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| DJ Naaldekoker |
When we first heard of
DJ Naaldekoker we were intrigued by this unusual name for a local musician, but
then we heard his slamming tunes and we were blown away! So The Beat decided to
pay the 26-year-old DJ Naaldekoker a visit to give us the scoop on his strange
music name and find out more about his music, his take in Die Antwoord and what
fans can expect of him in 2013.
Strange name Mr, how
did that came about? Yeah, I know it sounds strange but it sticks and it’s
unique. My real name is Jansen-Pierre Myburgh. I chose DJ Naaldekoker because I
started as a scratch DJ, and scratch DJ's scratch records with needles hence
"Naaldekoker" (Needle cooker) and it’s also Afrikaans for dragonfly.
So there is some word play in there. And it stuck because it was different than
the usual "cool" names out there like DJ crank or DJ cool or DJ bang,
those are too obvious.
So, where were you
born and grew up? I was born in Pretoria but I dont remember anything about
that. My parents moved to Mosselbay when I was two years old and I grew up
there until I was twelve. It was an awesome town for a young kid to grow up in.
Me and my brother surfed allot and we were out and about allot. But I am happy that we moved to Cape Town after that,
there is allot more opportunities to do interesting things with your life here.
How did you start in
the music scene? I got my first set of decks when i was 15. I got them because
me and my slightly older brother started getting into Hiphop music. I fell in
love with the scratching sound. The record that really hooked me was Dr Octogon
by Cool Keith, the DJ that did the scratching for that record is DJ Qbert who
is still the best scratch DJ in the world. Me and my bro then started a hiphop
crew ourselves. He rapped and I DJ'd. We played at things like our high school
battle of the bands etc. Ha ha ha! It was allot of fun. We did crazy things
like making our way down to KKNK to play there. Offended oomies would throw us
with beer cans. Crazy times I tell you.
What was the first
song or mix you did? I always have been more focussed on scratching and
live DJ'ing rather than studio production. So allot of the songs I have
produced in earlier years are terrible. Over the last year are started focussing ALLOT more on
production. I would say the first one I am very happy to put out there is my
remix of Kaptein.
Your song The
Meltdown is a SLAMMING hot tune! How did it came about working with GoodLuck?
Thanks! I have been touring all over the country all the time with Jack Parow
and have come to learn pretty much all the professional artists and bands in
SA. When I was done with the instrumental track for The Meltdown I felt that
Juliet would be perfect for it. I sent it off to her and she liked it. She was
a breeze to work with and complimented the track with her performance just as I
had hoped.
You did an
interesting take on Kaptein, how did that happen? The best way to get good
results when doing a remix is to use the good elements that is already present
in the track. The thing about Kaptein is that it is already a really good song
and very catchy. Even when people try to make fun of it they still find
themselves humming the melody and then have it stuck in their heads afterwards.
Kaptein was very easy to work with because it was already good like that. I
didnt even need the separates from Kurt's song, I just used the version
everyone has and then played it to Kurt afterwards and he was happy with it.
When will you CD be
released? Early 2013. Anything that’s. done on the international scene can
be done in South Africa. I want my Album to compete with the big names in the
international DJ scene, at least in quality. I will be featuring the cream of
SA talent on my tracks and possibly some international features. It is going to
be a PARTY album from start to finish.
Any surprises for
fans? I have two music videos in the pipeline. For The Meltdown and for Kaptein. Meredith Aylward will be
directing the video for The Meltdown, she came up with a concept with a nice
twist at the end of the video. A company called Markets online is doing the
video for Kaptein and that will be more of a fun messing around video.
What music do you
listen to? I listen to Muse, Red hot chili peppers, Gypsy kings, Nina
Simone and many many more. I don't listen allot to the genres I produce. I like
to listen to other genres and then apply that to EDM.
What sets you apart
from other local muso's/DJs? I am younger, hungrier for success and willing
to work harder.
What's your take on
Die Antwoord? They are true professionals. They know what they are doing.
Strangest fan
encounter ever? They all are still
pretty strange. I work very much behind the scenes for Jack Parow and have been
doing so for nearly three years. So whenever someone I dont know approaches me
or greets me I never know if it’’s someone I met before and have forgotten
about or a fan. I don't consider myself famous at all.
Your motto for 2013?
Go big or grow up!
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