DJs and Producers

Welcome to our exclusive interview vault! We interview some of the best DJs, music producers, and recording engineers at their homes, in theirs studios and at their gigs. Enjoy!

DJ Paul Oakenfold Interview | Music Producer Focus

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Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world’s leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more.  The 2x Grammy nominee for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album’ with ‘A Lively Mind’ (2007, Maverick Records) and ‘Creamfields’ (2004, Thrive Records) continues to strive forward with his club nights, global residencies and record company [...]


Greg Haver Interview | Record Producer | BME Masterclass

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LoopTV interviews Welsh drummer turned world acclaimed producer Greg Haver at the British Music Experience exhibition centre in London’s O2 arena. Greg used his self developed studio in wales to build a reputation within the Welsh music community for his diverse productions with artists such as Super Furry Animals, Catatonia, Lost Prophets and Bullet For [...]


John Leckie Interview | BME Masterclass | Part 2

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LoopTV interviews British record producer John Leckie at the British Music Experience exhibition centre in London’s  O2 arena. The music industry would be at a loss without John Leckie – since he began his career in 1970 at Abbey Rd Studios as an in-house ‘tape-op’, he has gone on to produce pioneering acts ranging through [...]


John Leckie Interview | BME Masterclass | Part 1

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LoopTV interviews British record producer John Leckie at the British Music Experience exhibition centre in London’s  O2 arena. The music industry would be at a loss without John Leckie – since he began his career in 1970 at Abbey Rd Studios as an in-house ‘tape-op’, he has gone on to produce pioneering acts ranging through [...]


DJ Seb Fontaine Interview | Artist Spotlight | At The Ministry

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LoopTV interviews DJ Seb Fontaine at ‘The Gallery’ in London’s Ministry Of Sound to bring us unto date on his career and learn about his new projects. Having started his DJ career at ‘Crazy Larry’s’ on the Kings Road London, and then quickly gaining a residency at the ‘Fridge’ in Brixton in 1989. He then [...]


DJ Tall Paul Interview | Behind Closed Doors

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LoopTV interviews DJ Tall Paul at ‘The Gallery’ in London’s Ministry Of Sound.  Here Paul gives us a personal account of how he and his brother Danny Newman set up ‘The Gallery’, and opens up about how some of the changes within the modern music industry have affected him and his career since his infamous [...]


DJ Chris Cowie Interview | Artist Spotlight | Part 3

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Chris Cowie is one of the most licensed and prolific music producers and DJs in the world dance scene, with an uncountable number of tracks on hundreds of compilations across genres from Tech-House to groundbreaking Trance and Techno. In may 2008 Cowie re-launched Hook and Bellboy Records and now for the first time the Hook-Bellboy [...]


DJ Chris Cowie Interview | Artist Spotlight | Part 2

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Chris Cowie is one of the most licensed and prolific music producers in the world dance scene, with an uncountable number of tracks on hundreds of compilations across genres from Tech-House to groundbreaking Trance and Techno. In may 2008 Cowie re-launched Hook and Bellboy Records and now for the first time the Hook-Bellboy tracks are [...]


DJ Michael Woods Interview | Artist Spotlight | At Digital

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Ability, originality and accomplishment is a rare combination. In Michael Woods short career he has managed to touch on every cornerstone, leaving proof of his musical competence at producing big room, progressive and tech-house tracks. This has not gone unnoticed, with DJs like Pete Tong jumping at the chance to document Michael’s rise, featuring him [...]


DJ Chris Cowie Interview | Artist Spotlight | Part 1

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In the early 90′s underground producer and DJ Chris Cowie launched the highly acclaimed and influential record labels Hook Records and Bellboy Records and went on to gather mainstream success working under numerous aliases. Chris Cowie is one of the most licensed and prolific DJ producers in the world dance scene, with an uncountable number [...]


Ray Keith Interview | Drum N Bass Man | Artist Spotlight

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Ray Keith – DJ, Producer, Remixer, Record Label Head Honcho, Radio & TV Presenter and one of the orginal Drum & Bass pioneers, has been on the circuit for at over 15 years. After finding his niche within the Drum and Bass scene in the early 90s having initially remixed tracks for Moby, Shades Of [...]


Artist Spotlight | DJ Jon Carter | & DJ Alex Blanco

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We recently caught up with Alex Blanco & Jon Carter aka ‘Roosevelt High’ at their studio local – to talk about the duo’s new Sample pack ‘Block Party Essentials’ and to look back on their prodigious production careers so far, and find out what got the party started! In over 15 years of professional DJing [...]


Artist Spotlight | Paul Oakenfold | Jan 2010

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Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world’s leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more.  The 2x Grammy nominee for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album’  with ‘A Lively Mind’ (2007, Maverick Records) and ‘Creamfields’ (2004, Thrive Records) hasn’t stopped there… With film credits along the way including music for [...]


Artist Spotlight | The Freemasons | Dec 2009

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LoopTV recently caught up with with master producers ‘The Freemasons’ – specifically James Wiltshire in his studio den at Skint records HQ in Brighton. James talks about the duo’s meteoric rise in both the dance and pop cultures over the last 4 years, and to find out how they came to be and what’s their [...]


Deadmau5 Interview | Artist Spotlight | Part 2

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LoopTV presents the second part of our Deadmau5 Interview, recorded on his recent Bournemouth Opera House show, as part of his world tour for the remix album ‘For Lack Of A Better Name’. In this video Joel talks about his live act, and pro audio kit setup on the road, plus he talks about the [...]


Deadmau5 Interview | Artist Spotlight | Part 1

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LoopTV managed to track down Beatport’s No.1 selling artist Deadmau5 before one of his live shows while on his recent promotional UK tour for his new album ‘For Lack Of A Better Name’.   We interviewed him backstage to find out about the man behind the mask! In this video Deadmau5 (aka Joel Zimmerman) opens up [...]


Artist Spotlight | Danny Byrd | Sept 2009

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We have now re-packaged some of our initial podcast videos into our new LoopTV modular format.  Here we have another look at UK Drum n Bass guru Danny Byrd. He talks about some of the the creative processes behind his amazing ‘Supersized’ album, under Hospital Records. LoopTV – The Producers Channel


Artist Spotlight | KJ Sawka | Sept 2009

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We have now re-packaged some of our initial podcast videos to our new LoopTV modular format. Here we have another look at the amazing world of KJ Sawka and his unique drumming ability in all things Drum n Bass. The Seattle based drummer has quickly become a international sensation in his field through his live [...]


Artist Spotlight | Part Time Heroes | Sept 2009

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We recently caught up with Nu Jazz and electronic sensation ‘The Part Time Heroes’ at their central London residence for a roof top chat – about the last couple of years and to talk about their latest projects. Championed by the likes of Giles Peterson, their ‘Radio One Worldwide Awards’ nominated ‘Realise’ EP put them [...]


Artist Spotlight | DJ Hyper | Aug 2009

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Rock electro breaks DJ, producer and remixer Guy Hyper is making serious waves at the forefront of the new breed of talent sweeping the UK electronica scene.  With releases on labels such as Distinct’ive Breaks Records, Bedrock Records, and Positiva Recordings. Having also done remixes for artists such as BT and Paul Van Dyke, and [...]


Artist Interview | Way Out West | Jody Wisternoff

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Jody Wisternoff is one half of Way Out West and a DJ/remixer and producer who has in recent years been catching the international dance charts alight with his own solo productions as well as with his stella dance act Way Out West. LoopTV recently caught up with Jody at his Bristol Studio for a chat [...]


Artist Spotlight | Adam Freeland | July 2009

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We caught up with Adam Freeland and his live band backstage at the Concorde 2  just before they took to the stage – as part of Brighton’s ‘The Great Escape Festival’…to talk to them about the new album ‘Cope™’ and life in general as an electro superstar! Cope™ does have its share of boldfaced guests—everyone [...]


Artist Spotlight | Jody Wisternoff

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We were really pleased to be able to catch this man out – away from his hectic international schedule for this months Artist Spotlight. Jody Wisternoff is one half of Way Out West and a DJ/remixer and producer who has in recent years been catching the international dance charts alight with his own solo productions [...]


KJ Sawka | Undefined Talent!

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This month we take a look at the amazing world of KJ Sawka and his unique drumming ability in all things Drum n Bass.  The Seattle based drummer has quickly become a international sensation in his field through his live and studio based work. On Jan 27th his new highly anticipated EP ‘Undefined Connectivity’ was [...]