Intervju sa DJ Rea / Interview with DJ Rea

Rea Hadžiosmanović se počela baviti DJ-ingom 2004. godine, kada joj je dosadilo dosađivati drugim DJ-evima da vrte muziku koju ona želi čuti... Kroz sljedećih par pitanja Mucha Lucha vam rado predstavlja samo jedan mali dio onoga što čini Reu.

Rea Hadžiosmanović started DJ-ing in 2004, when she got bored of annoying other djs to spin the tunes she wanted to hear… In the next few questions Mucha Lucha is proud to give you a small portion of what Rea is all about.

Ćao Rea imamo par blic pitanja kako bi upoznali našu publiku s vama i vašim radom.

Hi Rea we have a few quick questions so that we can inform our audience better about you and your work.

1. Da li se radujete svom nastupu pred sarajevskom publikom ?

1. Are you excited to play for your upcoming show in front of our Sarajevo audience?

Hell yeah! Prošlo je više od godinu i pol od zadnjeg nastupa u Sarajevu, a svaki do sada je prošao odlično! Bio je tu Fis, So.ba, Access, Sa club…

Hell yeah! Its been more than a year and a half that I last had a gig in Sarajevo, and I must say that every show I had there so far stood out. Those were held in Fis, So.ba, Access, Sa club...etc.

2. Omiljeno piće?

Ummm… Kh, kh.. ovaaaaj.. Gusti sok? ;)

Ummm...Kh, Kh.. I guess it would be.. Juice ? :)

3. Omiljena hrana? :)

3.Favourite food? :)

Joj, hoće sad biti i pitanje najdraži predmet u školi? Sva mediteranska hrana, puno povrća i seafood. I čevapi, naravno!

Are you serious?!, are there gonna be more questions like favorite subject in high school? :) All mediterean food, lots of vegetables and seafood. And of course Čevapi !

4. Da li ste ljubomorni ? :)

Jesam, na DJ Ahmaada. Bio je u Brazilu na baile funku, goddamn lucky bastard!

You bet, Im jealous of DJ Ahmaad. He was in Brazil for the baile funk parties, goddamn lucky bastard!

5. Najdraži grad / klub / festival gdje si nastupala do sada ?

5. Favourite city / club / festival that you played as a DJ so far?

Bilo je tu raznih festivala i odlične publike u brojnim gradovima, ali još uvijek su mi najdraži naši mjesečni derneci koje organiziram s mojim Jabbanima, jednom mjesečno u kultnom zagrebačkom klubu KSET.

There were many festivals and great audiences in many cities, but my favourites are still when we host / organize our monthly parties with my JabbaTon crew in zagrebs cult club KSET.

6. Kako ukratko najbolje opisati muziku kojom se bavite i šta publika od muzičkih pravaca može očekivati na Mucha Lucha zabavi?

6. How would you best describe the music your into and what should our audience expect to hear at the Mucha Lucha club night?

Bućkuriš svega i svačega, od booty bassa, electra, uk funkyja, hip-hopa, dubstepa, do nu rave-a, MTV hitova i indie rocka. You betta put on your raving shoes!

A bowl of everything and anything, from booty bass, electro, uk funk, hip-hop, dubstep, nu rave to some MTV hits and indie rock. You betta put on your raving shoes!

7. Vi ste i jedan od članova JabbaTon Crew-a iz Zagreba, koja sa dosta uspijeha već dugi niz godina postoji na klupskoj sceni. Kako je sve počelo ?

7. You are one of the members of the JabbaTon Crew from Zagreb, that has succesfully and undoubtfully made a name for itself on the clubbing scene through out the years.

Jabba Crew je nastao prije 5 godina s ciljem promoviranja određenih britanskih elektronskih žanrova, poput grimea uk garagea i hip-hopa, ali s vremenom se priča proširila, pa je danas naš stil itekako eklektičan. Ono što je specifično za naše party-e jest nekakav karnevalski pristup, gdje se uz glazbu i vj-ing uključuju i razne drugi elementi: turntablism, MC-evi, live nastupi, tematske večeri, dress codeovi, plesači/ce, dekoracija kluba, pravljenje palačinki I muffina za posjetitelje, uz neizostavnu rakiju dobrodošlice. Ja sam se JabbaTonu priključila prije nekih 3 godine, nakon dugogodišnjeg vrbovanja. Skupo su morali platiti taj transfer. ;)

Jabba Crew was founded some 5 years ago with the main goal to promote various UK electronic genres like grime, UK garage and hip-hop, but with time our story evolved and spread into some other genres so you could say that our style today is eclectic. One thing that is specific for our parties is somewhat of a carnival approach where alongside the music and visuals we engage some other elements : turntablism, MCs, live acts, theme nights, dress codes, dancers, decoration of the club, making pancakes and muffins for our visitors with the inevitable welcome rakija drink. I became a member of JabbaTon some 3 years ago after some heavy negotiations. The transfer cost them a lot of money. :)

8. Koliko dugo ste već u muzičkom svijetu?

8. How long are you in the music business?

Sad će na ljeto biti već 7 godina. A počelo je s nevinim odlaskom na tečaj DJ-inga, između spremanja ispita na fakultetu.

This summer it will be exactly 7 years. It all started with the casual visit to the course for DJ-ing in between my studies for my faculty.

9. Kako održavate vaš odnos sa publikom?

9. How do you maintain your relationship with the audience?

Gustim sokom…hah Recimo, ne volim jako povišene stageve, draže mi je kad sam tu negdje, među publikom, jer onda je i osjećaj prisnosti veći. Isto tako, nemam problema s muzičkim željama, ukoliko su u skladu s konceptom večeri i moga seta. Ne, recimo, da me usred pjesme Major Lazera pitaju za Justina Biebera. I da, primam mito. ;)

With some juice.. :) I would say I prefer the stage not to be so high. I enjoy it when Im there somewhere around the audience because it makes the whole situation more intimate. I also dont have a problem with people ordering songs if they are in proportion with the concept of the certain club night and ofcourse my set. Obviously not if they ask to play a song from Justin Bieber in the middle of a Major Lazer track . And yeah I do take bribes. ;)

10. Omiljeno godišnje doba? I zašto? :)

10. Favourite season? And why? :)

Ljetoooo! Od septembra ga počnem iščekivati. Zašto? Sunce, more, riva, nema škole, sladoled, haljinice, japanke, lubenica, dušek na napuhavanje, muzički festivali.

Summer ! Already from september I start missing it. Why ? Sunshine, sea, boardwalks, school is out, ice cream, short skirts, flipflops, watermelons, inflatable mattress, music festivals.

11. Bavite li se muzičkom produkcijom?

11. Are you into music production?

Ne. Oduvijek me je više zanimao turntablism nego produkcija, a i jedno i drugo zahtjevaju jako mnogo vremena i predanosti. Posljednjih godinu dana radim i u jednoj muzičkoj firmi, pa sam se puno posvetila i tom dijelu karijere. Vodim kreativni i A&R odjel kompanije IDM Music, najveće music publishing kompanije na prostoru ex-Yu.

No. I have always been more interested in turntablism than production and since both need lots of spare time and dedication I chose to stick with turntablism. Since last year I am also working in a music company so I have dedicated myself in doing that as part of my career. I run the creative and the A & R department of IDM Music, the biggest publishing company in the ex-Yugoslavia region.

12. Vaše mišljenje o dj sceni u regionu?

12. Your thoughts of the entire dj scene in the region?

Nemam zamjerki. Tu ima zaista predivnih, kreativnih, entuzijastičnih i talentiranih ljudi, s kojima se jako volim družiti i poslovno i privatno. Sadržaja u svakom slučaju ima, nimalo ne zaostajemo za najvećim trendovima u svjetskoj elektronskoj muzici. Pitanje je jedino koliko je taj entuzijazam isplativ kad vam na party koji ste mjesec dana najavljivali, potrošili puno vremena i novaca, dođe 50-tak ljudi. Ali nismo tu prvenstveno zbog slave i para, zar ne?

I dont have any resentments. There are many beautiful, creative, enthusiastic and talented people with whom I like to hang around with for business or pleasure. In any case there is plenty of stuff going on and I have to say that we are not far away from the biggest trends in the world of electronic music. The only question that remains is how much all that effort and enthusiasm is worth it to organize a party that you have been preparing for a month, spending time and money when 50 people show up. But on the other hand we are not here for the money or fame, am I right?

13. Nama najdraže pitanje - imate li želju nekoga pozdraviti? :)

13. Our favorite question - Do you have someone special to say hi to ? :)

Mamu i tatu, ako čitaju ovo.

Mom and dad, if they are reading this.

I za kraj mi se radujemo vašem dolasku

And atlast we are looking forward to your arrival

Puno pozdrava,

One love,

Mucha Lucha Team :)

Mucha Lucha Team :)

Za više informacije o DJ Rea posjetite njen myspace ili facebook fanpage
For more info on DJ Rea hop on to her myspace or facebook fanpage

Mucha Lucha Club Night ( Official video )

Its official !!!
Here is a short clip introducing Mucha Lucha club night vol. 1. Video editing by my man - Igor Hamzić aka AndUp . Word Up!!! More info on the entire event and a detailed post in the next couple of days ;)

Whistle - Battle Of The Remixers Vol 1: Just Buggin’

Battle Of The Remixers Vol 1: Whistle - Just Buggin' by championrecords
Champion Records from the UK are kicking off their Battle of The Remixers series with some new remixes of some great tracks from their 30 year history. The series kicks off with a bonafide hip-hop classic – the mighty “Just Buggin’” by Whistle, originally released on Champion in the UK back in 1986!

Remixes come from party-meister A Skillz, and friend of Champion, Calvertron, who turns in not only a fast-paced electro makeover, but a killer dubstep take too! Check it out !!!
Release Date: 28th February 2011
Format: Digital Download
Cat No: CHAMPDL825

Whistle - Just Buggin' (A Skillz Remix)

A.Skillz drops a huge remix of the Hip Hop Classic Just Buggin’ for Champion Records. Check out the clip and see what you think…
Champion Records Presents:
Battle of the Remixers – Volume One:
Whistle – Just Buggin’ – A Skillz Vs. Calvertron

For more info on the release date go here

Funkanomics - Jucachavezxx (FREE DOWNLOAD SEE DESCRIPTION)

Funkanomics - Jucachavezxx (FREE DOWNLOAD SEE DESCRIPTION) by Funkanomics
Back to bass this time, hope you dig it !?

You can get this tune for FREE after registering @ the Ghetto Funk blog and going to the members download area there, go get it...
http://ghettofunk.co.uk/

Pump Up The Volume - Busta [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Intervju sa Audio InFunktion / Interview with Audio InFunktion

Iako nema posebno potrebe Mucha Lucha tim je odlučio malo približiti našoj publici rad Nenada Kovačevića aka Audio InFunktion kroz par pitanja.

Eventhough there is no need, the Mucha Lucha team has decided to get up, close and personal with Nenad Kovacevic aka Audio InFunktion with a few questions.

1. Omiljena boja:
1. Favourite color:

Uhhh, nemam neku omiljenu. Možda zato što sam daltonista :)
Uhhh, I dont have one. Maybe because I am colorblind :)

2. Najdraže mjesto izlaska u našem gradu ?
2. Favourite place to go out in our city?

Bilo koje kad neko od naše šire ekipe pravi dernek. Jedino tad i izlazim.
Any place when someone from our crew is organizing some party. Thats actually the only time I decide to go out.

3. Da li ste ikada nastupali kao mi na svadbenim veseljima? :)
3. Did you ever perform like we did on some wedding parties? :)

Naravno, više puta. Neka su čak bila genijalna sa dernekom epskih razmjera.
Ofcourse, lots of times. Some were so great you can say that they were of epic proportion.

4. Za početak odakle ljubav prema dj-ingu?
4. For a starter tell us from where you gained love for dj-ing?

S obzirom da sam dugo muzičar, i da sam svirao u gomili band-ova, to je nekako bio logičan slijed, da poslije grupnih pređem na individualni performans. Pa se tako nametnuo dj-ing kao još jedan od vidova muzičkog izražaja. Danas je moj nastup polu live – polu dj-ing, sa krajnjim ciljem da na kraju bude full live.

Having in mind that I have been a musician for a longer period, and that I played in tons of bands, it was a logical next step to transfer from a collective to individual performance. Thats how I stumbled upon dj-ing as a choice to express my musical art form. At present you can notice that my shows are half live - half dj-ing, with the final goal to be able to make the performance completely live.



5. Dosta ljudi zna i poznaje vaš muzički pravac a za one koji su ostali uskraćeni, možete li ukratko opisati mada je to teško s obzirom da u vašem repertoaru se može zaista dosta toga čuti.
5. Many people are familiar with your selection of music but for the ones who arent what would be the best way to describe the music you play when at a show? eventhough its hard to fit you into one certain category.

Freestyle do kosti. Ne bih sebe mogao zamisliti da puštam, niti slušam, samo jednu vrstu muzike. Od početka sam tako krenuo, pa ljudi danas tačno znaju da mogu očekivati bukvalno sve. Jednostavno – svi su pravci u igri.
Freestyle to the fullest. I wouldnt imagine myself to neither play nor listen to just one genre of music. Thats how its been from day one, so people now know exactly that they can expect literally almost anything during my set.

6. Učestvovali ste na mnogim festivalima, urednik ste Itison fm radio emisije koja se emituje svakog ponedjeljka i učesnik ste Red Bull Muzičke Akademije održane tada u Melburnu, možete li ukratko približiti publici kako je došlo do tih uspijeha.
6. You participated on many festivals, you run the Itison FM radio show thats on air every monday night and you also took part in the Red Bull music academy that then was held in Melbourne...can you briefly explain to the audience how did you accomplish all these achievements.

Učesnik sam i Berlinale Talent Campusa, projekat koji je dio Berlin Film Festivala. Veoma sličan koncept Red Bull-ovoj akademiji samo sa fokusom na filmsku kompoziciju, sound design, itd. Pošto se duži niz godina bavim istim, imao sam sreću da u Berlinu radim jedan kratki film sa internacionalnom ekipom i sa top mentorima iz filmske industrije, fantastično iskustvo.
I was a paricipant at the Berlinale Talent Campus - a project thats part of the Berlin Film Festival. It is a similar concept to the one of the Red Bull academy only with the main focus on the film composition, sound design...etc. This is something that I have been doing ever since so it was an honor for me to take part in the making of one short film in Berlin with an international crew and with some of the best mentors in the film industry - great experience.

A kako je došlo do svih tih uspjeha, vrlo jednostavno – hard hard work !
And finally to answer you question how i accomplished all these achievements is very simple - hard hard work !

7. Bavite se i produkcijom ?
7. Are you also into production?

Da, i to na više nivoa – od produciranja bandova, solo izvođača do filmske kompozicije, sound design, foley-a, itd.
Yes I am and on various levels - from production for bands and solo artists to film composition, sound design, foley... etc.



8. Možete li izdvojiti neke veće saradnje u produckijskom svijetu kao i neke od najdražih svirki ?
8. Can you mention some of the greater collaboration in the world of production and also some of your favourite gigs ?

U narednih par mjeseci mi izlazi par ploča. Prije svega remix za Danny Massure-a, za label iz Seattle-a koji se zove Spring Strut, uz remixe Dirty Dubstersa i Dj Hype-a. Zatim remix za legendarni post punk Gang of Four, čiji je prvi album magazin Rolling Stone uvrstio među 500 najboljih albuma svih vremena, a recimo gitarista ovog benda je producirao prvi album Peppers-a. Remix koji sam radio za njih također izlazi u narednih par mjeseci, plus uvrstili su ga u promo materijal za svjetsku turneju. Pored toga trenutno radim par remixa za zvučna imena sa worldwide scene, ne bih smio jos otkrivati imena, čut će se. Također trenutno radim remixe za artiste sa domaće scene kao što su – Hain Teny, Dubioza Kolektiv, plus par domaćih kolaboracija i naravno svoj EP i album prvijenac :)
I možda kao šlag na tortu da spomenem heavy funk projekat koji sam pokrenuo sa Dj Umbom, vrlo brzo ćete čuti plodove te kolaboracije.
In the next few months I have a few vinyls coming out. A remix for a track for Danny Massure for a label from Seattle thats called Spring Strut alongside also remixes by Dirty Dubsters and Dj Hype. Next up is a remix for the legendary post-punk band Gang of Four whos album was chosen to be in the top 500 albums of all time by the Rolling Stone magazine. I have to mention that the guitarist from this band produced the first album of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The remix I did for them will be also out in the next few months and its my honor to say that it has also been selected for their promo material for their worldwide tour. Apart from that I am currently remixing some songs for some worldwide famous artists that I cant mention yet and for some local artists from the region - Hain Teny, Dubioza Kolektiv and Im also into some local colaborations and ofcourse giving some final touches to my EP and to my first ablum :)
And maybe like the icing on the cake I would mention a heavy funk project I initiated with Dj Umbo, hopefully soon you will get to hear the results of this collaboration.

Što se tiče svirki, svaka je draga definitivno.
When it comes to gigs I would have to say that every gig I do is equally favourite.



9. Da li vam se dopada naziv klupske večeri Mucha Lucha ?
9. Do you like the name of the club night - Mucha Lucha ?

Apsolutno !
Absolutely !

10. Kako je biti zvijezda u našem gradu ? :)
10. How is it to be a star in our city ? :)

Hahahaha, ma kakva zvijezda. Da sam zvijezda ne bih svaki dan išao na posao od 09 do 17h !
Hahahaha, Im no star. If I was a star I wouldnt have to go to work every day from 09 to 17h !

11. Kafa ili pivo?
11. Coffee or beer?

Oboje.
Both.

12. Omiljeni izvođač / uzor ?
12. Favourite artist / role model ?

Takav ne postoji.
There is no such.

13. I za kraj koliko ploča imate u svojoj kolekciji ?
13. And finally can you tell us how many vinyls do you have in your collection ?

Uhhh, teško je reći, nisam nikada brojao. U svakom slučaju četverocifreni je broj u pitanju.
Uhhh, hard to tell, I never counted. In any case its a four digit number.

Mucha Lucha team se zahvaljuje na vašem vremenu.
The Mucha Lucha team is thankful for you time.

Za više informacija o Audio InFunktion možete posjetiti njegovu facebook stranicu ili myspace

For more info on Audio InFunktion you can visit his facebook page or myspace

Richie Balboa - Breakspoll 2011 Mix

Breakspoll 2011 Mix by Richie Balboa
Here’s a run through of some of the biggest breaks tracks of 2010 and a selection of tunes from the artists performing on the night of the Breakspoll 2011 awards. Not so much funk on this mix, but plenty of ghetto !

MUCHA LUCHA CLUB NIGHT

Mucha Lucha club night // more info soon // STAY TUNED !!!

montage x UBIQ eL

Featured above is the montage x UBIQ midcut “eL”. The eL’s most infamous detail has got to be the quilted toebox. Add that to a double-ring closure as montage incorporate their own graphics on the mid panel and strap.
source: the feed

Skate Mental x HUF Wall Clock

What time do you got?! Skate Mental x HUF answers back with a wall clock that gets things going. Look at the angle of the hands for the exact time, but also take a look at the words featured—all you need. Going along with a release of a matching tee at HUF SF and HUF LA, as well as some HUF retail accounts, they’re all available as of today.
source: the feed

Fort Knox Five vs. The Black Keys - "Tighten Up (DC's Finest Remint)"

Tighten Up (DCs Finest Remint) by fortknoxfive

In honor of the Black Keys winning the Grammy for "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals” for their hit song “Tighten Up”, the Fort Knox boys have given the winning song one of their trademark remints. The result is a groovy funk tune with some heavy beats and the gritty soul sound of the Black Keys. As with the rest of the remint series expect nothing but the best funky sounds from DC's finest.

Fuzzbox INc + Basement Freaks guest mix on Blue Raccoon Radio.24

Fuzzbox INc on Blue Raccoon Radio. 24 by Fuzzbox INc-
Number 24 from the weekly podcast from Fuzzbox INc held every Thursday 7PM GMT at www.blueraccoon.com. This week a special guest mix from Basement Freaks. Enjoy !

Krafty Kuts - BBC Radio 1 - 4.2.2011

Fresh and new Krafty mix aired on Annie Nightingales BBC Radio 1 show on friday 4.2.2011.
Head over here for the download

Telephunken Ramp fm february radio show

Telephunken Ramp fm february radio show by Telephunken
This is the february Ramp fm radio show with a guest mix from Mexican Institute of sound.
Enjoy!

Pecoe - Floor Tonight ( free download )

Pecoe - Floor Tonight by breakzlinkz
A breaks edit of "NAPT - Make My Day (Original Extended Mix)" + NAPT - Make My Day (Specimen A Mix) with elements of "Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam"

LIMIT TO YOUR LOVE ( Aldo Vanucci re-rub )

Mash-up maestro and Plymouth's 14th best DJ Aldo Vanucci did a very nice 'remix' of everyone's big tip for 2011, James Blake. The original has been doing the rounds on the blogs since last year and had thrust Mr Blake into the media spotlight as well as now being tipped for mainstream success. Vanucci's re-rub basically plonks it on top of Joker's "City Hopper" from a few years back to give it that bit more drop for playing out - and very nice it is too! Available here for download...enjoy!

LONDONJEZERI 3 ( club night )

You know how we roll!!! Londonjezeri volume 3, for all the local Bangers out there FIS / Bock is the place 2 be on Saturday, February 12th. More info on this event here
BE THERE !!!

SOUNDBOY BOUNCE ( free download )

Soundboy Bounce - DJ Shepdog by djshepdog
Another free tune for y'all! DJ Zinc has been destroying festivals for years. A veteran in the dnb scene and as of lately has been doing a lot of production taking things into another direction - best described as crack house. Recently DJ Shepdog has given one of DJ Zincs tracks ("Bounce up") a twist mashing it up perfectly with the acappella of Max Sedgleys new single "Soundboy" featuring London rudegal Tor Cesay. It worked out pretty good and so here it is all for your listening pleasure...enjoy!

YMC Navajo Deck Shoes

All decked out in the finest. For all the pattern loves out there, YMC releases a new Navajo deck shoe from its collection for Spring/Summer 2011. The shoes feature a slip-on platform with laces over a Navajo print upper, taking inspiration from the 1970s cultural movement.
source: hypebeast

Ben Davis Project Line 2011 Spring Collection

For more info on the fresh Ben Davis collection go here