London DJ Profile:
Jon Gillies - Top London Electronic DJ
After moving to southwest London 8 years ago to study music technology. Jon has been involved in cutting edge music in the capitol. Avoiding the easy option of playing mainstream clubs he is making a space for himself in the alternative music scene as a DJ and musician.
2006 looks good with Jon currently working on his own material and which has been compared to the likes of soulwax and LCD sound system. He is also promoting new unsigned music.
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Where do you buy your music?
Banquet records Kingston is local for me so thats nice and easy. But also online shops like Kudos records or juno and Picadilly are good. I also have a dig through charity shops or second hand places you never know what you will find. I have found some great stuff but also some absolute rubbish that way.
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What clubs have impressed you recently?
Fabric saw the chemical brothers there or tried to as it was so packed but the sound is awesome. The Jazz cafe is also a good venue for live stuff.
What sort of music do you Play?
At the moment I'm into punkfunk, electro, indie, rock bit anything else that's good. So pretty much anything.
What DJs have influenced you?
John Peel because he only played what he liked and consistently found good music. Too many DJs and Norman Jay Good Times I saw him at the big chill and loved the funk and soul stuff he played.
Where are your regular Nights?
I'm playing regularly in a club called Bacchus in southwest London. This is a good place to try out new stuff. I'm doing alternate Mondays there. I like to keep things open to play new places.
To keep up with Jon's nights and releases check out his music community.
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