something new. I shadow a Halcyon set and watch DJK8, with laptop,
Traktor, and a digital hardware interface that resembles old-school turntables. Syncopated bass lines rumble under ethereal pads that evolve as
the filters on them open and close like breathing. Breaks filled with
glittering arpeggios and reverberant vocals with taunting phrases about
empty love slam into tightly tuned snare drums. A nearly constant presence is the hi-hats, the mated pair of sizzling cymbals that press tightly
into each other most of the time like lovers who can’t get away from
each other if they tried. Aggression has a place too as the set nears the
90-minute mark, with smoother, sine-wave bass lines getting replaced
with heavier, harsher sawtooths. Despite the relatively hypnotic, static rhythmic surface, the under-layers undergo nearly constant change.
An avid supporter and vocal advocate for other DJs and producers she
loves and admires, Correy intersperses her set with song ID’s, shoutouts and promos.
Correy is a mother too, and a full-time hairdresser, but music is never
far from her thoughts. She devotes most of her free time to research,
listening, podcasting, set preparation, and performing. With two DJ
brothers and a singer/songwriter father, Correy increasingly felt the
pull to perform, and by 2011 began entering the DJ scene in and around
Orlando, hosting SceneOrlando Live and performing in venues like
Spacebar or Sandwich Bar. In live settings, DJK8’s journaling approach
gets tossed out the window, though her starting point always focuses
on love: empty love, unconditional love, spiritual love, nostalgic love.
Performing live, she prefers making on-the-fly choices based on the
energy she gets from the dance floor, which for Correy is the most
addicting aspect of what she does. It’s all about being completely and
utterly present with and for the crowd, feeling the love and loving the
energy.
You can hear more at:
soundcloud.com/dj-k8-1
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