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Interview with DJ Kaskade


hey what’s having this is cascade and

hey what’s having this is cascade and this is watchmojo.com when I was walking

this is watchmojo.com when I was walking

this is watchmojo.com when I was walking here I saw some big trucks outside I saw

here I saw some big trucks outside I saw

here I saw some big trucks outside I saw some buses this is a real big tour this

some buses this is a real big tour this

some buses this is a real big tour this is a massive tour yeah I know even when

is a massive tour yeah I know even when

is a massive tour yeah I know even when I pulled up I was like wow yeah it’s two

I pulled up I was like wow yeah it’s two

I pulled up I was like wow yeah it’s two semi trucks full of the stage then three

semi trucks full of the stage then three

semi trucks full of the stage then three crew buses so yeah there’s a lot of lot

crew buses so yeah there’s a lot of lot

crew buses so yeah there’s a lot of lot of things making this whole social work

of things making this whole social work

of things making this whole social work I mean electronic news has come a long

I mean electronic news has come a long

I mean electronic news has come a long way tell us about evolution in terms of

way tell us about evolution in terms of

way tell us about evolution in terms of how important you know the staging and

how important you know the staging and

how important you know the staging and delay goes with a set before did you

delay goes with a set before did you

delay goes with a set before did you like yourself yeah I think electronic

like yourself yeah I think electronic

like yourself yeah I think electronic music you know until recently has been

music you know until recently has been

music you know until recently has been just basically a club phenomenon you

just basically a club phenomenon you

just basically a club phenomenon you know it’s I could live and existed in a

know it’s I could live and existed in a

know it’s I could live and existed in a nightclub and I was always relying on

nightclub and I was always relying on

nightclub and I was always relying on what was going on in that nightclub like

what was going on in that nightclub like

what was going on in that nightclub like the lights their video their content so

the lights their video their content so

the lights their video their content so it’s like even though I always felt like

it’s like even though I always felt like

it’s like even though I always felt like my musics different and man does it fit

my musics different and man does it fit

my musics different and man does it fit into the space that was always a

into the space that was always a

into the space that was always a challenge but when I do my own show

challenge but when I do my own show

challenge but when I do my own show like tonight for the freaks of nature to

like tonight for the freaks of nature to

like tonight for the freaks of nature to her this the content that’s on the

her this the content that’s on the

her this the content that’s on the screens the design of the stages is all

screens the design of the stages is all

screens the design of the stages is all I’ve had my hand in it from the

I’ve had my hand in it from the

I’ve had my hand in it from the beginning from the initial like okay

beginning from the initial like okay

beginning from the initial like okay cool this is what I want my show to look

cool this is what I want my show to look

cool this is what I want my show to look like so I mean it’s less of a club

like so I mean it’s less of a club

like so I mean it’s less of a club experience in more of a concert kind of

experience in more of a concert kind of

experience in more of a concert kind of live experience

now you’re a writer you’re a DJ you’re

now you’re a writer you’re a DJ you’re producer you’re artistic person who gets

producer you’re artistic person who gets

producer you’re artistic person who gets involved in this projects how do you

involved in this projects how do you

involved in this projects how do you balance and as if is a favorite part

balance and as if is a favorite part

balance and as if is a favorite part that you like yeah I know just kind of

that you like yeah I know just kind of

that you like yeah I know just kind of go for the things that are really

go for the things that are really

go for the things that are really important and work backwards my thing

important and work backwards my thing

important and work backwards my thing has always been centered on the music so

has always been centered on the music so

has always been centered on the music so I really enjoy my time the studio

I really enjoy my time the studio

I really enjoy my time the studio writing and producing and I’ve kind of

writing and producing and I’ve kind of

writing and producing and I’ve kind of worked backwards from there like the

worked backwards from there like the

worked backwards from there like the show’s gained later for me so I mean for

show’s gained later for me so I mean for

show’s gained later for me so I mean for me it’s really cool to kind of see it at

me it’s really cool to kind of see it at

me it’s really cool to kind of see it at this point to have no semi-trucks

this point to have no semi-trucks

this point to have no semi-trucks following me around with the stage and

following me around with the stage and

following me around with the stage and you know and 20 people making this

you know and 20 people making this

you know and 20 people making this putting it together and make it happen

putting it together and make it happen

putting it together and make it happen and say yeah it’s cool point to be too

being a DJ producer how important is the

being a DJ producer how important is the remix game I know you did some remixes

remix game I know you did some remixes

remix game I know you did some remixes for Katy Perry uh sure how does that

for Katy Perry uh sure how does that

for Katy Perry uh sure how does that work they come to you or do you hear a

work they come to you or do you hear a

work they come to you or do you hear a song and you approach them I mean 99% of

song and you approach them I mean 99% of

song and you approach them I mean 99% of the time they just approach me I’ve been

the time they just approach me I’ve been

the time they just approach me I’ve been talking with Usher cuz uh sure is really

talking with Usher cuz uh sure is really

talking with Usher cuz uh sure is really into dance music and he likes what I’m

into dance music and he likes what I’m

into dance music and he likes what I’m doing and he was working on his album at

doing and he was working on his album at

doing and he was working on his album at the time and we never had time to get in

the time and we never had time to get in

the time and we never had time to get in the same room together which is a shame

the same room together which is a shame

the same room together which is a shame but when he finished climax he was like

but when he finished climax he was like

but when he finished climax he was like eh you know I know we don’t have time

eh you know I know we don’t have time

eh you know I know we don’t have time but do you have time to remix this thing

but do you have time to remix this thing

but do you have time to remix this thing and I was just like oh man I love this

and I was just like oh man I love this

and I was just like oh man I love this song I’m a fan of Diplo and in full

song I’m a fan of Diplo and in full

song I’m a fan of Diplo and in full produced it just like I’m a fan of the

produced it just like I’m a fan of the

produced it just like I’m a fan of the two guys that made the song

I was curious cuz you’re an artist

I was curious cuz you’re an artist you’re a DJ you play music you’re

you’re a DJ you play music you’re

you’re a DJ you play music you’re producer in your shows do just vibe with

producer in your shows do just vibe with

producer in your shows do just vibe with the crowds or do you have certain styles

the crowds or do you have certain styles

the crowds or do you have certain styles you want to play is it always your music

you want to play is it always your music

you want to play is it always your music or do you also play other people’s music

or do you also play other people’s music

or do you also play other people’s music on a typical Club show I’m just vibing

on a typical Club show I’m just vibing

on a typical Club show I’m just vibing with the crowd and I play really heavy

with the crowd and I play really heavy

with the crowd and I play really heavy on my music because I think a lot of

on my music because I think a lot of

on my music because I think a lot of people show up to the club for cascade

people show up to the club for cascade

people show up to the club for cascade show they want to hear my stuff but I

show they want to hear my stuff but I

show they want to hear my stuff but I mean when I’m just kind of like winging

mean when I’m just kind of like winging

mean when I’m just kind of like winging it and I’m out there in some club I mean

it and I’m out there in some club I mean

it and I’m out there in some club I mean I’ll do whatever I want to do is like

I’ll do whatever I want to do is like

I’ll do whatever I want to do is like just run with it feel what’s happening

just run with it feel what’s happening

just run with it feel what’s happening and go at the moment on a night like

and go at the moment on a night like

and go at the moment on a night like tonight and the freaks of nature tour

tonight and the freaks of nature tour

tonight and the freaks of nature tour the idea was to have it more be like

the idea was to have it more be like

the idea was to have it more be like more concert experience and you know

more concert experience and you know

more concert experience and you know I’ve got seven albums and countless

I’ve got seven albums and countless

I’ve got seven albums and countless remixes I don’t need to know so tonight

remixes I don’t need to know so tonight

remixes I don’t need to know so tonight it’s pretty much from beginning then my

it’s pretty much from beginning then my

it’s pretty much from beginning then my music I mean I have mashed it with a lot

music I mean I have mashed it with a lot

music I mean I have mashed it with a lot of new and current stuff to kind of give

of new and current stuff to kind of give

of new and current stuff to kind of give it because some of these songs aren’t

it because some of these songs aren’t

it because some of these songs aren’t playing or 10 years olds I can’t play

playing or 10 years olds I can’t play

playing or 10 years olds I can’t play the original version but I’ll take the

the original version but I’ll take the

the original version but I’ll take the lyrics and the melody that I’ve written

lyrics and the melody that I’ve written

lyrics and the melody that I’ve written or worked on and you know have a new mix

or worked on and you know have a new mix

or worked on and you know have a new mix of it or a new mashup or some

of it or a new mashup or some

of it or a new mashup or some interesting way to kind of you know get

interesting way to kind of you know get

interesting way to kind of you know get it out there and make it feel fresh and

it out there and make it feel fresh and

it out there and make it feel fresh and new again

you’ve accomplished so much like you

you’ve accomplished so much like you said seven albums you’ve been in a game

said seven albums you’ve been in a game

said seven albums you’ve been in a game for over ten years what’s your ultimate

for over ten years what’s your ultimate

for over ten years what’s your ultimate goal or project I mean this is it the

goal or project I mean this is it the

goal or project I mean this is it the freaks of nature this is really it I

freaks of nature this is really it I

freaks of nature this is really it I mean bringing my music to as many people

mean bringing my music to as many people

mean bringing my music to as many people as possible when I sit in the studio I

as possible when I sit in the studio I

as possible when I sit in the studio I enjoy that and it’s a very selfish

enjoy that and it’s a very selfish

enjoy that and it’s a very selfish process when I go out and I perform and

process when I go out and I perform and

process when I go out and I perform and I get to see the people connect to the

I get to see the people connect to the

I get to see the people connect to the music that I’ve made that’s that’s kind

music that I’ve made that’s that’s kind

music that I’ve made that’s that’s kind of like you know that’s the icing on the

of like you know that’s the icing on the

of like you know that’s the icing on the cake that’s really the part that makes

cake that’s really the part that makes

cake that’s really the part that makes it all worth it you know see the people

it all worth it you know see the people

it all worth it you know see the people that have found the music so for me you

that have found the music so for me you

that have found the music so for me you know going out and touring hitting the

know going out and touring hitting the

know going out and touring hitting the road the summer is really kind of like

road the summer is really kind of like

road the summer is really kind of like that’s the cherry on top

that’s the cherry on top

that’s the cherry on top taking the music to the people

I’m glad you saw your success yeah thank

I’m glad you saw your success yeah thank you thank you for being humble nah

you thank you for being humble nah

you thank you for being humble nah that’s good ones all right thank you all

that’s good ones all right thank you all

that’s good ones all right thank you all right take care

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