What makes a good DJ?
Bukem: That’s a difficult question. Being technically good is crucial, I must say. Mix-DJing is like story-telling and you make it sound like yours. Put people in the same direction. And selection. Be someone who believes in what he plays and not play whatever everyone else is playing. It’s hard to say too. Me and Giles Peterson are good mates and he can’t mix. But everytime I watch him play he’ll play something different that blows my mind. It’s about educating and he educates. If you have all the time in the world you would … ? Bukem: Write music and write music. Enjoy life and do things that I’ve missed out on doing. Get married and have kids. An Asian producer, Kiat, just got signed with Metalheadz. He’s been DJing for 15 years and has been learning production, whilst maintaining his job at the same time. And only now — 10 years later — his track is out. What advice would you give to budding producers with regards to getting their music out there? Bukem: That’s the way to do it
