Describe your sound:
Deep tech and house with a splash of disco.
Who are your influences, musical or otherwise?
Musically I listen to a fair bit of jazz. Both the classic artists like Miles, Coltrane and Bill Evans but also more modern like Robert Glasper. I also really like nu jazz which is a fusion of jazz and electronic music.
As far as electronic music goes at the moment I’m really into the beatdown disco and slow house sound that’s being really pushed by labels like Sleazy Beats, Dikso and Wolf Music. There are some great Australian acts at the forefront of this sound as well, especially down in Melbourne.
What’s the weirdest experience you’ve had whilst performing?
I had a set outside in the ANU beer garden and just happened to look up from the decks for a moment and saw a guy in nothing but his underwear run through, past the decks and out the back. It was so quick I wasn’t sure if it had actually happened for a moment!
What’s your biggest achievement/proudest moment so far?
Proudest moments for me are really any gig where you get to support an artist you really respect and admire. Standouts for me though would have to be Butch, Marc Romboy and Jaytech.
What are your plans for the future?
I’m running uniVibes this year which has already been hectic. We have some great events planned both for O-Week and for the rest of the year and its going to be full on but I think really rewarding at the same time.
What makes you laugh?
Almost everything. I have a habit of laughing at awkward situations or laughing at inappropriate moments.
What pisses you off?
People requesting David Guetta. Just please don’t do it...
What’s your opinion of the local scene?
People give Canberra a lot of stick but it’s more about finding those select parties and events that will be awesome. In my experience these are often run by the smaller promoters that just do it for the love. You could say Canberra has some amazing diamonds buried in amongst the rough.
As far as individuals go, Canberra has some great veterans who are so consistently good as well as some young guys who are really talented and really looking for ways to push their performances. I think that while many people would like the scene to be bigger/better etc, while there are these individuals pushing their sound and performing there will always be great parties to go to.
What are your upcoming gigs?
I will be playing all around the ANU for O-Week along with other uniVibes DJs and bands.
Contact info:
brentonkalisch@hotmail.com
http://soundcloud.com/user1724688
