This past Sunday Vancouver & Blueprint hosted two of the biggest heavy weights in dubstep, and us Schitheadz managed to ketchup with Doorly!!
Here is how that when…
SP – How did you start djing & producing?
MD – I started DJing when a DJ at a bar i was working at as a server didnt show so i filled in with some cds i had and got the job! I’ve always edited tracks for my own sets so just kind of pushed on and built from there.
SP – What do you Dj & Produce with??
MD – ableton, sometimes reason for drums and percussion.
SP – We work at the School of Remix DJ & Production School. Do you have any words of wisdom for new producers/djs?
MD – Just get stuck in making bootlegs, its the best way to practice. dont expect people to send you parts and offer you official remixes. Look for a track with a cleanish breakdown that you can grab and re-work into your own kind of banger (Thats what i did with my first breakthrough remixes for dizzee rascal, calvin harris & Mr Hudson) and i am still a big beleiver of remixing stuff i wasnt supposed to to give my DJ sets an edge.
SP – How did u get into dubstep??
MD – I was playing an early set at a Drum & Bass party about 4 / 5 years ago and had just started to hear a few people (Skream / Rusko etc) playing this exciting new sound that i thought would work great before the headliners came on. So i made a few edits (The bonkers remix was one of them – i actually made that on the train on the way to that gig) and collected as much as i could and just got into it from there.
SP – What does the future hold for dubstep??
MD – in the UK the tear out stuff is over now, its gone much deeper and theres a lot of hate on anything with a loud wobble. in the States its only going to get bigger with, for the first time since house music, a fleet o true american global superstars in the scene emerging (Skrillex, 12th planet etc)
SP – Who are you listening to right now??
MD – I’m really into Joy Orbison, Ramadanman, Boddika and that crew right now.
Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo [HFT009] by Hotflush
Ramadanman Remix Showreel by Reprise Agency
You Tell Me by Boddika aka.Instra:mental
SP – Where is your favorite place to play??
MD – Fabric in London is always wicked, Bestival was my favourite UK festival last year and Los Angeles is my favourite city to play in.
SP – Who are your favorite artists?
MD – Toddla T is inspiring, huge drive and boundryless music that is totally unique to him. His next album is sounding awesome. And again wait til you hear some of the new Joy orbison stuff this year, its absolutely next level game changing stuff!
Toddla T – Take It Back (Dillon Francis Remix) by DILLONFRANCIS
Toddla T – ‘Take It Back (Radio Edit)’ by toddla_t
SP – How many times have you played in Vancouver and what do u enjoy about It??
MD – Last night was my first vancouver show and i LOVED it!! I love pretty much every gig i play in Canada to be honest, the people here have unrivalled friendliness and know how to have a good time! Last night i overslept and had to wake up run straight into the venue from the tour bus and just play. That would usually be difficult to pull off but that crowd was awesome and i had a blast! Cant wait to come back : )
SP – What do you do to give back??
MD – To celebrate the launch of my own record (Pigeonhole This!) a genreless outlet for myself and other producers that i’m feeling to put out music without being forced to conform to any style. This year i am giving away a free bootleg every month where i re-mash a classic track in a future style. So far ive done Mr Scruff, Musical Youth and missy elliott. All the bootys can be downloaded for free from www.doorlydj.com
Also we are given a LOT of snack food and drinks on this tour, way more than we need in every city so at the end of each night i put aside what we need for that nights travel and then go and give the rest of the stuff to some local homeless people. I look for the friendly ones : )
SP – What food do you miss the most on tour?
MD – Fresh, Healthy food like a good freshly chopped salad or maybe some hot vegetables. We tend to just grab quick stuff wherever we go, its hard to find the time to sit somewhere really nice and we cant really cook on the tour bus.
SP – What’s your cocktail??
MD – I’m a bit of a connosouir in cocktails actually. Nothing cures last nights hangover before the next show better than a well made cocktail! I live in Ibiza during the summer months as i run clubnights and hold residencies there and in the main bar (Bar M) i actually have my own Signature “Doorly Daqueri” (A la Larry David’s sandwhich in curb your enthusiasm) Its a Frozen strawberry daqueri, thats my fave!
SP – If you had to choose a different career outside music what would it be?
MD – An international Football (Soccer) Legend – or maybe a career in porn!
SP – What should fans look for in upcoming projects and gigs.?
MD – I’m leaving the rusko tour for one night and flying to Los Angeles to launch my new live show this friday at Avalon in Hollywood. The show will be called “Afrodigiscratch” a new Live / Turntablism show with live visuals and Interactive elements such as a live twitter wall and a live U Stream of the set (If we manage to get it all set up on time!) This will be the debut of the set and i will be doing a full tour of the show around north America towards the end of the year. I have also just released a brand new three track EP More info:
DOORLY – PIGEONHOLE THIS! EP2 by doorly
www.doorlydj.com
www.twitter.com/doorlydj
www.facebook.com/doorlydj
Big thx to Doorly for taking the time to rap with us.
