East Project Podcast Feat. Nine Lives... + interview

So for the 2nd podcast in the row, we have decided to go all disco/NuDisco and bring you the excellent talents of Nine Lives!

This Manchester resident has an amazing array of productions!! It is definitely worth checking out his Soundcloud page to understand why we invited him along to do a mix for us...

Enjoy!!

Tracklist:

1. Cassius/Outcast - Feeling for Rosa (Flight Facilities remix)

2. Nine Lives - Adagio

3. Kraak & Smaak - Back Again (Hot Toddy Mix)

4. L.O.O.P - Criticize (original mix)

5. Jam Xpress vs Navaho - Bicep

6. Mylo - Drop the pressure (Drop Out Orchesta mix)

7. Purple Disco Machine - Musique (original mix)

8. Oriano - Pony feat. Ray Horton (original mix)

9. Session Victim - Never Forget

10. Mark E - RnB Drunkie

11. Marvin Gaye - Sexual healing (Nine Lives rework)

Tell us where the name Nine Lives comes from?

At first I came up with the name "cat funk", so you can see a pattern forming! Yes I am a cat fan which is the obvious part, but I also like the myth behind "Nine Lives" and the idea that if you fall, you can still land on your feet.

What is the music scene at the moment like in Manchester?

The scene in Manchester has been and continues to be huge for electronic music, from warehouse parties to small dark basements we've had from Tiger & Woods and Finnebassen to Late Nite Tuff Guy, all in recent months so the vibes are till strong!

Disco is making a big comeback, any guys who are bringing it at the moment?

As far as artists who I admire in the nu-disco scene, I would say there is too many to name, some people make one track you love, I often find that's the case, but it's exciting the choice of artists we have to listen to at the moment.

We are big fans of your bootleg tracks - at East Project we love Sexual Healing!  What is your favourite one to date?

Thanks for your support on my marvin gaye rework, for some reason the response to that track was off the scale which was nice to see! I really enjoyed working with that vocal, maybe it's hard not to love a marvin gaye edit? Along with "so into u" and "adagio" those would probably be my favourite productions to date.

Tell us a bit about Vendition and how you got involved?

It's actually my good friend, Matt Lees who runs Vendition records. In 2011 I sent him a track I had made just for fun and he said we should release it and he would be my manager! I said sure let’s do it and didn't think much more from it, next thing you know he's set up his own label just to release this one track called "1985"! I do release all my tracks on his label, it seems to work out pretty well with him handling the business side of stuff and me making the music.

What's coming up for Nine Lives - new releases over the next few months?

I had a gig in Olso back in July which was pretty cool, always nice to go and play in another country. I don't actively seek gigs in the UK, which may seem a bit strange, but I'm happy now just making music and putting it out there. Don't get me wrong, if I get offered a gig, it's likely I would take it, within reason! But I've done a lot of DJing over the last 15 years so am happy focusing mainly on production for now.

As far as releases go, I am working on a track which I hope will be out in November some time, and it looks like I might be getting one of my tracks on a compilation for a big name in the near future, but will have to keep that under wraps for now!

Useful Links:

Nine Lives Soundcloud

Venditions Records