DJ Dynamix Interiew

Dainjazone: How did you get involved with the IF2 (Immortal Fader Fyters) Crew?
MikiWAR: Were there sign ups online? (room laughs)
Dainjazone: Did you fill out an emergency card?
Dynamix:… with your mother’s maiden name and emergency contact. I was in a crew called the Fakshuns with Abel and Pjoe. We were all under an umbrella called the Foundation Funk Collective, which is a non-profit organization. We use to do b-boy events for the community just to keep kids out of trouble. IF2 would do events under the foundation umbrella and that’s how I met Clenzroc. After that, I was at P-Trix’s house for the 4th of July and we did an on the fly session. Someone broke out the drums and I busted out some melodies and vocals. After that, Clenzroc hit me up and asked me if I want to be down with IF2. I said,“word? Are you drunk man?!?”

Dainjazone:How long have you been with IF2?
Dynamix: I want to say at least five years.

MikiWAR: Did you break?
Dynamix: I picked up some top rocking and basic footwork. I didn’t do any power moves. I use to be a breaker poser in middle school.

MikiWAR: How was your trip to WMC? Was it your first time? Second time?
Dynamix: It was my first time over there.

MikiWAR: What was your experience? How did you feel about that madness?
Dynamix: It was a lot of fun because I rolled with Serafin and Earwaxx and they showed me the ins and outs of WMC. It was a lot of fun doing it that way. If I would have went out there on my own, I wouldn’t really know anybody.

Dainjazone: You won a battle out there and you placed 2nd, right?
Dynamix: I placed 2nd in the mixing battle and I got 1st in the scratching.

Dainjazone: With all these battles you’re winning, it started with King Of LA?
Dynamix: It started with King Of LA and Serafin talked me into doing WMC. Etronik hit me up to do King Of LA. I put together my routine for King Of LA a week beforehand. The first person I showed my routine to was DJ Hideo. RIP Hideo. He said, “Yo man that shit is crazy!” So I used King Of LA and the Beezo Battle as a test to see if my sets will work at WMC.

Dainjazone: Where do you think the direction of these battles are heading? Do you think the battle scene will come back?
Dynamix: I hope it does. I like the direction it’s going in. It’s not just about the DJ and what he thinks is cool. It’s about how to rock a party because at the end of the day that’s why we became DJs.

Dainjazone: What’s your focus when you put your sets together?
Dynamix: What kind of crowd am I playing to and what kind of turntablism can I incorporate into my routines so the audience is enjoying themselves and so they can say, “Oh! I’ve never heard a DJ do it like that.”

MikiWAR: One thing you do very well is the cue point juggle. What kind of musical background do you have if any?
Dynamix: My sister got me into houser mode. She was a houser and she taught me how to dance. Before that, she got me into the piano. When I first started juggling records, I showed her and she said, “Did you know you’re supposed to juggle on beat?”(room laughs)

MikiWAR: What is your overall goal and direction with all of this? It seems like primarily promotion and getting your name out. Winning King Of LA looks pretty good on the press kit….
Dynamix: It’s also a test to see how good you are versus everyone else. A number of times people stay in their bedroom and they come out with the craziest sets. You probably don’t know anything about them.

Dainjazone: I think we lost a lot of skills with this generation of DJs, but with the battle scene coming back, and kids seeing your skills and what it takes to win, do you think the skills are going to come back into play?
Dynamix: As long as the battle scene remains relevant. That’s what inspired me. I saw the DMC videos and the ISP instructional videos. I hope that brings skills back into play.

MikiWAR: What’s your opinion on showcasing your turntablism skills in the club?
Dynamix: I limit myself because people are there to dance, not to watch me cut. I try to keep it limited. I use it as a plus to my set. I won’t juggle too long. If I’m trying to juggle, I do one side, then the other side and one more side, then keep it moving. It’s the same reason why people don’t want to hear instrumentals when they’re dancing.

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