T.S
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Reg.: Jun 2001
Location: 47° 33''09.66" N | 7° 34''57.50" O
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Re: Muffler - July 04 mix
quote: Interview mit dnbforum.com
Personal
1. How old are you?
22
2. Where are you from?
helsinki, finland
3. Do you think your location has affected your success in Drum & Bass?
i don't think so
4. What is your first name?
Konsta
5. Where did the name Muffler come from?
I was about 12 years old and needed artist name and came up with Muffler. Back then I didn't know what "muff" means thought :D
6. What is the Drum & Bass scene like in your area?
quite a few good producers and DJs who do their thing properly, but not that much happening with clubs at the moment, unfortunately.
but Helsinki is only hour and half away from Estonia and there are some wicked parties happening almost every week
7. 2004 looks to be a good year for Drum & Bass, where do you see it heading?
i have no idea, I think i'm going deeper and darker, but still dancefloor.
8. Do you have a web site?
only temporary site with basic info at the moment for promoters etc.
9. How long have you been producing Drum & Bass?
i did my first jungle track with amiga back in 1994. it was crap thought, first decent tunes were somber/fury in 1999.
10. Do you DJ, and how long have you been mixing for?
I started DJing back in 97 in my bedroom and did my first gigs in 99 if i remember right.
11. What are your Drum & Bass influences?
i think some older dark stuff + new tunes from pendulum and few others have influenced me
12. Do you have any other musical interests?
i like all kinds of music really, except maybe country :D cinematic orchestra, zero7 + few others i'm listening at the moment
13. How did you become involved in the Drum & Bass scene?
i started making tunes and DJing and got to know with people who were into it too
14. What did you do before Drum & Bass?
hiphop a bit, and all kinds of shit really. played bass in heavy bands for sometime too.
15. What are your favourite Drum & Bass web sites?
ofcourse :D
and
16. What do you do when your not playing out or in the studio?
drink vodka and smoke weed
Muffler
DJ / Producer
1. Hardware or software?
software
2. What hardware/software (use as applicable) do you use to produce?
logic
3. CD / MP3 or vinyl?
cd and vinyl
4. Can you describe your sound?
it can be really hard and dark or smooth and mellow and everything between.
5. What projects are you currently working on?
i should do flip for my Barcode 12" now asap, and working on the first release for my own label Sighco + some rmx bizness... more tunes for moving shadow too
6. What future projects are in the pipe line?
these are coming out soon...
Muffler - "Dark Future / Vicious Circle" - Invader
Muffler - "Roll With You / Fire" - Heavy Rotation
Muffler - "Assault / Power" - Metaphor
Muffler - "Mind Control / ?? " Barcode / TOV
Muffler - "Light Shoes / Gene Mutation - Magic Vinyl
Muffler - "Platoon" - TOV
Muffler - "Ominous / Wreck" - Disturbed
Muffler - "Embrace / ??" - Disturbed
Muffler - "Dawn Of Time / Breaking Down" - Levitated
Muffler - "Way Of The Samurai / Showdown " - Muffler / Urban Takeover
Muffler - "Message / Message (tech itch + dylan rmx) - Circle
Muffler - "Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Texas Chainsaw Massacre (raiden rmx)" (Night)
Muffler - "Evil Spirit / Dark Spirit" (Phuturo)
7. Do you plan to tour soon? If so, where?
In July i'll be in england for a couple of weeks, and i'm going to few other places like russia, germany and austria too
8. Are you working on any other genres other than Drum & Bass?
no
9. Are there any Drum & Bass artists you would like to work with?
dom, calyx, pendulum, chris su
10. Is there a certain tune you would like to remix?
dom - parasite
11. Are there any non Drum & Bass artists you would like to work with?
beyonce, björk ..... they both could do amazing vocals for dnb tracks
12. What Drum & Bass tune are currently at the front of your record box?
dom+kemal - moulin rouge (dsl+kaos+karl k rmx), fresh - submarines (pendulum rmx) + some of my own new stuff
13. How did it feel when you first heard someone drop one of your tunes at a club?
quite amazing, actually i remember it. It was a local dj called Alimo who played "Fury" in a club for about 300 people.
14. Do you have a favourite 'all time' tune?
goldie - inner city life
15. Turntables.. Technics or Vestax?
technics
16. MCs.. yes, no, or depends?
yes!
17. Dubplates.. 10 or 12 inch?
12 inch
18. Computer format.. PC, MAC, or both?
PC
19. Bootlegs.. yes, no, or depends?
yes
Off Topic
1. What is your favourite colour?
black
2. If you could move, where would you move to?
london maybe
3. Do you drive, and what do you drive?
i have a driving licence but i don't own a car :D
4. What is your favourite film?
forrest gump
Close
1. Any shouts or final words?
big up to all who have been supporting me, u know who u are ... also big up to all finnish kru and all Stonian Kru ! peace
More information:
interview taken from
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