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Boys Noize Interview
House | Tuesday 18th June 2013 | Osh
Celebrating a milestone with Boysnoize Records 100th release in May, we salute Alex Ridha in remaining independent. With a brand new E.P "GO HARD" being released this summer, we are looking forward to some new beats from one of dance music's most respected figures.
You released you 100th track last month, did the expectations of the release become a reality?
It’s kind of a dream coming true, especially with Chemical Brothers and Justice remixing my music. I just can’t believe how quick everything goes, it feels like I’ve just started the label and suddenly we have 100 releases already.
Has your approach changed since your first L.P. OI OI OI?
Not really I can’t go in the studio with a plan, I love all types of electronic music so one day I'll do a house track, the other a rap and the next something really noisy and hard haha. Generally I’m looking for sounds that inspire me.
You don't appear to stop these days, what do you tend to do when you have some time to yourself?
I’m one of those happy guys that loves what I do, it gives me a lot power to do many things at the same time but I also need time off every now and then. I usually have 2 months off every year, last year I took 8 months off from touring which I actually really enjoyed.
You performed alongside Skrillex with your side project Dog Blood earlier this year, what else does this project have in store for us?
We are finishing a new E.P, we’ve got a handful of new tracks we have been testing out.
Out of the large array of musicians you have worked with, who do you feel you connected with the most?
It is tough to say really I do feel connected with everyone I’ve worked with from Gonzales, Erol Alkan, Skrillex, Feadz or Mr.Oizo. We have all got different lives and in the studio is where you feel that. Sometimes it is the opposite that connects, sometimes it's similar experience or taste.
What else can we expect from Boys Noize the year?
I’ve got a new EP called "GO HARD" with 5 brand new tracks, all different from each other which is coming out this summer and I’m working on a new album with 'Chilly' Gonzales.
For more information check out www.boysnoize.com
Words by Cristina Trujillo
