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Exclusive Interview with Worthy
As a member of the dirtybird family, DJ Worthy already has a solid foundation on which to build a shimmery, elastic sound. Expanding on this base, he's gone on to release tracks on the hot UK imprint Leftroom and LA's Utensil Records. In 2006, Worthy started his own label, Katabatic, which is itself is blowing up.
We talked to Worthy via email about his recent inclusion on Sven Vath's Sound of the Eighth Season, the success of his funny-named "Irst_Te?" single and "Hyphy House." We'll also give you a chance to download "Bassquake," his iconic track from his own label, Katabatic.
Click Here for the Interview and to Download Worthy's Bassquake.
Tech: A (virtual) DJ's dream
We've all sat at our dining room table or couch and embarked on the tedious, but necessary step of digitizing our music collection. Slogging your way through CD after CD and importing them into iTunes can either be a chore or a pleasurable way to kill a Sunday afternoon (especially if spliffs are involved). It's boring, but in the end you have instant access to your entire collegiate music collection, from Sublime to the Specials. And leave you wondering how Ace of Base made it in there.
Imagine the undertaking of seminal public radio station KCRW in Santa Monica, then, as they try and do the same thing with 60,000+ titles in a carefully and lovingly crafted library, much of it on vinyl, exclusive, or out of print. Fortunately for their listeners, they've almost completed the process and soon their tastemaker DJs and champions of independent music will have the entire digital library at the end of their fingertips. To inspire us all they've even recorded the process and made a 6-minute documentary on the project. Check it out here.
We've seen with our own eyes the tiny 10'x15' library they're working with and can attest to their need for the digital space that only hard drives can afford. It's pretty unbelievable to walk into a library of that size and realize they still have pretty much every current and classic album in indie, electronic, world, hip hop, jazz, etc. It's a humbling experience and a music lover's dream. Doubt they have Ace of Base though.
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