#62 Naone

Naone – Soundcloud – Instagram

그녀는 수줍음이 많지만, 할 말은 다 하는 사람이다. 그녀가 좋아하는 음악, 서울 그리고 멀지않은 미래에 대해 이야기 나눴다.

She was shy, but also outspoken. We talked about her favorite music, Seoul and the plan in the near future.

Hi Naone, it’s a pleasure to see you. Let’s right cut to the chase and talk about your mixtape…
Yes, sure. I included many tracks I wanted to share with people. It contains many raw and lo-fi house tracks and is a bit different from what I play live normally because I always try to cope with the style of venues and their dance floor.

So how do you usually play in a club?
My main focus is to make people having a good time so I’m trying to throw some new stuff while keeping the mood pleasurable rather than playing too many enigmatic and “difficult” tracks. I think a DJ’s role is to introduce music that people like and that they then can share and combine with their own taste.

How do you find new tracks? 
I rarely stick to certain charts or one single source, but instead, I’m checking many different artists and labels to find very special gems and secret weapons. I also listen to classical music and new releases, of course. Listening mixtapes from my favorite artists is another big inspiration for me.

That sounds like a lot of work. How do you separate the wheat from the chaff?
Well, I’m not professional so I just rely on my feeling and taste. I don’t focus on a certain genre, but usually, I love songs that have classic elements such as analog kick drums or strings. I also like songs that have kind of a twist and are surprising or versatile in some way – songs that are both bright and gloomy for example. I think many tracks in my mixtapes have very different styles or moods to them.

Can you recommend some of your favorite tunes?
Yes, I would really like to recommend a label that I got hooked on recently! It’s a deep house label from Denmark called *‘Regelbau’. They never publish any artist names, it’s always a white label with a number. My favorite album is *RB01 although I love all others as well. The music has a dark and bright side at the same time, so it would be a good example of my taste. I put B1 track on the mixtape, but A1 is actually my favorite.

How did you start your DJ career?
I always like sharing music with my friends and some of them got deeper into music so we pushed each other more and more. I liked that feeling and at some day the thought “I want to be a DJ!” just bumped into my head. There was not really an occasion or anything, it just happened. Then, I met Ffan and I learned all the basics from him. However, it was not until last year that I started playing out.

Have you also ever tried to throw your own party?
I would love to, but I never did yet, no. I actually have no idea about all this stuff like money, communication with owners etc. If I do it later, I will have a clear concept – and possibly give some tasks to the guest DJs. [laughs]

You’re based in Seoul now, but we know that you have lived abroad, too. Do you think you may go back one day?
Right, I lived in Tokyo and Paris for quite a while and those places have a great music scene. However, Seoul is my favorite place at the moment. I really enjoy this city.

What is it that you like so much about Seoul?
Well, it is true that the market in Tokyo and Paris is bigger and you have more access to musical. But there are already too many great DJs with so many achievements. Seoul, on the other hand, is still growing and its potential is limitless, especially when you think of how fast the party culture has caught up from the beginning to now. It is so much more interesting around here, I’m really having fun. I might have chances to experience more from the outside, but my ultimate goal will always stay unchanged; contributing to this country’s musical maturity and making subcultures more popular.

And except for clubs, where do you usually hang out in Seoul?
In my car! I’m digging a lot of music in the car. No guest DJs are allowed in there. [laughs]

Lastly, what can we expect from you near the future? Where do you see yourself in about 3 years?
I’ll be doing what I’m doing right now, pretty much the same, partying here and there. But I won’t say that I don’t have any ambition or passion for becoming more than what I am now. I would definitely like to be on a bigger stage, giving energy to more people.

Appreciate for today! It was really fun!

TRACKLIST

Midsummer Night (Original Mix) – Sunday Brunch [Svek]
Rick Wade – Deep Subliminal [Holic Trax]
French Love Affair – Paul Cut [D.KO Records]
Simple (Original Mix) – Dani Rivas [Monocromo]
Garett David – Octagon Blues [Lobster Theremin]
I NEED YOU – Clio [8bit]
Ya Bad Sister – Max McFerren [1080p]
You Like it D – Whim-ee [NDM]
Global Erosion – Chaos in the CBD [Yam Recordings]
Circling Vultures – Birth of Tragedy [L.I.E.S. Records]
RB01 B1 – Regelbau [Regelbau]
DISCOTAG – F    lorian Kupfer [WT Records]
Visions in My Mind – Legowelt [Unknown To The Unknown]
Mandala – Huerta [Amadeus]
Moving – Paul Cut [D.KO Records]