I am an indie kid. I made no bones about the fact that I fell into DJing electronic music by accident, by a lucky break, but it doesn't make me any less of a fan of that music, I just never envisaged... not through a lack of confidence or belief, I just didn't think that I'd be sharing the bill with people that I was going out to see myself.
Erol AlkanOne thing I always found hard to stomach over the past few years is that being a DJ or musician is a career opportunity.
Erol AlkanIt's getting to the point where, to be honest with you, even though there is a lot of great music around, especially in clubland, certainly from my corner of something I just felt like I needed to get my hands dirty and DJ out.
Erol AlkanRunning a label in 2013, you don't do it for any financial purpose, you do it for all the amazing creative aspects of what you can achieve.
Erol Alkan