Show name: Wax the Van
Presenters names: DJ Spider and DJ Mustard
Show time and day: Monday 8pm – 10pm.
What type of music can we expect to hear on the show?
DJ Spider: If you tune into Wax the Van you can expect to hear plenty of Soulful Disco and Electronica some of it from as far back as the early 70s.
DJ Mustard: Yeah, Soulful Disco, a little bit of Soulful House and Deep House.
Why appeals to you about this kind of music?
DJ Spider: I find that straight up house music has got no soul and I prefer music that has got more emotion to it. Personally I think they got it right in the 70s and early 80s. So why did they have to change it – although I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who would disagree with me.
DJ Mustard: I like it because it soulful, I like anything soulful, it makes you feel good – soul food.
What is the format of your show?
DJ Spider: If I’m doing the show alone I just go in with a bag of records knowing what the first record will be and see what happens. I play as though I am playing to a crowd of people and see how the music flows.
DJ Mustard: Spider usually opens the show cause he started Wax the Van years ago. He plays three records, I play three records and it seems to work. We have a bit of a chat and a bit of banter in between records.
Why should we listen to your show?
DJ Spider: People should listen to Wax the Van because it is the only Disco show and we play happy, soulful, party music. People have an idea about disco being the YMCA and Abba – it’s not – Disco is a long way from that.
DJ Mustard: If you like quality music you should tune in.
How did your show come about?
DJ Mustard: It was only recently Spider got me on board. I played a gig and Spider DJ’ed after me. He asked me there and then if I would do the show with him because we like similar music.
What goes on behind the scenes in the studio?
DJ Spider: If I am alone in the studio I am completely involved in the mixing the next record and trying to think three or four records ahead but it is good to have Mustard there to bounce off.
DJ Mustard: Usually drinking, chilling, chatting and playing records.
What has been you best on air moment?
DJ Spider: My favourite on air moments are any show where the music flows and I think it sounds like something I would pay money to listen to. Often I play my best shows under pressure, when I’m expecting someone to turn up and they don’t and I have to stretch my records to cover an extra hour or something – for some reason those shows are always really good.
DJ Mustard: I don’t know if I have one in particular. I haven’t been doing it for that long. But the second or third show I did with Spider it gelled and we both had a feeling at the time that it was a fantastic couple of hours. I have a recording of one of those shows and it really did come across well.
What has been your worst/ most embarrassing on air moment?
DJ Spider: I did a show once and realised after the broadcast you could hear me opening cans of beer over the mic!! Also, accidentally saying I played Funky House on air – that describes the worst kind of music played in the worst possible clubs!!
DJ Mustard: I got onto the microphone and called myself Spider who I’m clearly not! At the time Spider completely cracked up - but I think I got away with it!
Who is your favourite artist?
DJ Spider: If you pressed me I would say my favourite singer is Jonny Bristol. Otherwise in Disco terms – Tom Moulton, Todd Terje, Idjut Boys, Rahaan, DJ Harvey, Lindstrom and loads more.
DJ Mustard: My hero bass player is Jaco Pastorius and my favourite DJ is José Padilla the original Café Del Mar DJ.
What is you all time favourite album?
DJ Spider: Hmm, probably mixtapes from DJs Rahann or Harvey.
DJ Mustard: Innervisions by Stevie Wonder, it’s just fantastic music.
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