Taking inspiration from Ireland’s biggest music festival, Oxegen, this week the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is ready to rock Bangkok at Moonstar Studio, featuring three leading electronic DJs from Steve Aoki’s Dim Mark Record. We speak to DJs Sound of Stereo, Autoerotique and Tai ahead of the show.

Who inspired your musically?
SOS: I think the artists that inspired us most as Sound of Stereo are the pioneers of electro; I have vivid memories of seeing Digitalism playing in Cairo. Those were the first electronic tracks that got pretty much mainstream and led the way to what is here today. Also Boys Noize, Justice and obviously Daft Punk are huge inspirations as those were the first artists that got me into electronic music. Also is techno music from the 90s, the heavier, faster techno, which are more Vincent’s roots.
Autoerotique: Everyone currently! We usually say the early work of Groove Armada, Armand van Helden and Daft Punk. But there is so much more to it than that.
Tai: Wow, there are a lot to name so that’s hard. But I come from a hip hop background. Listening to a lot of Biggie and stuff. And then dance music wise I really always liked all my friends I worked with like Bart B More, d.i.m., Steve Aoki, Felix Da Houscat.

How would you describe your sound?
SOS: Fun, willful dance-floor orientated electronic music without being stuck up.
Tai: Jacking hard with a good twist of melodic breaks.

What are your musical guilty pleasures?
SOS: We both have ABBA as a common guilty pleasure. We also both love 80s music, your call to think if that’s guilty. Oh, and Get Ready! Look them up on YouTube.

If Bangkok was a song, what would it sound like?
SOS:
Super busy, but with a lot of depth to it. It’s our first time visiting, so maybe it’s best to answer this question again after our visit? You know where to find us.
Tai: A phat tuk tuk bassline mixed with some spicy pad Thai percussions, blasted with massive white noise Sukhumvit traffic and a techno ping-pong sound.
Autoerotique: I imagine it would sound like the best pad Thai on earth!

What is your next project?
SOS:
Our new EP called Volt ep is coming out Feb 20th, containing two tracks and two remixes by SCNTST and Transistor Cake. We also just finished two remixes for a Belgian band called Willow and a big EDM duo, which we cannot name yet. We are also working on something new and very, very exciting, which will be a big next step for us. More about that very soon!
Autoerotique: We have a remix for Steve Aoki coming out in a few weeks. We have a new single on Tiesto’s label Musical Freedom coming out in Feb. We also have a new three-track EP coming out on Dim Mak Records in Mar.
Tai: I have just finished my At The Disco EP which Steve Aoki will be released on the Feb 28 of on Dim Mak Records. The B-side is called Omnicrack which is a nice and hard track. And I just did the At The Disco DJ mixtape.

What is the best gig you’ve been to?
Autoerotique:
I would have to say EDC Las Vegas or Tomorrowland.
Tai: I really enjoyed a big one in Taiwan for last New Year’s Eve. That was great!

What’s your favorite audience?
Autoerotique:
One with super-high energy!!
Tai: Every audience that really soaks up the music in whatever way they do so.

Most inspirational person?
Autoerotique:
Gandhi.
Tai: Anyone that thinks positively and helps out others... and doesn’t hate. Especially music-style-police-hate, ha ha. What a cool word I just made up there

What do you want to be remembered as?
Autoerotique:
I think we’d like to be remembered as handsome, modest, generous people who grow better looking with each passing day.

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