We respect lots of different record labels and this is definitely one of them... If you don't know already, you need to find out!! Fresh II Death records are well worth your attention. Find out more in our interview below...
What was the first release on Fresh II Death?
What was the first release on Fresh II Death?
Our first release was by Anton Ishutin and was featured in
Beatport's Top 10 tracks of the week way back in April 2013. We had some great
support from some of our producer friends who were more than happy with getting
involved in remix duties. Anton is from Russia and has gone on to make a great
name for himself. As have some of the other remix artists from the release,
namely Will Berridge who's signed to some really great labels and is featuring
a lot in Mixmag, under the name Will & Held.
I'd had a couple of tracks of mine in the charts and I
started getting quite a lot of attention overseas. Before I knew it I was
getting loads of music sent to me to the point where I felt like I should be
doing something with this. I'd always dreamed of running a label and so it just
felt like the right time to make a start. The main ethos behind the label has
always been pretty simple really. Regardless of the genre. "Would I play
this?" I definitely regard myself as a "dj deck hog" as it’s
really hard work getting me off them once I’ve started. I've been known to go
on a bit of a tangent when playing so I could never define myself to just one
style.
Our main target for the moment is to make the transition
from digital to wax. With some showcases coming up in the near future, we're
hoping to feature more of our artists live in the flesh!
What's your view on the current music scene? What do you
like and what do you dislike?
I’ve seen a lot of genres come and go but its always the
same, the music is good until it gets too popular and then the market gets
overloaded with the same sound and over saturated to the point where it just
fizzles out. It's the same with the clubbing scene. The cool kids are around
for the new sound but as soon everyone hears about it, it starts attracting the
wrong sorts. I've never really been one for following trends, I just like to do
my own thing, get my head down and stomp my back out.
If you could sign any artist, who would it be?
I’ve been into DJing for about 15 years and ever since I
started playing house music, I think the most tracks that I’ve bought and
played by a single artist has got to be Hector Couto. So, he would definitely
be on my hit list to sign.
Yes, send me your demos. FreshIIDeath@live.com
I listen to them all, eventually! Ha. It’s a really nice
feeling when you sign an artist who has been putting their heart and soul into
their work. I remember how it felt when my tracks were first getting signed so
it's great to be able to pass that on.
Finally… Guilty Pleasure track?
From the label;
And one from the vault;
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