RS: I'm guessing that's the reason behind the Human label, so
you have a place to put out the music that you think will work. When
did the Human label come about, when did you start doing that?
Dieselboy: I started up Human in 2001 and the whole concept behind
my label was really initially to promote US drum and bass, to promote
artists that I feel were really talented, and I wanted to present the
label as this professional high standard-setting label, almost like a
US version of Metal Head. When people would see the record on the
wall at the dance store or hear the name it would automatically come
with an air of prestige. I really wanted to help promote the guys
that I was putting on the label. Over the years, that's pretty much
the same philosophy I've had. Now I want to promote music not just
from US guys, but really just from people around the world, people
that I not only think are talented but people who I think are cool
people and nice guys. So that's what I'm doing now, just pushing
music for people that I think are good people that are talented.
RS: Where do you find the music or where do you find the people that you think are talented?
Dieselboy: I talk to a lot of people on AIM and I'm dialed into the
drum and bass scene. I'm contacted by new artists, meet people at
shows, go out of the country and I meet random artists. One of the
guys I met, Counterstrike, he has a lot of tracks right now. I met
those guys when I went and DJed in South Africa, it must have been
like six years ago. I met this person randomly and now this person
has blown up, and I really got to be friends with him over the year.
It's stuff like that, random encounters with people or reading about
somebody online and then talking to them on AOL instant messenger.
There's like a whole social network out there that I'm kind of like
tied into for drum and bass.
RS: And are you into MySpace?
Dieselboy: I resisted and I wasn't for a long time and then after I
saw literally ten fake Dieselboy MySpace spaces I realized that I
needed to make my own. So I have a couple of MySpace spaces; the
Dieselboy Human Imprint one which I use for all professional stuff,
and then I have my own personal one that's me, it doesn't say my DJ
name anywhere, it's not related to what I do as my job. it's just
about me, my personal interests, people that I know personally.
Myspace is a bit addictive.
RS: Very cool. Also what would you like to say to all your fans out there?
Dieselboy: I just want to say that I appreciate all the love and
support over the years, not to sound clichéd because everybody says
kind of the same thing. I have plans for the label and plans for new
stuff for myself, and hopefully in the next few years I can get some
good product out there. For people that want to come and check out
drum and bass, I'm still one hundred percent into it heart and soul.
When I do my shows and what-not I'm giving everything I've got and
really still busting my ass to kind of give everyone the best show
possible. So thank you for all the support.
