DANCE ZINE SCIONAV.COM VOL. 3

gIgAMESH
Story: Lloyd Cargo
DJ and producer Gigamesh has built his following
by constructing remixes as sturdy as fortresses.
Some of his best loved cuts are his takes on
durable classics, like the Velvet Underground’s
“Rock & Roll,” Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ’Til
You Get Enough” and Radiohead’s “Everything In
Its Right Place.” Each disparate and indubitable
track is stripped down and built back up as a
towering monument to the dance floor.
Gigamesh comes from Minneapolis and has
spent time in Miami, but calls the studio his
home, spending his time juggling remix duties
and side projects Señor Stereo and DiscoTech
with creating his own music. His collaborations
with vocalists Induce, Amanda Love and Nicole
Godiva evolved into a self-titled EP of original
music that sits comfortably alongside his
eclectic remix arsenal.
“Two of my favorite venues to DJ are the
Grand Central in Miami and First Avenue in
Minneapolis, the venue immortalized by Prince
in Purple Rain. And yes, I have bathed in the
waters of Lake Minnetonka,” says Gigamesh,
possibly acknowledging the inspiration behind
his prolific output, as well as his penchant for
genre bending. His explanation for why such
varied source material works so well together
is clearer than Lake Minnetonka’s supposedly
magical waters. “There is no common strain
between the songs I select to remix. I’ve started
embracing that as the theme, that I don’t stick to
one particular genre,” he says. “I don’t have any
rules. I just try to make whatever feels good in
the moment. If people are into it, it’s a success.”
gigameshmusic.com
Hear Gigamesh’s remix of Win Win from Scion
A/V Remix: Win Win — Victim f. Blaqstarr at
scionav.com/winwin