Cupe Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 1. Where did the name come from?Hmm that's a hard one to start things off , the name comes from gandalf the grey from lord of the rings, so i usually go by the name gandy or wizard. Why am i called Gandy? I've had the name for so long I cant actually remember why it was given to me, but seeing as everybody knows me by that i thought i might as well roll with it for my DJ name as well 2. How long have you been playing & how did it all begin; What factors came together for you to take an interest in DJ'ing/Producing?I have been playing for approx 6 months now. I have always had a passion for music since I was a little rug rat, played piano from a young age and got up to theory level 5 I think it was. Had a bit of a break during high school then started going clubbing and fell in love with music again.I really enjoyed the fact that it didn’t matter that I had the worst week in the world, I could go to my favourite club and see my favourite DJ and I would be the happiest person on the planet. To be able to invoke so much emotion in someone I felt was a very powerful and rewarding feeling, especially seeing the floors reaction when you drop a bomb that everyone loses their shit too.3. What do you spin? How would you describe your sound and what sort of style/DJ's influence you?I seem to swap every week, but it usually flicks between prog house and electro house. On my prog house weeks I would describe my sound as ministry of sound esque with pinch of filth, a dash of electro and a blend of beautiful female vocale. When I'm on my electro rags I would describe it as dirty chunky bass beats with the tendency to induce uncontrollable wobbles and vibration4. What are your weapons of choice?At home for Club Kin Kora I spin on 2 x cdj 350s with a djm 350 mixer. I get wet when I get to jump on the 2000s though I wish I had those babies5. If you could change 1 thing along your way up to where you are now, what would it be and why?remove dvs. I honestly feel that this has taken away the art form. You cant wake up one morning, buy a laptop with a dvs system and decide your going to be a ballet dancer, push 2 buttons (beat sync and play) then be a ballet dancer. It takes years and years of dedication and hard work and finesse to be able to perform that in a show (as does being a true DJ). To me being an entertainer and performer takes passion and deep seeded commitment to always bettering yourself, and really putting on a show that everyone will enjoy and remember. It irks me that "everyone’s a DJ" and spoilt little upstarts are getting mummy and daddy to go buy them a laptop and tsp/serato then calling themselves DJs just to be cool /end rant (In my humble opinion)6. If you could put yourself as the resident DJ in any scene, where would you choose and why?I want to end up at Ibiza, I want to be the best. Ibiza is still regarded as "the" place to play in my opinion, I think I could finally say "I made it" when I get a residency there, and id love to catch up with Sarah Main and buy her a drink and thank her for her beginner videos 7. What other Australian DJ's/Producers do you rate?Vandalism, The Potbelleez, Dirty South, Goodwill8. What was the first album you ever bought?Ministry of Sound Annual 2007, oh my what an album. Soooooo many good memories from this I get goosebumps every time I listen to it. Nearly every track on this album reminds me of a personal story. Its quite interesting listening to recent annuals and seeing how much they have changed since then. http://www.facebook.com/djgandyauhttp://soundcloud.com/djgandy Quote
eggssell Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 nice. these are good cupe. gandy for the record (ha ha my fave subject) i dont think you you quite understand what a dvs is or you are mixing it up with software djing. you cant use sync when using tsp time code and im sure serato doesnt have sync. a dvs lets you use digital music files on external hardware (turnies or cd players) in the means that the hardware is used. ie if you go out and buy turntables and tsp OR if you go out and buy turntables and a crate of vinyl the learning curve is exactly the same. but i know what youre talking about vdjs and traktor etc Quote
Gandy Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 nice. these are good cupe. gandy for the record (ha ha my fave subject) i dont think you you quite understand what a dvs is or you are mixing it up with software djing. you cant use sync when using tsp time code and im sure serato doesnt have sync. a dvs lets you use digital music files on external hardware (turnies or cd players) in the means that the hardware is used. ie if you go out and buy turntables and tsp OR if you go out and buy turntables and a crate of vinyl the learning curve is exactly the same. but i know what youre talking about vdjs and traktor etchmm i was talking about software mixing, i guess saying dvs was a little vague Quote
ChevChelios Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 You only bought your first album three years ago!?!?! Quote
Cupe Posted January 6, 2011 Author Posted January 6, 2011 should be your first ever niggaall good. good read, more to come! Quote
Gandy Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 was the first album I bought with my own moneyfirst cd i ever received for xmas was like east 17 lol Quote
eggssell Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 everybody in the house of love everybody in the house of lovethat song still goes. their filmclips unfortunately make their songs sound worse but i didnt mind the old e17 Quote
lloydc Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 add a link to your website/soundcloud/FB page at the end of the interview as well Quote
Vaughn Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Haha Gany, you seem like a funny bloke Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.