This week’s interview & mix comes from Waifs & Strays
Introduce yourself and tell us about the part of the UK you’re from?
Hi I’m Amos and I DJ and produce as Waifs & Strays and am a resident of the fair city of Bristol
Tell us about some of your British DJ heroes?
Pete Tong is probably my ultimate British DJ hero. As a teenager I started to listening to Essential Selection on Radio 1 and that was pretty much what got me into dance music (as i was too young to go to clubs!). Carl Cox has to get a mention too, the guy is the biggest legend in the scene. Been at the very top of his game for ever and still smashes the living daylights out of any event he plays. Right now the DJs who consistently inspire me every time they play are Eats Everything, Craig Richards and Midland.
What have you been working on recently?
I have just released my first EP on Steve Lawlers Viva label, following on from my residency at his
night in Ibiza. I have been working on lots of collaborations too with Huxley, bristol up and comers Bakkos and Kreature.
Tell us about the mix, how did you put it together, what did you want to represent?
I think the mix is a really good representation of what I might play in a smaller more intimate club. Its quite tough I guess but not hard. I made it on three CDJs and a mixer.
Talk us through the British music featured in this mix? Which British artists are you most excited about?
From British artists theres a track from Steve Lawler, which is my favourite track from him in ages, and a track by Lemmy Ashton who is making some amazing music at the moment.
What is on the cards in the immediate future?
Working on my new label Lovecrimes, which i started this year with my good friend Itchy Rich. We have music coming from British artists Adam Curtain, Alex Arnout and Timmy P. Then also working more on the collaboration projects and
releasing new music!
Where is the best place in the world you have DJ’d and why?
I’ve been really lucky to play in some amazing places, but Fabric in London always holds a place in my heart. When it closed I was devastated, but thankfully common sense has prevailed and the club is reopening – expect to see me on the dance floor that night!