
Joeski - For the People - Oct 1997 - Part 2
Submitted By:
lil_al_5
Genre: Old Skool
Date of Set: Oct 18th, 1997
Filesize: 42.63 MB
Total Downloads: 2
Biography of Joeski
Joeski's house style is as deep and diverse as his roots. Raised in Corona, a large Spanish section of Queens, New York City, Joeski was drawn to the turntables by the free style beats that were heard from just about every other jacked up car up on 108th street in the early to mid eighties. 'The freestyle beat represented a whole new sound, I started mixing freestyle breaks and hip-hop at house parties when I was sixteen. From there it was neighborhood bars and then I took the big step over to Manhattan and caught onto the acid house vibe.
Soon I was mixing at some of the first underground events in the city and started promoting a party called Bug, I was also doing Thursday's at Robots (East Village's infamous after-hours club) for awhile.' During this time Joeski was promoting under the moniker of The Chocolate Factory, a collective that he knew would always grow into something special, just how he didn't know 'We (Joeski and Heather Sommerfield) started Chocolate Factory a few years back simply for a name to go by for graphics and music but I knew it would always develop.
Then we hooked up with Dj Ryde, Dj Sameer, Milky (promoter/manager) and Dj Onionz and now it's more like a family. I never thought we would end up such a strong crew.' Their tight bond is evident in the vibe that is felt when these furious dj's are in the house. With years of experience that stems from the beginnings of the NY rave scene, it's hard to describe the atmosphere when Sameer formulates one beautiful house track after another, Ryde assaults the speakers with four-four breaks, Onionz drops his beautifully eclectic style of house and techno, and Joeski conquers your thought pattern with his tripped out house hooks.
On any given weekend it's a safe bet that Joeski's illustrating his Queens roots on strange canvas. If you're a gambler, take the long shot that he's on foreign soil. 'I currently have a residency in Montreal and most recently I spun a small club in England.' Joeski's modesty barely begins to cover the grounds he's stepped on. Having rocked sound systems from Brazil
to Caracas to Cavo de Paradiso in Greece to The End in London, it's any easy bet that when you give Joe a ring on his cell he may be in another time zone.
With such a hectic weekly travel schedule, it's astonishing that Joeski has time to sit down and carve out beats from his K2000. 'My future is producing,' he says and already things are going well. With tracks on labels like Shaboom, Siesta, Tango, and his own label Maya there is
no stopping him.
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