CRLV Guest Mix 3 : THING
THING @ LOFTAS, Lithuania
CRLV are pleased to give away the third mix in this series.
This installment comes curtosy of German wildcard, THING
He seems to have come from nowhere and is making a major dent in the scene right now, constantly hitting us with powerful sounds and a real drive to succeed. He has gained my attention for sure and continues to have strong support from other big names including Modek, Ego Troopers and Rob De Large. As well as this, his productions have been spotting by many labels including one of our favourites, the mighty CRUX Records.
SC: @thingofficial
FB : www.facebook.com/thingofficial
- Click here to listen to mix -
We also managed to grab Aleksas for a quick interview - you can read the full thing below!
CRLV : So... THING, tell us a bit about yourself, where did you grow up and how has the music around you influenced your style?
T: I`m Alex, 21 years old, I was born in Germany but for already 15 years I`m living in Lithuania`s capital city - Vilnius. Well when I was a teenager I remember I listened to rap, hip hop and 2007 was the break to dance. I remember when I heard that nasty Justice - Phantom track, I was then in love with electro. Then my buddy and me started a project called The Scrambled Eggs which is still alive - I then decided to try to make music that I really feel with THING project. So here I am.
CRLV : Which do you prefer, producing or DJing?
Maybe producing. You know it`s easy to make people scream when you DJ, but it`s hard to make something fresh.
CRLV : Very true, who are your favourite artists?
T : Wow, that`s hard but I`ll try... The Sneekers, Metal On Metal, Boys Noize, Zombie Nation, Crookers... Oh and of course Belgium and The Netherland guys - Modek, Les Tronchinnes, Jackin With The Drums, Ntology, Henzel & Disco Nova, NT89 - they are dope, I really don`t know what they eat for breakfast but the stuff from them lately is just AMAZING.
CRLV : Haha brilliant choices - If you could pick one festival to play, where would you go?
T : I Love Techno, for sure!
CRLV : Craziest show you've been to?
T : I think it was Blitzkrieg festival 2 years ago. It was honour to play with Shit Disco and The Sneekers on the same stage. People were going crazy there!
CRLV : Have you got a secret track you know will work when the crowd aren't dancing?
T : Yes! It would be Whitey - Wrap It Up or Metal On Metal - No Front Teeth. They both work everytime!
CRLV : You are quite new to the game, tell us what your plans are for 2013?
T : Well I have my EP release on CRUX records soon and already finished my 3rd EP which sounds a bit like tropical bass with some electro spices. To do remixes, no doubt. And of course to work with my duo project The Scrambled Eggs. We`ve done our EP already, so stay tuned - it`s freaking big!
CRLV : Sounds good! We won't keep you away from your kitchen any longer so finally, who are your "ones to watch" ?
T : He already proved that he`s genius, but...It has to be Modek. He`s getting bigger & bigger with every release, Les Tronchiennes - these two guys are already raping my ears, so I think if they continue to work hard, they will go to the top!
CRLV : Thanks man, we wish you the best for the rest of the year!
T : Thanks!
Listen here
Contact: [email protected]
This installment comes curtosy of German wildcard, THING
He seems to have come from nowhere and is making a major dent in the scene right now, constantly hitting us with powerful sounds and a real drive to succeed. He has gained my attention for sure and continues to have strong support from other big names including Modek, Ego Troopers and Rob De Large. As well as this, his productions have been spotting by many labels including one of our favourites, the mighty CRUX Records.
SC: @thingofficial
FB : www.facebook.com/thingofficial
- Click here to listen to mix -
We also managed to grab Aleksas for a quick interview - you can read the full thing below!
CRLV : So... THING, tell us a bit about yourself, where did you grow up and how has the music around you influenced your style?
T: I`m Alex, 21 years old, I was born in Germany but for already 15 years I`m living in Lithuania`s capital city - Vilnius. Well when I was a teenager I remember I listened to rap, hip hop and 2007 was the break to dance. I remember when I heard that nasty Justice - Phantom track, I was then in love with electro. Then my buddy and me started a project called The Scrambled Eggs which is still alive - I then decided to try to make music that I really feel with THING project. So here I am.
CRLV : Which do you prefer, producing or DJing?
Maybe producing. You know it`s easy to make people scream when you DJ, but it`s hard to make something fresh.
CRLV : Very true, who are your favourite artists?
T : Wow, that`s hard but I`ll try... The Sneekers, Metal On Metal, Boys Noize, Zombie Nation, Crookers... Oh and of course Belgium and The Netherland guys - Modek, Les Tronchinnes, Jackin With The Drums, Ntology, Henzel & Disco Nova, NT89 - they are dope, I really don`t know what they eat for breakfast but the stuff from them lately is just AMAZING.
CRLV : Haha brilliant choices - If you could pick one festival to play, where would you go?
T : I Love Techno, for sure!
CRLV : Craziest show you've been to?
T : I think it was Blitzkrieg festival 2 years ago. It was honour to play with Shit Disco and The Sneekers on the same stage. People were going crazy there!
CRLV : Have you got a secret track you know will work when the crowd aren't dancing?
T : Yes! It would be Whitey - Wrap It Up or Metal On Metal - No Front Teeth. They both work everytime!
CRLV : You are quite new to the game, tell us what your plans are for 2013?
T : Well I have my EP release on CRUX records soon and already finished my 3rd EP which sounds a bit like tropical bass with some electro spices. To do remixes, no doubt. And of course to work with my duo project The Scrambled Eggs. We`ve done our EP already, so stay tuned - it`s freaking big!
CRLV : Sounds good! We won't keep you away from your kitchen any longer so finally, who are your "ones to watch" ?
T : He already proved that he`s genius, but...It has to be Modek. He`s getting bigger & bigger with every release, Les Tronchiennes - these two guys are already raping my ears, so I think if they continue to work hard, they will go to the top!
CRLV : Thanks man, we wish you the best for the rest of the year!
T : Thanks!
Listen here
Contact: [email protected]