Podcast #137 - NAKANO BLU [SP]

Virtual Underground

Interview with @nakanoblu : VIRTUAL UNDERGROUND : How did this NAKANO BLU story start? NAKANO BLU : I used to work as a drummer before moving to the Netherlands, but I was already producing trip-hop and downtempo music as 'Paul Wilbury'. Then the pandemic hit, so no more gigs unfortunately and I moved to Amsterdam where I got exposed to the music my friends were doing, more IDM, jungle and D'nB. That helped a lot in defining what I wanted to accomplish with NAKANO BLU. VU : Where do you generally get your inspiration from? NAKANO BLU : Mostly from going to the club and listening to my favourite producers play there. I also get a lot of ideas from other non-musical artforms, but that is more concept-wise. VU : Can you describe your music selection and mixing process? NAKANO BLU : I have changed quite a bit the last two years, but nowadays I try to find non-european roots in the electronic music I play. In Spain people listen mostly to reggaeton and latin pop so I try to incorporate that in my sets with experimental dembow and other latin electronic genres like baile funk or kuduro. VU : What software/hardware did you use for this set? NAKANO BLU : I recorded this on CDJs 2000 Nxs.2 and a DJM-900 mixer. VU : What is your craziest dream? NAKANO BLU : I don't really remember my dreams but I dream a lot I chase someone parkour style XD. Jokes aside, musically maybe my dream would be to just play at my favourite club and collaborate with my favourite artists, but who doesn't want that? haha links: https://nakanoblu.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/34Nv34AHWtVTQwuonomsLj https://www.instagram.com/nakanoblu/