Exclusive Interview with Jewelz & Sparks
Jewelz & Sparks is an up-and-coming DJ & Production duo from Germany. They are best known for their tracks "Toxic Rush", "Unless We Forget" and their collaboration with Fedde Le Grand "Robotic".
Siam2nite had the opportunity to have an exclusive interview with Jewelz & Sparks, shortly before their performance at Odyssey on 6th February.
Where are you answering these questions?
We are at our brand new studio in Germany right now.
You are a DJ & Production duo from Germany. How did each of you get in touch with electronic dance music in the first place, how did you meet, what made you team up, and how did you get into DJing and music production?
We’ve both been producing for quite some time now and had releases before “Jewelz & Sparks” with our solo synonyms. We met at the university we both go to and immediately knew there was a special vibe building between us through the music we made. It was rather a long shot when we produced the first track together, but we were amazed by how well it turned out and how successful it got in the end. We knew we had to keep this momentum going and so we decided to become a duo.
You play and produce hard-hitting Big Room House. How would you describe your music in a few words, what is distinct about it?
Hard-hitting, minimalistic, progressive.
Your breakthrough came with the tracks “Toxic Rush” and “Flashbang” in late 2012. Looking back on the past 3 highly eventful and successful years, what were the best and the worst gigs you ever played, and what were the funniest things that occurred during any of your performances?
Generally, we never really experienced a bad gig. We try not to get hung up on stuff that goes wrong, if it does. One of our favourite shows definitely was TomorrowWorld in September last year. We played the Revealed Stage, and it was absolutely insane. Some of the highest energy in crowds that we have seen to this day. Our tours in Asia are always full of positive surprises as well. We like to keep those positive memories in our minds. It makes the whole thing so much more fun!
You are best known for your tracks “Kingdom”, “Robotic” (with Fedde Le Grand) and your recent track “I Can Fly”. What other tracks, remixes or mix-sets would you recommend to someone that is not yet familiar with your music?
"Motor" and "Phantom" were definitely some of our own favourites. They also got some serious support out there and shouldn’t be missed. So check them out and become part of the #jswarriors
What is on your agenda for the near future and what are you currently working and focusing on?
Well, currently it’s definitely working on new music for the year. We had isolated us from the outside in order to update our studio and create new songs for the year. It’s been a super busy time, but well worth it. We’re definitely ready to travel again and give those new tracks a try on tour.
You have played in Bangkok twice already. On 6th February, you will return to Thailand to perform live at Odyssey. Did you keep your previous performances – and Thailand in general - in good memory? What can the Bangkok crowd expect of your performance?
Absolutely. We’re generally big fans of the far east and we play our majority of shows there. We love to play in Bangkok, and we remember the people being so positive and the vibe being so good from the very first time we played there. We cannot wait to be back!!!