Five Minutes with Per QX

In the lead up to this Friday, Per Qx took time out of his busy schedule for a chat.

So for those who don’t know you – how would you introduce yourself in 2 words?

Fun & Friendly

Heralding from Stockholm - when did you move over to London?

What brought you over here originally?

I was so bored in Stockholm I needed to leave.

The club scene was so bad I had to play Whitney Houston remixes in the house clubs.

I was suicidal, no almost suicidal!

Where were you DJing before you started the party Gutterslut?

Allover really, Trailer Trash and the backroom at Wet Yourself, but way back when I 1st came to London I did a lot of the bigger clubs more gay/mixed I was even a resident on the main floor at Heaven before it went downhill.

Which guest has surprised you the most at Gutterslut?

I think probably Larry Tee for playing so hard and getting away with it, He always does, he mixes things up so well he awlays gives the music he plays that cheekyness.

Also Mikki Most did a brilliant set at the GutterBall at Rhythm factory, probably the best set I’ve ever heard him play.

You were part of a crew of DJs who were regularly spinning at Trailer Trash, how do you thinking the East End clubbing scene has changed since they've stopped being weekly?

I think a bit of the hedonistic East London has disappeared for sure.

With rumours running daily about closures of more of London's clubs like Fabric, Ministry of Sound and Plastic People - where you think clubbing in London is going? Is it a wind down of clubbing or just a shift to smaller venues?

I think smaller venues, these places are too expensive, I’d rather go to a warehouse party in Berlin then spend 25-50 pounds on entry to stand in a big room full of wankers listening to some overpaid dj.

Can you tell me more about your party Eurotrash at Dalston SuperStore?

Eurotrash is an alternative if you wanna go out and go crazy on a Friday, instead of Saturday. It started with Tranny Karaoke upstairs in the bar, but it went to crazy so we had to stop it.

Now it's fun eurotrashy music with Alejandro Asencio and guests upstairs and downstairs I book dj's that I rate highly from the UK and abroad.

Most people know you for your DJing but you've been in and around music studios for many years.

Yes I released my first record when I was 15, that's quiet a long time ago. I had stuff out on many of the labels that the distribution company Essential Direct ( owned by Hoxton Whores) put out. I’ve done remixes for D.Ramirez, Lady Gaga, Tomcraft, The young Phunx, Laidback Luke, Larry Tee and Princess superstar Oh and I forgot Deadmau5.

There's a lot of my releases coming out over the summer, so I'm really happy!!

Who are your favorite people that you've collaborated with or produced for?

All are different to work with, I think the one that have learned a lot from is Larry Tee, just the way he put things together and how it sounds is so now.

You are producing and DJing more and more with Lary Tee at the moment, how did you guys meet up?

Larry came down to GutterSlut last year and we started to talk, he said he was moving over to London (He's from NYC) and we started to work on a few remixes when he arrived and since we’ve done stuff now and then. One of the remixes we done is number 5 in the Billboard dance chart this week. The artist is called Erika Jayne with "Pretty Mess"

Are there any unsigned producers or up and coming DJs who you are feeling at the moment?

If there's anyone out there who knows how to sound like the main guys in the game send me a demo please perqx@live.co.uk

With music I work with this guy called We're not cool, he's great!!

Also Justin Joy, watch out Toolroom and Jon Kong he's really good as well.

What's your top 5 tracks right right now?

David Keno: Upside down (Snatch)

Sticky K: Club Persh (Southern Fried)

Mason feat. DMC and Sam Sparro: Corrected (Freaky Friday Remix)

The Young Punx: SugarCandySuperNova-Per QX mix (MofoHifi)

Moguai: D.S.F.H (Mau5trap)

Any shout outs or finals words for the readers?

Have a great summer and come down for a boggie.

Looking forward to being back in London town, I been away in Stockholm for a while now.

See ya Friday!

: )

Thanks loads Per

See you on Friday.

X

Do It! Mixtape Vol.1 Mixed by We’re Not Cool!

In the lead up to our Superheroes Party this Friday at the Russian Bar we present to you the 1^st of many free mixtapes from our residents We’re Not Cool! & Not Shy.

We hope you enjoy the mix and look forward to seeing you all at the Super Rave.

BIG Love

The Do It! Family

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Do It! Mixtape Vol.1 by We're Not Cool!

01. Public Enemy:Caught {Can We Get A Witness} (Acapella)

02. Rusko: Woo Boost (Subskrpt Remix)

03. Zombies For Money: Numbra One

04. DJ Shaun D: Alien Spaceship (Teenage Wolf Baile Edit)

05. NT89: Poopa

06. Tinashé: Zambezi (MJ Cole Remix)

07. Hijack: Massive

08. Tom Staar: Two Tone Simms

09. We're Not Unit 9: Keep Your Head

10. O Children: Ruins (Jokers Of The Scene Remix)

11. Hervé: Zombies

12. Congorock feat. Mr Lexx: Babylon

13. Two Door Cinema Club: Something Good Can Work (Beataucue Remix)

14. Vato Gonzalez: Badman Riddim

15. Human Life: In It Together (Acid Girls Remix)

16. Brodinski: Arnold Classics (Egyptrixx Remix)

17. Spieltrieb: Horny

18. Mr Blink: Gecko

19. Moby: Stay Down (Popof Remix)

20. Carte Blanche: Gare Du Nord

21. The Loose Cannons & Peo De Pitte: Tom Tom (Trashcan DJs mix)

22. Etienne De Crecy: Hope (DJedjotronic Remix)

23. Hey Today!: Toasted

24. Boys Noize & Erol Alkan: Lemonade

25. The Chemical Brothers: Escape Velocity

26. The Who: Baba O'Riley

Do It presents: East London Superheroes Friday June 4th @ The Russian Bar

On Friday 4^th June

Do IT! descends upon the Russian Bar for more fun and madness..

This time we welcome to decks a collective of DJ’s you know, love and can always rely on to rock the hell out of any party.

We present to you the ‘East London Superheroes’:

The Lovely Jon Joe (Durrr / Hot Boy Dancing Spot)

Per QX (Gutterslut)

We’re Not Cool! (Do It! / BUGGEDOut!)

Not Shy (Do It! / TINAR)

Jerome Dwyer (Whisky Tears)

BabyStarr (Do It! /TBASS)

Atticus Harris (TBASS)

As the party’s all about heroes we invite you to dress up as your favourite Caped Crusader.

That’s right dress up and look really silly, come on it’s for fun.

Think:

Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Poison Ivy , Wolverine, Mystique,

Iron Man, Black Widow, Spiderman, Black Cat , Rorshach, Silk Spectre

for all you creative peeps out there We Dare You to ome up with your own superhero, remember its just for fun..

Tax on the door is a £5er but masked men and women get on for £2.50 all night.

See you at the Super Rave.

The Do It! Family

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Interview with Last Japan for Breaks of 10

Ahead of tomorrows party Not Shy caught up with the headliner for the launch party Last Japan for the Breaks of 10 blog and here's what he had to say.


So for those who don’t know you – how would you introduce yourself in 5 words?

Producer who specialises in bass.


It must have been a pretty epic 12 months for you man, I first heard of you a year or so ago when you won the warm-up DJ competition on for a party at Chew The Fat at Cable. What had you been up to before you won the competition and how did that change things for you?

Before the competition I had just been trying to get my self gigs here there an everywhere and also working on remixes and original productions. It certainly got me a lot more exposure, to make a name for myself.


You are definitely one of the producers of the moment, you’ve been signed to Fat Boy Slim’s Southern Fried Records. Have you met the main man yet? How did it feel to be signed to such a long-standing label?

Haha no I haven’t met hi or even seen him play yet! It was an amazing achievement, it just helps you get to that next level and also pushes you to try and make your productions better with each song.


Who else on the label would you like to work with and why?

NT89, he did a really good remix for me and Marco Del Horno, and im really into his style of production so I think we could rustle up something good!


You’ve also been busy putting tracks out under the guise “Brockout” – can you tell us a bit more about how this came about? The tracks have a bit more a dutch house feel to them - would you agree?

The Brockout is Ben and me are good friends from uni and it was about time we started doing some productions together as have the same musical tastes and writing styles. So far it seems to be going well, we’ve had really amazing feedback from out first single ‘Shake Down’


I see also that you are gonna be heading into the Rinse FM studio to spin with Marco Del Horno before playing at the Do It! launch party. Is this your radio debut? You nervous?

Nah I’ve been on Rinse before in January, which I was nervous about then but I’ve been in the studio with Marco Del Horno a few time and seem him do his thing so im pretty chilled out about it now.


You and Marco have worked together for your release “Pilled Up Again” and also you collaborated for Brockout – how do you work differently when producing with other artists?

I wouldn’t say I work too differently from when im doing my own stuff, I just end up doing less as the works being slit between two or more people. My main focus normally is on the synth work.


Do you have any more collaborations in the pipeline? Or you concentrating on more solo work?

Yes quite a few in the pipeline, that I don’t want to jinx right now haha, but some people might know about my collab with Ajapai which can be heard on my soundcloud.com/lastjapan and I’ve got a new single called Big Man, where I worked with three MC’s called Hypa, Marcie and Gstar.


Who are the big players for you in the scene right now? Who are you looking up to? Who's tracks influencing you are the moment?

Rusko’s album, Manare – Speakeasy, and Redlight - Stupid are all huge productions and inspire me to write music!


Are there any unsigned artists that you are feeling right now?

Mmm tough one, I realy like Stereo Killaz remix of Jho Fm


What’s been your highlights of the year so far?

My remix of Xtatic Truth by Crystal Fighters being on Skins was next level!!


What more can we expect of Last Japan for 2010?

Touring, and lots of releases once I finish my dissertation ha!


What's your top 5 tracks right now?

Manare – Speakeasy
Redlight - MDMA
Nero - Innocence
Warrior One - Bad Like Jimmy Cliff VIP
Lomania - Detboi

Any shout outs or finals words for the readers?

BIG UPS!!