Thanks Mum!
Byron Bay resident via Melbourne, Rhys Bynon will be pumping the house directly into your inner ear this Saturday when Trip, Kicks lays down the goodness at the Great Northern.
So your Mum bought you your first set of turntables. How much did that change your life?
Thanks Mum! However, I think she may have thought twice about it had she known what she was getting me into!
Has your Mum ever ventured out to catch one of your sets?
No, never. I think she'd heard enough house music banging out of my bedroom in the early days.
How did those early years playing clubs in and around Melbourne shape your DJing style?
I used to play a lot of uni nights and when you're playing to a crowd that may not always be so musically savvy, you quickly realise what works in a club and what doesn't. It was an invaluable learning experience to say the least. But lots of fun!
For those folks unfortunate not to have witnessed a Rhys Bynon set, what have they been missing out on?
All sorts of ill shit!
For those people who think DJs live a world of parties and landing hot girls - how hard is the slog when the night ends and you're left to pack up in an empty bar?
It can be tough sometimes, but the experience of playing to a full club more than makes up for it.
You're playing Trip, Kicks this weekend - what sort of mayhem will you be programming for the punters?
Nothing too serious. Just good house music to get the heads dancing and smiling.
The guys behind the Trip, Kicks night are doing great things for the Byron electronic scene - it must be great to have heads pushing the scene forward?
The boys are doing an excellent job. The fact that their last two parties have sold out proves this.
You've studied audio production at SAE in Byron - is a career producing in the works?
Maybe. I love working on my own productions but can't really see myself in the control room pushing buttons for rock bands.
What was it like to support Norman Jay?
Yeah, Sir Norman was a great guy. Definitely a seasoned professional; on the orange juices all evening. But I guess you don't become a knight by being a fiend.
Rhys Bynon will be joined by Jeremy Pritchard, Pob, Captain Kaine and a host of others for Trip, Kicks’ ‘Fiends Are 4Ever’ at the Great Northern June 20.
