Festival season is upon us. You know? That time of year when dancing around to your favourite international artists in the afternoon sun is not so rare. A time of year when you can look forward to spending your necessities on a paper pass so you can party in a park for a day.
Perhaps the most surefire trigger signalling the start of this festive season is the rapidly approaching Parklife tour. Set to rock around Australia in late September (click here for dates), we felt it necessary to get in the spirit and see what some of the artists thought about the tour. If you know us well, you'd have a pretty fair idea who would have caught our radar on the Parklife lineup, and the friendly team behind your favourite festival made it happen. Without further delay, let's get stuck into our exclusive interview with Made To Play head honcho and international DJ/Producer JESSE ROSE!
FJ: Thanks for your time Jesse! You’ve experienced a tonne in your career, lets kick things off with a moment you wont soon forget?
Jesse: I played a gig here in June this year directly after Sonar in Barcelona - it was a street just round the corner from my house. We had all flown back that morning and were completely exhausted, running on no sleep for three days. We showed expecting maybe 300 people and there were more like 5000 packed into the street going mental. Ws i played the street got more and more busy until all you could see were heads for miles. Taking into account it was not a bank holiday just a normal monday in east berlin it's something I will never forget.
Do you see a change in the crowds over the years?
I'm lucky I get to play some really great clubs with some really great crowds around the world so for me I can still go and feel great vibes on the weekend but for sure it's changed in many places. For me, what's new is always the most exciting...
Your not far off smashing Parklife and thus we must release our trademark question. How do the Aussie crowds fare when compared to the rest of the world?
You guys can smash it up as good as any festival crowd around the world... playing festivals in Oz is always a lot of fun and for sure, Parklife is the best place to do it... To tell you the truth, I'm already excited!
You’ve done a number of collaborations in your career. How do you feel about working with other artists?
Sometimes I've had enough of being on my own in the studio and it's time for a collab.... other times i'm just hanging out with someone & we decide to make a track. Either way it's always with producers I'm a big fan of... so its always fun.
Do you have any artists you’d really like to make a tune with?
Tooo many to mention but lets start with Roy Ayres.
What’s a few of the main elements you look for in a GOOD tune?
Something you can dance to.
Who do you thinks hot on the scene right now?
How do you feel about online medias effect on artists?
A great job in promoting artists around the world full stop.
10. What’s in the works on ‘Made to Play’?
In regards to Made To Play - five years of made to play book & double compilation out in Oct this year. Round Table Knights album out in January. Also lots of great singles and our new label 'Play It Down'.
11. Lets round things out with a few quick ones;
Favorite track at this minute?
cut to the top - round table knights
How many flights would you take in the average year?
150 add connections
Favorite food?
everything all in one.
On the go or chilled out?
would love to chill out but am always on the go...
Playing in the day time or night?
all the time.
Thanks for your time man!
Cheers guys - all the best.
