FLAUNT - The Generation Issue

How would you describe the music that you create?
I describe my mixes as the vehicle used to get a message
across, whether mine, or someone else’s. When I mix, I usually
have a message or inspiration at hand. Often times when
collaborating with designers and stores, they provide me
with the inspiration or message underlying their collection.
In return, I provide them with my interpretation of what
their collection should sound like. I consider references
in art, trends, pop culture, world culture, psychology, and
various genres of music. This music consist of electronic,
pop, dance, Bossa Nova, and even orchestra when mixing.
The common threads between my mixes are that they are
clean; they are chic, but always with an edge.
How did you develop an interest in this type of music, and
music in general?
My dad is a very musical person so I think I get my musical
ears from him. He sings and is a proponent musical organizer
in the Vietnamese community in Savannah to this day. As
for picking up pop music, I think everyone has an affinity to
anything with a good beat and lyrics, no matter how much
they don’t want to admit it to the world. I have learned how
to ration just the amount to catch your attention without
getting boring. I mix this element with other genres like
experimental or ambience to create an over all feeling rather
than just a remix.
What excites you most about music, the industry, and your
own work?
Sounds can be applied to anything and anywhere. I find it
to be the most malleable substance in the world. And that
excites me. When I can change your mood with something
that I made. That excites me.
Describe your artistic process and where do you get your
inspiration from?
I find my inspiration through art, fashion, movies, archives of
sound artists, the Internet, and my friends.
What other artists do you listen to and get inspired from?
I really like the work of Alen Splet, who is known for his
work in the genre Musique concrète. A prime example of his
work and one of my favorites, is from the movie Eraserhead
directed by David Lynch. The sounds of warping metal
and stretched out tape recordings created this weird other
worldly vibe that I really dig. It has always amazed me that
he was able to make me feel like that though sound.
What other genres of music do you listen to?
I listen to everything. I find nuances in all genres of music.
Even if it’s the worst thing I’ll find something interesting
about it and continue listening on. That’s not to say that I
like everything I hear of course.
What are your favorite events / projects that you have
worked on thus far and why?
My favorite event that I have worked thus far would have
to be Phillip Lim’s s/s 14 show. The set and concept was
amazing and Phillip is such a great person.
I understand that you have recently been chosen to be the
headlining DJ for Savannah Fashion Week 2014, tell me a
little about that, how did it all come about for you, and what
you are looking forward to most about it?
I know Heather Burge, the president of this year’s board,
through a fashion competition event I do every year at