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DJ Stratus Interview Mod: What is it that could make drum 'n' bass more "American?" Or, what could you conceive as the American-ized version of the British sound? "I don't know, I don't hear it as sounding British or American. I don't care where it comes from as long as it sounds good." Mod: How do you look at drum 'n' bass differently as a producer? Do you look at making tracks from the perspective of the dancer, a DJ, friends, or headphone listening? "Lately, when I sit down to do a track, it's all about the dance floor. I try to remember the feeling I used to get at a rave in front of the speakers where the music just kept going and made you say, "fuck, this is so good!!" Mod: How do you feel about being on a compilation engineered to make a "statement" that America has drum 'n' bass producers? "It's fine with me, I just want people to hear my music. America has had drum 'n' bass producers for a long, long time. They just haven't been supported like they are in the UK. I think the other half of it is a lot of people here in the states seem very unwilling to change their tastes or listen to a different sound. But that's OK, drum n bass, jungle, tekno, whatever you call it, will keep growing. It will never stop!" |