this week i sat down with dazegxd to talk modded playstations, questionable tweets, the biggest mistakes new DJs make and his recent album Exhibition Mode.
follow daze @dazegxd or @dazegxd1k on all platforms.
you can find daze @dazegxd or @dazegxd1k on all platforms, or follow him directly here:
instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/dazegxd/
twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/dazegxd1k
tiktok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@dazegxd1k?lang=en
soundcloud ▶ https://soundcloud.com/dazegxd
spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/59e7YxjDTqYuyxi0kTt4fL?si=5Ur0EIbCSniGT0_cSI2-2A
and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
https://solo.to/backlight
and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
https://solo.to/noahsellers
intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
https://bryceterry.com/
and here are each of the artists daze mentioned in the interview!
tim reaper: https://soundcloud.com/tim-reaper
nia archives: https://soundcloud.com/nia-archives
froe: https://soundcloud.com/notfroe
sidia: https://soundcloud.com/sidia
d0llywood1: https://soundcloud.com/sanriorose
general malice: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6s6YcrLkNhBXo4G6LzJcmE?si=WRdQXMJuRjq2HC1y_5dyXg
gum.mp3: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ENnUCpAIcPmffEj736hNa?si=c_KFIg-XR9uMRy6s5hRizQ
swami sound: https://soundcloud.com/masutaswami
disctr4k: https://soundcloud.com/disctr4k
age: https://soundcloud.com/aged
lyustra: https://soundcloud.com/lyustra
optic core: https://soundcloud.com/optic_core
cutspace: https://soundcloud.com/cutspace
timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:13 best gaming console to mod?
0:46 creative endeavors you want to tackle?
1:09 what does a game scored by your music look like?
1:36 questionable tweets with daze
3:35 the saga of that one guy on instagram
4:29 common misconceptions about nyc?
4:56 have you been intimidated by how much history there is behind dance music?
6:30 when is the right time to get a manager?
7:26 advice for getting a manager/signing to a label?
7:52 biggest lessons learned from vKiSS?
8:26 do you wish you could go back and change your older work?
9:41 pros and cons of the rise of streaming services?
11:47 daze reflects on dSX.fm
12:23 do you freestyle your DJ sets?
12:52 how to gain confidence as a DJ?
13:22 how self critical are you when DJing?
14:41 DJing horror stories?
15:20 biggest mistakes new DJs make?
16:29 favorite and least favorite city you've done a show at?
18:10 biggest mistakes show organizers make?
19:43 thoughts on early 2000's aesthetics coming back into fashion?
21:10 underrated early 2000's design elements?
21:39 what is killer7?
22:06 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
22:45 artists you want to collaborate with?
23:19 things you want to accomplish this year?
23:39 outro