Writer: Kid's Table
DJ Name: 1 Fish, Two Fish
Label: Varied
Residencies: The Nash, Jump Here, Touch Me, I'm Sick & whoever is silly enough to book us.
Years in industry: 5 years
KT: For everyone out there looking to get into deejayin'; how did you first start and what was your 'big break'?
We wouldn't say we have had our 'big break' yet but we have been lucky enough to have done some rad things.
We started out playing down at a local bar in Torquay called Ripe (now Left Off The Rocks). Then took over the back room at 4play and wanted to bring music there that no where else played in Geelong. People dug it and it suddenly packed out every week for a good 2 years which led to other opportunities for us as DJs and producers.
You'll have to excuse the frankness of this interview, we are doing this at Revolver on an iPhone!
KT: What advice can you give to any aspiring deejays out there that want to make their hobby into a career?
Don't get into it if you are just all about making money. Make sure you are passionate about music and as a result are then passionate about deejaying.
Start making your own music, even if it's just your own edits, you will then create your own style. Djing can be hugely competitive if you want to get out of the bed room so it's hard anywhere if you don't offer something more.
Play what you want, if it's good and you do it well, good good.
KT: What has been your favourite gig/venue to play at and why?
The Nash, especially the Monkey Safari, Oliver $ and Pleasurekraft gigs where Touch Me, I'm Sick brought something different to Geelong and it worked. Also Revolver is always good, playing or 'playing'.
KT: Who has been the biggest influence in your career so far?
Bang Gang Deejays firstly for paving the way for us to play a bit more left field in Geelong and Scattermusic crew because they're like family and boogs because he is the bosssss!
KT: What projects are you working on at the moment?
We just finished off 2 remixes for Coopa and Benson which will be released through HM Records (UK) and Vicious Bitch. Constantly have unsigned originals and half baked ideas cooking which will hopefully be completed and released once Hunt stops being a perfectionist.
KT: For anyone who hasn't caught you live yet; what can they expect to see?
Depends where, what, why and how; but always good times.
KT: What's the first song that pops into your head when you think 'Getting Tropical' and why?
Barry Manilow - Copacabana
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Writer: Kid's Table
