Tsuba Interviews Okain

In the final installment of quick fire interviews with the artists involved in Part One of the 5 Years Of Tsuba release we catch up with Okain, whose collaboration with Hector 'Tacos & Frogs' is currently riding high in the tech house chart on Beatport.

1. Your favourite DJ and why?
 
My Favorite dj of all time is Laurent Garnier but I am not too much into his music & sets since few years now. This year I was really impressed by Cassy, Ricardo and Damian Lazarus.

2. What track never leaves your box?
 
I have few of them but if I have to tell you just one it will be The Supermen Lovers - Rebirth. Played at the right time it always burn the floor.

3. Best club in the world?
 
Panorama bar/Berghain
 
4. Current top 3?
 
Christian Burkhardt & Einzelkind - Revolver LP - Jax
Jeff K & Gwen Maze - Want you back - Silver Network
Okain - Corner Boys - Jetaime Records

5. Plans for 2011?
 
I hope to do more music, more gigs and maybe gettin rdy for an album in 2012 before the end of the world ?!
 
6. Tip for the top in 2011?

David August, Simon Garcia & Le Loup should do really well in 2011. But I am also looking forward about many other producers
 
7. Favourite Tsuba tracks?
 
Peace Division - Eh Oh Um
Sascha Dive - Jus Groove
Federico Molinari - Party Faktor
Bearweasel - Roasted

8. Best movie of all time?
 
A bout de Souffle By Jean Luc Godard

9. What's your ultimate meal?
 
Veal kidney in mustard sauce

10. Tel us something we don't know about you?
 
I am 26 & I don't have my driving liscence. Is that exiting enough ?

Okain & Hector 'Tacos & Frogs' is available to download now on Beatport.

Tsuba Interviews Arto Mwambe

Continuing our celebration of 5 Years Of Tsuba we catch up with Phillip Lauer, one half of Arto Mwambe, who's remix of 'Cantona Kung Fu' has been getting major props from the likes of Osunlade, Agnes and Iron Curtis: 

1. Your favourite DJ and why?

ATA i guess - very influential dude
 
2. What track never leaves your box?
 
FR david - words
 
3. Best club in the world?
 
robert johnson
 
4. Current top 3?
 
1) l.i.e.s. - comback dust - legowelt rmx
2( drumman - white tie, black hole
3( fake left - roots in the sky

5. Plans for 2011?
 
hang out with my family, go to work, make music, go on vacation with the family
 
6. Tip for the top in 2011?
 
i read on blogs that vacation will be the next big thing

7. Favourite Tsuba track?
 
rio padice - the tsuba LTD - great sounding and honest 909 workouts - will never be boring-

8. Best movie of all time?
 
the sure thing
 
9. Tell us something we don't know about you?
 
i can raise my body temperature by eating a certain type of german candy. no joke.

Arto Mwambe's remix of Kevin Griffiths 'Cantona Kung Fu' is available to download now on Beatport and on vinyl from Juno.

Tsuba Interviews Sebo K

Continuing our celebration of 5 Years Of Tsuba we catch up with Sebo K, who's remix of Nina Kraviz has been creating quite a stir with the likes of Radio Slave, Luciano and Seth Troxler:

1. Your favourite DJ and why?

That's hard to tell because there are a lot of great DJs out there. But to name one: Dixon is great because he always creates a special vibe with his sets.

2. What track never leaves your box?

Octave One "Blackwater"

3. Best club in the world?

That's also hard to tell because there are so many great clubs all over the world. But to highlight one - of course I really love Watergate where I also have my residency.

4. Current top 3?

1) Steffi "Yours"
2) Joy Orbison "Ladywell"
3) Soundstream "Tease me"

5. Plans for 2011?

I'm just updating my studio. After everything will be finnished i'm looking forward to spend more time on productions again.

6. Which artist do you tip to do well in 2011?

Propably there will be some new talents that we all don't know yet. That's always refreshing.

7. Favourite Tsuba track?

That changed quite often in the past but currently it's still Sascha Dive's 'Jus Groove'.

8. Best movie of all time?

Again it's hard to tell, but one movie that I really love is for example "Lost Highway" by David Lynch.

9. Tell us something we don't know about you?

My Birthday is at the 18th of november. Presents are welcome ; )


Sebo K's remix of Nina Kraviz 'Okain's Scream' is available to download now at Beatport and on Vinyl from Juno.