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Exclusive Interview: Donald Glaude

Exclusive Interview: Donald Glaude Donald Glaude is one of America’s most popular circuit DJ’s. Stunning crowds worldwide for over a decade, his wild live performances have certainly stood the test of time. Recently, he has helped showcase EDM to a broader audience via his ‘Thank Glaude It’s Friday’ residency at Club Ice in Las Vegas, which is the focus of Spike TV’s hit reality series ‘The Club’.

Donald was generous enough to find a few free moments in his busy schedule to talk with us about his new label, gigging around the world, his upcoming studio mix CD, and other topics of interest. Have a seat and enjoy a little Q&A with one of electronic music’s greatest champions.

Why did you first get into DJing? When was it?

Just having a love for music, and having a habit of record buying. It seemed natural to mess around with the records that I had.

What was your first booking?

Well, my first booking would be doing grade school dances, and my friends’ birthday parties.

What has been your biggest gig so far?

New Years Eve – 2000 into 2001 – Los Angeles, CA at the Olympic Memorial Stadium. I played the countdown for 43,000 people! But coming up is the Global Gathering UK and I am on the same stage with the likes of Steve Lawler and Erick Morillo. People wise, it should be the biggest for me to date.

What’s your current favorite track?

I have to many so I just can’t name a few.

What made you decide to start Eden Recordings?

I have always wanted to start a label, so when ‘Respect’ ran into some problems, I started Eden Recordings. I am very happy with it so far, and we have some heat for ya for the rest of the year.

What projects do you have lined up as far as working in the studio?

Well, I am doing some mixes on the Eden Label. I also have some stuff coming out on Eden’s sister label, Durty Records, under a different name, so look out for those as well. The label is tribal, tech, electro shit, so it’s a little different than Eden. Read more

2005: 05/18
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Exclusive Interview: Hatiras

Exclusive Interview: Hatiras
Hatiras is without a doubt one of the most talented, and respected, producers in today’s funky house scene. He shot to fame in 2000, with the release of “Spaced Invader”, one of the most recognizable funky house tunes of all time. Spaced Invader not only received a diverse range of support from house, progressive, techno, and hard-dance djs alike, but was also remixed by drum’n'bass legend, J Majik, single-handedly creating the “disco d’n'b” craze a few years ago.

Currently, Hatiras is releasing chart-toppers on his new BlowMedia label, including the recent international hit, “Moneyshot”. Be sure to check out BlowMedia’s latest releases, Macca’s “Late Night Sessions” and Kid Massive’s “Bring It On / 7th Day.”

How long have you been DJing/producing for?

I released my first record in 1997 after a year or two of messing around in the studio. Also, I started DJing for fun around 1993, but didn’t actually start touring until around 1999.

What got you into Dance/House Music?

As a kid I was influenced by the rhythm and energy of funk and disco. However, it wasn’t until my sister gave me a DJ mix tape in the mid-1980′s, that I fell in love with early electronic and never turned back. From there I went on a rampage hunting down dance music, making mix tapes, and playing lots of video games.

What equipment is in your studio (hardware + software), and what do you use the most?

Did Colonel Saunders give up his secret recipe? Here’s what I can tell you: I used to produce on an EMU sampler, Mackie mixing console and some Roland gear (which I still have). Lately, I’ve been using a lot of software on my jacked-up computer (even though I have access to tons of gear). I firmly believe that it isn’t how big your equipment is ‘ it’s all about how you use it.

You currently work with Jaxon as Hatjak and have produced a lot of material under that name, have you talked with any other producers or artists to work on any other projects? Read more