Introduce yourself and tell us about the part of the UK you’re from?
Hello! My name is Kieron and I make music under the name K15. I am from London, specifically Tottenham, which is in North London.
Can you tell us a bit about what you’ve been working on recently?
I’ve been working on mixes and a few remixes. One of the remixes is for my friend Emerson who just ut out an EP called ‘Bespoke’, the other is for a musician from the Netherlands called GUSTO. He is so awesome, like truly awesome.
And can you talk us through the mix?
I wanted to play stuff that I actually listen to and admire. There is a lot of instrumental hiphop/beats stuff on there because that is where my head and heart is. I usually record mixes using vinyl but a lot of that music is digital only so I had to try something new for this one. I wanted to represent just good music that I feel doesn’t always get the airplay it deserves. Also, a lot of the music I’ve played has been self-released, be it on iTunes or Bandcamp. I spend a lot of time and pennies on Bandcamp, so it’s good to share my finds with others.
Nice, give us a taste of some of your favourite British artists at the moment?
Lots of dope British music right now. One of the artists in the mix is Ella Frank. The track I included ‘Homie Lover Best Friend’ is brilliant. She has a beautiful voice and knows how to use it, so I’m really excited about seeing her sound grow. Ghetts had a great album this year and the track I featured, ‘Fatherhood’, is an example of how considered his whole approach was. There are some grime instrumentals on there too. I love grime. It’s the most exciting thing for me right now. I chose to play stuff by Spooky, Swifta Beater, Footise and Jaykay and Dapz OTM. Also there is a track on there by Henry Wu. He’s part of a collective called 22a. They are a herd of crazy musicians, rappers and overall music enthusiasts. Check their work – you shan’t be disappointed.
Cool, tell us about some of your British DJ Heroes and influences in general?
Domu is one of my heroes. I remember seeing him DJ and he played everything, from funk, to soul, to dance to rap and was able to keep the vibe strong. I used to think, “how does he do that?” but he truly believed in what he was playing. I really enjoy Alex Nut’s DJ sets for similar reasons – so he is a hero too. Logan Sama is for sure a hero of mine. He plays grime. Not house. Not techno. Not rap. Just grime. I grew up listening to DJ’s who were specialists and I sometimes miss that today. Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown is probably my ultimate DJ hero. He used to play house and garage in 90’s, usually back to back with his partner Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont. Matt was a great DJ but Karl was a Jedi. I used to stand by the DJ booth watching him mix, play with faders, fan himself with vinyl and keep the vibe strong, all with a smile and a feeling that there is nowhere else in time he would rather be.
And what’s on the cards in the immediate future?
I have a record coming out on Wild Oats later this year, which is amazing. Still in shock to be fair. I am working on a project with my friend Emeson and the first single for that should be out in September. Other than that, I guess I’ll be buying records and trying to make music.
And finally, where is the best place in the world you have DJ’d and why?
I played at Canvas in Amsterdam last Easter. That was hands down THE best place I’ve DJ’d so far. The sound system was great, there was an artist exhibition on display in the venue, there was a projection onto a sculpture and the crowds were just enthusiastic. I played some jazz stuff and people were just dancing and immersing themselves in the groove. Yeah, that has been the best place in the world to DJ so far.