Fresh off the release of his two-track underground EP ‘Everysingletime’ we caught up with DJ/producer Tez Cadey to chat all things new music and ask the ultimate question of underground rave verses summer festival. Over to Tez!
Welcome, Tez. Can you start by introducing yourself?
Hi guys, I’m an electronic dance music producer and DJ. I started in my teens when I was in high school. I took it more like a game at first, but I got very lucky from the start. My track “Seve” was released in 2015 when I was in college and suddenly took off on Youtube and Soundcloud. So, I was able to commit myself 100% to music early on and make a living out of it.
Welcome Tez. Can you start by introducing yourself?
Hi guys, I’m an electronic dance music producer and DJ. I started in my teens when I was in high school. I took it more like a game at first, but I got very lucky from the start. My track “Seve” was released in 2015 when I was in college and suddenly took off on Youtube and Soundcloud. So, I was able to commit myself 100% to music early on and make a living out of it.
Describe the ‘Tez Cadey’ sound in three words.
Indie, Dance, Nostalgia
You’ve had a busy summer so far, kicking things off with your single ‘Movin’On’ with Khamsin and Majeur Mineur. Can you tell us how this track came to be and the message behind it?
This track was first started by Khamsin then passed on to Majeur Mineur and finally arrived in my hands. So, each of us gradually brought our touch to it and built over what was already existent.
The song itself is, as the title states, about moving on, leaving one situation behind and going forward. Anything goes as long as you keep yourself and your life in movement. Staying still is just allowing for things to stay forever the same, I think. By that I don’t mean that people should always be changing where they live, their girlfriend/boyfriend or getting a new car every month. But it’s good to be making new projects, seeing different people and not staying in an uncomfortable situation just out of habit.
Next up you shared your EP ‘Everysingletime.’ Can you tell us about the creative writing process for this release?
For this EP I had a blast making the most dancefloor driven tracks I could make. I really wanted to bring back the old school rave feel into my work and paint it with my own colours. Both tracks feed heavily into the Hard Trance scene as well as the Ghetto House, Hardcore and Acid House ones.
We’ve got to ask…why did you choose the single artwork for ‘Everysingletime?’ Is there a story behind the image of the car?
I love the imagery of cars, especially on club records like this one. And this photo by Dominika Kwiatkowska completely struck me because of the contrast between the wreck, its surrounding nature, and their respective colours. It has this retro but also futuristic look of a world where cars are now relics of the past.
‘Movin’ On’ and ‘Everysingletime’ vary in their musical style and genre influences. Is there a genre of dance music you’ve not yet experimented with that you’d like to explore more?
Yes, the whole Jungle and Drum and Bass genre is one I have not yet had fun discovering. I slightly touched it in my track “RWYA” but I’d love to explore it more. I’m not a big fan of picking one genre and sticking to it for the rest of my life. To me it’s more about experimenting and going into waters you’re not used to. Otherwise, I get bored and uncreative very easily.
Where do you look for new music for your sets?
I receive a lot of promos. Otherwise, I mainly find new music while losing myself in Spotify playlists and radios. I used to dig on Youtube and Soundcloud a lot but now I feel the algorithm got a little too smart and just keeps me from leaving a certain circle of songs I am bound to like “because I heard and liked this particular track”. I always end up on the same loop of 20 tracks on these platforms now. It’s a shame because the YouTube algorithm was so good 10 years back. They messed it up bad.
If you had to pick one…intimate underground club vs all day summer festival, what would you choose?
I love both of them and would play very different sets at each. But I’d have to go with the intimate underground club on a purely fun and DJ side. Those nights are always a blast because you can really feel the energy of the crowd and move with it. It’s a bit harder at a festival from a stage high up and far from the public.
What gigs do you have coming up that you’re looking forward to?
We’re currently working with Majeur Mineur and Khamsin on throwing a party in Paris in September, to play out the records we’ve made together. So, I’m definitely looking forward to that one! It’s always nice DJing and partying with friends.
Will we hear some new tunes from you soon? If so, what can we expect?
I have a new song dropping this autumn with an amazing singer from Australia that we’re super excited about. It’ll be very different from the previous releases with a definitely more pop rock side to it so stay tuned.
Thanks for joining us Tez!
Thanks for having me !