Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
DJ Edit interview
How does your style of deejaying differ from other Hawaii deejays?
I think my style differs from my co-workers in the scene in that I'm not afraid to play music i know the crowd will get crazy to. I don't care if I play 50 Cent, Daft Punk, Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi or Earth, Wind, and Fire... The thing that matters most to me is if the people on the dance floor enjoy the good life.
What local deejays share your style and view of music?
I think all the local DJ's share what I feel to an extent, just in a different shape or form. Though most like to "play it safe", I like stepping outside of the box. I like throwing the "slider" in my set that makes people go "damn..." But if i had to list a few of the others in the biz that share my vision I'd have to list Paul Brandon, Mike D, DJ Technique, DJ Sho and Lex-One.
In your opinion, what is missing from the Hawaii club scene?
I think the biggest thing missing from the Hawaii club scene is an open mind. I've played at most of the clubs in the state (both open and defunct) that were "poppin'" over the last 8 years and it seems to me that the way I played differed from club to club 'til 2006 when I started to be aggressive with my music. It all started when I was resident at Noblesse. Though it was small in area compared to World Cafe or Pipeline, the size allowed me to interact with the crowd a lot more. Instead of playing solely for the crowd I started to lead and introduce them to a side of music that they knew, but rarely heard in the club. Stuff like Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne, crazy remixes of Jay-Z, and of course the start of the Mashup Movement...
What positive strides have you noticed about the club scene since your return from Vegas?
When I got back one of the first things I noticed in the club wasn't the music, it was the attire. I'm a firm believer that the way you dress reflects on the way you act and feel. After the initial impact I felt about the new, more "trendy" attire I noticed that more of the pop/dance music is dominating the dance floor. Stuff like Lady Gaga and Kid Cudi are floor fillers and get the crowd moving in new ways.
What attempts have you made to expand the minds of club goers?
I myself was different before I left for Sin City. I never stuck to the norm of hearing nothing but hip hop all night, rather trying to take the people on the dance floor through a musical journey with 80's, rock, house, and of course a little hip hop for good measure. My new mindset is focused on being more creative to push the limit of what people in the club expect to hear. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Jay-Z but play me some Journey or sick Electro House and chances are you'll see me get CRAZY!!
How does having a strong opinion on the scene serve as your strength? How might it also serve as a weakness?
I think the strength in having such a strong opinion on the scene is that those who passionately share the same views as me will be more likely to be willing show their creative side. But, there are always as many people that dislike your vision as there are people who follow thus the downfall is you can't make everyone happy...
I've heard people refer to music as "Vegas-style" what exactly does that mean?
To me, when someone refers to "Vegas-style" music I'd say it means keeping it fun, keeping it familiar, and most of all keeping the energy at a full TEN the whole set. Make people dance wherever they are... If they're at the bar, on the dance floor, in the bathroom... Make sure the energy never dies!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Double Trouble
Eminem Promises A Double 'Relapse' In 2009
March 05, 2009 12:20 PM ET
David J. Prince, N.Y.
Eminem is making his "Relapse" a double: not only did the best selling rapper reveal the release date for his highly-anticipated return to the rap game, but he announced that the follow-up will drop in 2009 too.
"Relapse," Eminem's first full album of new material in four years, is due from Interscope/Aftermath/Shady on May 19. The album's first single, "Crack the Bottle," is currently at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second album, "Relapse 2," is promised before the end of the year. "A lot of people were expecting Relapse to drop last year," said Eminem in a statement. "I was one of them. Then Dre and I went back in the studio in September for a few days, and that turned into six months. We were on such a roll; we wound up with a ton of new music produced by Dre."
In an exclusive interview with Billboard last year, Eminem spoke about the studio reunion with producer and mentor Dr. Dre. "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man," Eminem said. "Just him banging away on tracks and me getting that little spark that makes me write to it. I don't have chemistry like that with anyone else as far as producers go -- not even close. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on Relapse.' We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that."
March 05, 2009 12:20 PM ET
David J. Prince, N.Y.
Eminem is making his "Relapse" a double: not only did the best selling rapper reveal the release date for his highly-anticipated return to the rap game, but he announced that the follow-up will drop in 2009 too.
"Relapse," Eminem's first full album of new material in four years, is due from Interscope/Aftermath/Shady on May 19. The album's first single, "Crack the Bottle," is currently at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second album, "Relapse 2," is promised before the end of the year. "A lot of people were expecting Relapse to drop last year," said Eminem in a statement. "I was one of them. Then Dre and I went back in the studio in September for a few days, and that turned into six months. We were on such a roll; we wound up with a ton of new music produced by Dre."
In an exclusive interview with Billboard last year, Eminem spoke about the studio reunion with producer and mentor Dr. Dre. "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man," Eminem said. "Just him banging away on tracks and me getting that little spark that makes me write to it. I don't have chemistry like that with anyone else as far as producers go -- not even close. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on Relapse.' We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that."
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Honolulu Weekly Spinzone: DJ Edit
Mar 04 - Mar 10, 2009
For DJ Edit, “the box” doesn’t exist, so it’s impossible to stay confined by one.
The versatile DJ realizes that pleasing the crowd should not consist of just hip-hop and hits. If that were the case, it would be too easy and not much fun. “Jukebox DJs” take note.
“All the local DJs share what I feel to an extent, just in a different shape or form. Though most like to ‘play it safe,’ I like stepping outside of the box,” he said. “I like throwing the ‘slider’ in my set that makes people go ‘damn!’”
After returning from Sin City, the former Ocean Club, Venus and Xyloh resident mix man is home to pick up where he left off and that’s doing all he can to expose his vision of club music to the masses.
“I think my style differs from my co-workers in the scene in that I’m not afraid to play music I know the crowd will get crazy to,” he said. “I don’t care if I play 50-Cent, Daft Punk, Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi or Earth, Wind and Fire. The thing that matters most to me is if the people on the dance floor enjoy the good life.”
Hush Boutique Nightclub Lounge, Shangri-La Fridays, 444 Niu St., Hawaiian Monarch Hotel, 10pm–2am, 21+, 955-7200
Monday, March 2, 2009
Syck...and small kine eerie!
I think dude swallowed an auto tune device... Sing song ladies and gents. He must've really impressed Puff to make it on Bad Boy. Ill..
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
DJ Logoe Honolulu Weekly Spinzone
There is one word that sums up the accomplishments of DJ Logoe and the Nocturnal Sound Krew’s status in DJ circles both locally and worldwide. Untouchable.
Balancing his career outside of the music world with his hip-hop passion has kept him away from the 1s and 2s more than he would like but Logoe has never had a problem getting busy with the best of them.
Credit the “Rock of the Noc” for building the brotherhood and collective focus that has kept the NSK prominence poppin’ and dance floors moving for over 10 years.
“He brought the crew together,” said fellow Noc Boy DJ Eskae. He’s the first one of us to start DJing.”
World DJ titles aside, Logoe headlines “Reload: Murder Mainstream” at Loft with fellow boom bap wrecker DJ Packo as the duo brings something new to the scene.
“[It’s] taking music to the next level by taking what’s mainstream and cutting it up to a whole different sound,” says Logoe. “It’s the next evolution of creating music live in front of people.” —Kalani Wilhelm
Reload: Murder Mainstream The Loft, 115 N. Hotel St., Fri 2/27, 10pm–2am, 21+, 688-8813
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