Secret Sounds
Lurking deep in a secret subterranean tunnel underneath Q1, two anonymous Gold Coast DJ/ production identities slave away at a new musical collaboration, their faces greasy with effort and chicken salt. They are Pow! Pow! - hear them roar!
In a saturated market, where every second punter dreams of being a DJ, how do you guys remain fresh and not another electro, house cookie-cutter DJ?
Well we don't delve down the electro path so there are no problems avoiding that mass market. We look at ourselves more as producers than DJs at this stage, we have only purposely played a handful of shows to date (supporting Claude VonStroke, Damian Lazarus & Beataucue which we were super happy about) as we want to focus on establishing ourselves and our music before starting to play regular shows. I think that this approach of establishing ourselves and what we are about before even mixing a record is perhaps what enables us to keep fresh and unique in such a saturated market.
What areas of the electronic field are currently inspiring you?
I know it sounds cliché but we are inspired by so many genres and styles of music. Variety is the spice of life for us ... production wise, we love bottom-heavy 100bpm jams just as much as we love a good rolling techno stomper. Artist wise we could go on forever, a few labels that are consistently in our case are Dirtybird, Sound Pellegrino, Extended Play, Made To Play, Murmur, Mothership, plus plenty of dope smaller labels which we would just like to keep our secret weapons for now haha. Our recent Beatport chart is a great example of our scope.
The name Pow! Pow!; please tell us you're raving mad Batman & Robin fans? And if you are, who is Batman, and who is Robin?
Batman fans we are ... believe it or not I’m actually wearing my pride and joy vintage Batman shirt today. Rather than a Batman & Robin , I think we are both pretty much the whole cast rolled into one; a little bit Batman, little bit Joker, little bit Mr Freeze ... and a whole lot of Alfred the butler, that guy was a serious cat.
What's a dream day for you in terms of your DJing, production? Is it one spent entirely in the studio creating new edits for the dancefloor?
Dream day production wise is a totally free schedule, grabbing a few beers and heading into the G.O.D. and writing music all day until the early hours of the morning, then sitting back and taking a listen, and giving each other that synonymous nod when we know we have got something special. Aspirational dream gigs would have to be Panorama Bar (Berlin), the terrace at Space or Cocoon at Amnesia and pretty much any joint worldwide with an open-minded crowd that appreciates what we do and loves a boogie.
You've had releases out on the likes of Domino and Sweat It Out. Honestly, how difficult is it to: a) create a track that grabs the interest of a label?; and: b) get them to sign you and release the song?
Anyone who is involved in this game knows just how hard it is to even get recognised let alone offered a deal with a label. We feel very privileged to date to have our work released on labels such as Institubes, Extended Play, Sound Pellegrino, Sweat It Out, Domino and more. To be successful it's a matter of all things just coming together at the right time. Most importantly we feel it's about being patient, working hard and waiting for the right opportunity to come along that suits what you do and when it does, grab it with both hands. Don't always just throw all your eggs in to the first basket so to speak.
You're headed to Wongo's Phunkers night on the Gold Coast; how should punters dress for the occasion?
Wongo is notorious for throwing one hell of a party and being the host with most. We would recommend dressing in something a little crazy, comfortable and something you are prepared to sweat heavily in, and maybe even lose by night's end. To say we are pumped to play this show is an understatement. The line up is massive .
Pow! Pow! play Phunkers at The Ruby Tramp featuring Momma’s Boy, Zare, Danny T, The Beat Mafia, Alex James and more on Friday September 3.
