Adam Ficek
Genres Be Damned: The Rise and Rise of the Indie DJ
Singer, songwriter, and drummer Adam Ficek records and performs with Babyshambles, one of the countrys foremost rock bands, and Roses Kings Castles, a solo venture built around his self-penned quixotic pop songs, yet his own tastes are like so many modern music-lovers not so singularly identifiable. Adams open-armed attitude towards DJ-ing is perfectly suited to todays diverse climate, where rock-worshipping indie kids thrash to electro; electro scenesters gorge themselves on house and pop; trance devotees flit between jazz and folk, and drum and bass enthusiasts remain suckers for the squall of an electric guitar where everything goes, and anything does.
In an age when nu-rave has come and gone, Justice and Erol Alkans deft fusion of guitars and beats have long since altered the DNA of the dancefloor, and initiatives such as Ibiza Rocks have all but obliterated the once impenetrable dance-rock divide, the tastes of todays clubber have never been so varied.
And yet, despite the unconsciously ingrained anything-goes mentality of the iPod generation, audiences and DJs alike are still too often ruled by the prejudice that one kind of punter will only appreciate one kind of music. It is easy to assume that Adam a key-player in a well-known indie band would perform DJ sets advertising only this facet of his character, when nothing could be further from the truth.
His sessions behind the decks encompass a vast musical canon, carefully and winningly selected by an unbiased individual in thrall to music all music for its own sake, taking in anything from Voodoo Ray to the Rapture, the Ting Tings to MGMT, Prodigy to Hot Chip.
Having played ecstatically received sets across the globe, including high points at Gatecrasher Summer Sound System, Planet Love, Es Paradis, Judgement Sundays, Alpha Club (Dubai), Bang Bang Club (Berlin), Radio One Big Weekend After Party with Zane Lowe and Annie Mac, Coach (Ireland) and Sankeys, Adam is well-versed in delivering the sonic goods to crowds of every musical persuasion. Equipped with a record collection that celebrates and reaffirms the hedonistic fluidity of an entire generation of clubbers, he is as successful pumping up wide-eyed dance crowds as he is inciting mass singalongs in roomfuls of liquored-up rockers. In his own words: My approach to DJ-ing is to respond to the crowd, maybe give them something they havent heard, but also give them what they want.
Listen to the Galaxy Network for Adams guest mix on Sat 12th July, 3-4am on the Anything Goes slot on the Nu Cool Show with David Dunne. Previous guests have included Joey Negro and Greg Wilson.
NB: If you aren't in a Galaxy TSA then you can listen via www.galaxyfm.co.uk and/or Sky Digital
Adams Top Ten (Recent)
1. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris - Dance Wiv Me (Agent X Remix)
2. Hot Chip feat. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
3. Late of The Pier - Heartbeat
4. J Majik and Wickerman - Crazy World
5. MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
6. Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow (Teenagers Remix)
7. Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (Kimano Kops Remix)
8. Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go
9. Bob Sinclar - Gym Tonic (Thomas Bangalter Remix)
10. The Rapture - No Sex For Ben
Adams Top Ten (All Time)
1. Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald
2. It Takes Two - Rob Base and EZ Rock
3. Born Slippy - Underworld
4. Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
5. Firestarter - Prodigy
6. Out of Space - Prodigy
7. Rockafeller Skank- Fatboy Slim
8. Over and Over - Hot Chip
9. We Are Your Friends - Justice vs Simian
10. Block Rockin Beats - Chemical Brothers
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