Interview With Golden Boy Luke Dzierzek Ahead Of Type @ The Island Posted by Mostwantedkat on Nov 27, 2007 - 4:16:00 PM

I’m going to make you sick with envy now. Seriously, if you’re a producer, turn away right now. You know the Citroen advert. The one with the car. You know, the one with the car that takes a tip from Transformers and blends it with some severe freestyling dance action. Yep, that one. The one that’s so cool it’s practically the answer to global warming. Well up next is a young man who’s the latest addition to the list of those deemed worthy enough to provide the soundtrack to said advert.

Joining The Egg and Les Rhythmes Digitales is the one and only Luke Dzierzek. “Luke Who?” You won’t be saying that for very much longer party people, beLIEVE me. This is a young man who is on the way up so fast one might suspect he’s had rocket jets implanted up his backside. He’s behind hot new label Fling, which with releases like the Identity EP has been receiving HUGE top level support; he’s played on practically every single continent – only the penguins have missed out; his own label night at The Tunnel was a roaring success and EVERY Tom, Dick and dance floor Harry wants a piece of him.

It really is enough to make you sick. Or want to catch him behind the decks. Your choice then but would you rather have your head in a bucket or your ass on the dance floor? I though so. This Saturday Luke Dzierzek, in all his glory, headlines at Type @ The Island alongside Seb Fontaine and the phenomenal Cicada this Saturday (December 1^st). We hitched a ride onto those rockets and had a breakneck speed one to one…

Hi Luke, how are you?

Hi, I’m good cheers.

Fabulous J What have you been up to today?

Had an early start in the studio, working on my next EP which will be under the name “DZ” coming out on Fling early next year and few other bits and bobs.

How’s your Fling label going? What have you got coming up for the New Year?

Fling is going very well, on our 3^rd release now, it’s been gaining support from everyone from Sasha, Zabiela, Digweed, Claude Von Stroke and the list goes on. This week will see the Identity EP Part 2 released which includes remixes from King Unique, Deadset (Cass&Magan) and up and coming producer TG. I’m holding a Fling NYE Party @ this amazing venue. The Tunnel! We held the first ever event of its kind there a couple of months ago and it was crazy. www.fling-music.com.

Who are your hot production tips for 2008?

TG & Miniminds.

Lol, nice and concise ;) 2007 has been a pretty phenomenal year for you. As well as setting up your own label and night, releasing some seriously fat tunes, you also saw the remix of Echo picked for the Citroen robotic car advert. How did that feel?

Thanks, it has gone really well. The label and nights have been going from strength to strength. The Citroen Advert was a massive stroke of luck, always wanted to have a piece of my music on an advert, so it felt really great! It was the original that was picked up, it’s over 2 years since I made that so it’s pretty crazy how it’s just broken into the mainstream now.

How did it come about?

I got a MySpace message out of the blue from someone who worked for an advertising agency and they told me that Echo was the leading track for the new Citroen Advert summer campaign. That weekend I was drafting/editing Echo to sync to the new advert. Then a week or so later it was licensed for the UK.

Did you get any perks for it – like a free car? ;)

I haven’t actually, but I haven’t asked yet. Maybe I should!

What did having such a massive blast of mainstream exposure do for you? Has it opened up doors for you?

I guess it got me and my music more recognised, more so by the mainstream. It’s cool because people into my old sound will hopefully be checking out what I am up to nowadays and can get into that. It has generated interest from major record labels and publishing companies. Also it’s easier for people to recognise my name from that rather than people saying “Luke who?”

It’s fair to say that you’ve shifted your focus from production and studio work to DJing over the last two years. What have been your live highlights so far?

Yes, the past two years have been great for me to go travelling, see different places and cultures and just enjoy getting out there and expressing myself through my DJing. Highlights have been touring Brazil, China, Mexico, playing all over Europe, but standout gigs have been Ambassada Gavoili in Slovenia, Global Club in Lithuania, Gazgolder in Russia, Ultra+ Custard Factory in Birmingham, and also the first Fling @ The Tunnel in Kent.

Have you got any plans to merge the two aspects and do Luke Dzerziak LIVE?

Possibly in the near future, there are not any immediate plans but I do sometimes play around in my studio with all kinds of bits and bobs on the go…

You’re headlining the new Type residency @ The Island alongside Cicada and Seb Fontaine on Saturday December 1^st – are you looking forward to smashing it?

I am really looking forward to playing and have heard really good things. I’m going to be playing earlier than I normally do but will have fun getting everything into the groove.

What can we expect from your set?

Some Techy, Groovy, Minimal, Forward Thinking Music!

Nice one Luke, see you on the dance floor!

TYPE @ THE ISLAND

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1^ST 10PM – 6AM

HUNGERFORD LANE off CRAVEN PASSAGE, LONDON WC2N 5NG

NUS Tickets - £12 (+bf) – www.ticketweb.co.uk / 08700 600 100 / www.theisland-london.com

£15 On The Door

THE ISLAND

Cicada

Seb Fontaine

Luke Dzierzek

Zak Radak

THE LOST ISLAND

Damian Wilson (CR2)

Jay P

Stimpy

For more information visit www.theisland-london.com