NCS Interview with Mike Rutherford
Mike was one of the original team, but is now concentrating on his own projects in Swansea. A top fella and we wish him well...
Date of interview:
Saturday 13 October 2007.
Name:
Michael Lynn Rutherford
How long have you been DJing:
7 years
Web address/contact details:
Nationality:
British
Town/City:
Swansea
Your style:
House: Soulful, Funky, Upfront House
Favourite DJ:
Richard Earnshaw
Favourite producer:
Hott22
Favourite label:
Gossip Records
Favourite artist/band:
MFSB, Hott22
Favourite ever record:
Impossible to say
Favourite ever album:
Impossible to say
Top tune right now:
Stereofunk - Funk Connect
What are you up to right now:
Currently DJing & Promoting, as well as studying music technology and production at college
Your inspiration:
Bern & C.N. Williams, Hott22, Richard Earnshaw, Hatiras, DJ Spen
Your tipple:
I'll drink anything (yeah, we know.....!)
Favourite club to play:
Crobar
Best ever gig:
Retrosex @ Crobar feat. Ian Carey (my first gig at crobar, warming up for Ian Carey was amazing)
Your system set up:
2 x Pioneer CDJ 800 MK2, 1 x Pioneer DJM 600 mixer, 1 x Technics
headphones
What piece of advice would you give to anyone getting into the industry today:
Just make sure you play what you feel and feel what you play, any Tom Dick or Harry can jump on the latest trend band wagon and try and be popular for the moment. For me that's not what it is all about, you've got to stay true to yourself and stick to what your good at.
What is your view on the current situation in the industry, and where do you see it going:
Everywhere is electro, electro, electro, there's not much vocal funky house being produced as most producers are making the groaning sounds of dirty/filthy electro.
Saying that there has been a lot of vocal soulful house coming through and I'm sure with time the sound will return to its foundation, i.e. vocals, melodies etc... let's keep our fingers crossed.
Anything else you think we should know about you:
I intend to start producing very soon and it's my ambition to make a few tracks and see where it takes me.
Your thoughts on NCS…!
A top quailty House night that I really enjoy(ed) playing for!
