Rhythmism.comQ&A with Cassy | Sunday School For Degenerates : Afterschool Special @ The Yard 9.1
by rhythmism
Wednesday, Aug 27th 2008, 12:02 PM
Panorama Bar's resident queen Cassy touches down in NYC as part of the Sunday School for Degenerates weekend. She's already a Sunday School veteran with her impressive, stunning closing set at P.S.102 [circa 2007]. We took a few moments to catch up with her on her previous excursions to the U.S., living and working in Berlin and why vinyl still rules.
Q&A with CASSY
You recently had your NYC debut (!) at Bar13 with the BlkMarket Membership crew back in May 2008. How was that and more importantly, what took so long to bring yourself over to NYC to DJ?
I had a really good time. It was lovely to play for these really supportive and cool promoters. It took me so long to come and play in the u.s. because I wanted to come and do it legally . and it takes time and lots of preparation to get a work visa done…
You also played the Movement 08 festival in Detroit over Memorial Day weekend. What are your impressions of this massive US festival?
It was the nicest festival I’ve been to. With a great mix of people. festival. And these people go there because of techno. So it’s a place where you can listen to an artist perform at his best, because he puts his heart and soul into it… it’s Detroit. This city means a lot to many electronic music musicians.
Last year in Miami, many of us got to hear you for the first time at the Sunday School for Degenerates party at Pawn Shop. Basically it was a who’s who of the global technorati and we thought your set was one of the best sets of the day. Now you’re returning to the first NYC edition. What is your take on the whole Sunday School for Degenerates vibe & programming?
First of all I think that Made Event's Mike and Laura are obviously promoters who don’t rest on their laurels. They really care about music not only parties and they care about the scene. They develop new ideas and try to deliver stuff for a smaller more underground audience. They work together with young and interesting artists and they listen to them… so of course how great that Made Event invited me the first time and now again.
You’ve been in Berlin since 2003. Now with the influx of artists flooding the city how has the city changed over the last 5 years?
Quite a bit. The city always changes. It’s a city under constant construction. More buildings or new buildings. New restaurants or clubs. There’s always something new to try and find out.
How’s your German?
I speak german, because I was raised in Austria. I went to a german speaking school…
In Berlin, is there a creative synergy amongst the Artists and community camaraderie or does it breed competition and elitist cliques?
It breeds all of that. What can I say… human nature. Of course there’s competition. But to me competition is something very positive. And elitist behavior well... Who cares... I guess everyone can be paranoid to a certain extent… I don’t know. Of course there’s always people one doesn’t like. I guess that’s the way it naturally is…
You’ve collaborated with Steve Bug and Ricardo Villalobos. What were those projects like and do you have plans to work with anybody else?
These projects were great and really interesting for me. It’s great to see other people work. Everyone’s so different. Everyone has a completely different approach… it’s really helpful to learn from others. Especially more experienced ‘others’…
And yes I have plans to work with other people in the future, but can’t tell you who… sorry… :)
Berlin’s Panorama Bar was recently voted ResidentAdvisor.net’s Best Club by its readers. How long have you been a resident? And as a resident there, what do you think makes it so special?
I guess because it feels like a contemporary club and because of the mix of people. No real age limit. The opening hours and the architecture…
It’s been reported that you only play vinyl - is this still the case and why?
Yes that’s true. Because I love the way it sounds and because I love playing records. I don’t really like computers and I can’t warm to CD players. Maybe one day I will have to, but until then I will continue playing records…
So you’re still pretty old school – we like that! Besides turntables then, what's your favorite piece of technology?
My machines… my 808 for example…
What is in the works for your solo project and your own “Cassy” label?
I can’t really tell. I have to finish things first in order to be able to tell what they mean or what they could be… so of course I will be working on lots and lots more music…
CASSY plays at Made Event Sunday School For Degenerates - Afterschool Special at The Yard on Sunday, September 1, 2008.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Made Event Presents
AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL
BRANDON MOELLER // CASSY // JOEL MULL // NIKOLA BAYTALA // ZIP // + SPECIAL GUESTS
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR DEGENERATES debauchery concludes at Monday’s all-day, open air Afterschool Special at The Yard. The graduating Degenerate class of Summer ’08 includes Beat Pharmacy’s Brendon Moeller, Berlin’s prom queen Cassy, Swedish exchange student Joel Mull, Kontrol’s valedictorian Nikola Baytala, and Perlon’s principal Zip and additional special guests. The Yard, located directly on the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn affords the perfect summer outdoor ending with a line-up of the finest music selectors.
10am - 9pm
The Yard, 388-400 Carroll St, Brooklyn
Rain or Shine
Advance tickets $30 while supplies last at made-event.com
Also available at www.made-event.com:
Overboard, Rebel,Yard + Bus Pass $105 while supplies last
(Includes admission to Overboard + Sunday School for Degenerates at Rebel + Afterschool Special at The Yard + bus transportation between venues. Bus leaves at 10:15pm. Passholders will receive a wristband that will allow them re-entry at Rebel and The Yard.)
. . . . . . .
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Matter/:form and Made Event present
OVERBOARD BOAT PARTY(Preschool)
STEVE BUG
+ Adultnapper
Aboard the Paddlewheel Queen
23rd St & East River NYC
5pm-6pm Boarding/Open Bar
6pm-10pm Sail
Rain or Shine
Advance tickets $40 while supplies last at made-event.com
. . . . . . .
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Made Event presents
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR DEGENERATES
DAN BERKSON & JAMES WHAT (LIVE) // KATE SIMKO (LIVE) // MR. C // MARTIN LANDSKY // THREE // TAIMUR AGHA + CRAZY LARRY + SPECIAL GUESTS
10pm - 9am
Rebel, 251 W30th St btwn 7th & 8th, NYC 212.695.2747
Complete sound system installed and engineered by Integral Sound
www.rebelnyc.com
Advance tickets $25 while supplies last at made-event.com
Also available at made-event.com:
REBEL, BUS & YARD PASS! $65 while supplies last
(Includes admission to Sunday School for Degenerates at Rebel + Afterschool Special at The Yard + bus transportation between venues. Bus leaves at 9:15am. Passholders will receive a wristband that will allow them re-entry at Rebel and The Yard.)
For more info, please go to www.made-event.com.
Q&A with CASSY
You recently had your NYC debut (!) at Bar13 with the BlkMarket Membership crew back in May 2008. How was that and more importantly, what took so long to bring yourself over to NYC to DJ?
I had a really good time. It was lovely to play for these really supportive and cool promoters. It took me so long to come and play in the u.s. because I wanted to come and do it legally . and it takes time and lots of preparation to get a work visa done…
You also played the Movement 08 festival in Detroit over Memorial Day weekend. What are your impressions of this massive US festival?
It was the nicest festival I’ve been to. With a great mix of people. festival. And these people go there because of techno. So it’s a place where you can listen to an artist perform at his best, because he puts his heart and soul into it… it’s Detroit. This city means a lot to many electronic music musicians.
Last year in Miami, many of us got to hear you for the first time at the Sunday School for Degenerates party at Pawn Shop. Basically it was a who’s who of the global technorati and we thought your set was one of the best sets of the day. Now you’re returning to the first NYC edition. What is your take on the whole Sunday School for Degenerates vibe & programming?
First of all I think that Made Event's Mike and Laura are obviously promoters who don’t rest on their laurels. They really care about music not only parties and they care about the scene. They develop new ideas and try to deliver stuff for a smaller more underground audience. They work together with young and interesting artists and they listen to them… so of course how great that Made Event invited me the first time and now again.
You’ve been in Berlin since 2003. Now with the influx of artists flooding the city how has the city changed over the last 5 years?
Quite a bit. The city always changes. It’s a city under constant construction. More buildings or new buildings. New restaurants or clubs. There’s always something new to try and find out.
How’s your German?
I speak german, because I was raised in Austria. I went to a german speaking school…
In Berlin, is there a creative synergy amongst the Artists and community camaraderie or does it breed competition and elitist cliques?
It breeds all of that. What can I say… human nature. Of course there’s competition. But to me competition is something very positive. And elitist behavior well... Who cares... I guess everyone can be paranoid to a certain extent… I don’t know. Of course there’s always people one doesn’t like. I guess that’s the way it naturally is…
You’ve collaborated with Steve Bug and Ricardo Villalobos. What were those projects like and do you have plans to work with anybody else?
These projects were great and really interesting for me. It’s great to see other people work. Everyone’s so different. Everyone has a completely different approach… it’s really helpful to learn from others. Especially more experienced ‘others’…
And yes I have plans to work with other people in the future, but can’t tell you who… sorry… :)
Berlin’s Panorama Bar was recently voted ResidentAdvisor.net’s Best Club by its readers. How long have you been a resident? And as a resident there, what do you think makes it so special?
I guess because it feels like a contemporary club and because of the mix of people. No real age limit. The opening hours and the architecture…
It’s been reported that you only play vinyl - is this still the case and why?
Yes that’s true. Because I love the way it sounds and because I love playing records. I don’t really like computers and I can’t warm to CD players. Maybe one day I will have to, but until then I will continue playing records…
So you’re still pretty old school – we like that! Besides turntables then, what's your favorite piece of technology?
My machines… my 808 for example…
What is in the works for your solo project and your own “Cassy” label?
I can’t really tell. I have to finish things first in order to be able to tell what they mean or what they could be… so of course I will be working on lots and lots more music…
CASSY plays at Made Event Sunday School For Degenerates - Afterschool Special at The Yard on Sunday, September 1, 2008.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Made Event Presents
AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL
BRANDON MOELLER // CASSY // JOEL MULL // NIKOLA BAYTALA // ZIP // + SPECIAL GUESTS
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR DEGENERATES debauchery concludes at Monday’s all-day, open air Afterschool Special at The Yard. The graduating Degenerate class of Summer ’08 includes Beat Pharmacy’s Brendon Moeller, Berlin’s prom queen Cassy, Swedish exchange student Joel Mull, Kontrol’s valedictorian Nikola Baytala, and Perlon’s principal Zip and additional special guests. The Yard, located directly on the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn affords the perfect summer outdoor ending with a line-up of the finest music selectors.
10am - 9pm
The Yard, 388-400 Carroll St, Brooklyn
Rain or Shine
Advance tickets $30 while supplies last at made-event.com
Also available at www.made-event.com:
Overboard, Rebel,Yard + Bus Pass $105 while supplies last
(Includes admission to Overboard + Sunday School for Degenerates at Rebel + Afterschool Special at The Yard + bus transportation between venues. Bus leaves at 10:15pm. Passholders will receive a wristband that will allow them re-entry at Rebel and The Yard.)
. . . . . . .
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Matter/:form and Made Event present
OVERBOARD BOAT PARTY(Preschool)
STEVE BUG
+ Adultnapper
Aboard the Paddlewheel Queen
23rd St & East River NYC
5pm-6pm Boarding/Open Bar
6pm-10pm Sail
Rain or Shine
Advance tickets $40 while supplies last at made-event.com
. . . . . . .
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Made Event presents
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR DEGENERATES
DAN BERKSON & JAMES WHAT (LIVE) // KATE SIMKO (LIVE) // MR. C // MARTIN LANDSKY // THREE // TAIMUR AGHA + CRAZY LARRY + SPECIAL GUESTS
10pm - 9am
Rebel, 251 W30th St btwn 7th & 8th, NYC 212.695.2747
Complete sound system installed and engineered by Integral Sound
www.rebelnyc.com
Advance tickets $25 while supplies last at made-event.com
Also available at made-event.com:
REBEL, BUS & YARD PASS! $65 while supplies last
(Includes admission to Sunday School for Degenerates at Rebel + Afterschool Special at The Yard + bus transportation between venues. Bus leaves at 9:15am. Passholders will receive a wristband that will allow them re-entry at Rebel and The Yard.)
For more info, please go to www.made-event.com.
