Jim Warboy has got together a gang of smoking hot spinners and dazzling hosts for Heroes this Saturday. We’ll be sashaying down to Egg in King’s Cross to join in the carnage, but not before we’ve had a word with gorgeous guest DJ JoJo De Freq…
QX: Describe your sound to us… what kind of music do you play?
JOJO: Techno and house with a strong groove. I’m always hunting hot new sounds and I love making things work that shouldn’t.
How did you get involved with Warboy and Heroes?
I’ve known Warboy since the early days at Nag Nag Nag and we’ve always had a mutual respect for each other. When I heard Jim was doing a new night approached him to get involved. It was kind of synchronistic to me, as our paths crossed again.
What producers and DJs are exciting you at the moment?
Celsius, Julio Bashmore, Marc Romboy, Subb-an, Philip Badar.
JOJO’S TOP TEN TRACKS RIGHT NOW…
1. Mousse T ‘Horny (Radio Slave and Thomas Gandey Just 17 Dub)’ (Peppermint Jam)Cheeky remake of the 90’s classic, updated by a tight shiny futuristic bass-line, until the ecstatic piano cords command you to celebrate. You’ll be begging for more.
2.Be Strong ‘2 Bears’ (Southern Fried) An old school vocal house classic in a modern British style. Anthemic.
3. Storm Queen (Morgan Geist) ‘Look Right Through’ (Defected) Simply stunning classic vocal house produced by Morgan Geist of NYC’s Metro Area.
4. Laura Jones ‘Love In Me’ (Kate Simko Remix) (Leftroom Recordings) Slinky and deep, Kate Simko turns up the sex factor.
5. Phil Kieran ‘Juicy’ (Jesper Dahlback Mix) (Phil Kieran Recordings) A massive atmosphere builder, the airy vocal loop hypnotises and builds until climax.
6. Groove Armada ‘The Pleasure Victim (Original Mix)’ (WORKit!)Raw and funky. Forget all preconceptions, and dance.
7. Argy ‘Party People’ (Ibadan Records) I spot a little ‘Gypsy Woman’ sample in there, but subtle enough to keep it on rotation.
8. Blues Shoes (Johnny D Mix) ‘Johnny D, Butch’ (Doppelganger) Vocal-glitch-tech-joy, my secret weapon. Mesmerizes the crowd.
9. Celsius ‘Falling Arrows (Original Mix)’ (Super FM EP)Melodic, 2-step, tribal and strings. I spot a very well disguised Annie Lennox sample. Watch Celsius explode in 2012. Shhh.
10.I Still Love (Around) ‘Switch ft Andrea Martin vs Noir Haze – Solomon Dub (JoJo De Freq Edit) (Unreleased) A re-edit of two recent records I love. Currently mashing up my floors.
• Heroes is at Egg (200 York Way, N7 9AP) on Saturday 10th March, 10pm-superlate. Check out some of JoJo’s recent mixes at www.mixcloud.com/jojodefreq and www.soundcloud.com/jojodefreq
