Carl Cox interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories™ Special Show 2021 # 004 (Part 2)
TRUE HOUSE STORIES™ W/ CARL COX SPECIAL SHOW 2021 # 004 - PART 2
In this part Carl Cox speaks about his rise in the 1980's. How he enjoyed playing R&B, Rap and reminiscing on Prince release “I Wanna Be Your Lover”. This is the moment in time he is pushing the sounds of Electro from producers such as Arthur Baker and John Jellybean Benitez. He explains the beginnings of some of his gigs in the London scene and how he was behind the scenes in the mega sound system culture. Carl also shares the start of his gig schedule and the beginnings of touring Europe as being the first to ever play in many places.
✭ VIDEO TIMELINE ✭
0:00 Creating his own party’s
1:40 When Prince released the single "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
3:40 I love different genres: “Electronic Dance Music, Funk, Techno, Disco, House, Drum & Bass, Rave, Hardcore”
11:42 In the 80’s the first gigs in London with Paul Oakenfold
13:50 Music at this time. Hip Hop, R&B, Meli´sa Morgan, LL Cool J “Rock the Bells” etc.
14:43 Paul Oakenfold DJ promo service - Def Jam, Sugar Hill Gang etc.
16:00 The Rave scene
18:18 Carl Cox plays the and the dance floor is empty (no support in these days on the music he is playing)
18:55 I Love Hip Hop (Public Enemy, EPMD etc.) and played R&B between this sound (and Disco Music)
20:30 BBC 1 Residency
23:30 You cannot make everyone happy
24:48 Today the generation calls Deep House, Techno
27:10 Paul Oakenfold comes back from Ibiza in 87/88
29:40 the Police not enjoy what we did
34:10 Techno = Giorgio Moroder on steroids
34:50 When do you start to step out of London and touch Ibiza
37:20 Danny Rampling creates a club in South London
39:15 Still thinking local
41:30 In Germany with Mark Spoon and Sven Väth in Frankfurt & Love Parade
41:52 Ibiza Pacha Amnesia, Kaos Club (now Eden) Privilege and Space Ibiza
42:30 Start playing all over the world - beginning of everything
44:10 Mayday in Dortmund best event (with Marusha, Westbam and Afrika Bambaataa)
46:40 EDM turns up
47:10 Big event in France - It never rains in Marseille
48:55 Carl’s passion, motorcycles and old classic cars (Chevrolet Bel Air)
50:50 Next week on the socials drag car race
53:35 Lenny Fontana´s song “Spread Love” and “Chocolate Sensation”
54:30 Pepe Space - Create a legacy
55:30 What was the reason for the Space closing?
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