‘Josh Wink’ is a name that brings smiles to every techno lover’s face. A pioneer, a visionary, a taste-maker and an inspiration, if mythologies told stories about electronic music, this DJ would be its Hercules. Known for his iconic works like “Don’t Laugh” or “Higher State of Consciousness”, wink recently opened up about his thoughts on DJing in an interview with the digital music magazine Fifteen Questions.
Wink’s journey as a Dj started in his wonder years when he met a radio station
DJ for whose mobile DJ company Wink worked as an apprentice. He was 13 then and eager to learn, observe and absorb everything. Since then, this teen grew into the world renowned DJ he is today, accepting his role to balance ‘educating’ a crowd and ‘entertaining’ an audience. Initially starting with only using two technique SLB 10 belt driven turntables and a two channel mixer, the DJ still believes in utilizing and mastering the equipment you have to the maximum before the onset of cutting edge gear. However, the legendary producer & DJ believes in the integration of the new and old.
Wink takes knowledge to be empowering and likes to learn and be educated along his path as well. The prodigy has worked his way to strengthen and master a connection with his audience as he respects the pacifying power music stimulation has. From his background as a mobile DJ to becoming an artist and producer he believes a DJ to have an obligation to do a few things:
1) entertain 2) educate and 3) create an atmosphere.
In the interview with Fifteen Questions, Wink also explained how he likes to take the risks that come along with playing around with the energies amongst his audience during his set.
“I like taking crowds up and down, like the symbiotic dance of the fisherman and the fish; a pull/push tension between the two. I love it!”, he said.
When asked to give his opinions on the ongoing debate of whether the proliferation of technological advances in music and DJing is slowly compromising on the quality, the DJ had to say – “Those that shine are those who have knowledge and understanding of their tools. I am a firm believer that you can give multiple people a pencil (a tool) and ask them to create something with it; and your results will vary. Some will write a poem, some will draw, some will poke holes in the paper, some will colour or some will break it and make a sculpture. You can’t predict creativity!”
Read the full interview here to get more inside scoop!
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