Name: jxck.
Location: Belfast
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jxckDJ
SC: https://soundcloud.com/im_jxck
About
I got into production probably around the first or second year of secondary school, I was intrigued by how everything worked and how different sounds were made and put together, the DJing side of it followed naturally as I got more into it. My main genre of production would be house music, predominantly disco house, but anything with a groovy beat goes. A lot of it is sample based, however, I have been experimenting with a couple of other sub genre’s to try and stay versatile.
I play locally in and around Belfast and have an ongoing bi-monthly residency at Secrets Nightclub up in Magherafelt – if you’re ever about to gimme a shout. I’ve had support from the likes of Friend Within, KETTAMA, Mark Blair, Mistrix etc. This year has been exceptional for me, from playing all over the Green Isle – north and south, along with headlining shows across the waters in the UK and even Austria.
Q&A
Who would you like to collaborate on a track with why?
I’d love to do a collaboration with Bellaire, his production techniques are so groovy and interesting.
Why do you enjoy producing electronic music?
It allows me to have a break from reality and it feels good to create something other people enjoy.
What is your go-to guilty pleasure track and why?
You can’t whack a bit of Faith No More – Easy, because who doesn’t love it?
Which came first for you, producing or DJing
Do you prefer one medium more over the other?
I started producing before I got into DJing, I love them both.
Best event you have ever been to and why?
AVA Festival, so many international & local acts experimenting with so many unknown songs, and the atmosphere is insane.
What is the music scene like in Belfast at the moment?
It’s lethal – plenty of big artists being booked, but more importantly, there’s plenty of up and coming talent coming through the ranks, the likes of MATHESON, HYLO, HOTLINE, Kortana & Tiernan Hughes etc.
