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Marsellus Wallace Shelf Arrangements Mix
Marsellus Wallace has the records to make your head swoon. Shelf Arrangements is fully stocked with dusty treasures. Get this mix or forever live in a world less funky.
-THEBAGMESSENGER
This is my 2nd official mixtape. It’s basically a mix of library, rock, and various breaks. It took me about 8 months to polish out. The big issue with this one was that I could not export the d&#n thing!!! Desperate measures had to be taken to actually save the whole project. That is when I called in my good friend and talented artistXact One(he did the art work as well). Without him, this project would still be trapped in my computer. We worked day and night for 2 straight weeks battling this thing. So with that said, I proudly present “Shelf Arrangements”.
Download it directly from soundcloud or stream it below..
Vagaries in fashion industry & The value of hindsight
The Vagaries of the fashion industry and the value of hindsight
I have been a participant and student of the bag industry for over twenty-five years. When I started in the industry my heros in the industry were Judisth Lieber, Bottega Vennetta and Myers. Myers has gone out of business, Judith Lieber’s company isn’t the same since she died and Botegga Vennetta remains strong. Back then product was mainly made in the US and Europe. The designers (like Judith Lieber) designed product from the experience of being sample makers and were people that knew the history of bags. In the in 80’s better bag price points started at $120 and topped out at $1,500 (with exceptions for exotics). Now remember, the majority of made those bags were made in high labor countries. If you were to go into any department store today those prices are in the main still viable; though the top end has continued to climb. The majority of manufacturers are now importers; mainly from China. You may ask what is lost in this bargain, the consumer gets a good value and importers are able to get able to get their products in a timely manner, plus make money. The losers in this picture are the economies and people of the countries like ours. Young design/entrepreneurs are less informed about the possibilities of new designs and it takes a lot more money to start a new bag company as an importer. There is a value in supporting companies like ours. You are not only making it possible for our family to make a living but you are supporting all the good people that we work with to pay their bills.
- David Bloom
DJ Marsellus Wallace Interview
Some people pick up a hobby and barely scratch the surface. Others dive in head first and sink into the murky waters below. This degree of dedication varies depending on the complexity of the culture. When it comes to collecting records, one thing is certain. The pond is deep. If you do decide to jump in, and start really fishing around, eventually you will see DJ Marsellus Wallace in full deep sea snorkel gear, unearthing seldom seen treasures.
- THE BAG MESSENGER
MARSELLUS WALLACE: I got into collecting records about 6 years ago, pretty much when I started Djing. I just loved the deep sound that vinyl had to offer. Man, I slept for so long. I started out collecting 1st run pressing hip hop LP’s. That was the juice for me man. That and scratch records. I still collect all of that, but my tastes have changed quite a bit.
THE BAG MESSENGER: What kinds of things are you looking for these days?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: These days I am into sound library records. Whether its labels such as Peer, Themes, Music De Wolfe, Telemusic, Chappell…I don’t care. I gotta have it all! I am a huge fan of Italian and French soundtracks as well. Pretty much anything funky with an open drum break makes me happy though.
THE BAG MESSENGER: How did you discover your love for original sound track recordings?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: When I first heard Dj Shadow’s recordings…WOW! I was mind blown! I was so impressed with how he interpreted himself through rare grooves and filthy drum breaks. It wasn’t until way later that I started understanding his message between the lines. Then…I heard the Dusty Finger compilations. I must say that Danny Dan the Beat Man is 100% solely responsible for my addiction to European funk and 70’s television themes.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Any interesting digging stories?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: My closest loved ones tried to have an intervention with me about my vinyl addiction. Its serious I suppose
THE BAG MESSENGER: Favorite finds?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: Manzel – Midnight Theme (Test Pressing).
THE BAG MESSENGER: How deep in the crates are you?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: I don’t know, the deeper I go I realize that I still have got a lot to go. As spoken by the true master, I am a student of this. It’s quality…not quantity right? At the rate things are going, I’ll be out of the house in no time lol.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Whats the story with these soundtrack recordings?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: A lot about the history of library recordings is unknown. Composers/musicians used different aliases. Even in the early 70’s there was this sort of “big brother” group that used to enforce the rights of the artists. The artists could care less about the $$$, they just enjoyed doing sessions. Obviously somebody was getting paid off of the so-called “equal rights” of the musicians. So many were forced to use different names and aliases. They would even record secret underground sessions. How dope is that? Too have such a passion for music and family, that you are willing to break the law for your love of the funk. Other than that, the larger percent were designed for television or movie scores. Instrumentation that interprets a certain feeling or intended theme.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Favorite crates to dig in?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: I love going to the dirty dirty man. TN has some great spots. In San Diego I mostly go through thrift stores, weekend swap meets, and Access Hip Hop. I also do a lot of business with local and private sellers. Maybe this sounds crazy, but I don’t want to put my local spots on blast. They got enough traffic as it is ha!
THE BAG MESSENGER: Has Serato changed the way you get down?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: I don’t use Serato. But it would be nice to have doubles of everything. I think it’s a great tool. But it’s just not on my want list of things for I need for DJ’ing.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Every DJ has a horror story or two….what is the worst thing to happen at a gig?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: Ha ha!!! One time I was rocking a party in Ocean Beach at a complex on Saratoga. There was a balcony above me with some drunk chick that got the woosey’s and yacked all over me, my decks, mixer, and all up in my crates. She had pasta that night. (editors note. gross)
THE BAG MESSENGER: What are you working on now? Whats up with this new mix tape?
MARSELLUS WALLACE: Right now I am putting the finishing touches on a mixtape called “Shelf Arrangements”. It is basically a mix of library, rock, and breaks. I am also working on a project with 2 emcee’s. They are called Kaus and Craze. This will be my 1st album with all production and beats my myself. With the help of many others to come, I am looking forward to the journey.
DJ Nuts Disco E Cultura Vol 2
Keeping in vein with last weeks post. Round Two of the DJ Nuts Disco E Cultura Saga! Collect them all!
-THE BAG MESSENGER
Click here to download the mix!
Dazzle Camouflage Design
The first time I saw a diagram of a ship with dazzle camouflage, I thought that the diagram was a recent, purely conceptual illustration. However, I just learned that these camouflage patterns were actually used in both World Wars. The purpose of dazzle camouflage is not to conceal, but to disorient. The patterns make it difficult for onlookers to determine which direction the ship is heading. The Rhode Island School of Design has an online exhibit dedicated to these incredible camouflage patterns.
-THE BAG MESSENGER
Surprise Water Balloon Attack!
We just got back the final edit of a commercial we shot for the Simple Messenger bag. It was shot over the summer, but you can never rule out a surprise water ballooning (how horrible would it be in the winter??). Anyway we hope you like it. Special thanks to teacher Ed Blammo for being such a good sport and to the kids for doing such a good job holding their water balloons until just the right moment.
-The Bag Messenger
Illustration and Lettering By Letman
Letman (Job Wouters) has some great illustrative and hand-lettered work in his portfolio. It’s refreshing to see that many of his projects do not contain any digitally-rendered typefaces. I also really like the video project, ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, in which Wouters has a lettering session with his nephew. It’s really interesting to see how children interpret the letters that they see.
-THE BAG MESSENGER
DJ Nuts Disco E Cultura Vol 1
DJ Nuts is a Brazilian DJ with seriously hefty crates. These Disco E Cultura mixes are a great company on a nice fall walk. Enjoy
-THE BAG MESSENGER
Click the cover for a free download. Thanks DJ Nuts!
DJ SPINNA Strange Games and Things Vol 5
DJ Spinna is back at it again with the latest installment of “Strange Games and Things”. Volume 5 has yet to drop, but you can enjoy the stream in the mean time. Check BBE for the release!
-THE BAG MESSENGER
The Strange Games… series which began in the summer of 1997, represents
the blueprint for modern R&B and rap music. It joins the dots between 70s soul, 80s rare groove and 90s mass market hip hop. This compilation contains a wide variety of styles of tracks, from classic dance-floor fillers as well as lesser known delights. A more accessible diggers delight if you wish with an emphasis on quality track and not just songs worth having for a 2 second sample.
Featuring a much more worldly selection than its predecessors – tracks by the
multi platinum selling War to Sylvia ( Founder of Sugarhill Records) sit side by
side with world music underground icons like C.K. Mann and Francisco Aguabella.
This volume is the 5th in a series of compilations that appears to have the widest appeal of all BBEs compilations and proves to be even better by the fact that there is a bonus mixed CD by the one and only Dj Spinna!
Tracklisting:
- 01. Ned Doheny – Get It Up for Love
- 02. Sylvia – Sweet Stuff
- 03. The Ambassadors – I Ain’t Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)
- 04. Richard Evans feat. Linda Williams – Capricorn Rising
- 05. Starvue – Body Fusion
- 06. Sylvia St James – Motherland
- 07. The Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roachclip
- 08. Willie Hale – Groove On
- 09. Eddy Senay – Cameo
- 10. SSO – Faded Lady
- 11. Cal Tjader – Morning
- 12. Francisco Aguabella – Ramon’s Desire
- 13. The Philly Armada Orchestra – For The Love Of Money
- 14. Family Tree feat. Sharon Brown – Family Tree
- 15. The Perfect Circle – The Hands Of Time
- 16. WAR – War Is Coming, War Is Coming
- 17. Hiroshi Fukumura – Hunt Up Wind
- 18. Wood Brass And Steel – Always There
- 19. C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 – Asafo Beesuon / Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone (Medley) Edit
- 2! 0. Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter
- 21. Bill Summers – Bra! zilian S kies
Traveling In Nicaragua
Traveling In Nicaragua
When you mention to most people that you are going on a trip to Nicaragua they tend to be confused. It just isn’t a place you hear about these days. Why would you somewhere that recently ended a civil war and is run by a political machine? I’ll tell you why. Nicaragua is a tropical paradise. Sandwiched in between Honduras and Costa Rica, in Nicaragua you can pick coconuts right off the tree, teeter around volcano craters while smoking Cuban Cigars, surf, lay on the beach, drink rum all day in hammocks, and buy more Cumbia CD’s for a quarter than you can cram in your luggage. Thats right. Paradise, and it isn’t that dangerous if you know what to look out for. I wrote this not as a guide to the country or even a real review of where to go. Instead look at this as a snapshot of some of the places I visited, and a short list of things to avoid. Even paradise has its pitfalls and be very aware some of the pitfalls in Nicaragua are very deep (see volcano below). – Case Bloom
The Volcano Concepcion
Managua
The countries capital is Managua, a city that sprawls in the view of active volcano’s, and lies along a major fault line. Declared capital in 1852 and essentially destroyed in an 1931 earthquake, Managua has had its share of natural disasters in a relatively brief period. In the 1970’s after a large earthquake hit and flattened the city center, everyone relocated and rebuild further from the fault line. The resulting “new city” was laid out in a way that is so confusing it only makes sence to natives. In Managua, pot holed streets wind through crowded neighborhoods, and all is done seemingly without organization. There are no street names or addresses in Nicaragua (Managua included). None. In Managua everything is identified through a coordinate system that uses “towards the lake”, “away from the lake”, the direction the sun rises East aka “up”, and the direction it sets West aka “down” as indicators. Your hotel may lie one and a half blocks down and two blocks towards the lake. This whole system raises another issue. Managuans use landmarks instead of addresses to identify places, and often times these landmarks are no longer around. Your hotel may be by “the big tree”, or down the street from a particular business that closed years ago. As long as it is (or was) a commonly recognized place, it may potentially enter the directional lexicon. Needless to say getting around Managua requires a keen sence of adventure, a compass, and a guide.
Driving
Driving in Nicaragua is an extreme sport. The roads are in varying degrees of bad, two lanes width, and covered in obstacles. Passing a vehicle in Nicaragua means heading into opposing traffic and praying you live. My cousin once almost killed someone trying to pass another car by making simple mistake, he forgot to look behind him before he veered into oncoming traffic, and simultaneously pushed a car trying to pass him from the rear off the road. The other driver, regained his bearings and followed their car in hot pursuit hurling bottles at them for the next few miles. Lesson learned. Be careful. Did I mention goats? Or horse drawn carts? You’ll figure it out.
The Chicken Bus
If you don’t feel like driving, and trust me you won’t, aside from taking Taxi’s your only option is public transportation. The bus, aka the Chicken Bus, can get you near any destination and costs about what you would expect a bus that carries livestock to cost. Its cheap, crowded, and may be the most exciting bus ride of your life. Let me set the scene for you. Most of these buses in Nicaragua are old United States school buses that have been re-appropriated to carry three times the normal load, decorated with religious symbols and ribbons (for protection), and a large roof top platform for luggage. On the bus vendors walk the isles selling drinks in bags or little snacks, and they hop on and off constantly. The driver has assistants that take fare, open the door for passengers, and climb on to the roof of the speeding bus to dangle items off for exiting persons. That’s right, the bus doesn’t stop. It just pauses while you jump off and run along side to retrieve your bike from the roof, or transfer to another bus in the middle of the street. Who wants to read the news when you could be living it?
Riding the bus.
San Juan Del Sur
A beautiful coastal city on the Pacific ocean San Juan Del Sur is in the South West side of Nicaragua a short distance from the border with Costa Rica. The city, I’m stretching the term here, is set in a bay and surrounded by beautiful green hills. Originally a small fishing town, these days folks come to the area to surf the area beaches. The culture in town is laid back and feels worldly. You can eat really cheap at the market, get a good cup of fresh roasted coffee at El Gato Negro ( a local book store and coffee shop), and take a bumpy bus ride to Maderas to surf. I really don’t have much to say about San Juan Del Sur other than you really can’t go wrong in a place so beautiful.
Every photo i took in San Juan Del Sur looks this good.
Granada
Granada is the countries third largest city, was established in 1524, and is located on the coast of Lake Nicaragua. The streets are well laid out and lined with cool old buildings. Wandering around the city center is a great way to spend some time, and if you tire of it you can hang out in a garden cafe or check out the lake. There are also tons of tours where you can do yoga in the jungle and get in touch with your inner self (if your into that kind of thing). There is an open air market in the center of town, and a bunch of vendors on the street selling all sorts of stuff. As far as I can tell the city is devoid of records. I went everywhere looking to buy “grandes discos” with no luck. All I got were some bootleg Cumbia CDs and a few odd looks. If you have any luck finding records in Granada..or Nicaragua in general please drop me a line.
One of many local churches
A Garden Cafe with hammocks.
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua is huge, about 3,000 square miles. Really really large. The largest source of fresh water in Central America. It is so large in fact that it is home to one of the only species of fresh water sharks known to man, a chain of 365 islands (Las Isletas), and Concepcion a huge active volcano plopped in the center on the island of Ometepe. If your in Granada you can charter a boat and take a tour of these islands for a small fee. The islands are pretty small, and have mostly been bought up so that the uber rich could build mansions on them (what’s more plush than owning your own island?). There is even an island with monkeys on it.
Check this house out. What is grocery shopping like?
If you are looking at taking a tropical vacation, consider Nicaragua. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, and traveling on the cheap is easy. If you do make it down there please drop us a line and let us know how the trip went and if this helped out in any way. You can check out the rest of my photos here
Vintage Travel Brochure Design
David Levine has an extraordinarily large collection of international travel ephemera from the 20’s and 30’s. There are some extremely inspiring graphics featured on some of these brochures, and it is quite humbling to imagine that more than 80 years ago someone thought of these great ideas and executed them without the use of a computer. Be sure to check out the brochures from Switzerland.
-THE BAG MESSENGER
Billy Werner Interview
THE BAG MESSENGER: Where are you from? What was growing up like for you?
BILLY WERNER: I grew up in Queens, pretty close to the NYC/Long Island border. I hada pretty normal childhood… little league, family trips to the Catskills.. etc. The normal shit for a Jewish kid in New York.
THE BAG MESSENGER: When did you first get into music? Influences?
BILLY WERNER: My mom’s side of the family was musical and my dad collected records so there was typically music playing at home. My parents even got me one of those Columbia House Tape Club memberships where you pick 15 cassettes for a penny and then you have to buy like 6 overpriced cassettes within a year or else you get charged a penalty. I bet most people reading this have no idea what I am referring to… I am old. I started getting my own music, rap and pop, when I was quite young .. I saw Beat Street in the movies in 1983 or 84.. I got real caught up inthe whole rap/breakdancing/graffiti thing (I guess you call it hip hop) even though I was 7 and had no actual real life contact with it. I later got into metal, punk, indie, etc…I have always had music and its associated cultures playing a central role in my life and it was an integral part of how I was raised. My influences range from Black Flag to David Mancuso …essentially, if it is visceral and genuine, I learn from it.
THE BAG MESSENGER: How did you first get involved with DJing?
BILLY WERNER: I got into collecting rare soul records when I was around 20 or so. That led to attending rare soul events in New York, like the Empire State Soul Club, and so on. I wasn’t much interested in DJ culture, but my interest in nerdy records and meeting nerds, many of whom were twice my age, got me opportunities to share my collection. That was pretty much it. I got a weekly gig at a dive bar on Avenue A and played northern soul and rare groove every Thursday night. I also did a Saturday monthly at the same bar, where we booked guests… All the dudes that went on to create DFA, Tim Goldsworthy, James Murphy, etc. used to come hang out and DJ with us. It was a fun time in NY, before DJ’ing replaced starting a band as the ‘cool’ thing that everyone could do.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Can you speak on David Mancuso and the Loft? Did you attend those parties? Have they affected the way you approach music?
BILLY WERNER: I have attended 4 or 5 Lofts.. They happen quarterly now.. They are still invite only and ‘private’, but Mancuso does them out of a banquet hall now, rather than his house. I’ve never experienced the kind of atmosphere you get at the Loft. You are dancing next to people who have been going for 40 years, celebrities, toddlers, drag queens..it is the most mixed environment I have ever been in and everyone is just there for the music. There is no posturing. Dudes are doing classic Loft dance moves to jazz records that have no drums, the minute the party starts. It is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. These parties have affected everyone that has attended them. “Famous” DJ’s who don’t go to events will still attend the Loft and bring their children. It is the ground work for anything any of us do, no matter what kind of music we play. Mancuso did it first, did it best and will do it until he checks off the planet. The eclectic nature of the selection and the idea that a party is built up and has peaks and valleys has been instrumental in how Robotique is conceived and the type of events we try to present, both musically and in the atmosphere we try to create.
THE BAG MESSENGER: How did you end up in Philly? How is the Philly DJ scene?
BILLY WERNER: I was in a touring punk band that was based in Philadelphia, so it made more sense for me to move here than to stay in NY and commute to rehearsals and recording sessions. The DJ scene here is incredible. A lot of DJ’s poo-poo the whole thing, talking about how Philly sucks and this and that. We are REALLY lucky in this city. If you have a genuine passion and affection for what you do, Philly sees that. There are enough real heads who have stuck it out through good and bad times in the local music scene that know when someone is coming correct or someone is a faker and the people speak up with their attention and their wallets. Because a party is popular this month or this year really means very little. It takes something real to have any kind of staying power in this city. I love that. I also love that Philly DJ’s support each other, seemingly unconditionally. We do our thing but we respect everyone, no matter what kind of music they play, as long as they are coming from the right place.. And we get the same kind of respect in return from people playing all kinds of genres. It’s a good community here, especially if you approach it in a humble way and LEARN from genuine and passionate people, rather than try to criticize them.
THE BAG MESSENGER: What is Robotique? How did it come about? Who have been some of your favorite guest?
BILLY WERNER: Robotique was started in 2007, by myself and Mike Trombley who really got my interest in disco and underground 70s and 80s dance music moving towards where it is now. Before we crossed paths, I only had a passing interest and respect for a lot of the music I now play as opposed to the maniac I’ve turned into. We wanted to do a party together so we started a monthly at Medusa Lounge and the event was born. The first format of the night was disco early and current house late. At some point, we just made it disco the whole night. Mike moved to Detroit, the party moved to Kung Fu Necktie, and I asked my good friend Ryan Todd to join me and here we are. We’ve been weekly for two years now and the party will hit its 3-year anniversary on September 10.
This will sound like the typical cop out but I have enjoyed every guest we have booked. We are lucky that we work at a venue that is (mostly) unconditionally supportive and is open to our ideas. I mean booking the first Philadelphia gigs for Ron Trent, Trus’me, Runaway and Linkwood come to mind as proud moments. Spinna just played, which is insane to think about. King Britt played an insanely eclectic and funky set.. Rich Medina is a monthly resident. We are humbled by the respect all our guests have shown us and the love we get from basically everyone who is local to Philly. All of the guests, regardless of status, bring their A-game to the party and they don’t rely on their names to make the party fun. They really dig for the right music to play. That is crazy to me and we are really fortunate that the party’s reputation commands that kind of approach from the people we book.
THE BAG MESSENGER: When did you first start collecting music? When did disco grab your ear?
BILLY WERNER: I bought my first record when I was 13 or 14. It was probably a punk7”. My interest in 60’s soul, funk and break beats eventually led me to an interest in disco and modern soul in the late 90’s and early 00’s. As I mentioned earlier, my friendship with Mike Trombley, as well as Apt One (Mike Fichman), Ryan Todd, Shawn Ryan and a handful of otherlocal DJ’s really ignited the fire under my ass to dig way more aggressively than I ever have. DJ’s in Philly know music. You have to be on your game here or you will get chumped by the next person’s digger mitts. It’s not a competition, just an intense appreciation and passion that I haven’t felt from any other locale and it inspires me to dig and listen very carefully and intently.
THE BAG MESSENGER: What kinds of things are you looking for these days? Who are some of your favorite producers?
BILLY WERNER: Without giving too much away, I have been on an LP kick… Lots of private press and European LP’s from the late 70’s up through the mid-80’s have some cuts on them you wouldn’t believe and it cuts across genres. I recently picked up an album from some Russian new-wave/pop group from 1987 that has some material you wouldn’t believe. You listen to it and you’re like “how is this not an Italo or Euro disco holy grail?”. Best rule of thumb is that when you think the well is dry, you are looking in the wrong well. There is no shortage of undiscovered and new music to learn about. As for current producers, I really like The Revenge, Tensnake, Motor City Drum Enesemble… locally, Apt One’s latest single is really killer. You can’t be lazy in this city.. There is music everywhere and lots of it is great.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Any interesting digging stories? Favorite finds?
BILLY WERNER: Nothing too crazy, actually. My digging experience have been relatively boring.. Other than the occasional encounter with Stinky Steve or The Count.. their typical antics and their general appearance and demeanor… Diggers and nerds know these people and everyone has similar stories about them. A sealed copy of ‘Pet Sounds’ for $1 was probably the peak of my discoveries.
THE BAG MESSENGER: How deep in the crates are you?
BILLY WERNER: It’s all relative. Compared to someone like Dam Funk, I am scratching the surface. Compared to what you may hear at Silk City on a Saturday, I am like a trapped miner.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Do you carry a bag? What comes with you every day?
BILLY WERNER: I do! Usually it’s my lunch, my keys and an ipod. I have a streamlined existence.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Whats the key to packing for a gig?
BILLY WERNER: Balancing what you want to hear with where you are playing and who the audience is likely to be. For Robotique, all bets are off and it’s really simple. We pack what we want.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Has Serato changed the way you get down?
BILLY WERNER: I actually had Serato for a period of 6 months and did not enjoy it. I sold it and went back to vinyl. For me, I just did not like using a computer to DJ. I also like the rituals of looking through your records and recognizing them from label art. I respect Serato as a tool and don’t hold against folks that use it, it is just not for me. If you are more asking how has other people using Serato changed my approach to DJing, it really hasn’t.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Every DJ has a horror story or two….what is the worst thing to happen at a gig?
BILLY WERNER: This is a good question after the Serato question. The popularity of digital DJ’ing has made so many clubs and venues ignore the small handful of DJ’s that still use vinyl. You won’t believe how many bigger venues do not trouble shoot their booths and equipment with records because Serato automatically corrects skipping and stability issues. Venues don’t know how to balance their counter weight or calibrate their equipment… For example, it is virtually impossible for us to play at Silk City. As soon as one person starts dancing in front of the booth, the needles are jumping halfway across the record. It’s sorta depressing, but I guess time has moved on without us.
THE BAG MESSENGER: Where do you find inspiration to do what you do?
BILLY WERNER: The friendships I’ve solidified through Robotique and DJ’ing ingeneral keeps me moving. Receiving unsolicited respect from people I look up to is another benefit to doing what I do.
THE BAG MESSENGER: What do you think DJ culture is going to look like in the next ten> years? (Will technology be the end of us all?)
BILLY WERNER: Good question. Honestly it will probably look about the same. The young kids jumping on the bandwagon…I would say about 20% of those people will actually stick with it, which seems to be about normal. The people playing their first gigs now, will be the grumpy person I am today. I will probably doing gigs at retirement homes.
THE BAG MESSENGER: What can we be looking from you in the future?
BILLY WERNER: Although it’s hard to tell, I am cutting back on non-Robotique gigs to focus on production. Hopefully there will be a record with my name onit at some point before 2011.
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