With the Pride Party returning to warehouse form, the DJ lineup is bigger and bolder than it has been in years. Kelly Lynch and Lisa Loud are two of the DJs who will be spinning on the main floor at Belmont Race Course on October 27. OUTinPerth asked each of the DJs about the tricks they have up their sleeves…
OUTinPerth: How did you get started as a DJ?
Kelly Lynch: Through a love of music and just randomly buying turntables for fun.
Lisa Loud: My Dj’in was kind of an extension of my clubbing really. I went to Ibiza in the mid 80’s and met up with Paul Oakenfold who wanted to put parties on in London that emulated the Ibiza vibe. I was the PR for the parties and brought everybody together for the occasion, eventually Paul wanted a different dynamic at the clubs and asked me if I would open up the shows and become his warm up DJ. Since then I never looked back.
OiP: How would you describe your style and/or sound?
Lynch: Edgy driving house with a big club sound!
Loud: I have always been a house DJ. I play tech house of the filthiest variety.
OiP: Are good DJs made in the clubs or in the studio?
Lynch: Good DJ’s are made through presence and a love of music.
Loud: DJ’s prove themselves behind the decks. Some producers are great producers and crap DJ’s. I have been a DJ for 20 years and am booked on my last performance. That’s real DJ’in!
OiP: What’s the craziest thing that’s happened at one of your shows?
Lynch: Being stalked is one of the craziest things that has happened to me as a DJ.
Loud: Having been a DJ for 20 years now, I have experienced almost every disaster going. I was DJ’in in the Phillipines in Boraquay and the evening was rather gusty and the promoter wasn’t at all prepared, so every time I put a record on, the needle slipped all the way across the vinyl. I was playing in Russia last week and was mixing three CD’s and turned the wrong CD off (That’ll teach me!). I was playing in London the week before that and slipped on the dance floor, completely stacked it in front of the entire club. I’ve DJ’d in Scotland and my records didn’t turn up…
OiP: Do you come in with a set list or spin by the seat of your pants?
Lynch: Spin off the seat my pants for sure! For me you have to feel the moment to know what the moment really wants.
Loud: Always flying by the seat of my pants in almost every respect. I never program a set. I am booked for who I am and what I play, so I do my best to please the crowd with my overall track selection.
OiP: How do you know if you have played a good show?
Lynch: It resonates right through you and you’re in the zone! And you can see that the crowd feels the same way.
Loud: It’s all about the audience. What is a DJ without the punters? I am a very friendly outgoing person. I get amongst it when I play. I am approachable and always think about my crowd, so if people were unhappy I would be the first to feel it.
OiP: Have you played at many queer events?
Lynch: Heaps and heaps!
Loud: I’ve played a quite a few, but I’m not known on that scene as well as I am the general clubbing scene. But I love Gay clubs and given choice I would party at DTPM in London rather than the cross… There’s a girl called Lisa German who is a resident at DTPM and she is a wicked DJ.
OiP: Does playing to a queer audience or at a queer venue differ from playing to a ‘straight’ crowd?
Lynch: Every gig is different and both crowds can give or take the same thing from you. The straight crowd in general is more musically educated away from the commercial scene. There are plenty of queer people who know their music too though!
Loud: I always find a queer audience much more outgoing and up for it. There are less inhibitions with a gay crowd. Which can work both way I suppose – you lot can be hard to please! So be prepared girls and boys, there will be no Kylie, this will be a show of pure down right dirty house music.
OiP: What are you looking forward to most about the Pride After Party?
Lynch: Being in a new city with new people, new dance floor and fresh energies… Come and play with me, have fun, get cheeky and leave any serious vibes at home. Let your self be taken away entirely by the music and experience a total sensory journey!
Loud: Well, if this party is anything like the last show I played in Perth, I’ll be perfectly satisfied with just having a great time.
