GETTOBABYJESUS X CANADIANRAVERS INTERVIEW [METHOD FOR CREATING TRACKS, MUSICAL TASTE, A NORMAL DAY FOR MARCO]

Hailing from Valparaiso (Chile), Marco Villarroel moved to Borlänge (Sweden), and ontoCopenhagen (Denmark). Moving from place to place, he enriched his musical and culturalknowledge, infusing different elements into his musical productions. As a former tour DJ for SeanKingston, and a Swedish Battle DJ champ, his high energy mixing, sampling and scratching withfour CDJs is as thrilling to see as it is to hear. The prolific producer has spent the last few yearsfocusing on taking his sound to the next level, and with this latest release he showcases his abilityto craft larger-than-life creations that are destined to be played from the biggest dancefloors around the globe.

THE INTERVIEW

CR: Hello Marco, glad to have you on Canadianravers, how are you doing?

GBJ: Hey guys! Thank you for having me! I’m good! I feel that lately I’ve been in a great creative space and been very productive.

CR: Tell us a little bit about yourself and a little backstory about your stage name ‘Gettobabyjesus’?

GBJ: I’ll do my best do give a short version! I’m born and raised in Chile, moved to Sweden when I was 13 years old and got into a fast lane to become a professional football player. I played professionally for 8-10 years and decided to hang up my boots as I felt lost and forgot why I even played football to begin with.

Music has always been a part of my life, but I didn’t really know how much passion I had for it until I stopped playing football. I started as a Bedroom DJ / Producer that elevated into becoming a national battle DJ champ and touring around with Sean Kingston.

Today I’m touring with my solo project Gettobabyjesus.

CR: Your recent track 'Save Me' is a great, how was the creative process for this track? Who were some of the supporters of this track?

GBJ: Thank you! I appreciate that a lot! Save Me was made at the early stage of lockdown here in Copenhagen. So it showcases emotions that I was feeling in that period with a dark heavy feeling that progresses into a light progressive touch that represents hope.

I’m going to be honest and I’m bad at checking on who is supporting the track but I know that a good friend of mine Martin Jensen played it as a Radio Take over on Smash The House label. This obviously means the world to me to get supported by a respected artist like him.

CR: For your tracks, is there a method you follow or just create based on playing around with the instruments or picking up samples and loops?

GBJ: I always start the chorus / drop and build the track afterward. Usually, I record myself singing or humming melodies as voice notes on my phone so that I can refresh myself with the idea I initially had.

CR: If you had the chance to play an opening set for any artist worldwide, who would it be, and where would it be?

GBJ: Diplo at the venue Théâtre Antique d'Orange in France.

CR: Tell us a little bit more about your music taste; what are you listening to these days for your future tracks?

GBJ: So, the Chilean side of me is into riddims and grooves. The Swedish side of me is into melodies and storytelling.
Lately, I’ve been listening a lot to Mumford and Sons and Jose Gonzales to find inspiration for future tracks.

CR: What was the single event that changed you and how you view life?

GBJ: After I stopped playing football professionally, I started working as a caretaker for a handicapped young man. I learned so much about myself and how much we take things for granted, so I decided then, at 24 years old, that I’m never going to let money be the #1 source of motivation in anything I do. Money is great, but it’s not everything. Passion and having fun with whatever you have in front of you weigh so much more than making money in my book.

CR: When you are not performing or producing music, what does an average day look like for Gettobabyjesus?

GBJ: Together with my business partner, we own an e-sports management company called Forevr, so my free time is non-existent as I always have something on my plate whether it’s Forevr related or my personal project. But that’s the life I want to live, and I’m privileged to “work” with things that I absolutely love.

CR: What has been your biggest accomplishment of 2021, personally and professionally?

GBJ: I decided to be as proactive as possible during the lockdown / covid period. Both on my personal project, I produced music like never before, and Forevr became one of Europe’s leading e-sports management companies.

CR: Since summer is around the corner, what are your plans for summer this year? Are any performances and music coming out this year?

GBJ: Save Me is the first song out of 4 coming out of an EP titled Lost & Found that I have planned to release on Breeze Records.

The next release is scheduled for the 28th of May, which I hope dearly that you guys will like!

This summer will be a lot of touring Scandinavia with some festival shows in Sweden and

Norway is planned right now, and hopefully, some shows outside of Scandinavia this year!

LIGHTNING ROUND FOR GETTOBABYJESUS

• Coffee or tea? Coffee!

• Hard liquor or Wine? Wine for dinner, hard liquor at the club

• Cake or pie? Pie

• Hot dogs or hamburgers? Hamburgers

• Xbox or PlayStation? PC all day, every day.

• Movie theatre or arcade? Arcade

• Guitar or piano? Guitar but wish to learn to play piano

• Music or Podcasts? Music

• Marvel or DC Comics? Marvel, but The Dark Knight Trilogy is hands down the best superhero movie of all time.

• Dog or cat? Dog but cats have grown on me.

• Hot weather or cold weather? Hot weather!

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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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