Introducing TOM JAY... and the Jungle Move (Tom Jay's Deep Mix)!!

On remix duties for Tom Laidlaw's lead single from his debut on East Project, we have the excellent production and DJ talent that is TOM JAY...... (Sense Traxx,­ Alledged,­ Defected ITH,­ 124 Recordings,­ Simma Black):

Hi Tom.  How would you describe your remix of Jungle Move in 5 words?

Raw / Deep / Driven / Warm / Emotive

You have quite a bit of industry experience, having worked at CR2 records and now at MadHouse, MadTech and Sense Traxx.  Do you think this is important to help make it in the industry as a DJ or Producer?

I don’t necessarily think having an industry job is necessary to being successful, I’m not sure it makes too much of a difference. The main thing is making sure the quality of your music is as good as it can be, to not cut corners and to make sure you create networks to get your music heard.

You’ve had a busy 2017 on the releases front… Which has been your favourite production and what can we expect from you in 2018?

My favourite production has to be my remix of DJOKO’s ‘Foolin’ Round’. Had some huge support across the board and did great in the stores, pretty much has defined my direction for 2018.

A few things to come and a few more to finish, so can’t say too much right now, but some nice things on the way with a vinyl-only release coming end of Jan to start the year nicely!

Finally, any exciting plans for NYE?

Not sure, so many great parties on in the city! I’ll see where it takes me.

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Introducing TOM LAIDLAW... and the "Jungle Move" EP!!

East Project end the year with a massive EP (out on Boxing Day) from the extra talented Tom Laidlaw...  Check out the previews and interview below:

Please introduce yourself

Hi Guys. I’m Tom Laidlaw, 21 year old DJ/producer from Southend, Essex.

Who have been your big influences musically growing up and now? 

Growing up in a family where music is a massive thing for us with my dad being a mod into Northern Soul from the 80s really influenced me into music and always gave me a great music taste from disco to rock music. Music generally has been a massive thing for me growing up.

How would you describe your sound and how do you like to work in the studio?

I’d like to describe my sound as very punchy with heavy baselines and kicks and always with a little bit of groove.  I like to try and make my tracks different to a lot of house stuff released today but with only 3 years production experience I’m still trying to mould my own sound.

Tell us a bit about how Jungle Move and Junkin came about?  What was the inspiration behind those tracks?

There wasn’t really any inspiration behind jungle move…  I started it aiming for a groovy punchy tech house track with weird perc fills and noises but didn’t want to fall into the generic tech house category.  The jungle idea came about when I was thinking of ideas how to make this track different, so I sampled a load of wild animal noises and put them behind the track and it worked really well. Junkin is a darker track and works really well in a EP together.

Tell us more about KLIK in Southend? And do you have a preference between DJing or producing?

KLIK Southend is a house and techno event that has been running for 6 years now.  It’s a big event in Southend and has been for years, we aim to bring something different to our nights with music deep from the underground scene, with headliners like “Dungeon meat”, Fuse residents and Paranoid London.

I have been DJing for 5 years now and only started producing 3 years ago.  I do not prefer either, I absolutely love them both and it’s a massive passion of mine, from selecting music for a killer set to jumping in the studio and starting new projects – it’s a massive joy for me!

What have been your 2017 highlights and what can we expect from you in 2018?

2017 has been a really good year for me with the KLIK parties growing and having my first EP released, there is a lot planned for 2018 and you can expect more music from me early into the new year!

Finally, assuming you are on Santa’s good list, what would be the ultimate present this year?

I am always looking to improve my home studio so some Roland equipment would be nice… maybe a TR-09.

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