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The Hectors Mixtape ~ Calum Archibald | [THM002]

The Hectors Mixtape
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Calum Archibald

1) Tell us about yourself…..
From Fundee originally, in my 3rd year of uni here in Edinburgh. 

2) How did you get into music and DJing?
Come from a pretty music loving family where there was always tunes being played in the house. Dad is really into his nu jazz and has a great collection, mum loves her classical and used to teach loads of music theory. I used to hate anything electronic until I came to uni where I was exposed to night clubs the electronic scene. Nothing beats a club with a good atmosphere where everyones only there for the music and proper dancing, not caring about their snapchat story. 
I play a couple of instruments and am always demanding the aux to show mates tunes I think are nice, so I put the two together and bought a some equipment last year. 

3) Who/what are your favourite DJs/producers/labels?
I don’t have a favourite genre of music really, i guess most of my tunes in my library are uplifting house party kinda house vibes. I get obsessed with a sub genres and spend ages trying to find tunes in it, but I’m impatient so when l hit a dry patch il try a genre/label haven’t before. Its fun though because it means I have loads of different tunes for different moods and can play my favourite tunes from different genres in a set.
Over the last couple of months I have been mad into my acid house, wonky UK and Berlin techno, and softer more jazzy lo-fi house. Recently got a few records from dirt crew recordings as well as toy tonics who are both sick labels, always releasing new and original house. The kind of records will still sound fresh in 5 years time.

4) Tell us about your mix…..
Starts chilled and progresses into heavy techno/eletcro. Wanted to keep chilled as I’m playing warm up, but got carried away like 2/3 in and chucked on some heavier than normally would tunes which went better than I thought. I’ve made a couple of mixes but none with jazzier tunes so I made an effort to get some in at the start. Wasn’t trying to show new tunes I found, just ones that get me dancing. Was recorded in my room while me and a couple of mates were having a drink and a dance.

5) What are your future plans?
I wanna try some producing over summer, I’m buying some software next month and going to try some african vocal techno & house edits.

6) Anything else you want to mention…..
Come for a dance next Tuesday, I proper rate Josh and Stephens music taste’s and am excited to see them play together. Also just jumpin to play in Cab Vol room 1 for hectors, I think its a sick venue and looking back on it, hectors was probably the main reason I got into this kind of music.

Mix tracklist:
Rick Wade - Shinjuku Strut
D. Lynnwood - Gospel Discotheque (feat: BodyMoves)
Brame & Hamo - Lamaj (Original Mix)
Tim Deluxe - Jas (Club Mix)
St Germain - Rose Rouge (Joris Voorn Secret Remix)
DJ Sneak - Funky Rhythm (Chuck Daniels And Jason Hodges Remix)
Cajmere - Brighter Days (Underground Goodie Mix '93)
Djeep feat Freddie Hemara - What's Comes Over Me (Stefano Gamma Mescaline Dub Remix)
DJ Boneyard - That's Right
DJ Haus - Alien Acid + Free Your Mind - Bishop T.D. Jakes sample
Kebacid - Jack the Potato + Free Your Mind - Bishop T.D. Jakes sample
Ellen Allien - Astral
Jensen Interceptor & Light Year - A.D.S.R
Torro Rosso - Shonky
Super Flu - V13a