Penny from Partypills recently caught up with New Zealand’s own Disko Diva to find out how life is going across the ditch and even managed to score an exclusive download of her latest mix for you lucky lucky people to crank!
Penny (P) How long have you been rocking crowds & how did you come across DJn as a creative outlet?
Disko Diva (D) Ha-ha Rocking Crowds?! Interesting choice of words. I have been rocking crowds all my life!! My dance moves are somewhat mock-able… (Laughs) I have been DJn though for about 5 years, I know it sounds cliché but I have always LOVED music. It used to be a big part of my life dancing around the living room to my mums 45’s when I was a wee lass right through to dancing around the decks while I’m DJn. DJn was never a definitive goal of mine before I started, more of a pipe dream, but they do say when you dream of something enough it finds its way to you.
(P) Worst thing to happen whilst you were playing a gig?
(D) The worst thing to happen while playing a gig… To be honest there isn’t really anything that bad that can happen. I mean music stops from anything to technical fault to a drunken clubber leaning on equipment but at the end of the day its party time & dancing & throwing energy around the club is what it’s all about! There’s not a lot that can go irreparably wrong!
(P) How do you find your tunes? With the digital revolution well under way do you fish through Beatport or do you still manage to get down to your local store?
(D) When I left NZ to the warmer shores of Australia I packed my vinyl & turntables away into storage… This was really the end of the analog era for the Diva. Not having any turntables limited the need (thank god for the bank balance too) to visit the store & sift tirelessly through the vinyl. Now I get all of my tunes online. Whether they are promo lists, beatport etc or unreleased bootlegs. Even though the fishing around is on line you can still lose hours searching for the ultimate new killer dance floor anthem.
(P) Where did you welcome in 2010?
(D) The welcoming of 2010 for me was such an unreal occasion; I put on a party with a very close friend of mine, Disko Love, at Trench Bar in Auckland, NZ. The line up was both of my favourite DJs from NZ, DJ Lucas & Queensland, Rayne Fouche & myself. I also was lucky enough to play the midnight set (11pm-1am) at one of my favourite residencies from before I moved to Oz, Degree, right in the heart of the viaduct. It was pumping!
(P) Up and coming producers you think will bust out in a big way this year?
(D) It’s amazing the progression music has made since I started DJn & started taking notice, musically, of what was out there. Can you imagine the sound of Afrojack played in the club 5 years ago? And did we even know what ‘electro’ was back then, as we know it now? I feel it’s all evolved so fast! It’s hard to say who will be big for 2010, especially as there are so many sub-genres of house music to look at. At the moment I am enjoying Spencer & Hill, Laidback Luke & Afrojack, but to find obscure tunes produced by people I’ve never heard of is magic! Love it!
(P) I hear you’ve been dabbling with a bit of bootleggin’, how’s it all coming along and what software are you using?
(D) Ahaha to say ‘dabbling’ would be an exaggeration! I’m not the most technical girl when it comes to DJn/Producing. I am getting together with some friends & putting things together, learning & listening to their styles. When I am mucking around with tunes I use Ableton Live 8.
(P) Tips for up and coming dj’s/producers?
(D) If you love it, then GET AMONGST IT! Its like any industry, there are ups, downs & politics involved but its amazing!! Some of the producers now are so young & doing so well its mind-blowing! Anything is achievable. Also there are a lot of people out there to point you in the right direction, all you need to do is you ask.
Partypills (P) What sort of sound are you playing atm and have you noticed any progression as you become more experienced?
Im lucky with the residencies I have at the moment (The MET Brisbane, Birdee Numnums, Planet Nightclub, Limes Hotel Rooftop) they all require a slightly different variation on my house/electro style with a different crowd.
(P) Description of the mix you’ve so kindly included
(D) My latest mix was done for the Wellington Sevens after party at Maya Bar… you can decide the description 
(P) Dream gig?
(D) Top of my list to date is the Wellington Sevens 2009 after party & as I type this am on the plane back to Wellington for the Sevens 2010 after party & hoping it will be more epiccc! I have Thailand coming up & my first Australian Festival Future Music 2010, then Sydney!!!!
Looking at doing a 3 week tour of NZ in June/July too. Dream gigs include, in no particular order… closing party Ibiza, private jet party…? Oh I don’t know… Im up for it all!!!
(P) Thanks for taking the time to share some insider information with us Disko Diva, we look forward to hearing much more of you in the future. Follow the links below to download her latest mix and follow her on her Facebook Fan page.
DISKO DIVA LINKS:
Disko Diva Divalicious Mix
Facebook
Showreel
Bookings Contact: djdiskodiva@gmail.com
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