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ON THE MUVE W/ DANIEL ROCKWELL
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D
aniel Rockwell is no
stranger to the DJ arena. He has DJed for some of America’s most insane crowds over his nearly 2 decade long DJ career. Rockwell has also filled the role of producer, record label owner and event promoter. You can now find him every weekend as Candy Nightclubs resident DJ. We had the chance to sit down with
Daniel…consider
the
following… Describe what it’s like to DJ Candy Nightclub? I think its an environment that DJs long for. The crowd around you for 360 degrees. You are immersed in them. It’s a beautiful thing. I think from an entertainment stand point I’ve never had that kind of connection with a crowd. In the short amount of time I’ve been able to do it I get excited about it. I believe it’s high energy,
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open formatted and creative.
Any where you want to take a
Although, I think most DJs
crowd there is music for that.
feel as though their sets are
That’s what I like doing. Being
creative but I like the response
able to bring that crowd up
that I get from what I play. I
and down. Being able to
like the reaction. Honestly
control that flow. I think that’s
I’m not bumping Miley Cyrus
why I like DJing at Candy the
in my ride, but i think that
most. Im able to play different
there are definitely a lot of
stuff in one set. I don’t mind
good remixes. Especially right
playing a Robin Thicke track
now. Genre’s are just so wide
or a Miley Cyrus track. It keeps
open. It’s not about Genres
people guessing and keeps
any more it’s about tempo.
them on their toes. You get a
There’s a big movement for
better reaction when people
like 70-80, 90-100 and so on.
don’t know whats coming up
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next. In the club business you have to understand how the flow works in that environment. You
have
to
watch
the
dance floor and the room to understand what works. There have been some guys that want too keep the room banging. I think that after fours of that it leaves you in a different state. I think there is an environment for that. But for me I enjoy really honing in on the crowd. When I DJ I put myself in that zone. When people try to come talk to me I’m more connected with the vibe of the room more so the personal experience. It’s
nothing
disrespectful.
You only get four hours to create a vibe. That’s another thing when you only dj for an hour, I believe that you leave something on the table. It’s like you didn’t get the job done. I get the theory behind having DJ nights with four or five DJs, the more people you have on the bill, the more promotion and the more people that will come out. But i favor creating an environment. Creating a
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mood. I think that’s a lasting experience that people can recall, remember and revisit. Tell
us
release.
about
your
“Fukem
Till
latest They
Come”. Producing is one of those things I wish I had more time to do. Working with music and writing beats has been a huge passion of mine. In order to produce tracks it takes a lot of time and effort. Sometimes I want to get away from it all so I pull out my laptop. My usual process is to think of a melody, or a baseline. I usually work on a sound that I like to utilize as a baseline first. Even like the stab that I use in the track “Fukem Till They Come” was three sounds that I pressed. I believe it really sticks out in the track. But it was a complex endeavor. It’s a kin to what people use to do back in the day with underground hip hop with snares. It’s just layered sounds. I had a discussion with Rule of Eight. His thing is focusing on a project even when it’s done.
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I think it’s tough to call it an
that time has passed I think
end. I once read in Computer
the idea is already laid out. At
Music Magazine that when
that time you just have to mix
you create music you are in
it and master it and move on.
creation mode. When you
I’m confident in that track but
step away you are out of
I know its not going to put me
that mode. From my stand
on the map. I think there are
point what makes me more
those few people that make
efficient is that I try to place at
tracks that really put them
least four hours into a project
on the map. You don’t come
but no more than 8. Once
out the room a great soccer
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player you have to practice.
Because back then it was
I think production is the same
more about learning. I think
exact way. You are going to
I’ve finally started to grasp the
put out some stuff that doesn’t
complexity of music. It took
sound good. And you have to
years of work to get there.
understand that perfecting your craft is a process. When
Let’s go down memory lane.
I first started I couldn’t tell
Talk to us about your mixtape
you the difference between
“My Boink Is Fierce”
a white and black key on keyboard.
But
I
learned.
It’s funny you bring that up
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because I was definitely in that mode. I think a lot of that was represented by the Daniel Rockwell persona. I think that it didn’t allow me to focus on what I wanted to do musically. The ego really got the better of me. How did you overcome it? I stepped away from DJing. It’s actually a funny story. I put up the “Live from Sante Fe” mix I did a few years back. I push that live set because that was the last time I DJed
as
Daniel
Rockwell
the UK Garage guy. What was enlighting about that experience is that some of the community there lives in the mountains and a majority of them fought in a major border dispute. It’s unique. They are the nicest people that you could ever meet on the earth but they could kill you in two seconds. They aren’t boastful about it all. They learn two things in school, arts and how to kill a guy. But they are so humble and polite. I learned a lot from that. Just being in
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that environment humbled me. That was a good turning point for me. I realized that what i was doing wasn’t right. I thought about their heritage and where they have been, it made me think of my own. I took into account my direction
and
where
I’ve
been and where I am. It wasn’t a healthy direction so I changed it. So I think that taking myself out of that element was needed at that point. I moved to Fayetteville and started doing stuff up there. At the time Arkansas was how OKC used to be. It was all about fun and good times. It wasn’t like “Do you know who I am?”. We would go to apartment complexes and people would make there houses into little parties. Like, “let’s go over to 101 and listen to some house or lets go over to 104 and jam out to D & B”. It was definitely kind of cool. I moved back and I didn’t want to focus on djing but focus
on
other
peoples
careers. I realized real quick.
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That
in
order
to
receive
We can be honest here. The
have
same reason that people
to be able to voice it and
are into dance now is the
accept it. Simply stating that
same
you
into
someones
want
help
you
someones
help
reason then.
For
people that
got sense
is extremely humbling. It’s
of release, to rebel in a
accepting that you can’t
contained
do everything by yourself.
to
Attributing it to nightclubs,
to try something different.
you can think, I didn’t make
I always thought that the
these clubs, I didn’t stock
massive thing was interesting.
the liquor. You have to look
Where’s my connection with
at things on a grander level.
the performer? It’s usually a
If you look at the careers of
guy that’s two miles away
other big DJs it’s usually that
hidden behind a lighted rig.
one guy there but they have
How do you connect with
a staff that puts it all together.
that? Honestly, I know that’s
It’s a team effort. I think that
what
when DJs brand themselves
but to me, music should be
as this huge money making
an intimate experience that
corporate entity its a huge
inspires people. Reeling the
disconnect. Like Diplo, he has
focus in on Bricktown. I think
a bunch of stuff going on.
that some of that ideology
You think he is on soundcloud
of bigger is better relates to
searching for new songs? No.
Bricktown. It’s part of the big
He has a team do it for him.
discussion right now. What’s
There is a sense of unity in that
happening downtown? What
thought. That behind each
works downtown? Do people
of these artist there is a team
want that over stimulating,
that believes in them as much
Vegas style, visually over the
as they believe in themselves.
top experience or do they
try
environment,
something
generates
new
or
revenue
want that I’m in a bar just What’s
your
take
on
the
popularity of dance culture?
getting crazy with my friends , house party vibe experience.
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Do the facts show that? I think
still live in that realm of
you can give them bells and
promotions.
whistles
may
from the school that I came
come out but all in all the
from because I know the
facts have to show that. In
fact that I have a Facebook
our community it seems that
log-in doesn’t make me a
Fridays are the quiet nights.
promoter. I know that having a
People want to go to places
soundcloud account doesn’t
where they can wind down
make me a producer. I don’t
but on Saturdays it’s Wile
mean that in a demeaning
Out Ratchet City Saturdays.
way. I’m saying that from the
Literally all you have to do is
stand point of when ever I got
open doors and people are
into DJing I knew that it was
like, “Where do I flip and start
going to be more than that
Twerkin’. Where is the closest
performance. I practiced in
Twerk bar?”
my bed room for years before
and
people
I
like
coming
I hit a live stage. Now, I think going
there is a rolling trend with
some
DJing. People buy gear and
people live for that but some
start playing a week later.
people don’t. I think that you
If you look at guitarist there
have to have contuity with
are different types like jazz,
your crowd in order for them
rock, acoustic. Now literally
to
experience
the guy that downloads a
again. For them to really
version of Virtual DJ on their
WANT to attend your spot
laptop are now considered
each weekend. I think we
DJs. I’m not saying that to
have that at Candy.
demean
It’s
an
adventure
downtown.
desire
I
think
that
what
they
are
doing. Because it’s something What’s your take on Social
to create something new.
Media Marketing?
But I think that the word for DJ has become a hogpog
I think that a lot of people
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for what people do. People
on the radio are called DJs, people that do weddings are considered DJ’s. That’s why I choose to never use DJ Daniel Rockwell because I feel that I put to much work behind the turntables, I feel like i put to much work in the studio to just be labeled as just a DJ. I don’t want that to sound pretentious. But you don’t say DJ Steve Aoki. He is a performer. I’ve always been a fan of controllerism and midi DJing. The only problem I have with it is that I don’t think any one uses it to it’s highest potential. Those things are designed
to
do
amazing
things. Impromptu, on the fly live remixes. Especially the stuff with Traktor and Serato DJ. Kind of like Felix the House Cat, it looks as though he is just pushing buttons but he did lots of research to do what he does. He plays a 70’s house beat, with a 90’s baseline and mashes it together. I say that’s how that technology should be used. It’s supposed
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to take your performances to
didn’t like it, there should
the next level. If you use that
have been that appreciation
stuff in the conventional level
for it. I think most people
of 16 in and 16 out and feel
didn’t appreciate it enough.
that you just made something
But he was doing something
happen you have to think
progressive. Ahead of the
to your self are you really
times. I think that everyone
representing that craft to its
has a lot to learn from one
fullest potential. Creativity is
another. I don’t ever want
the whole idea with DJing
to say that I’m the greatest
and music. When I think back
because I believe that’s when
in retrospect. I think back to
you stop growing. I don’t ever
the stuff that Jack Acid did. I
want to stop growing as an
played a party with him and
artist. I want to continually
he brought a laptop, and all
learn. I always want to be in
this live PA stuff. Some people
the know of what’s next.
loved it and others discounted it, but he was up there making music. Even if you liked it or
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What’s Next for Rockwell?
That’s
a
funny
question.
I’m in a nursing home djing on
How long a person DJs, how
bingo night. I know at some
long is it socially acceptable
point the Facebook likes and
before
the
calls will stop coming. But until
awkward old guy DJing. It
that point I want to focus on
could happen next week
production and help as many
for me it could happy next
people as I can understand,
year. I could be Sting, still
grow and grasp their dreams
performing. That guy is like 70
in music. I’d like to share the
and still 20 year old girls are
knowledge that I have with
flocking to him. But you never
the younger generation. All
know when that happens.
while perfecting the energy
From a musical standpoint,
and freshness of my current
I think that when people
on going gigs. I just want to
say I’m quitting DJing, those
continue to make memorable
people don’t quit, it’s just that
experiences.
you
become
the bookings stop. Instead
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of me saying “I’ll quit on this
www.danielrockwell.com
date”, I could possibly go until
facebook.com/danielrockwell
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Y
ou may have noticed
the
feverishly
increased
in most denim and slacks for women. Low-rise fits offered
popularity of high waisted
appealing
apparel
for
The
women without curves albeit
saying
is
fashions
alienating those with them.
eventually come full circle”,
Ergo the comeback of high
and that sentiment is true in
waisted fits.
women. “all
accents
for
respects to the high waisted trouser. This fashion made it’s
first
appearance
on
Audrey Hepburn in the 1950’s. Harolded as a taste maker in all things regarding fashion, Audrey popularized this look through film and commericlal media. These hip hugging trousers in their earlier days were
garnished
with
side
One can debate whether
zippers and flat fronts. Cut
the favor of high waisted
to fit snug around the hips,
shorts, denim, pants, skirts
straight through the knee and
and
cuffed at the ankle. Offering
influenced by their pervasive
the perfect form fitting pant
popularity
in
for the exalted full figure
consumers
desire
woman of that time period.
accommadating alternative
dresses
have
been
media for
or an
to lower rises. Which ever Flash forward 6 decades and
is the reason behind their
higher is back in. Successfully
cameo in the fashion arena
trumping the ascension of the
we have hopes it stays the
low-rise, form fitting cuts seen
course.
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FACEBOOK IS REAL LIFE THE EXODUS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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The first thing on most peoples
leading this exodus movement,
agenda in the morning is
according to Facebook’s Chief
coffee, envigarting showers,
Financial Officer David Eberson.
long commutes to work and Facebook. Yes, Facebook.
Facebook, as of October 2013, has
Combine
over 1.19 Billion users worldwide.
twitter,
google,
netflix,
yahoo,
and
bing
However, daily usage is declining
activity and you will still be a
steadily. Most users site their
bit shy of that of Facebook.
desire to endeavor in Facebook remission to the amount of time
American
has
consumed
of
users rank 3rd among the
their lives. In a PBS interview, avid
popular
With
Facebook user Alex Thornton,
Europe
taking
stated that he would spend an
second
place.
hour on Facebook attempting
Those numbers are steadily
to do just one task. Because
declining as more have taken
Facebook is tailored to the social
to saying good riddance to
life of each end user, Alex was
the social conduit. Teens are
bombarded with media that he
Asia first
social
and and
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site.
found intriguing. Doing so
Having
lengthened his attempts at
account has grown from an
making each interaction with
accomadation to a necissity.
Facebook brief.
As this social conduit replaces
a
daily interactions with a users Social
sites
have
allured
social group, albeit inhibiting
countless users to engage
actual
with their content for hours.
altogether.
social
interaction
The first social experience to do this could possibly be the
Facebook offered Snapchat
popular online game, World
3 Million to purchase their
of War Craft. Upon it’s debut
site. Stating that teens are not
on to the personal PC circuit
spending the time on their site
it garnered rave reviews with
any more. Those teens may
video game enthusiast. The
be on to something. It may be
popularity of Social Media
time for everyone to embark
can be related to the same
on
fanaticism witnessed in the
Exodus of sorts. We will let you
gamer arena.
be the judge.
their
own
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