1. Kuffdam you are making your Gallery debut this Friday in the main room alongside Dave Seaman, Tall Paul, Matthew Dekay for those who may not know you, give us the lowdown, who, what and why?
Well I’m one half of the production team Kuffdam & Plant and we are currently signed to Paul Van Dyk’s label Vandit Records. Away from the production work, I have been DJ’ing now for well over 10 years. Normally my sound would be described as a mixture of prog, psy and of course trance.
2. You are one half of production duo Kuffdam and Plant, so what have you guys got coming up in terms of productions
I’ll let you in on a secret, we’re working on our debut album just now. We have a selection of new tracks fully finished and we are just putting the last touches to some others over the next couple of months. I’ve no idea of a release date just yet but its all coming together really well. We’re certainly excited about it.
3. You have already played at Gallery twice before as part of the Kuffdam and Plant Live sets in the Vaccine room, how is your dj set different in terms of music and approach?
Rather than just focusing on all K&P tracks during the live show we do, the DJ set lets me explore the kinds sounds that really get me going. I’m a really big fan of trance but I’m also influenced by electro to psy so I like to blend these kinda sounds into my set. What you can expect from me as a dj is something unique, diverse and roof raising.
4. Tell us about your Club Damage Radio show, you have recently moved into podcasting like us here at The Gallery is it a useful medium?
Club Damage is the brand for my radio show which airs monthly on the massive Digitally Imported network www.di.fm. The show has been running now for over 2 years and I’ve had guests like John O’Callaghan, Marc Van Linden and John OO Flemming on to perform with me during the broadcasts. Pod Damage is just an expansion of the Damage brand onto the Podcast format. I’m now up to Episode 6 and I have just moved web servers to handle the amount of downloads and subscribers the show was getting. The most recent episodes were hitting in the region of 800 to 900 downloads a month so now we can meet that demand and keep everyone that wants to listen happy. Anyone wishing to listen in can visit http://feeds.feedburner.com/KuffdamPresentsPodDamage for more info.
5. You are signed to Vandit records run by the main man himself Mr Paul Van Dyk can you tell us what you have coming up and what he is really like for us mere mortals?
Well the album is our main project right now and Vandit have been great at helping us with the process. Most of the work has been done in our own studio in Cyprus but PVD and the guys at the label are always on hand to have a listen to ideas, give suggestions and generally just help out. We are excited about the project and can’t wait to get it finished and our there for people to hear.
6. Which three records best define you as a person?
Ok I’m gonna be different here…. Its all about music for me…
Binary Finary – 1999 (Gouryella Mix)
Metallica – Seek & Destroy
Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
3 massive tracks that sum up everything I love….
7. Can you tell us a little bit about what you have lined up for the summer months?
Summer = exciting
I’m really buzzing about the summer months, Lets start with this debut in the main room at The Gallery. I’ve been to the club many times as a fan and a performer so playing the main room is gonna be huge to me….
Ibiza is back for K&P, we are playing Eden with Vaccine Ibiza alongside Marc Van Linden, Martin Roth, Haris C, Frase and the Vaccine ressies in Sept.
I’m also just putting the finishing touches on my first dates in Australia which will be a dream come true…
All in all its shaping up very nicely…
8. If you had to take 3 people on a desert island, dead or alive who would they be and why?
I’m going for the brownie points here at home
1. My girlfriend (She’s the best company in the world)
2. Ally McCoist (He’d be a cracking laugh and good for a kick about on the beach)
3. Johnny Cash (Good for a drinking session and a sing song)
9. Summer is holiday season central so whats the strangest place you have ever visited and why?
It has to be Doha in the Middle East. I was booked to play this massive tent in the desert for 1000 people. The guy running the event was from Scotland of all places which seemed funny to me. I arrived in the morning and the pilot said that it was 52 degrees outside as we were leaving the plane…. 52 degrees… I’m Scottish… I’m pale blue in colour, it takes me a week of sun to turn white… I can’t live in 52 degrees of heat…
10. And finally what does it all mean in no less than 10 words?
LETS FUCKING HAVE IT!!!
(Work that out)
More info at www.turnmills.co.uk/gallery
www.kuffdamandplant.net
