DRAGON'S DEN
Soundtrack: Someway through this - The Black Ghosts
Can you tell me what 'Dub' is? Can you name a Dub track?
Well DJ Dragon skooled me yesterday when we met at his slick pad and I got really snappy happy.
I was also greeted by two of the loves of his life; Dachshund puppies named Shorty and Jum-Jim. I automatically baby-talked with them and I was officially in love.
Back to music otherwise I will gush about them all day long.
So!
Records everywhere, vinyls and CDs... Expected really... He is a DJ and I am sure there are more hidden away somewhere.
Our conversation was a mix of catch-up and music related. I first met DJ Dragon when I was a student at SAE and he was one of the lecturers there. I've been a fan of his Dubway parties since and it really attracts an awesome mix of people.
I raised the topic of vinyls vs CDs and mp3s and I must agree with him in terms of sound quality. Mp3s are great for sharing music but again the feel and the sound is not the same as vinyls. It also takes music appreciation a bit beyond the sound. You have to consider the effort that goes into cover design, product design, sound engineering and to master mix tracks for vinyls.
Sadly, it is something that the 'digital age' kids have missed out on. I may not be from the records era but at least I had the pleasure of discovering CDs and going music shopping. Remember that feeling of looking forward to go through the sleeves and read the artist's personal notes? I totally remember my first CD purchase. It was 1500 baht at the time and it was The Lion King soundtrack... and there goes my street cred.
As vinyls become collectors items, I myself have a few (*proud*), I sincerely hope that it stays with us because it would be great to be able to still 'touch' music rather than just the player (and I'm not talking about DJs).
DUB IS:
Instrumental reggae music that emphasizes bass and drums, using certain audio effects to create a sense of space between rhythm patterns and melodies. (Straight from the Dragon's mouth I swear, word for word... though I'm sure a lot of people have asked him this)
DUBSTEP IS:
New skool kind of Dub, which is a mix of modern electronic dance and old skool reggae
DRAGON SAYS:
"Any kind of electronic music nowadays is kinda Dub"
FIRST GIG AS A DJ:
At his high school dance, in the 9th grade under another DJ name. Which he won't reveal but it has something to do with his middle name.. begins with a P....
FIRST DRUM&BASS LOVE:
"I went to a rave in the UK and they were playing House and Breakbeat and D&B... kinda started from there. I was listening to a Gilles Peterson radio show and he played Someway Through This by Black Ghost and that was it. I thought it was awesome"
RECENT PROJECTS
" I co-produced this with some Japanese dudes and we have another one coming out this year "
RANDOM FACT:
" I do yoga and no one believes me"
DJ DRAGON IN ACTION
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Happy Dubbin'!
Colour Box
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