Back in October we had the chance to catch up with BURNS. His plan for the o-nine, releasing four EPs (3 of 4 so far have been released, Disko, Teknique and Turbo) and oh let’s not forget that massive tour he’s currently on with Deadmau5. All in between this, he’s done remixes for Gossip, Passion Pit, Calvin Harris, Empire of the Sun and…well I could go on and on, check the interview and on Tuesday we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the upcoming Deadmau5 / BURNS show on November 23rd in Washington, DC.
Killahbeez: Your going on tour with Deadmau5 that will see you going all over North America, what can fans (new and old) expect to hear from you when you hit the stage with your set?
BURNS: I’ll be DJing so it will just be a mixture of the music I’m in to and my own stuff…
KB: Your sound has a hard electro almost techno feel to it, but at times you can hear disco melodies intertwined on your tracks, how would you describe your sound? And what inspires it?
BURNS: Everything inspires it, I just do whatever I feel like at the time which I think keeps it quite diverse. It depends on what mood I’m in. What is exciting is that people assume that the songs I’ve released this year are going to be on the album and that this is my “sound”, however the album sounds quite different to what’s out at the moment so its going to be really interesting to see what the reaction is when the album singles start coming out next year…
KB: So ya you have the three EPs so far, Disko 12”, Turbo EP and Teknique EP. Will there be a full-length release for this year?
BURNS: Nope, I’m not rushing things at all, there will be one more EP release in the series 1-4 which will be out late this year or maybe early next year then there will be a few singles prior to the album release which I’m planning for summer next year…
KB: Speaking of Teknique, on that EP you had the legendary Fred Falke remix your song ‘First Move’. How did that opportunity come about?
BURNS: Me and Fred had been talking for a while about maybe working on something together so when the EP was finished I just asked him on the off chance whether he’d be interested in doing a mix on ‘First Move’ and he said yes, Hopefully we will get the opportunity to work together properly in the future.
KB: You’ve done a slew of remixes for artists such as Empire of the Sun, Calvin Harris, Gossip etc. When you head into a production, is there a mind frame you try to take on for each song?
BURNS: Not really, I just listen to the original song and try to decide what my favourite part is then I build my own song around it. I guess most of the time I try to see things from a club perspective but if the artist has no preference on what they want then I like to be free and just see where it takes me.
KB: Is there a remix of yours that stands out most? One that gave you felt you got right away?
BURNS: Erm… I dont know!? I’m really my biggest critic so I always feel afterwards that I could have made it better if I’d have changed this or that? I had a good feeling about the Gossip remix when I finished that and also a remix I did for Jack Splash and Missy Elliot which isn’t out yet…
KB: Sticking to remixes, I read on your twitter account that you’re remixing a Ladyhawke track, how’s that coming along and are you able to say what track it is?
BURNS: It is finished now, Its for the track “Magic” I’m really happy with it, although again people will maybe be surprised by the route I went down with it..
KB: Any other collaborations coming up that are planned?
BURNS: I’m working with a few artists and producing for someone’s album, I’m not allowed to name any names yet but I’m very excited about it…
KB: What are your top five tracks that you incorporate into your set most of the time?
BURNS: I never play the same set more than once and I never plan a set, it always depends on the type of crowd I’m playing to. I guess if I had to name five tracks I enjoy playing out it would be:
PUZIQUe “Don’t Go”
Siriusmo “High Together”
Jape “Floating” Dim Remix
Hudson Mohawke “Overnight”
Major Lazer “Pon De Floor”
KB: What’s next for you, asides from this massive upcoming tour?
BURNS: Just getting the album finished, hopefully I can have it done by the end of the year so I can get the live show prepared…
Find BURNS on
MySpace: www.myspace.com/thisisburns
Twitter: twitter.com/thisisburns
November 9th, 2009 at 10:18 am
[...] 9:30 Club in Washington, DC are back with another sick giveaway for Killahbeez readers. We’ve teamed up to giveaway 2 (two) tickets to see Deadmau5 and Burns live on Monday November 23rd. Tickets for this event are $25.00 and will surely sell out, so get your tickets online at http://www.930.com, should you not win this contest. Check out our photos from the Vancouver show back in October, here. Also check the interview with Burns here. [...]