Festival,” It’s funny they’re calling it that and not just “The Big Gay Music Festival.” (Laughs) It will be inter- esting to see how it works out, because they’re trying to change the dynamics of how the circuit parties are looked at. Things like, why don’t we have our own festival, why don’t we have our own EDM Festival? The closest thing we have to it really is White Party Palm Springs. And that’s so hugely successful. He’s [Jeffrey Sanker] been very clever in the way
that he’s re-branded that event, away from the circuit party, into more of a dance/music festival. I just did the Sunday set for the fireworks last month, it was a full 10-minute medley; sort of a 25 year tribute to Palm Springs and the White Party. I put a bit of Frankie Knuckles in there, sort of a tribute to him, it was great, it was the biggest fireworks display Sanker has ever put on. If you had to name a favorite venue, what would it be? That is always a tough one to answer; there are so
many amazing places. I do love Australia though— that is my favorite—always has been and always will be. It’s like my second home; there is something magical about it. Especially around Mardi Gras, I think I’ve done that main hall about seven times now. It’s a phenomenal party, the venue, the people; it’s just so amazing. I’ve never been, but I have heard stories from friends who have been. There are five huge halls, and the last time I was
there, I had Kylie Minogue on stage with me. It was unbelievable; they are so great at what they do. Those Australian’s know how to throw a f*cking party, they sure do! I’ve always wondered how you classify electronica, and the different genres for dance music. Do you have a primer on what the differences are between them?
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You know, I actually find it very confusing myself. (Laughs) Everything at the moment seems to be stuck under an EDM [electronic dance music] umbrella. I personally think all music in some form is house music, with different sort of sub-genres off of there. But the EDM stuff now is so noisy and so loud; I don’t even know what it’s called anymore. Noisy and loud, huh? That is hysterical coming from a DJ! I know, it’s funny, I recently spent the day listening
to music, trying to find new stuff on Beatport (the site that DJs use for sounds) and I’m like, “this is not house.” There was all this really weird kind of EDM- sounding sort of scratchy, loud synth stuff. It wasn’t house music at all. I try not to categorize music too much, because I
listen to such a wide spectrum of sounds that I hate to pigeonhole myself into one style. I could listen to a dubstep song and hear something great in it, and then listen to another dubstep piece and think, “what the hell is that?” That just sounds like somebody’s tossing pots and pans around. That’s so funny, that always signaled the end of the evening for me, when they’d bring out the “pots and pans” music! Time to go home, aye? (Laughs) I never was a part
of that; I’m pretty notoriously well known as a more vocal-based DJ. That’s one of the reasons I think you’re so popular, because of that vocal base. I’ve slowly been changing my style up over the
last year, but I’m still really vocal. I’m certainly not as “poppy” as some DJs are, or even as much as I used to be myself for that matter. But I’m still very vocal, sort of a “hands in the air” kind of guy. I won’t play music that’s even remotely dark, it’s just not my style and there are other DJs that do it much better than I can. I honestly believe that your personality comes out through your music when you DJ. I can walk
into a room and hear a certain style of music and immediately tell who is playing—you get to know them because you get this vibe straightaway. I think that’s great, people have very distinctive sounds and everyone has different tastes, so it works out. I suppose it’s like playing any type of music, you have to change it otherwise it becomes boring. That’s it. I jokingly said last year, when I’d start to do
pop mixes again on a big scale, things like Carly Rae Jepsen, Katy Perry etcetera, I joked that the sound reminded me of my Heaven days back in the mid ‘90s and that I was so old that the sound has become fashionable again (laughs)! It’s come full circle and is back… F**king hell, I am so old! It’s funny (or not), I was at an event recently and they played Kim English’s “Unspeakable Joy” and I thought, Oh, God, I can’t go out anymore, they’re recycling music from my early days. It’s a bad sign when you realize that what you are listening to is considered “old school.” (Laughs) (Laughing) It’s funny you should mention that, I’m
actually reworking that song. I decided to do another version of it because of the fireworks set at the White Party. I’m not playing it there, but I thought it was time—especially for the Zoo Party coming up. Hang on a second… did you know about the Zoo
party or did I just drop a bomb that I wasn’t supposed to. We haven’t released that information yet… Lord. When does the magazine come out? We come out on Friday, May 2. That’s fine, whew!
Well at any rate, I can’t wait to see you in May and July!
Check out DJ Wayne G this month over Long Beach Pride Week- end atPoseidon on the Queen Mary, Saturday, May 17; he will also be spinning for San Diego’s famed Zoo Party on Sunday, July 20. For more information on other dates and his many upcoming projects check
outdjwayneg.com.
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