#66 7ip7o3

7ip7o3 – Soundcloud – Instagram

“보라색은 빨간색과 파란색을 섞어 만들죠. 스타일이란 것도 그래요”.

“Purple can be made with mixture of red and blue. As such, my music style can be varied little more”.

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최근에 당신의 이름이 실린 포스터를 봤어요. 이제 클럽으로 나와야겠다고 마음 먹은게 언제쯤인가요?
작년 여름 막바지였어요. 사실 그 전까지 거절을 많이 해왔어요. 디제잉 장비를 다룰 줄 몰랐거든요. 운 좋게 장비를 다뤄볼 수 있는 기회가 생겼었고, 덕분에 더 많은 즐거운 경험이가능했어요.

Cakeshop에서 플레이하기도 했어요. 많은 디제이들이 선망하는 무대에요.
Subbeat 크루들의 도움으로 가능했어요. 좋은 기회였고 좋은 기억으로 남은 무대였어요. 오프닝 디제이였는데도, 저를 보러 와주신 분들이 꽤 많아서 놀랐어요. 누구나 댄스 클럽이라고 생각하는 곳에서의 첫 플레이여서 기억에 남아요.

어땠나요? 사실 믹스테잎은 댄스플로어를 염두할 필요가 없어요. 그런데 클럽에서의 라이브 셋은 이야기가 다르죠. 
일단 Cakeshop에서는 하우스 음악들을 더 많이 틀었어요. 앞으로도 클럽 디제이로서는 하우스에 무게를 많이 둘 거 같아요. 사실 평소에 하우스 셋을 올리는 편은 아니에요. 그동안은 Jazz Hiphop이나 Sampling을 활용한 음악들을 자주 들려주곤 했어요. 그래서인지 어떤 사람들은 제 하우스 셋을 듣고 “7ip7o3의 색깔이 아니다”라고 단정짓는 사람들도 있더군요. 그런데 제 색깔을 특정한 장르로 규정짓고 싶지는 않아요. 보라색이 빨간색과 파란색을 섞어서 만들 듯, 제 음악스타일 또한 조금 다양해도 좋다고 봐요. 즐거우면 그만아닌가요. [웃음]

한편으로 가끔은 타이틀을 붙여야할 필요가 있어요. 본인이 좋아하는 음악에 어떤 일관된 요소가 있다고 보시나요?
정적인 것보단 멜로디컬한, 반복된 베이스라인 그리고 따뜻함.

디제이한테 믹스테잎은 본인을 프로모션하기 위한 수단으로 많이 쓰여요. 그런데 7ip7o3씨는디제이를 목적으로 한 믹스테잎들이 아니었다는 것이 저희의 흥미를 끌었어요.
어느 친구가 믹스테잎을 만드는 걸 봤어요. 그게 제 흥미를 끌어 호기심에 시작하게 됐어요. 그런데 요즘은 음악을 만드는데 관심이 생겼어요. 여기에 얼마나 많은 에너지를 쏟을지아직 확신할 수 없지만, 멀지 않은 미래에 제 음악을 완성해 공개하고 싶어요.

혹시 그동안 올렸던 믹스테잎 중 한번 더 언급하고 싶은 것이 있나요?
“412 Everything”. 제 감정을 가장 잘 담은 믹스테잎이에요. 참고로 412는 가장 강렬한 만남이었던 분의 생일을 의미합니다.

혹시 좋아하는 아티스트가 누군가요?
어릴적엔 FreeTEMPO 같은 시부야계 음악하는 사람들을 좋아했어요. 그런 음악들을 많이 들으며 지금의 제가 탄생했다고 해도 과언이 아니죠. 요즘은 프렌치계열 뮤지션이나 신스를 잘 다루는 아티스트들을 선호해요.

요즘 많이 듣는 음악은요?
“La Ballade de Jim – Paradis”. 무거운 분위기가 맘에 들어요.

새로운 음악이 필요하다고 느낄 땐 어떻게 찾는 편인가요?
정말 새로운 것을 원할 때는 앨범 커버만 보고 랜덤하게 골라요. 또는 유투브나 사운드클라우드에서 파도타기를 하기도해요.

혹시 레퍼런스를 따라서 찾기도 하나요? 가령, 특정 시대의 음악, 특정 국가의 음악 등.
그럼요. 확실히 국가별, 시대별로 음악의 특징이 있기 때문에 제가 즐겨듣는 장르가 유행했던 시대에 대해서 더 알아보고싶거나, 좋아하는 아티스트의 출신 국가를 찾아보고 그 나라의 음악들은 어떤 느낌이 묻어나오는지에 대해 보다 자세히 알아보기 위해 음악을 찾아듣기도 해요. (항상 그런 것은 아니지만요).

음악을 듣는 습관도 디제이들 마다 조금씩 다른 것 같아요. 숙제하듯 정해진 분량에 맞추어 꾸준히 듣는 편인가요? 아니면 그저 마음갈 때 듣는 편인가요?
후자에 가까워요. 숙제를 하듯 한다는 건 피곤한 일이에요. 또 가끔은 예기치 못한 타이밍에 좋은 음악을 발견하기도 하죠. 음악을 듣는 것 자체가 어떻게보면 ‘휴식’을 뜻하는데, 하루중에 휴식시간은 꼭 가지는 편이거든요. 이동 할 때나, 카페에 갔는데 흘러나오는 노래를듣는데 그 노래가 너무 좋았다든가…

자기가 튼 셋의 트랙리스트를 공개하는 것을 즐기는 편인가요?
확실한 건 트랙리스트의 공개여부는 디제이 본인에게 달린 일이라고 생각해요. 큰 거부감은 없지만, 가끔 무례하게 트랙리스트를 요구하는 리스너들이 있어요. 디제이들도 각자 시간과 노력을 투자하여 발견한 곡들인데, 이것을 너무나 쉽게 가져갈 수 있다고 생각하는 사람들이 있어요. 그런건 좀 난감해요. 그리고 어느 디제이에게나 secret weapon은 있다는것을 이해해줬으면 좋겠어요.

가벼운 이야기도 좀 해볼까요. 자주 찾게되는 카페가 있나요?
집 바로 앞에 있는 미니멀리즘한 인테리어의 카페와 한남동에 있는 Ways Of Seeing이요.

음악 외 취미 같은 건요?
주로 그림을 그리고, 시집을 읽거나 요리를 합니다.

이것으로 오늘 인터뷰를 마치겠습니다. 오늘 너무 감사했어요!

I have seen your name on the poster lately. When did you decide to step into Club?
It was during late summer last year. In fact, I had been declining the number of proposals. I did not know how to use DJing equipment. Fortunately, I had a chance to use it and was able to have more enjoyable experiences, thanks to it.

You have played at Cakeshop. Many DJs want to stand on that stage. 
It was possible thanks to Subbeat Crews’ help. It was a great opportunity and experience. I was quite surprised with how many came into see me although I was an opening DJ. It was memorable as it was the first time playing at the place where all think it is a regular dance club.

How was it? As a matter of fact, Mix tape does not necessarily take into account for dance floor, but playing live set at club is a different story. 
First, I played more House music at Cakeshop. I am going to focus more on playing House music as a Club DJ. I actually do not play house set so often. Until now, I played more music based on Jazz Hiphop or Sampling. That is why few people commented or concluded that that “This is not the style of 7ip7o3’s” after listening to my house set. But, I do not want to define my style with specific genres. Purple can be made with a mixture of red and blue. As such, my music style can be varied little more. As long as you enjoy it. [chuckles]

Sometimes, there needs title. Do you find your favorite music has any consistent factors?
More melodical, having repeating baseline and warmth, rather than being static

To DJs, mix tape is used as a tool to sell themselves. But you, 7ip7o3, are not using it for that reason, which interested us.
I saw one of my friends making mix tapes one day. That got my attention and made me to start it. But recently, I am interested in making music. I am not sure how much energy I will put on it right now, but I do want to release my own music soon or later.

Do you have any mix tapes so far to mention again?
“412 Everything”. It is the one that dissolves my emotions at best. Note that 412 is the date of one’s birthday whom I had the most intense encounter with.

Who is your favorite artist?
When I was young, I liked artists who do Sibuya music such as FreeTEMPO. I can say that my music was able to be born after listening to their music. Lately, I prefer Musicians from French music or artists who use synth.

Which song do you listen most often lately?
“La Ballade de Jim – Paradis”. I like its heavy atmosphere.

How do you find new music when you feel you need it?
If I really do want to find the new, I pick it randomly from its album cover. Or I go through youtube or soundcloud.

Do you find the one from reference only? For instance, music from certain periods, countries, etc.
Sure, because each music from different periods of time and countries certainly has its own characteristics, when I want to find out more about the period that my favorite genres were popular, or countries in which my favorite artists from, and research on the feelings and music style of their countries, I do look up.

Seems like each DJ has different habit on listening to music. Are you the one who listens steadily everyday with the fixed amount of music like you do your homework, or who listens whenever you feel like you want to?
I am closer to the latter one. It is tiring if you listen like you do homework. Also, good music sometimes can be discovered unexpectedly. Listening to musics itself is somewhat ‘resting’, and I tend to have one during the day. Whenever I move, or visit cafe and listen to its music, and find it really good…

Do you prefer to share your track lists from the stage set?
One thing I can say is that the matter of sharing your track lists really depends on DJs. I don’t feel reluctance on doing it so, but time to time, there are few listeners who request my track lists rudely. DJs spend their time and effort to discover the songs, and people think they can take it for granted. When that happens, it feels little hard. I hope they can understand that all DJs have their secret weapons.

Shall we talk about something casual? Do you have any cafe you go often?
There are one in front of my place which has minimalistic interior, and Ways of Seeing at Hannam-dong.

Any hobbies aside from music? 
I often draw, read books of poems, or cook.

This was the last question for today’s interview. Thank you!