UP005X is about to drop, and its coming straight outta chicago town, with one of uppercuts favorite dj in the whole world Gant Garrard aka DJ Gant-Man
UP005X: Gant Garrard aka DJ Gant-Man "Disko Ain't Dead" 12"
Side A: Gant's Disko Medley
Side B-1: In Tha Hood (Wanna Party)
Side B-2: Stompin'
release date: early march
DJ GANT-MAN PRESS RELEASE:
-what are you known for in the music world?
DJing, producing and remixing. I'm mostly know for house music. Old school house, disco house, and and ghetto juke house. I also produce hip hop and I remix hip hop and R&B songs and turn them into juke house songs.
- how did you make the Disko Medley?
That medley was a challenge for me cause I made it on the MPC 3000. That wasn't easy.....well a lil easy for me cause I kills on the MPC and it was fun to do that cause nobody has done that ever on a sequencer. it took me 8 hours to do that and the whole thing is 15 mins. (about 33 sequences) I had top sample, chop, edit and get those live bands on beat. No computer, no time strech, no pro tools at all. Just vinyl and MPC. I would want to do a full cd of those type of edits. Too long and to hair pulling. I'll have to charge a grip for thaat. Not to be big headed but I know what I got cause I do this music thang like Bill Gates does Microsoft.
-what were you tryin to do with this EP? what did you end up achieving?
I just wanted to show my production skills and keep that disco sound alive. I achieved what I always achieve, a great production by yours truly!!!
-what's your biggest influence for it? (musical or not)
The DJ's and producers form the 1970's and 1980's.
-Are you a live performer? how would you describe your performance work?
Yes. Especially when I DJ. Straight up mixing live no pre recorded phoney DJing in me. I haven't done it yet but I can do a live PA with my MPC and or computer. I'll say when I perform it's a lot of energy. You can tell that I'm into what I'm doing.
-how long have you been making music?
17 years of DJing and my 13 years of producing.
-how do you describe your sound?
A str8 up South-Side Chicago Afro jukin' sound !!!
-what part does compromise play in your work? is it useful to you and of so, why?
It plays a big part and it's useful beacuse you have to know how to work well with other people. There is no I in team especially when you need people to help you create. I can do 50/50 work with any DJ or producer. I have great people skills.
-what's your happiest moment in your work experience?
I have yet to have the happiest but I have a few happy moments. I'll say when I produced a juke remix of Beyonce's "Check On It" single in 2005 and the label picked it up. That made me the first juke house producer from Chicago to have a juke remix on a major label and for Beyonce. Another happy moment was when I had a 5 week residency at El Divino in Ibiza, Spain. That was my first time in Ibiza and I got so much love and respect from fans. I also was happy when I produced my first solo EP when I was 15 yrs. old on Dance Mania Records in 1995.
-please list up three of your favorite contemporary / emerging musicians
Jerry McAllister of Mr. Ali., Azza (formely known as K. Fingers) and Glenn Underground.
-please list your three favorite words
juke, juke and more juke!!!!!!
-where can people get in touch with you and send you their love?
www.myspace.com/djgantman
www.myspace.com/gantgarrard