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Puscifer is currently touring their new album Conditions of My Parole.  As the tour made their way to the midwest, Puscifer played a show at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.  Puscifer lit up the opera house with their unique mix of sound and the audience stood at their seats awed by the amazing theatrical show that put on before them.

The members of Puscifer are as follows, Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins, Jeff Friedl, and many others.  Mat Mitchell took some time between shows to answer a few questions.

Elicia Nichols, Popwreckoning: What bands have the members of Puscifer been involved with?

Mat Mitchell, Puscifer: Carina Round has several solo albums as well as a band Early Winters, which was a little more folk.  Matt McJunkins came from Ashes Divide, Jeff Friedl also plays with Devo and both Matt and Jeff did the latest A Perfect Circle tour.  My history is with punk rock bands in the late 80’s early 90’s then I got off that bid. I was doing more soundtrack work and video game kind of stuff, then I got into more behind the scenes work I worked with Nine Inch Nails, Tool and Katy Perry.

PW: How did the members meet and end up forming Puscifer?

MM: Maynard had the skit on Mr. Show and he and Danny Lonard had done one off things for soundtracks, and then when they were ready I was working with him quite a bit we started building the first full length record.  Danny worked with us on the Mission.

PW: What brings this range of music together to create such a sound that Puscier possess?

MM:  I think what brought us all together as musicians are the range of music and the style we like and similar influences.  We enjoy the style of super high tech electronic programming and then bringing a banjo and things like that.

PW: When the idea of Puscifer started was this dynamic range of musical talents planed of did it just fall into place?

MM: I’d say it was planned out we wanted to do something that was not the guitar based drum kind of rock thing.  We experimented with different orchestra.  We try to deconstruct what rock music is, we deconstruct it to reconstruct it to what we want.

PW: In the song “Conditions of My Parole” was Maynard experimenting with a rap type sound with the lyrics in the sound?

MM: I don’t know if he was looking for that style but he is notorious for being able to give you vocals that will hit you out of left field.  When you are working on a song you hear what you think the vocals are going to be he takes it to the next level and he has mastered that.

 PW:  Since Puscifer formed only three years ago, you are still pretty fresh.  Have you experienced any hard ships that a new band tends to face?

MM:  Well I think we are in a unique situation where Maynard has such a following that we have been fortunate to not deal with those situations.  Something we set early on that this is supposed to be fun so if something is causing stress we try to defuse it right out of the gate it out of the gate.

PW: You listed the Verde Valley as a place of inspiration, how did Puscifer pull the inspiration out the Valley?

MM:  Well most of us live in LA, and while I love LA it’s very fast paced it’s hard to focus but there is so much going on the energy is different from the Valley.  The Valley is in the Valley you don’t get cell phone reception so there is far fewer distractions. The landscape is amazing, so it’s like when you grow up in the city and then go camping and the shift you get your body that allows you to mellow out. It’s really inspirational and it allows you to be focus on being creative.

PW: Did you write the entire album in the desert?

MM: We did some pick up stuff in LA.  We definitely did 99% of it in the AZ and we got together separately and then in a group and put it all together.

MM: The live aspect of things is where we like to push ourselves to be untraditional just like our music.  We are not trying to reinvent rock we are trying to push ourselves to have you come to a rock show we want you to not expect a rock show.

Interview and photos by Elicia Nichols

As Hell or Highwater (formally known as The Black Cloud Collective)  makes their debut on the Rockstar Uproar Music Festival, promoting their new band, Brandon Saller (drummer-vocals from Atreyu) sat down to give us an insight on what to expect from this upcoming band.

Elicia Nichols, PopWreckoning:  Why did the band choose to change the name from The Black Cloud Collective to Hell or Highwater?

Brandon, Hell or Highwater:  We wanted something that was kind of a statement name.  I think that all of us being around other bands have done this before.  The touring, the success, the struggle and we have had all the things that a new band has never experienced.  For us this is about the band of our lifetime and the music of our lifetime.  This to us is the shiny moment of our careers, thus far, we wanted it to work.  The saying is an expression of determination and we wanted to show our determination.

PW:  What other bands had you been working with?

Brandon:  I had played with a band called Atreyu, and then a couple of the guys our drummer and bass player were in a band called Thieves and Liars, our guitar player was from a band called the Confessions, so we all kind of came from different bands.

PW: What direction did you take your music with the new album Begin Again?

Brandon: It is a lot more rock and roll based, it’s a complete one eighty from Atreyu.  I don’t want to be considered a one trick pony, and I don’t think any of the guys would be considered one.  This style of music came naturally to us.  We are an open minded band and in my head we were excited about gaining new fans that had never heard our name before.  I think the fans of Atreyu would be into it as well especially those who enjoyed the last three Atreyu albums.  I think this music stands out on its own, without recognition of our past work.

PW: How long did it take to write the album Begin Again?

Brandon:  I wrote most of the songs in six months in between tours, and then we all got together and wrote the final three songs.

PW:  When did you release Begin Again?

Brandon: The album was released on August 9^th.

PW: With the Uproar Festival being your first tour as Hell or Highwater, I take it the band formed pretty recently?

Brandon: Yeah, we have only been and known each other for about a year.

PW: So do you feel you know each other pretty well?

Brandon: Yeah, it is a strange connection we all have its like we feel we have known each other for a while.  It’s important to have a connection and a similar goal.

PW: I understand Hell or Highwater is featured on the Muppets movie soundtrack which is set to release in November.  What was it like being a part of the soundtrack?

Brandon:  I did the song with a friend of mine Billy Martin who plays in Good Charlotte.  I had the opportunity over a year ago to do the song.  I love expanding in any way possible and doing new things , so  this was really fun to me. I have always been a huge fan of Billy and we have been friends for a while.

PW: So did you write the song for the movie or did you submit a previously recorded track?

Brandon:  The whole record for the Muppets movie is a second hype tool for the movie.  So we were covering Muppets songs.  We had the song called “Nightlife”, it was different because we listened to the song and did not know how to or how we could turn this into a rock song, like we had written it ourselves.

PW: If you were to fight any historical figure who and where would it be?

Brandon:  Ha-ha, Fuck, I’m not that pissed at any body.  Um, I’ll go for like a George Washington and he can pick the place.

Interview and photography by Elicia Nichols

Art of Dying is currently on the Uproar Rockstar Energy Tour. After performing, they invited their fans to spend some time with them at the artist’s tent.

At 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, Art of Dying took to the Best Buy stage in Bonner Springs, Kan.  They welcomed the crowd to the tour, then began to rock the area.  Around the stage were a sea of bodies throwing up rock fingers. As the band played chart topping songs such as “Get Through This” and “Die Trying” the crowd began to jump and sing along.  Hearing the voices of the crowd singing in harmony with the band was an amazing experience, the vibes flowing through the crowd seemed to connect everyone to the music. After the set was finished, lead vocalist Jonny Hetherington invited everyone to meet them at the Art of Dying tent, saying that they would die trying to meet everyone.

Shortly after the meet and greet, Hetherington and  Tavis Stanley hosted the Ms. Uproar contest while I got the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with the band. Cale Gontier was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions.

Elicia Nichols, PopWreckoning: How did you and the boys meet and end up getting together as Art of Dying?

Cale, Art of Dying:  Everyone was involved in different projects.  Jonny and Jeff brought everyone together and we all clicked and we eventually started to play music together.  That was about five years ago. When we first got together we were all really cool with one another.  It was a special connection we had from the beginning and it has stayed that way.  We don’t like violence we just like to be cool and have a good time.

PW: Where did the name Art of Dying come from?

Cale: The Art of Dying comes from a longer statement.  It is the art of dying is my live to live, meaning we must spend our time wisely.

PW:  You guys have been signed to Disturbed’s label Intoxication, how did that happen for you guys?

Cale: We put demos out everywhere and somehow Dan got a hold of it and he liked it.  Dan began following us on MySpace and saw our hard work.  One day Dan called and talked with Jonny for about an hour and we did not hear anything until one year later when he called again.  When he called back he asked us to open for Disturbed.  That tour was pretty much a showcase for us we had no idea at that time that Disturbed had a record label.  After the tour was finished they signed us and since then we have been on a few major tours.

PW:  How many records have you released?

Cale:  We have released one with Intoxication, Vices & Virtues in 2011.   In 2007 we released an independent record called Die Trying.

PW:  So your song “Get Through This” is featured on the Transformers 3 soundtrack, can you tell me a little about how that opportunity came your way?

Cale: Yeah, it is on the soundtrack.  The soundtrack is completely different from the songs in the movie.  We were just contacted and asked if we would like to have the song on the soundtrack and of course we said yes.

PW:  When you are on stage how would you describe the vibes the crowd gives you and how does it feel?

Cale: It’s a special thing to be on stage and see the crowd get into the music with you.  It’s nice to watch the crowd grow and it is fun to watch them sing and get into it.

PW:  For those who don’t know your sound what kind of genres would you say the Art of Dying fits into?

Cale:  We are into grunge, some hard rock mixed with a more modern rock sound.

PW: What is your favorite thing about being on tour?

Cale: I love waking up in a different city with my boys.  We spend most of our time on the bus with each other, and when we have some time off we stay in hotels.

PW: So Jeff what is the key around your neck for?

Jeff, Art of Dying:  The key unlocks the rhythm inside me.

Written by Elicia Nichols

Chicago quartet Maps & Atlases is about to make its Lollapalooza debut. The band plays Saturday at 2:15 p.m. on the Google + Stage. In lieu of their hometown festival appearance, singer Dave Davison took some time out of the band’s busy tour schedule to talk about the group’s music, festival appearance and some of his favorite spots in the Windy City.

Bethany, PopWreckoning: You guys are getting ready to play the Lollapalooza festival. For people who haven’t heard you, how would you describe your sound?
Dave Davison, Maps & Atlases: A lot of times, people describe it as sort of technical pop music or something. I think we have a big focus on songs and song structure and we go a little further out with that in using technicality in music. So, it’s as simple as you want to make it, I guess.

PW: I know you guys met in art school. How does your art background translate into your music?
Dave: I know that for me personally that because we started at a time where we’re learning so much about everything, especially art, that the band sort of served as a sort of place where we could experiment with a lot of the ideas that we had been exposed to and had been learning about. It lets us experiment with concepts that we had learned about in school and stuff. I think that developmentally that played a role like that. It’s been an extension-forming ideas into how music can evolve.

PW: Does the art background also carry over to your videos? You just released a video for “Solid Ground.” How much input did you guys have personally in that video?
Dave: Erin [Elders], our guitar player, and Chris Hainey, our drummer, they both majored in film and the video that we did for “Living Decorations,” Chris shot the video and Erin directed. So they’re the video experts. “Solid Ground,” we didn’t have as much input because Taryn Gould directed and had an interesting concept, so we let Gould direct that and that was fun. I think we definitely try to use whatever things we’ve learned, especially for video; and you know, Shiraz [Dada], the bass player, he majored in sound engineering, and recorded our first two EPs. So the stuff we learned in school, we definitely try to use as possible.

PW: Now that song, “Solid Ground” is off your first LP, Perch Patchwork, which came out a year ago. Are you guys already thinking about a new record or working on some new songs?
Dave: We try to stay consistently productive and all that. I personally try to not think too deeply about the actual release aspect of music until we get further along. We’re definitely thinking about doing something in the future and have recorded some music and played around with some ideas, but it’s hard to say when it will come out because we want to make sure that it’s something that we feel like we need and want to do as opposed to just having something new to release, so we’ll see when we have that. Hopefully something like that will just come together and be something we’re really excited to put out.

PW: Will you guys be playing anything new at Lollapalooza and your upcoming tour? What can people kind of expect from those performances?
Dave: I think Lollapalooza, we’ll be doing a lot of songs from Perch Patchwork. I think that they’re good songs where we can tour quite a bit and the songs have just naturally evolved from being played a lot, so there’s definitely some different stuff in there – our take on the songs that have evolved on Perch Patchwork, as well as some songs from previous EPs. I think the same can be said for the tour in October, but you can’t really say yet. We might play some newer songs on that tour, but we’ll see how it goes.

PW: What was your reaction when you were told that you’re playing Lollapalooza? You’re a Chicago band and you’re playing pretty much the biggest show of the year there.
Dave: We were extremely excited. Just on a really basic level, I think it’s really fun to play outside at festivals. It seems so much like the shows I went to when as a teenager and it was the times where you sort of…what it would be like for people developing. So for me it developed with that in mind. So a big festival and a big stage, anytime we have the opportunity to do that, and Lollapalooza probably being the biggest, any time we have the opportunity to play a big festival, the crowd has been is really exciting for that reason. It’s such a Chicago specific thing now and it’s really exciting to be able to go. And we’ll get to play for a lot of people that actually know us. People from the area that haven’t really been able to see us play. And I’m excited about that.

PW: Since you are from Chicago, and there are a lot of people coming in from out of town, do you have any must see, must visit Chicago spots that you’d recommend?
Dave: That’s tough. Probably all my recommendations are all restaurants. One of the advantages of not being from a place is being OK with doing touristy stuff. And Chicago has such a concentrated area of that. When I first started going to Columbia, I really loved being down in the South Loop area and going to all the museums. Definitely that stuff-the Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium. Hopefully it will be nice…the Zoo. I really like doing that kind of stuff. As far as off the beaten path recommendations, I’d have to think a bit more.

PW: What are some of your favorite restaurants?
Dave: This will be all veggie stuff. Irazu is really good in the Bucktown area: a Costa Rican restaurant. It’s one of my favorite restaurants. The Spice Thai in Logan Square is definitely worth checking out. Hm. Trying to think of places that aren’t quite so obvious…those are like the two places that I eat everyday. Downtown, it’s not super close to Lollapalooza, but you can get good veggie stuff if you go to Karyn’s. I always try to recommend that to everyone.

PW: Sounds great. Finally, what are you guys most looking forward to about Lollapalooza?
Dave: You know, I don’t even know really. I’m just excited to play. I’ve never actually been to Lollapalooza before, so I’m really looking forward to the actual performance. We’ve been gone on tour since like June 22 or something and we’ll get home that day, so it’s such a great way to be able to come. We get to come home and play this big show. It’s been a really fun summer of touring. Then we go back on tour like a week later.

For more information on Maps & Atlases Lollapalooza schedule and upcoming tour, visit myspace.com/mapsandatlases.

During the hectic time that is SXSW, Bethany and Casey met up with O’Brother. Bethany does all the talking, Casey watches and laughs occasionally. 

. “Interview with O’Brother”

O’Brother will be out with The Dear Hunter this summer. For tour dates and to listen to some tunes, check out their Facebook. You can also go to their label page on Favorite Gentlemen.

Casey and Bethany talked to Portugal. The Man at the Atlantic/Chop Shop Records Showcase during SXSW this year.

You can check the full interview out below:

. SXSW interview with Portugal. The Man.

Their new album In The Mountain In The Cloud will be available July 19 on Atlantic Records. Pre-order now at portugaltheman.com!

Casey kidnapped the Republic Tigers and got a quick interview between sets at the Atlantic Records/Chop-Shop Showcase. Listen!

. “Interview with: The Republic Tigers

Their EP, No Land’s Man, was released on April 18. Pick up a copy at your local record store or hit up iTunes.

The Body Rampant just dropped a new EP, Transient Years. And prior to the EP’s drop, the experimental rock band took SXSW by storm. The group took the time during the festival to chat with PopWreckoning about how they formed, where they got equipped with their well-known paper mache mask accessories and more. You can check out the full interview with the band below:

PopWreckoning: How did you guys meet and form the Body Rampant?
J.M. Lopez, Vocals: I was playing an acoustic show back home and met our bass player, Dylan [Schleifstein]. He was playing in another band. I was in northern California at the time and moved down to LA with this kid, Dylan, and we just recruited basically all the members on different outlets. Me and Jacob [Nichols] had been in touring bands, previously in the past, like hardcore bands, stuff like that. We kind of knew each other–recruited him. Found Ryan [Sabouhi], our other guitar player. off Craigslist.
Ryan Sabouhi, Guitar: Yeah, Craigslist: a really good outlet for several different things – selling shit, etc.
JML: Then we found our drummer, Mike [Thomas]. He’s just a rockstar. We knew about him from basically everyone in town, you know what I mean?
Mike Thomas, Drums: Word of mouth
JML: Yeah, word of mouth. He’s a smoking drummer. We’ve got a good lineup. We’re pumped.

PW: How did the masks on stage thing come about?
MT: Basically,JM knows this guy, Duane Flatmo, who is just this incredible artist and he actually made all these masks out of paper mache. It just catches the eye with an alter-ego kind of thing.
JML: A lot of the breweries and local companies, he does art for them – murals. He’s a world famous artist – he’s been on the Tonight Show and shit. I just, well, he’s a local in northern California, where I’m from, so I’ve just always seen his stuff around. We just hit him up with our music and he liked it and was down to work with us.

PW: Did you draw any influence from other bands that use costumes/masks on stage?
Jake Nichols, Guitar: We don’t really use them on stage, so it’s not like we’re the KISS Army or something like that.
RS: We just use them to basically get our name out there and have this kind of huge thing going.
Dylan Schleifstein, Bass: I think we use them because it enables us – when we put the mask on it gives us the freedom to go out and do what we want and not worry about what else is going on
JML: Our bodies are basically rampant when we have the masks on – we can do what we want. We can get nuts. When we’re on stage, we still get nuts, but we’re a little more ourselves.

PW: What can people expect from your live show?
RS: Energy. Energy for days. We’re like a pop band, alternative rock band, but we like to rock.
JML: We hate when bands just stand there and they’re not loud. We like to be really loud and move around a lot.
MT: A lot of involvement. You want to get the crowd as involved as possible: best way to bring them on.
JN: We just try to have fun with our live show.

PW: Sounds great. Now you have a new EP, Transient Years. Tell me about that and how you came up with the album title?
JML: The album title is kind of loosely based around the masks as well because they’re transient – and it’s like when you’re stuck in time in one place and you’re doing nothing for so long – it sounded cool too. The album comes out April 5. We’re pretty stoked on it.

PW: Who would you say are some of your influences on the album?
DS: So many.
RS: We have varied, but similar musical styles. Casey Bates–we got to work with on a lot of the songs. Definitely working with a producer who had that much input and had worked with so many other big bands that could coach us to be as on point as possible. Musical styles? Could go for days. Anybody’s who’s good.
DS: We listen to hip hop, oldies, metal, grind – everything.
RS: You’d never know that by listening to the CD. A lot of different artists we listen to have to do with our style.

PW: So who are some of the people you’ve been checking out at SXSW? Have you had much time?
MT: That’s the problem when you’re a band at southby, you don’t have time to see your favorite artists. We tried a couple times.
JN: Saw Wiz Kalifa – that was awesome.
JML: Saw The Limousines – they were sick. Mike, did you see anyone? Mike was the drunkest, haha.
MT: Dude. I probably did, but I don’t remember. The Stroke s- I wanted to see the Strokes really bad.
DS: Saw the singer and drummer walking around. He was so dirty. haha.
MT: He gets paid basically to be that way.
DS: If i was him, I’d get that dirty.
JML: Girls love that.

PW: So what’s after South by for you?
JML: We are during a lot of online, commercial stuff.

PW: What’s your favorite social media outlet to reach out to your fans?
JML: Facebook.
DS: Facebook’s where’s it’s at.
JN: There’s been a lot of cool things we’ve seen popping up at SXSW and a lot of people approacing you about it. Everyone’s trying to build the new Twitter.
MT: The new iPhone app.
JN: We usually use Twitter and that goes to everything else. we like to keep it simple. post to Twitter.

You can follow the Body Rampant on Twitter here and find out more from them on Facebook here.

This weekend, Dr. Dog, The Head and The Heart, Mason Jennings and many more musicians and bands will play at the inaugural Pearl Street Music Festival in Boulder, CO. Although smaller than other two-day festivals, the stellar line-up and humble community makes Pearl Street Music Festival a great primer for the various outdoor summer concerts and festivals coming through Colorado this summer. Festival organizer Travis Albright spoke to PopWreckoning about the festival line-up and the perks of a Pearl Street Music Festival wristband.

PopWreckoning, Brianna Hernandez: How did you decide which artists to feature at the festival?
Travis Albright, Pearl Street Music Festival: I wanted to have a nice mix of local and national acts with a wide array of genres. The genres at this festival include indie, folk, bluegrass, jam, rock, and even late night DJs. Plus, they’re bands that I really love. The Head and the Heart and Dr. Dog are two of my favorites.

PopWreckoning: Aside from Snowball Music Festival, this is really the first music festival in CO this year. Is there any pressure as Pearl Street Music Fest kicks off music festival season in CO?
Travis: There is absolutely no pressure. We have had such strong support from the community since day one. All of the businesses, bands, fans, and the city of Boulder have been so great to work with.

PopWreckoning: How are you working with local businesses to enhance the festival experience?
Travis: Because the festival and local businesses decided to work together on festival logistics, the entire downtown area is benefitting this weekend. With one single festival wristband, patrons can get into seven different venues from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., attend a film premiere, and check out art expos, all while receiving great discounts from local restaurants and retailers.

PopWreckoning: As Paste Magazine highlighted, this is your inaugural year. What are your goals for this festival?
Travis: We are so honored to named one of Paste Magazine’s “Top 10 Most Interesting Inaugural Music Festival of 2011!” It’s great to be in the company of such festivals as the Dave Matthews Caravan, Escape to New York, Electric Forest, and even Rock A Field in Luxembourg. Our only goal was to logistically get the downtown area to work together for a true Boulder experience. Hopefully next year we will have all of the Pearl Street district involved.

PopWreckoning: 2011 is the inaugural year for both Snowball Music Festival and Pearl Street Music Festival. With a slew of already successful music festivals, and several new music fests (including Pearl Street and Snowball), what does this mean for CO’s music scene?
Travis: I think that the music scene on the front range of Colorado is something that exceeds major markets such as New York, Chicago, and L.A. Our humbly populated area is able to run with the big dogs. That alone speaks volumes.

PopWreckoning: How is Pearl Street Music Festival different from other CO music festivals such as Westword Music Showcase, Underground Music Showcase, Snowball Music Fest, Telluride, etc?
Travis: I think it’s different because even though some of the others are multiple venue festivals, this is the only where you can buy a single festival pass and have access to so much in just a few blocks.

PopWreckoning: How would you describe CO’s music scene?
Travis: I think anyone that loves music already knows about the Colorado music scene. I’m from the east coast. Six years ago, the music scene was one of the main reasons that I moved to Boulder. That and the great beer, outdoor activities, sunny weather…

For more information about Pearl Street Music Festival, visit: www.pearlstreetfestival.com.

PopWreckoning sat down with Alex Ridha, aka Boys Noize, before his DJ set at Beta Nightclub last month. The legendary DJ has been producing and remixing for over a decade and started his highly buzzed about record label, Boys Noize Records, in 2005. Ridha is known for his cutting-edge collaborations and for his non-stop touring. PopWreckoning was lucky enough to chat with him about what his touring schedule is like and what other artists he is currently listening to.

PopWreckoning, Brianna Hernandez: You have been doing this for a really long time – a little over a decade – how did you get into DJing and decide to DJ as a career?
Boys Noize: The thing is with me, DJing, I love it so much because I always play new stuff that excites me. DJing was always a big part of me and [I had] so much passion for it when I started and it’s still there. And now, with the traveling you get to see so many interesting cities and people.

PW: You’re huge into remixes – who do you want to remix and what type of genre would you want to work with?
BN: Actually, I was asked to do a remix for Johnny Cash [laughs], but I wasn’t able to do it. The more it’s away from what I’m doing the more interesting it is for me. I still look at myself like a musician as well. When I started to remix the Kaiser Chiefs, it was way more interesting for me to do a remix than to a techno track. It’s way more challenging to take a rock track and make it sound good.

PW: Who are some of the people you are listening to and up and comers you currently like?
BN: Definitely Housemeister. He’s actually been around for a long time as a famous DJ. But now, [during] the last couple years, he’s been blowing up. He’s outside of the box with his sounds and production and he doesn’t sound like anyone else. Guys like DJEDJOTRONIC, who is from Paris. He’s probably the most talented one right now. He’s really killing it with a style that combines house and techno.

PW: So you’re touring all over the U.S. right now –how do the crowds differ between here and Berlin, where you are from?
BN: There are many differences within the U.S. Cities where you have more access to different clubs and styles like NYC, San Franicso and here [in Denver] as well. People are getting more educated in different sounds right now. In the U.S. they really want to rage, which I always do and love. You could say it always take the U.S. a little longer to pick up stuff than in Europe. Whenever I come here, I think I have to do more to present the style and music.

PW: What does the rest of 2011 have in store for you?
BN: Well, I’m doing the summer festivals again and trying to finish a new record. I already have 25 new tracks but I’m trying to figure out which direction I wanna go. I’ve set my personal level really high now and I’m collecting more and more songs. It’s weird because I can’t go in a studio with a plan, I just go in there and see where it goes.

Hear Boys Noize’s latest track, “Transmission,” here and find more from the DJ at boysnoize.com.