eXplosion2011 台中世貿跨年派對 藝人專訪001: TAI

e4electro 台中世貿跨年派對藝人專訪001: TAI

我們很高興能在TAI忙碌的錄音室與演出行程之中找到短暫的時間與他完成這次專訪與對話,在專訪開始之前TAI也剛結束了DIM&TAI預計於2011年即將在Turbo Recording發行的新單曲錄音室工作!他也保證會讓台灣的舞客們在跨年當天聽到多首他即將在2011年發行的祕密武器!各位喜愛他的樂迷們可千萬別錯過跨年TAI精彩的表演喔!

E4Electro以下簡稱E
TAI以下簡稱T

E:
可以跟我們聊聊你為何會從前幾年開始由一位嘻哈音樂知名製作人轉型成為一位電子音樂創作者＆表演者呢?

T:
我在過去七年的時間裡面, 幫嘻哈界的藝人製作了很多大碟, 很多都衝到前十大排行榜, 也得了一些獎, 我想從嘻哈轉到電子可以說是為了尋找一些新挑戰吧

E:
台灣的樂迷都非常喜歡你與D.I.M.的合作計畫!目前是否還有持續在進行?他與你其他許多不同的合作對象例如Steve Aoki/Tim Healey/Tomcraft 等藝人在製作音樂的方面有哪些不同之處? DIM＆TAI最新的計畫可以 搶先稍微提前透露一些資訊給大家知道嗎?

T:
首先我想先謝謝大家對我們的支持. 我總是非常開心聽到我還沒造訪的國家給我的回饋. 其實DIM和我這個月一直在工作室裡面準備我們接下來要發的東西. 我們是本來就是好朋友, 今年開始一起放歌. Aoki有很棒的震撼力, 我把他的聲音錄在paradise poltergeist裡面, 錄完音之後我們跟Aoki的經紀人一起在Mandarin Oriental開趴. 幫Tomcraft錄音大概是六年前的事了, 一直到現在我們還是工作室夥伴. 這首是我最喜歡的歌 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vHepNzLjo Tomcraft現在在跟Tim Healey一起製作新的音樂與單曲.


E:
你在Dim Mak與BNR以及Southern Fired和Mixmash這幾個知名唱片廠牌都 有發行單曲的經驗,可以與台灣的創作者&Dj們聊聊你是如何用你的音樂引起她們的注意而簽約發行的嗎?

T:
我想到最後最重要的點還是在音樂上面. 現在因為網路的關係, 你其實不須要靠有關係的人來讓你的音樂被聽到. 你可以把你的音樂寄給音樂廠牌和製作人, 這就是網路的好處. 十年前我做了第一張試聽帶, 我把試聽帶壓成CD和黑膠唱片兩種, 還附上封面插圖, 做了幾百張全部寄給全世界各地的音樂廠牌. 結果後來我發現根本沒人有聽我的試聽帶, 因為我沒求他們聽.. 所以其實還滿浪費錢的..

E:
嘻哈音樂與電子音樂的是不盡相同的音樂類型,他們吸引你的迷人之處在於?

T:
我是聽嘻哈長大的.. 像是2 live crew, nwa, public enemy, 甚至是 vanilla ice and marky mark.. 哈哈！ 我喜歡電子音樂的點在於不斷的演化和改變. 電子音樂算是還滿年輕的音樂, 每一天, 每個地方每個角落, 都有可以對它產生不同的刺激和影響的東西.

E:
不知道你之前是否有來過台灣?台灣這個國家給你的印象是甚麼?

T:
從來沒去過台灣. 以前還小的時候有在泰國住過. 你應該沒辦法想像我有多期待造訪台灣！

E:
可以提供給我們你近期最喜愛的5首歌嗎?

T:
Kleine Träume - D.I.M
Swoon - Chemical Brothers (Boys Noize remix)
Paradise Poltergeist (LA Riots remix) - TAI
Interplay - Wasabi (Fat and Ugly Remix)
Told Ya - Sandro Silva (Apster Remix)

事實上, "Kleine Träume" 是我和DIM共同製作的!

E:
台灣是亞洲的美食天堂,可以跟我們說說你最愛的食物有哪些嗎?平常會自己下廚嗎?

T:
我非常非常喜歡亞洲食物, 也很有興趣嘗試還沒吃過或聽說過的料理. 早餐我喜歡吃香辣咖哩, 開趴隔天尤其喜歡！連我的亞洲朋友都跟我說他們根本沒辦法吃那種東西當早餐..
我喜歡煮好菜, 煮”好菜”是我的興趣.

E:
你對於一場好的派對的定義是?

T:
很熱 很喧囂 很溼 很鹹 很黑暗 發瘋的男生 體面好看的女生 最後, 好的音響系統

E:
除了音樂與創作,你在休息的時光最喜歡從事哪些活動?

T:
WOW. 除了音樂之外我幾乎沒時間做其他的事情.. 以前音樂就是我的休閒活動, 現在音樂是我的工作. 我喜歡打漆彈, 看時裝秀, 還有煮“好菜“

E:
有沒有甚麼話想提前跟台灣熱愛你的樂迷說呢?

T:
我真的好期待來台灣跟你們一起開趴, 放我新的歌和即將發行的祕密武器.. 還要花個幾天吃遍台灣美食, 認識新朋友, 還有血拼購物！哈哈！一說到買東西我就跟個女生一樣
很期待跟你們見面！PEACE!

E4Electro Explosion NYE Artist Interview 001: TAI

E:
Please tell us why you became an electro producer/dj from a hiphop producer?

T:
I have been producing most of the big hip hop artists in germany for the last 7 years in which i recieved gold plaques and many top 10 hits, so i have been seeking a new challenge i guess.

E:
Fans in Taiwan are crazy about your work withD.I.M.. Are you two still working together? What’s the difference between DIM and other artists, like Steve Aoki/Tim Healey/Tomcraft, you work with? Could you reveal a bit of the latest plan of DIM & TAI?

T:
First of all i want to thank all you guys that listen and supported our record. i am always stoked to hear feedback from countries i have never been to before.
d.i.m. and i have actually been in the studio this month working on our next release. we are good friends and have been djing together this year.
steve came to my studio with a good vibe and i recorded him on paradise poltergeist. after that we had an afterparty with his manager at the mandarin oriental :)
tomcraft album i produced 6 years ago and we are still studio mates. this was me favorite track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vHepNzLjo

he is now producing with tim healey.

E:
You’ve released EP on different record lables like Dim Mak, BNR, Southern Fired, and Mixmash. For Taiwanese producers and djs, could you tell us how it was done?

T:
I think at the end of the day it all comes down to the music. you don't need to have the contacts nowadays ether cause of the internet. you can send your music to all labels and producers. that's the good side of the web. my first demo i made 10 years ago, i had pressed as a cd and vinyl with a cover artwork and after sending hundreds of them to labels around the world i found out they were never listened too because it wasn't solicited. so that was a waste of money :-)


E:
Hiphop and electro are quite different. What are the attractions you find in them?

T:
Hip hop is what i grew up with. 2 live crew, nwa, public enemy, even vanilla ice and marky mark, ha ha.
the thing i like about electronic music though is that it is constantly evolving and changing. it is a young music with loads of new impulses from all round the world every day.


E:
Have you been to Taiwan before? What’s the impression it gave you?

T:
Never. i used to live in thailand when i was a kid. you can not emagine how much i am looking forward to coming over!

E:
Please name 5 songs that you like the most recently?

Kleine Träume - D.I.M
Swoon - Chemical Brothers (Boys Noize remix)
Paradise Poltergeist (LA Riots remix) - TAI
Interplay - Wasabi (Fat and Ugly Remix)
Told Ya - Sandro Silva (Apster Remix)

I actually produced " kleine träume " together with d.i.m.

E:
Taiwan is the food heaven of Asia, what’s your favorite food? Do you cook?

T:
I totally adore the asian food in general and am always interested in trying things i don't know. i like to eat spicy curries for breakfast. as specially after partying! even the asian people i know, say they can't eat that in the morning.

i love to cook goood foood. it is my hobby.


E:
How do you define a good party?

T:
Hot, laud, sweaty, sexy, dark, mad guys, nice girls and last but no way the least, a good soundsystem :)

E:
Besides music and producing, what do you like to do for leisure?

T:
Wow, i hardly have any time for other things as music used to be my leisure and turned into what i do for a living.
I like to play paintball, go to fashion shows and cook good food.

E:
Anything you want to say to your Taiwanese fans?

T:
I am so looking forward to partying with you and banging out my new music and unreleased coming soon stuff.
also spending a few days eating your food, meeting the people and going shopping, ha ha. i am like a girl when it comes to shopping clothes :-)

looking forward to seeing you.

peace,

tai