Genr8 "Take 5"

Yes, ladies and gentlemen we are back after a nice 4 days of bbq's and booze. Taking some time to recharge is essential in moving forward. That being said here is a quick "Take 5" session with the man... dun dun dun... Genr8! One of the hardest working producers in the music business and one heck of a guy =) Give a quick read and don't forget to download the exclusive mix he dropped for DNBTV.com .

What's your take on the jumping of genres from drum and bass producers?

It’s arguably the best career move to do for any one with production chops in general. At this day and age its suicide to piguen-hole yourself to just one genre. And if you just do it for fun I think it’s a good way to step back and get a new perspective on your hobby.

Is drum and bass dead?

Perceiving anything as “dead” is relative. It might seem so at times to those of us that no longer have the nuance of hearing it for the first time. But as long as there are young new heads being exposed to it and adopting it as their new anthem it’s not going anywhere. In fact those are the people that inspire me to make music. That sord of simbiotic relationship between the listener and the artist is fueling soo many talented artists recording right now. Even if everyone stopped making it all together today, we’d have years of quality recorded tunes to listen to from all over the globe.

What music excites you these days?

Good music is good music. Any song that is done with vision and soul along with proper execution will get my juju.

Please tell us what's instore musically for Genr8 in the near future.

House, grime, and dubstep. I’ve gotten inspiration lately from noticing dnb techniques being heard all over the place now. I feel like I can freely apply different angles to other genres and not sound out of place in a radio dj set persay.

Current top 5.

Rawtee - Stand Up

Cartel – Machines

Drum People – Her Name is

ThinkTank - SpaceRobotMan

12th Planet – Control Skreamix