Quip about climate change8/17/2023 ![]() ![]() My parents are from the era of vinyl and CDs so you have to be aware of what’s going on and adapt. You have to adapt to whatever media is currently happening. Find the balance of staying fresh while seeing what’s the current trend. But it’s all about persistence and loving what you do. ![]() You should still have a job! In order to keep funding your dreams. VG: What advice would you give to struggling artists?Ī: Dealing with art is subjective. He said, “You have to keep going,” I said that I will but I’ll do things my own way and that’s how I created Alok. It’s hard and sometimes you don’t have the income to execute your plans. Some moments in my life I wanted to abandon it because I felt it was too complicated to live off true art. This freedom made my brother and I choose DJing as a way to make a living. Growing up in a talented hippie community, I was allowed to be free at a very young age. I was born and raised in the electronic scene. VG: Being involved with music for the last 20 years, how did you get your start?Ī: Both my parents are DJs. There’s an adrenaline rush and release I feel afterward. Every time I perform it recharges my energy. Now I get to travel knowing people enjoy my performances. Having been doing this for almost 20 years I’ve played at empty clubs before. But it makes me feel better seeing fans connect with my sound. Just because you’re successful in one doesn’t mean it’ll be translated somewhere else. There’s a bit of pressure involved because every market is different. Last year I said I was going to get into a more balanced lifestyle. I did 5 countries in two weeks so it’s been quite intense. I actually wanted to take a 3-day break and then come back to the US dates, but it would’ve made traveling even more chaotic. VG: How are you feeling, you’ve been busy running around, how do decompress and relax having been going in nonstop motion?Ī: To be honest I’m feeling homesick at the moment. I respect the places I go so the set tonight will be completely different than what I played earlier today in Vegas. VG: No! It’s okay I heard it 6 times on the way hereĪ: Then you heard it enough… You know Beyond Wonderland brings a different type of atmosphere so I’m just really thinking and preparing for what I’m going to perform tonight. How are you enjoying your time at Beyond Wonderland? On the way over here, I was listening to your catalog and loved the vibe, especially your version of Mathieu Koss’ “Big Jet Plane”Īlok: Well unfortunately I won’t be playing that song tonight. Vidal Granados: Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us during your prep time. Alok shows an honest vulnerability about the hardship of a grueling schedule, his passion for music, and plans to help preserve the Amazon through his “Future Is Ancestral” program. During our conversation, he lives up to the definition. Alok is his actual name, which means “light, brightness, enlightenment”. We both take a breather before we start our chat. Yet Alok manages to look up and flash a golden smile. Let alone flying in from different countries around the world. But wouldn’t you be too after working a plethora of shows? Imagine having to perform in Las Vegas in the afternoon and then Beyond Wonderland in California at night. Walking into his trailer with his rep Ari, Alok is leaned back into his chair with his head resting on his fist. ![]() As he was getting prepared for his set list for the evening Alok was kind enough to chat with Quip Magazine. One of the stops on his tour included the 30 th anniversary of Beyond Wonderland. Brazilian DJ Alok is currently in the middle of a global tour performing at some of the biggest shows of the year. ![]()
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