Fresh from his series of five completely sold out gigs from his ‘Blitzkrieg in Berlin’ show hosted at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, DJ Ennui discusses backstage life, music and his upcoming ‘Takeover Tour’ with our journalist Sonny Moore. Brace yourselves for the thrilling untold true story of the man behind the mask.
What started your passion for music?
I’ve had this passion for as long as I can remember. However, I think the spark that lit the fuse for my love of music was definitely the moment my father bought me a flute for Christmas.
A flute? EDM is quite the opposite, wouldn’t you agree?
Well it’s funny you should mention it – I had classical training for two years and I think the influences are clear in my early material as well as my more recent content. However I quickly became known as ‘Flute Boy’, and eager to shake the newfound identity, I used my pocket money to buy an early version of FL Studio and hence began to dabble in Electro Swing and EDM, purely to impress my friends, and to dispel the bullies. Soon my life revolved around the creation of electronic music, and I was soon scouted by the prestigious Mau5trap record label… but playing the flute is still my guilty pleasure!
That’s quite a story – how did you enter the live music scene?
You won’t believe this! I began by turning up to friend’s birthday parties with my Dell laptop and a shoddy speaker, and trying to blag girls with my music. I can tell you now that it didn’t work – I guess girls simply weren’t overwhelmed by my amateur beats and disappointing drops – however it allowed me to spread my music to a larger audience, gain publicity on MySpace, and receive the feedback I so desperately needed to improve my work. Soon after I applied for larger venues in my local area on Friday nights, and became a local sensation.
Do they compare at all to the monstrous five gigs you have just played in Berlin?
Certainly not! However nothing can compare to that one night in a dimly lit Brixton chip shop… But we’ll not delve into that.
So, why conceal your face to the public?
Quite honestly, I don’t believe I have the answer to that question – it’s just the way things turned out – on the other hand, it certainly has its perks.
And what would those perks be?
I simply feel that it gives me so much freedom because I am able to live a double life – one of peace and tranquillity, and another of parties and publicity. For me, I maintain a perfect balance of the two. For example, I can dedicate time to my Chelsea Pensioners extreme bingo club with relative anonymity, while retaining my reputation as a global party animal. It’s truly unbelievable. If you are struggling to visualise my lifestyle, I would strongly recommend watching ‘Hannah Montana’ on the Disney Channel.
Simply amazing! Let’s discuss your upcoming global ‘Takeover Tour’
Ah yes, I am touring exactly thirty two separate countries in six continents (Sorry, Antarctica), but personally I am most excited about the Gulf of Mexico section of the tour, as it involves a world exclusive two day long aircraft carrier gig between Mexico and America, and although I regret to give away no spoilers, my entry to the gig will be ‘pure gold’, as they say.
And will you be visiting the UK during your tour?
Why of course, how could I miss it? As well as being my home country of course, it is also my favourite place to gig, and in addition I am scheduled to be granted a knighthood the day of my O2 Arena gig!
Wow, we all look forward to it! And when will tickets be available?
Tickets are available from midnight, April 1st 2013 to May 20th, however I would advise ordering as early as possible since my last tour sold out completely literally minutes after the tickets became purchasable!
Thank you so much for talking to us, DJ Ennui. Make sure to pick up a copy of his new album, ‘Balloon Party’, on sale everywhere right now, and also continue on to page 32-33 for info about specific venues, dates and support acts for the gargantuan global ‘Takeover Tour’, as well as exclusive content with the hottest EDM acts on the scene TODAY.
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