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March Profile
March Profile:
DJ Chrisko aka Silent MC

Contact: djchrisko@hotmail.com
Affiliations: Covert Ops, Scientia, Core Records, Groovology, Trust!
Audio: Chrisko Live at Core - [Click to Listen!]

How did you get started?
Well I originally wanted to be a hip-hop dj - to learn to cut and everything. This was back in the mid 90's or so. I became discouraged after a time because I was essentially teaching myself and it wasn't going too well. It's pretty difficult to teach yourself to scratch if you don't even really know the mechanics behind it. Soon I was introduced to electronic music and the rave scene. I started a new job and became friends with an employee named Adrian (aka Katalyst). Adrian kind of brought me up and it just kind of went from there...

How much have you changed musically since you started?
I've changed a ton musically. I think music evolves so it's almost inevitable. Drum and Bass changes so quick that it's impossible not to change with it. quote

What kind of music can we expect to hear from you?
Drum and Bass - All styles. I'm not much into people who play only one side of it. I think you should be able to make a progression in a set and playing just one style limits yourself. Its all about hills and valleys. You need those to add emphasis. As far as garage is concerned, I tend to play more vocal tunes most of which is classic garage.

Who/what inspires you musically and why?
I think the music itself is what inspires me. I still freak out when I hear tunes I like. I still love to dance and brock out. The other thing that inspires me is the crowd. I love feeling that energy and seeing a sea of heads into what you are playing. When I play I feed off that energy and try and send it back.

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