Group Members?
James Beetham.
Describe your sound?
Hardstyle technique on the turntables, with fat driving tribal techno crossed with jazz or house and unique vocals with a dash of electro.
Who are your influences, musical or otherwise?
A big influence musically would be John Selway, Hugo (Italy) and Joris Voorn and career-wise it would be Roger Sanchez, Aston Shuffle and Mark Dynamix.
What's the weirdest experience you've had whilst performing?
Having a fire alarm go off in the club and everyone thinking it was a part of the music. I knew it wasn't and until a bouncer came and asked me if it was a part of the music they were none the wiser too. Everyone just kept on dancing and I wasn't going to stop the music (as Rihanna says, "please don't stop the music"). Luckily it was a false alarm, but it was at the peak of the night at 1am and I lost the whole dance floor due to the evacuation.
What's your biggest achievement/proudest moment so far?
Being a 2009 PANG! comp finalist and playing at Academy. Also being booked to play in Brisbane for a well known techno crew called SAMPLE.
What are your plans for the future?
Plans for the future are producing some fresh tracks and touring Australia. And also to gather a large following for our Soundtrap nights at Transit Bar in 2010 featuring myself and Mike G as residents with monthly guests.
What makes you laugh?
iPod mixing stations. Gurning dancer at end of night: "I can DJ too. Did you want to come round to my house? I have got the raddest setup... it's an iPod mixing station. Bring your iPod along and we can jam!" Hahahaha.
What pisses you off?
Styles of music. Everyone likes to define music, but it is all personal taste. Style is what you make it when you're playing to an audience. I play to the people.
What's your opinion of the local scene?
It's small and complex, with so much potential to grow over the next couple of years! I love the community vibe of being able catch up with all your friends every time you go out.
What are your upcoming gigs?
You can catch me on Saturdays at Northbar on Northbourne Avenue. Also catch me at Transit Bar monthly at the SOUNDTRAP nights from 2010. I'm also being flown up for an end of summer party on Friday February 5 for the Sample crew at the 12 Lounge Bar in the Melbourne Hotel, Brisbane. ROAD TRIP!
Contact Info
For bookings phone or email
dj.beetham@gmail.com
0406101010
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