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Aug 2023Interviewer – How are we darling?
Austin – Very well.
Interviewer – Amazing – LET’S DO THIS.
(BOTH BURST OUT LAUGHING)
Interviewer – Tell me Austin – how long have you been D Jing?
Austin – Ermmm. I think – Yeah 15 years.
Interviewer – Really? How old are you again?
(BOTH BURST OUT LAUGHING)
No let’s be serious – Okay – What got you into D Jing?
Austin – Well. I think I obviously always had an interest in music. Naturally, that starts with being in bands growing up.
Interviewer – What kind of band?
Austin – All sorts really. I was in a metal band, pop punk bands. I was actually in a folk band – we were pretty good.
Interviewer – What was the band called?
Austin – Mexican Kids at Home.
(BOTH BURST OUT LAUGHING)
But I ended up buying a set of turn tables – started playing at 18TH birthday parties, student flat parties when I was at uni and then eventually realised I could make more money.
Interviewer – More money than the folk band?
Austin – Ha! Yeah for sure.
Interviewer – I think I know the answer – but who is your idol? Right – Let’s say this after 3. 1….2…3
Both – PRINCE!!!
Austin – Genuinely the greatest musician. Artist. Visionary of all time. And the dancing. Honestly.
Interviewer – Favourite song by Prince?
Austin – Ahhhhhh come onn.
Interviewer – If you had to pick!
Austin – Gotta be. Diamonds and Pearls.
Interviewer – Classic. I’m gonna go – Get off. Wait no. Cream? I can’t decide.
What’s your favourite venue to DJ? OTHER THAN TROF.
Austin – Ha. Yes besides from Trof, I’d say – Gorilla definitely & Exhibition.
Interviewer – How would you explain your style of D Jing?
Austin – Open format. Quick mixing. Live mash ups.
Interviewer – And the dance floor you use with your fingers!!
Austin – Ha! Yeah the sample pad.
Interviewer – Love that thing! What’s the most annoying song request?
Austin – Drake or Rhianna.
(BOTH BURST OUT LAUGHING)
Interviewer – You answered that so quickly!!!
Who’s your favourite DJ then?
Austin – Skratch Bastid. More recently DJ Koco. Erm – A – Trak & Jazzy Jeff.
Interviewer – How long have you been D Jing at Trof?
Austin – A lonnnggg ass time. Before I even moved to Manchester – I’d say 10 years. Fucking hell yeah.
Interviewer – 10 YEARS!!! That’s absolutely mental. And tell me about the night we used to have here which is coming to an end.
Austin – Send Nudes. My baby. The vibe was sleezy hip hop / RNB / Vintage muff.
(BOTH START LAUGHING)
Interviewer – Send Nudes was honestly so good. I’m definitely a little sad it’s all over. HOWEVER – we wouldn’t be sat here chatting shit & revealing something new and exciting if Send nudes didn’t step down!
Austin – Exactly.
Interviewer – TELL ME – about this new night happening at Trof!!
Austin – Still sleazy vibes but moving into a more upbeat direction. Camp disco – Fruity soulful house.
Interviewer – Why the change?
Austin – I fancied a re-fresh. A rebranding. I’m playing more soulful disco these days & also everywhere in NQ plays RNB. I want to try something new. An antidote to new vibes in NQ.
Interviewer – When is this launching?
Austin – This Saturday!
Interviewer – I heard there’s Happy Hour pints all night – sleezy cocktails – I can’t bloody wait!
Austin – Me too!!
Interviewer – What’s the night called?
Austin – Pillow Talk.
Interviewer – You sexy man.
(BOTH BURST OUT LAUGHING)
Interviewer – You’ve heard it here folks – Saturday 26TH – 8PM – Come down for cheap drinks & sleazy disco.
Lastly – Shout out to our talented Holly Kitch for designing such a killer poster.
Austin – For sure.
Interviewer – See you Saturday.
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