Seth Troxler is on fire. On top of banding around the Americas with the Crosstown Rebels (or the whole family as he calls it) on the ‘Rebel Rave Tour’ , he is rocking shows for the BPitch Control‘s Boogybytes series. The Rebel Rave Tour comes to New York on Friday 12th December at Pacha and there are many more dates all the way down to Ecuador. And if that wasn’t enough excitement, make sure you check out Boogybytes vol 5 mixed by Troxler, out in March.
Christian Pielow: Starting out on the Rebel Rave tour, who are you most excited to play with?
Seth Troxler: With this tour I’m really excited to play with everyone, it’s so nice to have the whole family together, but if I could choose one person, I would say Deniz Kurtel it’s her first real tour and I want to see how she’s going to play. Can’t wait.
What country / venue are you most excited to play?
I’m doing two tours right now, partially with the rebel rave tour and partially with my own stops for the Boogy Bytes. As far as places I’m most excited to go, I would say Brazil. It’s going to be during carnival, and I’ve never been.
I’m going to be seeing you in NY, what have been your best experiences of playing here?
So many good times in NYC, I loved all the events I did with Save the Cannibals. But I would say the afters in NYC are always my best experiences. Or the first Blood and Thunder. What a night.
Have you had much time to vibe with Deniz Kurtel, the exciting new signing to Wolf + Lamb? What does she bring to the label?
Deniz is an amazing person and artist. She is so smart and adds a new real edge to the whole Crosstown tour. Her music is deep and sexy, and I feel she’s got a bright future in dance music.
How does 2010 look for your own releases, I feel a buzz this year, you feel it?
Well I have some tricks up my sleeve, but I think the first bomb to drop is a new single I did with Deetron called “Each step” HEAT!!
Do you plan to return to Berlin after the tour? Will you ever return to the US?
I’m never really in Berlin, but I’ll be in Europe after Miami. Summer is a crazy time for me. Home becomes a distant memory.
If you were to do a State of the Union address like Obama recently did, what would you say?
Change has come. (But I don’t think Obama was able to say that just yet)
Big final Question man. How do you find the dance crowds in Berlin / Europe compared to the US? I am from London and find the UK crowds more mixed, but feel the dance revival is truly coming to the US and multicultural crowds will come forward, what do you think?
I think you hit the nail on the head, in regards to the multicultural crowd, as well as the fact that the people in the US are really looking for a good event rather than them just being part of everyday night life make for a huge difference in vibe between the US and Berlin or Europe. However I do think that the UK has the most up for it crowd at the moment and it’s my favourite place to play. London town is where I love to get down.
See the Rebel Rave tour dates at Resident Advisor.
BoogieBytes Vol 5
Tracklist
01. Seth Troxler – Intro / Ryan Crosson – Amb 1
02. The Royal We – Party Guilt (Dinky’s Arp-A-Pella)
03. Luciano – Fran Left Home / Mike Shannon – Sweet A Pella
04. Craig Smith & The Revenge – The Soul Part II
05. Baeka – Right At It
06. Dinky feat. Update – Westoid
07. N/A feat. Rosina – Fables and Fairytales (Deniz Kurtel Remix)
08. Spektrum – Freakbox (Richie Hawtin’s Uncontrolled Edit)
09. Alexi Delano – Molar One
10. Jabberjaw – The Connie Shake
11. Heartthrob – Signs (Thrill Cosby aka Seth Troxler Remix)
12. Birds And Souls – Birds and Souls
13. Roman Flügel – Stricher
14. Fever Ray – Seven (Seth Troxler Remix)
15. Kiki – Cinema Obscura
16. Nicolas Jaar – Time for Us
