This is the season for great parties and this is also the period that marks the end of a great year. It is time for us to remember some of the most memorable times in the city and as a part of that list, we definitely can’t miss out Felix Buxton’s spinning recently at Dublin, Park Sheraton. Felix is a part of the Grammy Award winning duo, Basement Jazz, and the London-based pair specialise in Electronic Dance Music (EDM). City Express gets Felix to open up on his work, EDM and future projects. However popular, EDM has never been considered mainstream music completely. Why do you think so, and should the situation change?It has become very mainstream in the UK and Europe. We've had lots of top 20 hits, along with The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers. The majority of pop coming out from America now is electronic dance based — Lady GaGa and Rihanna are a few examples. Obviously, this drives the sounds in the clubs more underground again, which is only a good thing.You guys recently came back to DJ-ing after a break. Why the sudden jump?We never stopped DJ-ing - but the public face of Basement Jaxx in the last few years has definitely been the live shows. We just took our feet off the gas for a bit. We did a lot of live touring and didn't want it to become mundane and over-exhausting.What is Basement Jaxx's USP? Any sound can be music, there is no limit to the possibilities of melody and sonic sensation.How important is it to keep up with the technology for EDM?Electronic experimentation and new technology is very much at the heart of electronic music, it's about searching for new sounds and ways to express the sentiments of human existenceYour experiences in performing with Daft Punk?We performed with Daft Punk first in, maybe 1998. They have always been great, forward thinking guys with their own brand of artistry. They were great to tour with and get to know.Grammy Award experiences? It was an honour to receive a Grammy and to be in a room full of faces you have only seen on TV. Snoop Dogg next to Beyonce next to….the list goes on. DJs in clubs might mix your tracks in a way that might completely alter your original sounds and at times, maybe even ruin it. How do you feel about that?Bad versions of tracks rarely hang around for that long. I think people generally gravitate towards the truest versions.Future of Basement Jaxx?A new album to come out in the middle of next year (hopefully, featuring some Indian musicians/collaborations). We inted to take the Orchestral project further and perform around the world. We also intend to mix the music for a film score we did on a new Hula Hoop Documentary called Hooping Life.
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