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An audience with....DJ Kutski
Reported by jontenpm
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Submitted 19-09-04 22:27
What do you call a DJ who is compared to Wayne Rooney? What do call a DJ who makes "DJ technology" look useless? What do you call a DJ who, by the end of the year, could be up there with the big names in hard house? DJ Kutski, that’s what you call him..... So we called him to find out a little more....
Kutski, I can't keep calling you that - what’s your real name, where you from and what you on?
Why not? I think Kutski's quite funky! My real name is John, and I live 'oop norf' in the lovely city of Chester... yes Holyoaks!!
Any relation to Normski (the really annoying 90’s TV presenter)?
No relation, it's just as he's probably been one of the most influential figures in my career so far I decided to name my self after him ;o)
You seem to have come from nowhere, 9 months ago I had not heard of you, how have you got to where you are so quickly?
I've actually been playing out since '99! It's just as my style is very underground orientated, I’d never really made any big waves in the media or anything like that! Over the last 12 months or so, I’ve been given the opportunity to bring my sound to a lot of big name clubs around the country, which has been a great platform to build my reputation!! I've also been given a lot of exposure from some big name jocks who seem to have taken a shine to what I’m doing, such as Billy Bunter and Anne Savage. You know, name dropping in interviews etc, all helps get my name out there and stick in peoples minds.
You hear stories about scratch DJ’s locking themselves in their rooms for years to perfect certain techniques – is this the case for you?
Ha! That’s actually not far from the truth at all! I've been obsessive about music from as far back as I can remember, so as soon as I’d managed to get my grubby mitts on a record player it seemed the natural thing to do to lock my self away and learn how to get the most from it!! Then when I rustled up enough cash for 1210's I waved goodbye to the usual teenage social life, and learned how to caress a record to make that make sweet sounds instead 
Do you use any of the new DJ Tools? IE Effects units, Final Scratch, CDJ’s?
Not really. I play around with bit's at home, but I have a phobia of CD players in clubs. I know vinyl has its negatives, but I know how to deal with it. If a CD player starts going schizo, who's to say what it's going to do next! (Paranoid  , I know) They’re handy for playing tracks straight from the studio, but to be honest, these days everyone seems obsessed with trying to get FX or fancy CD players to do impressive tricks for them, when they've only really scratched the surface of what possible with a traditional DJ set up. Most of the so called ‘new effects’ available on CD players and mixers today, such as looping, phasing, delay, cue points, originated with hip hop back in the late 70's, and were performed using 2 copies of the same record and a sh1t load of practice and dedication to perfect it!! But no one out side the turntablist scene seemed remotely interested in any of this until it was available at the touch of a button!
But back to the point, I’m gonna stick with two turntables and a mixer, and when I’ve taken them to the limit I’ll think about adding something new to the equation!
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Where have you been playing recently, what’s been the highlight?
I've had a lot of really good gigs over the summer! I played last set of the Ripsnorter boat party which was awesome! I've played Garlands, Frantic, Hard House Academy, ROAR, which where all incredible gigs, but the personal highlight for me was the live p.a. with Bunter, CLSM, and Whizzkid in the hardcore room at Tasty. Billy Bunter and Jon Doe have been an influential figures to me since the mid 90's, so be involved in a live act with them both was one of them moments you have to take a step back and look at what you've achieved.
Have you been doing anything in the studio??
Yeah, I’ve been quite busy actually! "Closer to God", the first track Roosta and myself did is released on X-Ite this month. We also have a couple more tracks bubbling under too, such as "Acid Imagination" which I think will be big! I've recently been over to Germany to do a track with Oliver Goedicke and Frank Sieben, which was a great opportunity to do a track that reflects my darker euro side.
I've also been busy with Nick and Jake (Vinylcoup) under our SPX guise. We have another Hip Hop E.P. in the works as a follow up to the "Supa No Dead" E.P. and a funky ass breakbeat track with loads of scratches, raps, and cheeky samples which is sounding damn fine!!
Whats it like working with the those guys??
Working with Roost is awesome! I'd been a big fan of his work since "414 All", so it was a proper honour when he invited me down to his studio! Musically, with hard trance, we have a lot in common, and everything we've done so far I’ve been well chuffed with. We have some more projects in the pipeline too, so watch this space!!
The Germany thing came about because myself and Ollie (one half of Warp Brothers) are both under Fresh Management, Ollie heard some of my stuff, was impressed and invited me over! I was a little nervous to be honest as wasn't to sure what to expect, or what they where expecting from me, but when I got over there I had a great time! Ollie and Frank are both really top guys, and excellent producers, so it was an amazing opportunity really, that resulted in a quality track!
Working with Nick and Jake is always great! They were the first people to ever get me in the studio (which resulted in "Makin Me Itch"). We all have our own directions in music which seems to be a good formula as all the tracks we've done, from hip hop to hard dance, have been very well received!
Where can we catch you over the next few weeks??
Some up-n-coming gigs are:
17th Sept - Sub-Tract, Manchester
17th Sept - Extatic, Wakefield
24th Sept - ROAR, Cardiff (hip hop & hard sets)
25th Sept - Anarchy, Brixton
2nd Oct - Ripsnorter, Bristol
8th Oct - Tranzaction, Truro
16th Oct - Berlin, TBC
23rd Oct - Afters, Birmingham
29th Oct - Slinky, Bournemouth
Thanks to Kutski for his time 
You can see Kutski at:-
Anarchy
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Saturday 25th September
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The Fridge [map]
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10pm - 5am
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£10 advance tickets / £12 with flyer / £15 on the door
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Website:
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www.sharprecordings.co.uk
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Pure Groove - Archway
Cyberdog - Camden
Mad Records - Soho
Trax Records - Soho
Plastic Fantastic - Covent Garden
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As September lands in the year 2004 it's easy to reflect on the summer we never had! Well one certain solution to the post summer blues is to treat yourself to the perfect remedy...in the shape of "Anarchy"! At the tender age of only five months old, this club is guarenteed to make your Saturday night out an unforgettable experience! Recently voted "No 1 Club in London" by Mixmag and a "Top 5 Nights Out in London" by Dj magazine not forgetting the Daily Mirror's "Club of the Week"!
Anarchy is the only place in London where you can expect the finest production in the shape of our unique "Anarchy" dvd projecting the fashion and the idols of the classic punk era set against the perfect soundtrack of todays hard dance scene!
This month sees the return of our new bi-monthly resident the first lady of bounce Miss Lisa Pin Up alongside one of the hottest new future Hard House stars in the shape of the one and only Kutski who in the past 12 months has certainly made his mark on the scene with 5 residencies in the bag and guest spots at the likes of Garlands and Tasty - he is only 21 and the future looks very bright for this young punk!
Our final guest on the main floor will be Ian M...former resident at Trade Ian is the man who puts the "Bosh" into Bosh - flawless mixing at breakneck speed!
As always our resident gorgerous "Glitterati" duo Peter Ward & Lady Bianca will kick off proceedings in their unique way!
Over in the "Sharp Funky Punk Room" our dear friend Mister "Oi Oi" himself the legendary nutter from nutsville Brandon Block hits Anarchy for the first time following another mental Ibiza season...! Be warned expect anything to happen when the Blockster is in the house!
As always don't hesitate to contact Steven Sharp on 07703 503 054 for more info or group discounts or check the website sharprecordings.co.uk. If you would like to be added to the new "Anarchy" email list send your details to anarchy@sharprecordings.co.uk
Stay tuned for two very special forthcoming Anarchy events in the shape of the first ever "Anarchy Afterhours" party on Sunday 24th October - the "Anarchy Halloween Pistols at Dawn Ball" from 5am - 1pm. Presented in association with Twist with a Dj line up that speaks for itself with an exclusive headlining appearance from The Tidy Boys, alongside Ed Real, Ali Wilson and Lady Bianca on the "Anarchy Pistol Floor". In the "Twist Ball Room" Peter Ward joins fellow residents Danny Gilligan, The Ting and Ian M.
A monster line up indeed! Stay tuned also for the spectacular November Anarchy debut of Tall Paul...more details next month.
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TASTY – The 3rd birthday Celebration
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Saturday 6th November
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Mass [map]
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9PM TO 6AM
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ADVANCE TICKETS £12/£15 - M.O.T.D
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Website:
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www.honeypotrecords.com
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TICKET HOLDERS – BEAT THE QUE’S
Ticket deal – Buy 1 get 1 free
Up to Monday 11th October, tickets for this event are
£15 plus you get 1 free for every ticket you buy
You can only take advantage of this deal via :
• credit card hot line – MAD RECORDS 0207 439 0707
• credit card on line at www.honeypotrecords.com
• direct from Tasty Events by sending a cheque or postal order made out to Honey Pot Management Ltd, PO Box 100, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8SQ.
Adv. tickets from Tuesday 12th October £15
CREDIT CARD SALES
• MAD RECORDS tel: 0207 439 0707
• ON LINE www.honeypotrecords.com
PLEASE NOTE TICKET HOLDERS RECEIVE PRIORITY ENTRY
For £12 paying guest list
email all names to payingguestlist@honeypotrecords.com or phone 07974 208 397 before Friday 5th November 1 free for every 5 people.
Dress code: Come to party
Over 18's only - Right of admission reserved.
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On Saturday November 6th 2004, Tasty touches back down at our unique party home, The Mass, and we are inviting Tasty party people, both old and new to come and live it up in true Tasty style at our most anticipated event of 2004, The 3rd Birthday Celebration!!! They say time flies when your enjoying your self, and it seems like only yesterday we was celebrating our 2nd Birthday. The past year has been our most successful, fun and ground breaking to date; with every event we have held being a sell out success, attracting diverse underground music lovers from all walks of life, hungry for that special one off energizing atmosphere that only Tasty can create through our cutting edge line up’s, sound and visual extravagance, open minded music policy, and the most important ingredient of all, the aim to attract only the most up for it, happiest, colourful party people on the planet.
With such an inspirational year of mind blowing underground events behind us, how can Tasty – The 3rd Birthday Celebration raise the bar on our previous parties? Easy! For this special birthday occasion, out of the 30 high octane party providing dj’s on the night, 12 will be performing set’s exclusive to Tasty, 6 will be making their Tasty debut’s, and the remaining 12 are those who have continued to tear the roof off tasty time and time again. We are also changing the visual surroundings for this show by drafting in a brand new décor company never used at one of our events before to totally transform the venue from top to bottom, combine this with our standard un paralleled sound and visual excellence, reputation for conjuring up unforgettable parties in a league of their own, add 1800 of the greatest all night hard dance lovers on the planet descending on this one off birthday celebration, and you have one of the must not miss parties of the year and the most essential Tasty to date.
ATTRACTIONS & SERVICES
*100 000 watts of advanced crystal clear sound across all rooms *full intelligent lighting & visual show’s across all rooms *3 state of the art high powered lazar systems including multi coloured lazar in the hyper zone *exclusive cutting edge video projections *exclusive uv décor, mobiles and surroundings in all rooms by glo bug *entertainers all night long *fully air – conditioned venue, chill out area, seating in all rooms & out side chill out garden in use all night long * merchandise stall’s by love strobe, epidemik & honey pot * instant clubbing photos while you wait
FREE FRUIT, FREE ICE POLES, FREE MEMBERSHIP
RECORD – CD – VIDEO & MERCHANDISE
GIVE AWAY’S THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT
3 LICENSED BAR’S ALL NIGHT LONG, 2 ORGANISED CLOAKROOM’S, FRIENDLY TASTY & MASS STAFF & FRIENDLY SECURITY
FREE DJ TIME TABLES TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR
TASTY - PIONEERING THE 21ST CENTURY HARD DANCE RAVE CONCEPT - ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS!!!
Info line’s: 07974 208 397/ (01707) 25 89 75
Office hours Monday to Friday.
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London
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Trance. Acid Trance. Euro Trance. Hard Trance. Tech Trance. Psy Trance. Nu NRG. Hardcore. HardStyle. Hard House. Acid Techno. Funky Techno.
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Tasty Arena - Extreme hard dance, hard house & hard trance; the full spectrum
Billy Daniel Bunter b2b Roosta
(exclusive 2 hour tasty birthday set)
Phil Reynolds b2b Steve Blake
(exclusive classic hard dance set)
K90 (exclusive dj set)
Nick Sentience * Alex Calver * Kutski * Paul Reeves
Dream land – tech trance, elevating trance & pounding hard style
Mark EG (exclusive 2 hour set)
Dave lea (exclusive slinky classics set)
Kevin Energy (exclusive trance set) * Ian Betts
Fabry b2b Eduardo Herrera * Anthony Atcherley * Pandora S-K
Hyper zone – hardcore anthems, forward thinking freeform & Classic happy hardcore
Sy (exclusive last hour anthems set with mc storm)
Breeze (exclusive tasty debut)
Billy Daniel Bunter (exclusive classics & upfront set)
Robbie long (exclusive break beat hardcore set)
Seduction * Kevin energy * Uplift * Cris e manic * mikee k
Mc’s - Storm * Whizz kid * Scottie b * Spenno
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The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable.
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Comments:
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From: Olly Perris on 20th Sep 2004 17:05.08
One of the stars of the future, i can feel it.. 
From: *Ting* on 20th Sep 2004 17:10.38
BoOWAIII Kutski! Nice one mate!!! Will never forget your legendary sets at the Purple Turtle.
Was a real pleasure to meet you.
From: ROOSTA on 21st Sep 2004 10:36.52
With musical knowledge, passion and deck skills like this mans all those wanna be scratch dj's better watch out !!!! Eddie who?.
From: DJGRH on 21st Sep 2004 14:33.26
Without question, THE most underrated DJ in the UK hard dance scene at the moment.
Stage prescence, set progression, confidence, super-tight scratching, a bloody nice bloke, a string of fantastic appearances under his belt, industry-rated.
I'm a big fan! So are many!
if there's any justice in this world mate, this is YOUR time! 
From: *cheeky chick* on 21st Sep 2004 15:57.47
that live pa at tasty was wicked.
looking forward to seeing kutski in nov 
From: DDK on 21st Sep 2004 21:23.49
what else can we say
From: Hannah Wild on 21st Sep 2004 23:37.06
Gwaaarn
From: del boy on 22nd Sep 2004 14:44.25
Add your comments here !
From: del boy on 22nd Sep 2004 14:46.14
undoubtedly the best up & coming DJ in the country...& everything else GRH said!!!!
From: Mrbishi™ on 13th Mar 2006 12:05.57
John is without a doubt the best up and coming international hard dance dj with his secure residency spot playing out to millions accross the world weekly, I'm expecting big things from him in the near future although already he seems to be breaking boundries most dj's wouldnt dare cross.
Gary (GRH) got it spot on, I think the only thing I can add to his comments tbh is John as all the fun of the Tidy Boys wrapped into one dj, keep up the cracking work mate 06/07 is defo gonna be the years of the Kutski and I personally cant wait : )
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