B JONES X CANADIANRAVERS INTERVIEW [PLAYING MAINSTAGE AT TOMORROWLAND, CURRENT FAVOURITE GENRE, CLOSER RADIO]

B Jones is considered by the public and the electronic industry as one of the most outstanding and charismatic ambassadors of Ibiza. A fierce identity that has led B Jones to be Pacha Ibiza and its World Tour´s image during an important period of her career. B Jones has played in more than 200 clubs in 40 different countries distributed amongst 5 continents and has more than 145k followers on social media. Her nomination as “Best Artist of the Year” in the Vicious Music Awards and her presence in the Top 100 Djanes in #83 has driven her to go through the best clubs in the world in countries like Germany, France, Switzerland or the United Kingdom in Europe; United States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay or Chile in America; India, Philippines, Singapore, Japan or South Korea in Asia; and in Africa Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon and South Africa.

THE INTERVIEW

CR: Hi Beatriz, welcome to Canadianravers! Do you mind telling us a little bit about yourself and the story behind the name 'B JONES'?

B: Hello! About me, I can tell you that I am a normal girl living my dream!  The story is long, I was an 11-year-old girl when I discovered this profession from a deejay close to the family and I fell in love immediately, but at that time I lived in a small town and I had never seen a female deejay so I never thought it would be something possible for me. When I was 18 years old I moved to Ibiza in the summer to work as a waitress and there at Pacha Ibiza I saw the first female deejay in my life... from this moment I started to believe that I could make my dream come true... my friends called me " Indiana jones" hahahah my name is Beatriz---- B - JONES

CR: To play not one weekend, but three weekends at Tomorrowland is a big deal, What went through your mind when you heard that news?

B: I was alone on tour in Tokyo when my manager told me this.... wowww I could not believe it, now I am completely living the dream, I am very grateful!!

CR: Which other festivals are you most excited to play this summer besides Tomorrowland?

B: Mysteryland Holland, Parookaville Germany, Stars of sound Switzerland, Punx Festival Spain, Animal Sound Spain, Fan Futura Festival Spain, DANUBEISLAND FESTIVAL Austria,  Neversea festival Romania, Ribera sound festival Spain, Mediterranea Festival Spain and many more to be confirmed!

CR: In your opinion, culture plays an important role in musical inspiration. How has it influenced you as an artist and as a person?

B: Probably yes, I am in my profession as I am in my life, dedicated, positive and grateful and my biggest inspiration comes from the people around me

CR: What is the best advice you have received while pursuing your career as a DJ/Producer?

B: To enjoy every single day because if you enjoy yourself, you will be able to make everyone enjoy your music

CR: Tell us a little bit more about your music taste, what is your favourite genre and some artists?

B: My favourite genre is a mixture of progressive, tech house and dance-pop, normally I make my own versions and remixes, I love James Hype, Kryder, Vintage Culture and Meduza among many others

CR: Come Closer Radio is your personal project. Are you planning to release more episodes regularly and will you try to include some up-and-coming artists from Ibiza?

B: Come Closer is my monthly radio show and also my new record label, I always support new artists from Ibiza and from all over the world!

CR: As a DJ/Producer, what is the one item you must have on your rider in the green room?

B: A bottle of white wine!! I like to have a glass of wine before my show

CR: When you are not producing or DJing, how does B JONES' average day look?

B: I love spending time with family, playing sports and discovering the beautiful Island by walking and hiking

CR: Do you have any upcoming projects that our followers should know about that you are working on?

B: My new record label! next April 22nd I will release it with my female tech-house version of the popular song 'Bella Ciao'

LIGHTNING ROUND

Texting or talking? talking

Coffee or tea? Coffee

Hard liquor or Wine? Wine for sure - yes!

Cake or pie? Cake

Hot dogs or hamburgers? Hamburgers

Music or Podcasts? music

Movie theatre or arcade? Movie Theatre

Guitar or piano? Piano

Marvel or DC Comics? Marvel

Dog or cat? dog

Hot weather or cold weather? HOT weather !!!

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FELIX CARTAL X CANADIANRAVERS INTERVIEW [CONNECTING WITH ELOHIM, FAVOURITE SET ON GROOVE CRUISE, CANADIAN ARTISTS TO COLLABORATE WITH]

Taelor Deitcher, known as Felix Cartal, is a Canadian DJ/producer who has collaborated with several major artists such as Kaskade, R3HAB, and Gallant, and has also created official remixes for the likes of Selena Gomez, Zedd, Galantis, Dillon Francis, MØ, Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Anne-Marie & Doja Cat, as well as Daya & Shallou’s ‘Older’. The renowned act has also released four full-length albums over the last decade, including his most recent endeavour ‘Expensive Sounds For Nice People’, and currently boasts over 1.9 million monthly Spotify listeners, a highly impressive feat. He has multiple Canadian platinum singles, and won the Best Dance Recording Juno Award for the single ‘Love Me’ with Lights. He has also seen support from BBC Radio 1’s Danny Howard and Diplo & Friends and SiriusXM Chill has also heavily supported several singles, while his Weekend Workout radio show is also featured on SiriusXM via Diplo’s Revolution. His sound can be compared to those of the industry greats of Avicii, Kygo, and Calvin Harris.

THE INTERVIEW

CR: Hello Taelor, Glad to have you on Canadianravers how are you doing?

FC: I’m doing well thank you!

CR: Tell us a little bit about yourself, what is the story behind the name ‘Felix Cartal’?

FC: Haha I wish there was some great story behind this but I think it’s as simple as I made a couple of songs to put on my Myspace back in the day and had to think up a name quickly. Didn’t really think it would be the name for the rest of my career, but I’m cool with it!

CR: Can you tell us a little bit about the track 'Nothing Good Comes Easy'. How did you connect with Elohim on this one? Also, what made you decide to release the track on Proximity?

FC: I met Elohim at a festival in Vancouver called FVDED in the park. We became friends after that, and she sent me the vocal demo for this track, I loved it, and did a few versions, till we settled on one we both liked. The track came out on Physical Presents, but Proximity was kind enough to host it on their channel as well.

CR: We saw that you were at Groove Cruise a couple of weekends ago, which artist stood out the most during the weekend?

FC: I’m a big fan of Walker & Royce so was hyped to see them on the terrace. Other favs were Gorgon City, Nala and really enjoyed New World Punx on the last day of the cruise.

CR: How long did it take you to find your signature sound for your music? Were there any obstacles along the way?

FC: I think it’s a constantly evolving thing. I don’t know if I’ve fully found it yet, or if that’s fully possible. I think all i try to do is make a song that I would enjoy listening to, and that guides me pretty well. The biggest struggle was getting to that mindset though, to simplify everything and just try to make a song that I enjoy. Sounds basic but it took a lot of un-training from being in the industry for a while.

CR; As a Canadian artist you have played in a lot of Canadian venues, which one was by far the best production and vibes?

FC: I think it’s impossible to pick. Every province has its own identity. I’ve grown up with Celebrities in Vancouver throughout the years and the production has just gotten better and better so that one will always hold a special place in my heart. I’m also fond of some of the smaller rooms, I love a bit of grime, like Habitat in Calgary or Le Belmont in Montreal.

CR: Which Canadian artist that you are on your radar that you would love to collaborate with in the future?

FC: Bulow, Ralph, Alex Porat, La Bronze, Glass Petals.

CR: For every DJ/Producer we interview, what is a must-have item on your rider when in the green room?

FC: Hi-chews. I’m addicted.

CR: What does a normal day look like when you are not producing music?

FC: Just getting out for a nice walk to a cafe that makes great coffee and maybe catching up with a friend or my family. Been cooking a bit more lately too since the pandemic started, so maybe trying a new recipe. Trying to take my downtime to slow these days and enjoy the pauses.

CR: What are some of your goals for 2022, anything our reader should know about?

FC: Working on developing my live show with better visuals. I’ve been learning how to build my own visuals throughout pandemic, so amplifying that now that the world is slowly re-opening is goal #1.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Texting or talking? Talking

Coffee or tea? Coffee (iced)

Hard liquor or Wine? Wine

Cake or pie? Pie

Hot dogs or hamburgers? Hamburgers

Xbox or PlayStation? PlayStation

Movie theatre or arcade? Theatre

Guitar or piano? Piano

Marvel or DC Comics? Marvel

Dog or cat? Cat

Hot weather or cold weather? Cold

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NURKO X CANADIANRAVERS INTERVIEW [CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND THE TRACK, SIGNATURE SOUND, ADVICE TO ASPIRING DJS]

Jack Leech, known professionally as Nurko, grew up in New Jersey in a family with generations of artists. Encouraged to be creative since birth, he picked up both drums and piano as a child and went on to study music in college. Using the classical knowledge of music with the influence of sub genres of electronic music on the internet, the moniker Nurko was born. His first big track, ‘Goodbye,’ released in 2015 and soon after was followed by ‘Your Embrace,’ which garnered over 2 million streams and YouTube channel placements on MrSuicideSheep, and Chill Nation. Continuing the momentum, Nurko released an unofficial remix of Halsey’s hit single ‘Without Me,’ which went on to surpass 10 million plays on YouTube tastemaker channel Trap Nation. 

THE INTERVIEW

CR: Hello Jack, Glad to have you on Canadianravers how are you doing?

N: I’m doing well. Just working on tunes and discovering new sounds! Always a fun time.

CR: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and where does the name ‘Nurko’ come from?

N: I was born in a small town called Roosevelt, NJ. The town was founded and contains a large artist population (so it’s an easy commute to NYC) and Nurko is a street name in that town. Where I come from and my upbringing plays a big part in my music so the name Nurko being a street from where I come from means a lot to me.

CR: Your recent track is a little emotional, what inspired the song 'Lost Without You' and how did you connect with Crystal Skies' and KnownAsNat on it?

N: Always making the emotional stuff :) haha. KnownAsNat actually sent me a demo vocal to my email. I really liked it and my girlfriend Samantha who is a lyric writer collaborated with Nat on making the final vocal. Crystal Skies and I planned on working on a track for a while now, so I sent them the demo project and they liked it so then we went from there!

CR: Before you release a track, do you listen to it repeatedly to see if anything is missing?

N: Too much. It’s hard as a producer to know when a song is 100% finished. You have to listen over and over to make sure there’s nothing wrong with the mix after you mix the song. (Eg. Not enough bass, too much bass, harshness in the high end, not harsh enough, etc.) So by the time the song is done, you are almost tired of hearing it haha.

CR: It has taken you some time to create your signature sound as you have progressed in your career. Were there any obstacles along the way?

N: Yes there were some obstacles. I knew I wanted to keep creating emotional feels music. But I felt that it was easy to get lumped into what a lot of great producers are already doing. One day when I was making “If It Isn’t You” I accidentally made my signature sound and have been really honing in on that since. It’s really cool that people hear a song and are able to tell it’s me without reading the title.

CR: We know you are on tour, and we like to ask this question to the artists we interview, what is the one must-have item on your rider?

N: Topo-Chico mineral water. I drink them all the time and love them so much. It’s nice to be able to drink one before, during, or after the show!

CR: Outside dance music, what other styles do you like listening to?

N: I love rock. Specifically Hard rock like 1970’s Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, etc. I also love classical music (where a lot of inspiration comes from) like Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven,  Liszt,  etc.

CR: In your opinion, what is one mistake most aspiring DJs make? How would you advise aspiring DJs?

N: I would say the biggest mistake is to copy a signature sound that has already been established for that artist. For example, I remember when Marshmello started growing up, I started to hear so many songs sounding exactly like his. Marhsmello will always be known for that sound regardless of how dope the track is.

CR: Aside from DJing and Producing music, what makes you happy?

N: Spending time with loved ones. My friends, family, girlfriend, and pets. I also love to travel and visit new places!

CR: While it is February, we would like to ask, what is your new year's resolution for 2022? Are there any projects that you are working on that we ought to be aware of?

N: My new year’s resolution would probably be to be a little more organized. I tend to be a little messy and lose things a lot haha. Keys, wallet, etc.) I also want to work on not starting a water bottle, putting it down, and then starting another. I want to start investing in a one water container system that’s better for the environment!

LIGHTNING ROUND

Texting or talking? Talking. I’m not the biggest texter

Coffee or tea? Coffee

Hard liquor or Wine? Wine (Even though I don’t really like either lol)

Cake or pie? Cake

Hot dogs or hamburgers? Hamburgers

Xbox or PlayStation? PlayStation? Don’t really play either of them though haha

Movie theatre or arcade? Movie theatre

Guitar or piano? Piano. Been playing since a wee lad

Marvel or DC Comics? Marvel

Dog or cat? Both tbh

Hot weather or cold weather? Hot

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