Hopped Scotch Sessions

Graphics by Robbie

NEW TO HOPPED SCOTCH!!!

 Hopped Scotch Sessions

Every week we will be putting up local DJ mixes and we need your help! We would love to know what you're into at any given time so if you fancy yourself on the decks, please don’t hesitate to send us a mix that you have made. It can be made through any host, i.e abelton, virtual dj or whatever you fancy. So if you are into anything house we would love to hear from you! Just send your mix to the following addresses and we will be in contact with you in the days following. We will also send you a brief interview to complement your mix and your passion for house music. Now get mixing!

Send your mix to: mixes@hoppedscotch.com

Hopped Scotch Sessions 1: Hopped Funk
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by Robbie Myers- Founder of Hopped Scotch

Here's a mix I made last week and is the first of many to be released under Hopped Scotch.  For the genre critics amongst you, I would call it deep/tech/funky/progressive house but really it's just designed to make you dance, as after all isn't that what dance music is meant to do....?

Track Listing

1.Forgot Your Shoes - Gorge

2. Bofe De Elite - Mastiksoul
3. Raw Sweat - Uner & Coyu

4. Your Love (Ian Pooley Remix) - Noel Nanton

5. Gemini - Mark Hemmann

6. Loveshine (Jody Wisternoff Remix) - Dana Bergquist & Peder G

7. Ludomatic - Claes Rosen

8. Inessa  - Mark Hemmann

9. Saved by the Bell - Roberto Rodriguez

10. Coast to Coast (Luke Fair Remix) - Solila

11. Djakarta Stars (Hopped Scotch Remix) - Dana Bergquist & Peder G vs DBN feat. Michael Feiner

 Interviewed by Mattie O 

Okay guys, today we are profiling the first of many local dj’s who share the same passion for house music as we do. Robbie Myers a.k.a Mr. Hopped Scotch is today’s local jockey. In the interview following, Robbie gives us a sneak preview of what to expect in the coming months from Hopped Scotch.

Robbie take us through your concept of Hopped Scotch…whats it all about?

To sum it up, it’s basically a culture that I want to create.  A culture where people can join together and listen to good music in a friendly environment and have a great time, without the condescending bullshit that comes attached to many aspects of Sydney’s dance scene.

I maintain that I don’t want to come across as a music snob and each to their own, but it all basically started out of a desire to redirect people’s attention toward some quality music (in my opinion) that vastly goes unrecognized.  I formed this out of a frustration of Sydney’s lack of an internationally renowned and respected dance culture.  So I decided it was time that I stopped complaining and started doing something about it, so I started a blog with the intention of bringing great music, a great night out and great times all under one roof.

The blog was firstly intended to highlight some of the greatest House music going around and has turned into a chance for House music lovers to unite and share their passion.  The next step is to give the followers of Hopped Scotch an opportunity hear the great music they are exposed to first hand.  The first Hopped Scotch is well and truly on its way.  The feedback received has been great and it just shows a reflection of how many people out there truly share the same passion.

Why is Hopped Scotch ideal for the house lover? What does it offer people that sets it apart from the rest?

Hopped Scotch isn't just a blog, its a way of life.  Hopped Scotch gives you an uncomplicated view on dance music and life and invites you to come on board and share our vision.  We want to create a culture of fun, where dance music lovers can let loose and have a good time in an environment without all the judgmental condescending stuff you get in most clubs.  

With artists profiles, regular dj mixes, event news and reviews as well as bringing you  unforgettable parties, Hopped Scotch provides a unique insight into the House music world and is the perfect opportunity for artists and dj’s to be recognised and followers to know what’s going on.

What does Hopped Scotch have planned for the coming months ahead?

The upcoming months will see Hopped Scotch transform from blog into brand.  With a few events lined up over the coming months and some big ones over the summer the times are moving fast.  Expect to see more mixes, artist profiles and some quality tracks, hopefully some produced under the Hopped Scotch label.

In regards to the mix you blend through an array of genres, moving most noticeably through deep and tech house and there is also a hint of techno, have these genres always been a favourite of yours?

To be honest I try to look at music from an artist’s perspective; you don’t make a track with the intention of it fitting into a genre so why should it be limited once its made.  If you had to classify what I like, I guess you could say that when I started DJing I was a big fan of progressive and then moved towards a more techier side to techno/tech house and then returning to some the of the foundations of deep house.  I like them all and try to reflect that as much as possible in my sets.  I guess from a DJ’s perspective I just want to make people dance.

Who are you digging at the moment? I noticed a nice mix of old  (your love) and newer tracks (Gemini) on the mix, is this something you do on all your mixes?

I’ve recently returned from Ibiza which obviously opened my eyes up to a few more flavours and styles.  Seeing so much good music and trying to capture it all in a set is difficult.  Recently I've been digging Gorge and Nick Curly as well as to a few funky house sets from the Dana Bergquist, Luke Fair, Mark Knight and some old sets of Desyn Massiello hich have notably made an impact on my mix. 

Track selection, is in my opinion, the key to a good mix and I feel that it’s more important to play what’s good and not just what’s the latest.  A combination of old and new gives something for everyone and is really fun to play.  Its not a competition of who can fill their set with the most exclusive tracks, that’s not what djing should be about.  So expect to see more genre pushing tracks gathered from all the ages of House music.

I hear you have just bought your first essentials for your home studio, are you producing much in the studio at the moment? Do you prefer djing or production?

Yeah bought an Axiom 49 the other day which has been quite fun.  Only just stepped foot into the production world but its definitely something I’ve been planning on doing for quite a while. I’ve started producing a couple tracks, but as many producers probably know, I think I’ve become my own worst enemy when deciding whether its good or not.  Music is a passion and something to be shared, so I guess I’ll just keep at it hey. 

Thanks for your time Robbie, we will be seeing a lot of you soon im sure!! 

NEXT WEEK: House inspection and Space Cadet resident - Nic Scali