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8 GUESTLIST Issue 50 / 2013 www.guestlist.net IEW RV TE IN Faithless We had the pleasure of catching up with Maxi Jazz, one half of the legendary dance group Faithless. Playing on 31st May at The Electric Brixton it will see the pair's first UK show since 2011. With not being afraid to take risks and challenges with his music along with the talent of Sister Bliss they have gone on to sell over 15 million records worldwide and put on iconic live shows around the world. Tab Taylor | guestlist.net S o yo u g u y s w e r e a w a r d e d the PRS for Music Heritage Aw a r d l a s t ye a r a t t h e J a z z C a f é , m u s t h ave b e e n a b i g a c h i eve m e n t ? Ye a h ! I was p ro p e r l y to u c h e d , I s t i l l a m q u i te s h o c ke d a b o u t i t eve r y t i m e i t 's b r o u g h t u p . Eve r y s i n g l e b a n d t h a t h a s eve r b e e n i n t h e B r i t a i n h a s p l aye d a t t h e Jazz Café at least once, and f o r t h e m to c h o o s e u s a s their musical heritage was just an incredible honour for me. That 's where it all kicked o f f f o r yo u w a s n ' t i t a s yo u p l aye d yo u r f i r s t g i g t h e r e? A b s o l u te l y ye a h . We h a d n o i d e a t h a t a ny o f t h e s u b s e q u e n t 1 6 -1 7 ye a r s w a s g o i n g to h a p p e n , i t w a s j u s t o u r l i t t l e t h i n g a s i t we r e . I t w a s ve r y s h a m b o l i c , I t h i n k t h a t 's a n u n d e r s t a te m e n t ! . So yo u just announced yo u r l a t e s t s h ow a t t h e T h e Electric Brixton on 31st M ay. I t w i l l b e t h e f i r s t t i m e yo u b o t h h ave p e r f o r m e d i n B r i x t o n s i n c e yo u r l a s t s e l l o u t s h ow b a c k i n 2 0 1 1 . S o yo u m u s t b e exc i t e d f o r t h i s? I a m ye a h ! We h ave t h i s special guy at Cr ystal Palace football club, a fund-raiser there called G a r r y, i t 's k i n d o f h i s j o b to g e t a c t s to g e t h e r a n d s t u f f s o we kind of roped him in . He did a fantastic job with the lineu p a n d I t h i n k i t 's g o i n g to be the only time that Blissy a n d I a r e g o i n g to b e p l ay i n g to g e t h e r i n L o n d o n t h i s ye a r. I t 's my h o m e tow n ! Yo u r s h ow s a r e r e n ow n e d to hold such high energy and amazing vibes, what i s t h e s e c r e t d o yo u t h i n k behind putting on a good p e r f o r m a n c e? T h a t 's a g o o d q u e s t i o n , I t h i n k e s s e n t i a l l y yo u h ave to be mindful of the fact that yo u a r e n o t t h e i m p o r t a n t one on the stage. Its the 200, 2 , 0 0 0 o r 2 0 , 0 0 0 o r h oweve r O h my g o o d n e s s ! Yo u 'r e right, I am q u i te open m i n d e d , I ' ve g o t a ve r y e c l e c t i c t a s te . B u t I m u s t s ay sharply that when it comes to T h e S u m m e r o f L ove i n 19 8 8 , I was really upset as t h i s i s w h e n eve r yo n e w a s o u t c l u b b i n g eve r y n i g h t a n d I w a s s t ay i n g h o m e w i t h my m a te s , c o m p l a i n i n g . I n L o n d o n i n my tow n p r e 1 9 8 8 , w h a teve r t y p e o f m u s i c yo u w a n te d to l i s te n to t h e r e wo u l d b e a c l u b p l ay i n g i t . A f te r T h e S u m m e r o f L ove eve r y b o d y was p l ay i n g acid h o u s e . . . eve r y b o d y, eve r y b o d y, E V E RY B O DY. S o i f yo u d i d n ' t l i ke a c i d h o u s e , yo u h a d to s t ay a t h o m e . W h i c h i s exa c t l y w h a t I d i d c o l l e c t i o n t h i n k i n g I ' ve g o t some of the best bands in t h e wo r l d o n v i ny l , I c a n use them! I can remember t h i n k i n g to my s e l f m a n , t h i s i s t h e b e s t t h i n g eve r. D o yo u t h i n k t h a t yo u r beliefs as a Buddhist has h a d a b i g i n f l u e n c e o n yo u r m u s i c a n d yo u r l y r i c s? I t 's h a d a h u g e i n f l u e n c e on the lyrics because Fa i t h l e s s h a s a l w ay s b e e n l i ke t h a t , p e o p l e we r e a l w ay s intrigued of the fact that I was a Buddhist and a rapper w h i c h a l w ay s e n c o u r a g e d m e to w r i te a l o n g t h e B u d d h i s t l i n e s – a n d t h a t w a s r e a l l y my i n te n t a ny w ay. "You have to follow your heart, you can't make music for your fans, you have to make music for yourself and hope that your fans come with you and appreciate the direction you are going." m a ny p e o p l e i n f r o n t o f yo u , t h ey 'r e t h e i m p o r t a n t o n e s . Yo u c o u l d b e t h e g r e a te s t m u s i c i a n i n t h e wo r l d b u t i f there is nobody in front of yo u t h e n yo u d o n ' t a m o u n t to ve r y m u c h a t a l l . A s l o n g a s yo u b a r e t h a t i n m i n d a n d d o t h e s h ow f o r t h e m , yo u 'r e not just being the ar tist i nv i t i n g t h e m a l o n g to w a tc h , yo u r i nv i t i n g t h e m i n to yo u r s h ow. P e o p l e w a n t to b e g i ve n s o m e t h i n g f o r t h e i r m o n ey, t h a t 's yo u r j o b . Yo u ' r e ve r y o p e n m i n d e d when it comes to music. Rapping on a dance record, was t hat a new t hing for yo u? f o r a b o u t 6 ye a r s ! I k i n d o f we n t o f f d a n c e m u s i c q u i te h e av i l y a t t h a t p o i n t , s o f o r m e to b e c o m e eve n s l i g h t l y where I am sort of being on a d a n c e h i t , i t s t i l l r o c k s my wo r l d to t h i s d ay. S o w h a t c a m e f i r s t f o r yo u t h e n , r a p o r d a n c e m u s i c? A b s o l u te l y r a p m u s i c . R a p was the reason I got back i nvo l ve d w i t h m u s i c , I u s e d to b e a d r u m m e r b a c k i n school in various school rock and roll bands – great fun , b u t t h e n I d i s c ove r e d h i p h o p a n d I r e a l i s e d WOW I d o n ' t n e e d to b e i n a b a n d . I 'm l o o k i n g a t my r e c o r d I n t e r a c t i n g w i t h t h e c r ow d w i t h yo u r l y r i c s m u s t b e a n a m a z i n g f e e l i n g , h ow i m p o r t a n t i s i t f o r yo u t o capture that moment with t h e m? It is so important, there h ave b e e n s o m e a m a z i n g m o m e n t s o n s t a g e w h e n l i ke yo u r t r y i n g to s ay s o m e t h i n g and i t 's getting a c ro s s , p e o p l e a r e h a l f g e t t i n g to i t s o i t 's q u i te i n c r e d i b l e . A n d a l s o w h e n yo u g o to p l a c e s a s we h ave i n t h e past when conflict has been q u i te r e c e n t o r s o m e t i m e s eve n o n g o i n g p l a c e s l i ke Tu r key, C ro a t i a , S e r b i a , yo u h ave yo u n g p e o p l e p r e s s i n g t h e m s e l ve s at the f ro n t s i n g i n g yo u r l y r i c s b a c k a t yo u , a n d yo u s e e t h e i r d e s i r e f o r p e a c e a n d yo u j u s t w a n t to s ay. . . " C a n we p l e a s e j u s t s to p t h i s n ow ? " T h a t 's ve r y m ov i n g , a n d s o m e t i m e s q u i te h a r d to d e a l w i t h . Yo u g u ys h ave a l w ays t a k e n s o m e r i s k s w i t h yo u r m u s i c , d o yo u t h i n k t h a t p ays o f f ? Ye s , I d o . I d o n ' t t h i n k t h a t p l ay i n g s a f e i s t h e w ay to go in life, in music, or in a ny w ay. T h e w ay to g o i s t h e w ay yo u f e e l – i f p e o p l e c o m e w i t h yo u t h e n g r e a t , i f t h ey d o n ' t t h e n g r e a t . Yo u h ave to f o l l ow yo u r h e a r t , yo u c a n ' t m a ke m u s i c f o r yo u r f a n s yo u h ave to m a ke m u s i c f o r yo u r s e l f a n d h o p e t h a t yo u r f a n s c o m e w i t h yo u a n d a p p r e c i a te t h e d i r e c t i o n yo u a r e g o i n g . I f t h ey d o n ' t , i f t h ey l i ke t h e o l d s t u f f t h e o l d s t u f f i s f i n e , t h a t 's h ow i t i s . A s a p e r s o n yo u d eve l o p , o r yo u r s u p p o s e to a t l e a s t , a n d I t h i n k a s a n a r t i s t yo u s h o u l d to o a n d t a ke t h e occasional dif ficult d o o r, challenging door rather than t h e e a s y ro u te . Yo u h ave b e e n i n t h e g a m e n ow ove r 1 5 ye a r s , w h a t wo u l d yo u s ay t h e k ey t o yo u r s u c c e s s i s i n a n eve r changing industry? I think t h a t 's d e f i n i te l y d ow n to S i s te r B l i s s b e i n g a n a m a z i n g c o m p o s e r. B e i n g a b l e to c r e a te e m o t i o n to w h a t s h e p l ay s , n o b o d y c a n do that. But she can, and I think that she has a special t a l e n t . S h e 's a l w ay s u p to d a te , More informationh o u s e s h e 's a wo r k i n g m u s i c D J a n d we l l r e s p e c te d h o uwww.faithless.co.uko t t a s e m u s i c D J , yo u g

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