine it constantly buzzing with activity..

SBR The office is situated by the studio, so in the day time there’s always something going on, different artists passing by etc.

They also have the Rinse academy taking place where 14-19 year olds can take crash courses in music production and radio presenting and obviously you have the DJs doing their shows. Things are more tranquil by the time we go there to do our show, at least until we start playing anyway!

DD Last words?

SBR Thanks to all at Disco Droppings on behalf of The Clairvoyants for taking time out to check out the show and getting in touch with us. Respect to the Rinse FM management team and a special mention to all the people who appreciate and support what we do!

The Clairvoyants – Soundcloud Facebook 

– Jimi Jaxon 

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MA1 (Rinse.fm)

2012/05/02 //
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It’s so nice to have someone from the Rinse.fm crew drop by. If you have a smart phone, I suggest you get the Rinse.fm app. 24hr streaming of the best in underground dance music, I listen just about every day. If you don’t have a smart phone you can still stream from your computer. MA1’s “Beyond The Sea” release is out now, and the full release can be picked up through Juno – Interview below

 

DD I’ve been able to catch a few of your Rinse.fm shows. Excellent mixing and song selection. Also, both times a track stood out to me it was one of your own productions. How long have you been involved with Rinse.fm, and for those who are unfamiliar, what makes the station special?

MA1 I’ve been involved with Rinse.fm for about 4 years! It’s a very unique station as it operates as a radio station and a record label as well. Rinse always aims to stay on the cutting edge of underground music. Whether it’s dubstep, house, grime or funky. The station is probably best known for pushing the dubstep sound, which is so familiar today. The station used to have Skream and Benga on there. And they have had guest shows from all the big djs/producers. From Diplo to Claude Von Stroke to the 2 Bears. 

DD Your new E.P. is out on Roska Kicks & Snares, entitled “Beyond The Sea”.  How would you describe the sound and feel of this release? 

MA1 The aim was to make four different tracks with four different sounds/ directions. “Beyond The Sea” is more a broken beat, UK garage sound. “Bassbox” represents the more common bass sound that you hear these days. A sort of club banger, and “Circles” has smooth vocals, but still has a ruff edge. “Rockstaa” is more bassy but with a house/ electro bass sound. 

 

 

DD You have been a part of the garage, house and UK funky scenes over the years. Has your mindset or direction changed as you’ve become interested in these different sounds? 

MA1 Yeah. I’m less concerned about genres etc. I just want to make what I want to make. The garage and UK funky genres has sort of come and gone, but I’m still here. I just take the influences’ from each scene that I’ve been thru and make my own sound. You can hear it when I play live or when I’m on Rinse. 

DD What impact do you hope to have on audiences, through your productions, radio shows and live performances? 

MA1 I want people to enjoy my music, and at the same time I want the crowds to be open to different sounds and not to be afraid of something new. As long as I can achieve that I’ll be happy!

 

MA1 – Soundcloud Facebook Twitter

– Jimi Jaxon

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Hoodmode

2012/03/06 //
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You’re about to be swooned..

DD The 5 tracks on your soundcloud are such a tease, I wanna hear more! Do you have any releases planned? 

H In terms of releases I’m putting something together for a new label next month, then perhaps a slightly bigger release later on in the year if I’ve got time. 

DD Your “In The Shower” version is classy. The very subtle touches to the original, like the reverb claps, give it the modern feel. When did you first hear this track?  

H Thanks. I actually only heard the song a few weeks before I did the edit, I stumbled across it whilst on youtube. I loved the vocal so naturally I decided to lay some epic-claps down.  

DD What got you interested in electronic music? Did you immediately want to become a producer? 

H Well my Dad is a producer/sound-engineer so I’ve always been surrounded by obscure electronic sounds. I’ve always had an interest in music but I’ve never seen it as a viable job option.

DD The track “Everything” has fantastic dancefloor energy. Got that Joker growl with a Night Slugs lean. Who are some of your influences, and how do you plan on distinguishing yourself as Hoodmode?  

H Yeah I think that track has quite a Joker-ish sound, It’s not particularly original – I’ve often contemplated deleting it, but it seems to get more attention than most of my other music, ironically. I think tracks like Problem Solver are more representative of my style. I don’t really listen to a lot of Electronic music at the moment, I go through phases though, I think it’s so hard to keep up to date with electronic music. I’m really influenced by producers like Terrace Martin, The Neptunes, Timbaland, 88-keys. I guess my style is informed by electronic artists like Mosca, Canblaster and Egyptrixx to name a few off the top of my head. I love older music too – stuff with wavey Moogs and Juno’s and shit. 

In terms of distinguishing myself I’m not really sure, I’m looking at working with more live percussion at the moment. 

DD Your name was passed along to me by Artek – who has a show with G. Davies on Sub.fm. Have their been other stations/blogs playing your tracks? Im excited to share your sounds here in Seattle.  

H Hang-tight Artek. As far as blogs go, my Dons at BNTL have always shown me love, I’ve had a couple of plays on stations like Rinse.FM as well, but nothing major.

DD Last words? Thanks for stopping Disco Droppings!  

H R&B Over Everything.  

Hoodmode: Soundcloud 

– Jimi Jaxon 

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