I think the two sides to me are the same as two sides to anybody. In relation to the link between doing the label and being a DJ, it goes back to the thing of necessity. It's the only way I feel I can do something creative that's going to satisfy me.
Erol AlkanThere was certainly a space I felt for me, don't complain about it not being there, make it.
Erol AlkanI love the idea that the person that signs you makes the record, because you get that sense of guidance, of being there at that close point.
Erol AlkanIt's all gravy when everything's great, but if there comes a point where there's a problem, as with any kind of relationship you need to fix it. There's always going to be something, and it could be the smallest detail you'd never have expected or it could be something substantial, but it's how you deal with things.
Erol Alkan