Dennis Ferrer Speaks on EDM & Djing

We catch up with the New York house icon for a chat about whether the EDM boom means anything to him and why digital DJs need to get a little more creative with their controllers.

Attack: 2012 has been the year when the world suddenly realised how big dance music has become in the US. How does it feel to you to watch the rise of ‘EDM’?

Dennis Ferrer: It’s the same as before, honestly. This rise is cyclical. It happens to always coincide with majors taking an interest in exploiting the scene. Fair play, though, as this is what a record label’s core business is about. Exploitation is the name of the game.

Big money gets thrown around, big name artists from other genres get remixed by ‘popular’ commercial dance music producers who then get bigger, command even bigger DJ fees, need bigger venues, command bigger studio production fees and now all involved need huge returns on anything to do with such producers or artists. Voila! There ya go – a bubble of proportions unlike any other that will explode, leaving the majority in tatters and exiting in droves like a disgusting urinal when the original invested parties are not seeing the gains they want or need.

It’s nothing new, actually. After this it will be business as usual for all of us. Underground dance music at its core will remain as it has always been in one way or some sort of slightly altered form. Same as disco, same as early 90s house, same as early- to mid-90s techno, etc.

“SEEING HOW MUCH MONEY GETS THROWN AROUND EXCITES ME A BIT SOMETIMES.”

I watch… not holding my breath.

How much do you think it impacts on what you do?

I’d like to think it has no effect on me whatsoever but seeing how much money gets thrown around excites me a bit sometimes.

What the hell… to each their own, though. At this point it’s just pop, honestly. Anyone worth their salt will attest and admit to that.  I’m not here to judge, per se, but I’ll definitely say what most of the so-called underground and purists are thinking.

Some of the new fans who’ve discovered dance music through EDM maybe don’t even know the term ‘house music’. Is that a problem or do you think there’ll be a crossover as newcomers discover the roots of this music and the culture behind it? Will that have a positive or negative impact on house?

In all actuality, I can’t really hate on what’s happened. Some people who would never have been exposed to dance music are finding underground artists and it’s refreshing. I know it’s benefited me a bit somewhat. Now, it doesn’t happen in any large percentage that’s measurable, but I suppose we can live with whatever fallout we get. In the end it won’t have as much impact on the underground scene as most think. Again, it’s cyclical. It’s happened before, and here we go again. No need to get too excited.

You’ve been talking on Twitter and Facebook this week about the ongoing debate regarding digital DJing. You’ve been quite outspoken about your belief that laptop DJs who use controllers should do something special with that equipment rather than just hitting sync and mixing in the same way that might be expected of a CD or vinyl DJ. Can you sum up your thoughts on the issue?

Let me clarify. I stated that if all you had was a controller – no CDs, no timecode control CD or vinyl, or just vinyl in general – and all you did was select a track and push sync then you are not DJing!

Sorry… Nope… Don’t even try to argue it.

DJing is synonymous with using a round plate to beatmatch and/or show feats of skill like a turntablist. It is the possibility of train-wrecking a mix that affords you the luxury of that naming convention. This is not my definition, but the one I was brought into and live by.

Now, if you’re doing interesting things like mashing loops together with FX, playing beats on pads or keyboards and in essence doing something to create your own music, then you, my friend, are acontroller-ist and what you have is a pseudo-’live show’. Controller-ists get full props from me.

There are no ifs and buts about it. In the end the only ones bitching about this, of course, are the button pushers claiming to be DJs.

We’ve already seen a small backlash from DJs who remain loyal to vinyl despite advances in CD and laptop DJ technology. Do you think we’ll see another split as people react against controllers and the sync button?

Bottom line – yes.

Did you have similar feelings about CDJs at any point?

No. Because, in the end, there was still a tactile feel to the jog wheel and the anxiety of train-wrecking a mix. I went through that explanation when I went from vinyl to CDs myself. It seems like everyone is afraid of showing up on YouTube train-wrecking. It’s understandable, though, because it possibly could affect your bottom line monetarily. Still, it’s being lazy, and if you’re an entertainer making big money then shame on you.

Is there a danger that we might let the technology overshadow the music?

Not at all. Skill sets are a commodity. I believe if the trend continues then those with the skill set will be able to charge a premium.

“AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, HAVE SOME FUCKING PRIDE, Y'ALL!”

What do you think the most important features of a good DJ set are today? Have your thoughts on what makes a great DJ set changed over the years?

My views have never changed. Track selection and crowd reading are tied for number one. Anything else after that is a bonus.

Do we have our priorities right when it comes to DJs and how they play to a crowd? Is part of the problem that our expectations of DJs have become warped? A lot of people turn up to clubs now expecting the DJ to mix flawlessly, play to the crowd, dance behind the decks and put on a very different kind of show to what people might have expected 20 or even 10 years ago. Is that just a natural progression?

In a way we’ve all been spoiled rotten by technology. I can’t expect it to go backwards, but I’d prefer to see the technological advances in an area where it’s not making the DJ become a manual operator of a laptop jukebox. A monkey cranking the box. I mean, why even bother having someone stand up in the booth in the first place then? What the fuck are we getting paid for? To look cute? As I’ve said before, have some fucking pride, y’all!

Article sourced: http://www.attackmagazine.com/features/interviews/dennis-ferrer/2/

Dennis Ferrer Interview

The Objektivity boss tellin' us how it is

Hey Dennis where in the world are you right now?
     
"I don't know! No…I mean...my internal clock is jacked. I don't know whether I'm in NYC or Amsterdam anymore!  I'll go with an old friend's mantra "...be here now". So I am here now...lol."




Life is never quiet for Mr Ferrer, work permits problems keeping you out of Montreal, putting on one of the parties at ADE with your Objektivity crew and even more importantly featured in the first ever DJ Dance Moves site…a new web site showing how superstar DJs like to get down whilst spinning. Great energy going on there Dennis, we thought DJs can't dance!?

"HAHA!! Well….I'd like to think I've perfected the art of great DJ dancing...KIDDING! The reality is that I just absolutely love to get lost when I'm spinning. I hate boring non-technical spectacles. If you are a turntablist...then you have EARNED the right to stand still...respect is granted. BUT if you're a house, techno or EDM DJ and all you do is freaking blend then bruh, pardon my language, F**k that!.  If I paid my way into this club you best entertain my ass!  Jump up on the decks…douse yourself with vodka and light yourself on fire…pull a Marilyn Manson…anything but don't just stand there and bore me with your "…I'm too cool to dance...but listen to this track that only 2 people in the whole world have had for the past 6 months" attitude. That shit is soooo 2002. LMAO!"

Your label has just released another mighty slice of classic house via Jovonn and his 'Slammin Doors' EP. We are loving this Brooklyn dude, were you sharing the same dancefloors as him back in the 90s at such classic clubs as The Loft and Zanzibar?  

"I've known Jovonn for so many years it borders on family. LOL. He used to come and shop for keyboards and stuff when I worked at the vintage music equipment shop in my formative years. I never got a chance to cut a rug at the Loft or Zanzibar though. I was to busy bum rushin' house parties those days."

The UK is bracing itself for the Ferrer Circus on New Years Eve when you roll into town for the Defected spectacular at The Electric in Brixton with Deetron and Noir. How do you plan your New Years sets, are they just another big night for you or will there be a sprinkling of 2012 smashes in there?

"I don't plan sets in reality...it's more of a hmmmmm lets see if this'll work right now attitude.  Sometimes I get it right...sometimes I get it wrong. That's the fun of it.  Why take the surprise and skill set out of the equation? I never know what I'm gonna play...and in what order...so why should you? lol. As far as an ode to 2012...I dunno...gonna have to think that one through…"

What has been your tune of the year?

"'Waff' - Jo Johnson on Hot Creations. That was SUPER HOT and it  was my go to record...kinda still is LOL."

You once said, "I have grown tired of commercial expectations. You will not hear the remix to Rihanna's new track…you're never going to hear Guetta out of my box." The year obviously started with your name in all of the press when the management at Mansion in Miami kicked you off the decks for not playing the music they wanted to hear. Were you surprised at the worldwide attention this incident received and how does the land lie with Mansion nine months later?

"I was very shocked over the all the attention this incident received. But I was even more shocked at how I was thrown under the bus by the ill informed staff handling the PR.  The good out of this?  The venue has or had a sort of "underground" Thursday night. Good for them...I wish them nothing but the best. I harbour no ill will."  

On January 1st this year you announced that your resolution for 2012 was to get back in the studio and "do what got me to this point in my life". So, you happy how the year panned out?

"It's been panning out in real interesting ways.  With mentoring new talent...getting back to basics in songwriting...it's becoming fun again."  

What will be the resolution for 2013?

"Hmmm see more of the world instead of just the hotel room, airplane cabin and club when I get to a destination."

You have played at some incredible clubs and cities recently. Aruba, Istanbul, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and Angola all sounded like a lot of fun - where have been your stand out clubs this year?

"Ibiza - Ushuaia (for the sheer enormity of it all), Istanbul - Sensation (they partied like it was their last day on earth), Trouw, Red Zone in Italy ...umm...there were so many...I can't possibly remember them all."

You cite your influences as gods such as Stevie Wonder, MAW and Jeff Mills although you also love the likes of AC-DC and The Pet Shop Boys. Who though are you listening to at the moment away from the studio to chill out?

"I've been going to A1 Records in NYC and buying old vinyl lately.  Just totally going to the bin and randomly taking 50 - 100 records...not knowing what's in the stack at all. It's so much fun to just find records I've never heard of and some that I have but never purchased. It's made listening to music personal. I have something in my hand...a tangible object that I can own, look at, touch...and not consisting of bits and bytes that I cannot see. I missed this."
         
A famous quote from you : "All the heroes that I grew up with are just not relevant right now because they're not willing to change with the times." Now that to me, just wreaks of bad management?

"Not at all...it's not bad management.  It's just that most have forgotten what it is that got them there…kids.  Youthful expression, youthful enthusiasm. They've let themselves age within their minds.  As we all know...life happens...understood - but when you make dance music you can't forget who it is that  goes dancing.  You want to chill out? Go make Jazz, World music or go score some orchestral piece.  You want to make people go nuts? Pay attention to what's happening, adjust and educate yourself and go create. Don't get sucked into believing your own hype."
 
What is your idea of a perfect, non working Sunday?

"A few hours in the studio and waiting for the Giants/Jets/Knicks to come on tv. Hassle free rest day."

Dance music has gone ballistic in 2012 in the States. From the perspective of an artist with the underground running through his veins, what are your thoughts on how the electronic sound has swept your home country this year? Does it make your role as one of the stars of the underground easier?

"Hmmm it's been so long since I've seen this happen here that I'm still looking at it with a skeptical eye. lol! I'm like...huh? Is this really happenning? AGAIN? FINALLY!!!!  lol.  It's funny as it feels like the early 90's where the current EDM songs are like the T99 and Snap's of it it's era. You won't see me diggin those up to play out anytime soon..so ummmm…I'll keep my mouth shut. LMAO!  My role is the same role as when I started. Just try to provide quality music for the genre I belong to. Whether someone claims I'm popular or not is irrelevant. I'm an entertainer and my job is to entertain you. I'm solely measured by that ability. Rest on your laurels and it's sayonara! So no my role is not easier."

Kerri Chandler famously gave you the keys to his house back in the day allowing you to learn your trade on his equipment. Who are some of the new up and coming producers we should be looking out for in 2013?

"Wow there are so many amazing people coming up....Waff, Andrea Oliva, Jordan Peak, Mark Fanciulli, Lilith and our very own Andre Hommen and Nasser Baker just to name a few. It's gonna be really interesting to see where time takes us with these new people."


How's your health these days? I seem to recall a nasty bout of Piriformis Syndrome a while back, that is some nasty shit!!

"Yeah that back thing was pretty outrageous...people don't realize that we stand on our feet hunched over for hours at a time and that takes it's toll on your spine.  It's all good now....I'm as fit as ever and looking forward to our new season in 2013."

And finally, what is coming out next from the Dennis Ferrer studio vault…?

"I'm done giving predictions...I don't really know...that's whats fun about this for me.  Surprising everyone. Making everyone go "..huh? WTF?!!!!"  and then watching someone lose their minds on the dancefloor.  I love this life!"

Article sourced: http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/features/dennis-ferrer

This Weekends Activities

Join The Dots Party 005 @ Basing House, Friday 27th.


Line Up


Youandewan 
James Welsh 
Helen S 
Joe Jackson




Time: 10.00pm - 4.00am
Venue: Basing House/ 25 Kingsland Road; Shoreditch; London E2 8AA; United Kingdom
Cost: Adv £5 // Door £8


Saved @ Ministry Of Sound, Saturday 28th.

Line Up

Box:  

Nic Fanciulli 

Dennis Ferrer 

Deetron  

103:  

Andrea Oliva 

&ME 

Mark Fanciulli 

Clio (live)

Time: 23:00 - 07:00am

Venue: Ministry Of Sound/ 103 Gaunt Street; Elephant & Castle; London SE1 6DP; United Kingdom

Cost: £18 - £20 Advance

Dennis Ferrer's New Group: NeuWave Renegades

I saw this article over at Resident Advisor. I wanted to see what you guys thought about it, if you thought it would work and whether you think these guys still have a grasp on our music?

Feel free to hit me up and let me know what you think on Twitter (At_One), on Facebook or in the comments box below.......

Objektivity founder Dennis Ferrer is launching a new collective with The Martinez Brothers called Neuwave Renegades.

According to Ferrer, the "crew" will both DJ and produce as a team. Friends of the family like Kerri Chandler and Andre Hommen will occasionally join in on the fun, but Ferrer and the Martinez Brothers are the core NeuWave Renegades. The outfit already has a 12-inch in the pipeline for later this year, will play their first round of gigs under the new banner this weekend in Italy, Switzerland and Amsterdam, followed by a party in Miami next month during Ultra week. Chatting just minutes after checking into his hotel in Milan, Ferrer gave us the rest of the scoop over the phone this morning:

Give me a rundown of the idea behind Neuwave Renegades.

Well, I grew up in the B-boy kinda days. I saw all these crews in the scene, and I wanted to do a crew. Right now, everyone in our camp is like a family. So we thought, "look, we should make a whole crew, make it something kinda interesting." It's like a hip-hop crew, but house. It's a collective.

What makes the group work?

We've got youth, and we've got experience. It's a nice combination. The boys [Martinez Brothers] are young, they bring a young crowd. I'm a bit older, I bring a different crowd. So that's what makes it interesting–in one big place we've got everybody. It's not just teenagers or just 40-year-olds. When you're 18, you don't wanna hang out in a club with 40-year-olds, it's just whack, no matter how people try to portray it, it's whack. So yeah, we wanna get everybody together and just hang.

I saw Anthony Parasole and DJ Qu are playing your party in Miami. How are they involved in this?

Anthony and Dj Qu are a different crew, they got their own thing going on, but I think they fit with what we're doing. They're not part of Neuwave Renegades, but they make a good addition. It's rare in New York to find other people feeling the same way we do, as far as bigger DJs go.

What can you tell me about the residency in Ibiza?

It's gonna be incredible, I don't know if I can really discuss that though. [laughs]

What's behind the name Neuwave Renegades?

It kinda reminded me of the Planet Rock days, when you had Planet Patrol, Renegade Soundwave... in New York I feel like we're kinda the renegades. We're not the usual suspects in New York. We're not full on techno, or the full on soulful crowd, we're neither nor, we're in the middle. We're kind of a new wave, but not "new wave" like the punk rock thing, so I decided to give tribute to the German band Neu, and made it Neuwave. We're not trying to fit into anybody's mold, we're just Neu!

Will you guys make records as Neuwave Renegades?

Yeah, Neuwave Renegades is gonna be a moniker for recordings too. It's a full-on project.

So will each record be you, the Martinez Brothers, Kerri and Andre?

It'll be whoever is available at the time. It's interchangeable–that's the cool thing about it. At the parties, it might be the brothers, it might be me, you don't know what the fuck you're gonna get. It's not about the individual, its about the concept, kinda like Body and Soul, you know, back in the day. Or like Underground Resistance, with them you never knew who the fuck was gonna be there that night, it's just UR!

What's the first release going to be?

We got one we're working on called 40 Deuce, and some other shit... there are no titles yet but the hard drive is fuckin' full.

Some Advice From Dennis Ferrer

As I said before Deep House Page are running this Q & A with Dennis Ferrer and I have seen some interesting stuff, im gonna post below a few, so check it out.


CREATIVITY KILLERS

Pain in the ass significant others. When you're working you don't exist to them except in an emergency. Put your foot down...Running to the store for freakin' milk IS NOT AN EMERGENCY!!!

Mobile Phones...look...it's not that important that it cant wait. If the cops ain't at the door then turn the thing off. I can't count the number of times i'm working and someone calls, tells me some bullcrap, and then i'm pissed off and i've forgotten the amazing riff I had. Now some peeps see that as a sign...and I concur..but it still pisses me off!
lol

Alcohol....ugh.

Sleep deprivation: nothing good has ever come out of listening to the record for the 2,000th time on 4hr's of sleep and writing a cheesy synth line....NOTHING.

Big Meals....a case of Itis is definitely not cool when your trying to work....snack here and there so you're not starving.


CREATIVITY HELPERS

Sex: I swear....really...for some reason this works. Not for athletes...but Oh well LOL!

Musical Journeys: anything but house...get your hands on...I've been listening to John Mayer lately ...I know...but look the guy can write. This will expand your musical vocabulary and you tend to draw from it when inspiration hits.

Walking Away: If that record or synth line doesn't come to you in 5 minutes...then walk away. I have a hard drive full of records that will never see the light of day. Just because of this. You don't have to put out everything you do. Just cuz you finish it...doesn't make it a good record worthy of a release. I'm just sayin.....

Balancing Bass Lines w/Kick Drums

big boomy kick? then you have to use a mid rangy bass with the extreme low end rolled off to give that kick space.(subtractive eq is your friend here)


Subby bass? well then vice versa.. use a short kick with plenty attack and watch that decay and extreme low end (subtractive eq is your friend again)

now to find the right sweet spot......

play just the kick and bassline ..reach for your volume knob, hope you have really small speakers, turn the volume all the way down to off...then bring the volume knob one notch up until you can just barely hear the kick. Adjust the bassline while your at this volume until the bassline just barely sits underneath the kick. The idea here is that you should hear the bassline at this volume but it should not by any means overpower the kick. It should sit right. Now you ask why so low?

BECAUSE if it sounds right this freakin' low then guess what? It'll sound phenomenal when it's loud.

This is probably the simplest thing someone will ever tell you..and in reality it seems stupid..especially to people who are watching you work. But trust me...it'll change your game REAL quick in a hurry.

Now that you've done that...there are some instances where the above technique still doesn't work because the bassline falls onto the same time as the kick. This is where sidechaining/multiband comping comes into play.

To make a long story short..what your attempting to do is this. Whenever that kick hits and the bassline falls at the same time..your telling the comp to duck the bassline. Sidechaining will get this done for you. There are a bunch of techniques but my favorite seems to be splitting the bassline into 2 sets of frequencies. One consisting of just the low end and the other the high end. I strap the sidechained comp unto the low end so when the kick hits it'll just bring down the low end of the bassline thereby not affecting the high end. So your mind gets tricked a bit better into not noticing the amplitude dip.

Mixdowns

nowadays mixdowns are a mix as you go affair. Generally as i'm writing i make sure i get the sound i want from the jump. Tweak it and continue writing. The idea is that when you're finished writing the tune all you need is a tweak here or there when you switch to different listening mediums.
Multiple sets of different sized monitors are not a necessity but it's an amazing time honored method of working and checking your mix by having them. I personally use 4 different pair. A pair with 15" drivers, a pair with 9", a pair with 6", and one speaker(for mono checking) with a 3" driver. The idea is that if the mix sounds correct on all those speakers without tweaking...then your mix is dead on. You've basically covered your ass.

I personally love to make sure that the mix is thumping on that 3". If you can make bass come through on that thing then you can be sure that mix is on point. Hint: mix and adjust volumes at the lowest possible volume setting without the monitors being off. Try a kick and a hihat at first. Make sure the hihat volume is all the way off and slowly begin to mix it in. You'll notice immediately when the hi hat is too loud. The idea is to sit it in there just barely below the kick. Once you're done switch to the main monitors and turn the volume up. It should sound right on point. People fight with this because they try for hours while the mix is blazing not noticing that ear fatigue begins to sit in and messes with your perception of sound and high end.

Production Workflow

There's never a set time. Every song i've done has been a different process and has had different timing issues. I've had songs sitting on my drive for 4 years before they finally made sense to release. So I don't really worry to much about time. I wait until it makes sense in our genre to let it go. For example "son of raw" was a loop i had made and never finished for a year. Just sitting there until Jerome Sydenham came over while i had reopened it and bam! 2 days later it was done. Some of the best records ever made were done in 1 - 2 days. Some of the worst 6 months lol!. Creating, finishing and mixing is a feel process. Each step is based on that. It's done when it feels right. Take your time and don't fret. I'd rather take my time and get it right then rush and put out bullcrap.

Mastering


Mastering is best left to the professionals who specialize in it.

Here's the one thing everyone forgets......and one you should make sure never leaves you.

If it has been mixed correctly then there is no need for someone to come in and FIX it!!!

The mastering engineer just makes sure my low end isn't running away and my high end is not piercing. He makes sure I'm within redbook cd spec which is -0.3 db. And if i'm going to vinyl he makes sure that low end isn't rumbling so much as to overtly expand the groove into the next groove when lathing.

Thats it. The end. I'm always suspect of someone who wants to master their own stuff or their friends do it.

LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY MIX A RECORD FIRST!!

I can't emphasize this enough...and mastering isn't an issue.

Now...don't get me wrong...there has been the odd case/rare event of a half deaf mastering engineer doing our record and making it sound like crap when all he had to do was leave it alone. Haven't had an issue since we switched though.

This Weekends Activities

Inspiration Information w/Craig Smith & Mucho Soul @ East Village, Friday 9th July.

Line Up

Downstairs

Making his debut at Inspiration, One of the Hotest Producer, Dj, Re-Edit specialists in the UK

Playing strictly classics - Disco, Boogie, Soul Jazz & Funk,

Craig Smith - Soul Renegades / 6th Borough Project

Alongside residents

Patrick Forge & Phil Asher

Upstairs

Also Making their Debut at Inspiration Information
purveyors of some amazing Music, Two Soulboy's Known as

Playing a Good Grooves Prototype & Vintage & a lot of Soul

Ket Shah & DJ A.K.A (Mucho Soul)

Time: 9:00 - 03:00
Venue: East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street.
Cost: 5.00 before 10 pm - £8.00 After

mail restless@restlesssoul.co.uk for Concessions / Closes Friday Midday of Event.

Click Here For Early bird Tickets £4



Fabriclive: Numbers and Soul:ution @ fabric, Friday 9th July.

Line Up

ROOM ONE: NUMBERS 7TH BIRTHDAY...

Karizma
Roska
Ramadanman b2b Ben UFO
Jackmaster b2b Spencer
L-Vis 1990 b2b Bok Bok
Hardhouse Banton
Goodhand b2b Nelson

ROOM TWO: SOUL:UTION...

Marcus Intalex
Fabio
Shy FX
Fierce
S.P.Y.
Seba
DJ Lee

ROOM THREE:

Kutz
Ital Tek (Live)
Hyetal
DJ Madd
mlr

Time: 10.00pm - 6.00am
Venue: fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, Clerkenwell, EC1M 3HN
Cost: £15/£11 (Students and fabricfirst members)

Objektivity @ Ministry Of Sound, Saturday 10th July.

Line Up

Box:
Dennis Ferrer
The Martinez Brothers

103: Future Disco
The Juan Maclean DJ Set
Dom Chung
Sean Brosnan

Loft: DJ Academy
Unit 9
Two Faces
Paul Baum
Ollie Williams

Baby Box: Senssual
Coxswain
Victor FL
Dani Junquera
Defbeat

Time: 23:00 - 07:00
Venue: Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6DP
Cost: £20 Advance/£10 from 4am/Students £10 All Night

Tribe World Cup Final Party @ The Light Bar, Sunday 11th July.

Line Up

SPECIAL GUEST: JOJO FLORES (GOTSOUL, MONTREAL)

FEATURING RESIDENTS: -
ZEPHERIN SAINT
MATT L-S (TRIBE RECORDS)

DEEP PETE (DEEP FREQUENCY RADIO)
Kinetic P (PUSHFM.COM)
SHEYI ON PERCUSSION

Time: 2:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: The Light Bar, 233 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
Cost: £5 early bird tickets from www.ticketweb.co.uk. More on the door

Q&A with Dennis Ferrer

Q&A with Dennis Ferrer on deephousepage.com.

It is with great honour and privilege, the Deep House Page welcomes legendary
Grammy nominated producer, DJ and songwriter, DENNIS FERRER as a
master guest to answer questions about his creative process.

Running 4 weeks from June 28th, 2010 to July 26th, 2010, this will be
a unique opportunity for up and coming producers and DJs to ask Dennis
about his methods and inspirations, with an eye on passing wisdom to
the next generation of creators and performers. At the end of the
month, the forum will be archived as an online educational resource
for years to come.


With the success of the first instalment, we hope to bring many more
house legends to the DHP–making it the THE community for nurturing new
talent in the house scene!

To get involved in the conversation, please visit http://www.deephousepage.com//forums/
and click on Producers Corner.

At One Live on Vu Live TONIGHT @ 8pm (GMT)

At One broadcasting LIVE tonight from London's underground

Ok Ladies & Gentlemen, you can catch me LIVE on DE JA VU (VU LIVE) TONIGHT @ 8:00pm (GMT), Covering the one and only Danny Native for the Altered Natives Radio Show.


Playing the best in House Music, deep, soulful, minimal, tech, broken


Music from the likes of, Altered Natives, AphroDisiax, At Jazz, At One, Dennis Ferrer, Dj T, Jose Carretas, Joy Orbison, Karizma, Louie Vega, Matt Bandy, Milton Jackson, Peven Everett, Phil Asher, Raw Artistic Soul, Reboot, Shur-i-Kan, Souled. To name but a few........... MAKE SURE YOUR INVOLVED.


I will be taking shouts, dedications & requests (within reason) Via my Twitter, so go to Follow Me On Twitter Link Above, to make sure your interactive with the show.

This Weekends Activities

Jheeeeezzzeee...... this weekend has a lot to offer us, so listen for the role call.......

Buzzin' Fly @ Plastic People, Friday 26th Feb

Line Up

Ben Watt
Chris Woodward

+ Residents

Time: 10.00pm - 4.00am
Venue: Plastic People/ 147-149 Curtain Road, Old Street, EC2A 3QE
Cost: £10 / £7.50

Pot Kettle Black & Wolf Music presents @ The Castle, Friday 26th Feb

Line Up

Souled

Jane Fitz

Greymatter

Kevin Luckhurst
Stu Clark
Matt Neale
Nathaniel
Wriggerz

Time: 10:00pm - 05:00am
Venue: The Castle/ 44 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, E1 1LN, London
Cost: FREE


Restless soul With Guest Dj's Fabio Genito & Danny Native @ East VIllage, Sat 27th Feb


Line Up

Downstairs :

Playing Deep House

Fabio Genito - Vega Records (New York, Usa) , restless Soul (London,UK)

Jose Carretas ( Son Liva / restless Soul)

Phil Asher (restless Soul)



Upstairs :

Playing Freshness & Classics

Danny Native - Altered Natives / More About Music

Dominic Jacobson (restless Soul)

Time: 9pm - 4am
Venue: 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch EC2A 3HX
Cost: £8


Nocturnal with Frankie Knuckles, Dennis Ferrer & The Shapeshifters @ Matter, Sat 27th Feb

Line Up

ROOM 1:
Frankie Knuckles
The Shapeshifters
Dennis Ferrer
Gramophonedzie
Pookie

ROOM 2:
ATFC
StereoSoulSystem
Gavin Peters
Cooly G
Deep Teknologi

Time: 10pm - 7am
Venue: matter/ The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DY
Cost: £15 advance

Renaissance @ Cable London, Sat 27th Feb

Line Up

Tiefschwarz (Basti)
Jerome Sydenham
Stefan Goldmann (Cocoon)
TG (Tim Green)
Krysko (Warehouse Project)
Marcus James
Roo

Time: 10pm - 6am
Venue: Cable London/ 33A Bermondsey Street, London, SE1
Cost: £16 (more on door)

Some Interesting Reads....

Ok So we should have all heard about Reboot by now he has hit us with bullets like "Enjoy Music" & "Caminando", a very talented guy and like before i have seen a little article in RA which im gonna post up......



Reboot Article

& if you missed it the Dennis Ferrer Article.

Dennis Ferrer Article

Some Interesting Reads, Views and Audio....

I have found an interesting article, some videos and a sneak preview of a track off one of my projects for you to ponder over.........SHHH though its exclusive to you......!!!




First up we have an interview with Dennis Ferrer one of the hottest producers at the moment, this interview is a very interesting read, with a brief background into Mr Ferrer and a good old technical chit chat.

Dennis Ferrer Interview
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Next we have a sneaky look at the new Scratch Live 2.0 Public Beta, as i mentioned before scratch isn't for me but i know alot of you guys & girls are big fans and advocates.




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Sneak Preview of a forthcoming track........ Watch out for this EP, its gonna be danger, serious underground afro pressure.

Passion - At One ****Preview Only**** by At One

A Hard Days Night

Afternoon, my fellow house music lovers, today i come to you tired and very busy, i have had lots going on this morning and last night (including no electricity lol). So that is my excuse for being late getting to you!!

Anyways today i come with abit more follow up on the 10th anniversary of Soul Heaven other than my review of the night (My Review on SOUL HEAVEN)

Ten Years Of Soul Heaven Compiled & Mixed by Louie Vega Get Together Out Now'

As Soul heaven enters in tenth year it was an obvious choice to have international resident Louie Vega mix our latest CD celebrating 10 years Of Soul Heaven.

Disc one is all about the cutting edge, fresh new sounds that are popular with Soul Heaven.

"I wanted to give you new flava as we always did at Soul Heaven. It's about good music for us. There are many producers and artists creating hot & fresh music that should be recognized" Louie Vega

Disc 2 reflects the vocal house sound that Soul Heaven is famous for, while Disc 3 is a respectful and nostalgic nod to 10 years of Soul Heaven by Louie, the residents and owner Fleur Woolford, who all choose classic tracks from the last ten years, each chosen with their own special memory.

"Ten Years of Soul Heaven" perfectly encapsulates the essence of one of the world's leading labels by refusing to simply compile a 'greatest hits' CD and therefore continuing in the pioneering spirit on which the label is based.



Disc One

1. Soul Heaven, The Roots Of London-Boddhi Satva
2. My Black Sheep-Len Faki [Radio Slave Remix]
3. Hey Hey-Dennis Ferrer [Instrumental & DF's Attention Vocal Mix]
4. Think Twice-Detroit Experiment [Henrik Schwarz Remix]
5. You're So Sweet-Madame X Aka Anane [Antonello Coghe / Filipe Narciso Mix]
6. Bang The Drum-Sister Pearl [Manoo Remix]
7. Let's Get High-Anane [Louie Vega EOL Mix]
8. Marenostrum-Fabio Genito [Organic Mix]
9. Into You-Fabrizio Ortella
10. Em Bo La-Bah Samba Feat. Joseph Philogene [Antonello Coghe / Filipe Narciso Mix]
11. Ancestral Calling-Mzee Feat. Malatji [Rancido Deep Journey Mix]
12. Punch Koko-Boddhi Satva [Boddhi Satva Remix]
13. Ayele-Boddhi Satva Feat. Yuba [Manoo Remix]
14. Papa Loko-Jephte Guillaume Presents Erol Josue [Jephte's Extended Loko Vokal Mix]
15. Poem-Rocco Feat. Phumeza Dlwati
16. Warriors Of Africa-Boddhi Satva Feat. Fredy Massamba
17. Play With The Voice-Joe T. Vannelli Feat. Csilla [MAW In Your Face Dub]
18. Sex In Africa-Soulfricans
19. Roforofo Fight-Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band Feat. Mayra Caridad Valdes
Disc Two

1. Bittersweet Love Affair-Jay 'Sinister' Sealee & Louie Vega Starring Julie Mcknight
2. Queen-N'dinga Gaba Feat. Scotty P. [Ricanstruction Vocal]
3. Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine)-Elements Of Life Feat. Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle [Roots Mix]
4. First Night To Love-Jovonn
5. London Roots-VEGA Feat. Johnnydangerous
6. Circle Track-Mr. V
7. Feelin' Better-Jovonn Feat. Carole Sylvan [Jovonn Next Moov Club Mix]
8. Alien Conversations 1-Agev Munsen
9. Little W. 12th St-Ralf GUM & Monique Bingham
10. Take You Away-DJN Project [Glenn Underground REWERK Tribute Mix]
11. Just As Long-Duce Martinez
12. Feels Good Just To Feel-Lil' Louis
13. Fly-Fanatix Feat. Alison Crockett & Nathan Haines
14. Child Like-Roots Orchestra
15. Those Days Are Gone-Alex Finkin & Reverend P Feat. Jocelyn Mathieu
16. Love Will Know-Elements Of Life Feat. Lisa Fischer [Roots Demo Mix]
17. Circles-Nathan Adams & Zepherin Saint [Vocal Mix]
18. When The Morning Comes-Alton Miller & Amp Fiddler [Main Vocal Mix]
19. Consequences-DJ Man X & Albert "Sterling" Menendez Feat. Josh Milan
Disc Three

1. Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine)-Elements Of Life Feat. Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle [Vamp Mix]
2. (I Got) Somebody New-Georg Levin Feat. Clara Hill
3. Misery-Kimara Lovelace [Lil' Louis Extended Mix]
4. Our Music-Trackheadz
5. Dom Dom Jump-The Deep & Fred Melosax
6. Sunday Showers-Kentphonik
7. Stay Together-Barbara Tucker
8. Closer-Mood II Swing Feat. Carol Sylvan [King Street Moody Club]
9. Special-Sara Devine [Louie Vega EOL Mix]
10. Song For Sharma-Soul Central
11. Life Goes On-"Little Louie""Vega Feat. Arnold Jarvis