VH: Hi Franz aka @franjazzco, welcome aboard. What have you been up to lately? 

F: Hey! Thanks for having me, it's an honor. Hm, pretty much the usual - working during the week, having a ball on the weekends, spending more money on records than I probably should, take care of my cats..

VH: How are you connected to the Viennese music scene?

F: I'd say pretty good, this town and its people have treated me well! I moved here from the countryside in 2003 and since then I've had the opportunity to participate in a few projects and collectives. The most recent is a DJ and event crew called Service, which I run with four friends. In general, I think this town holds incredible creative potential. There are so many people out there who I like to call friends and companions and who are just great at what they do - be it DJing, composing and producing music, organizing events, running venues, labels, or record stores - just everything that makes up a vibrant music scene!

VH: On the streets of Vienna, they say you're a great digger. What does that mean for you?

F: If so, I’ll take it as a compliment, and a very charming one at that! In fact, I've probably been obsessed with discovering new music all my life. I think this has its roots in my childhood, when I had a hard time falling asleep at my designated bedtime (I've always been a night person, it’s probably genetic), and the only thing I could do at night to avoid getting caught was to listen to the radio I had in my room on headphones, with the lights off. I think I felt the presenters were my friends, accompanying me through the dark and lonely nights, introducing me to all kinds of new music - basically more or less what I do myself today as a DJ, or at least try to.

VH: Tell us about your crew in Vienna "Service". As a presenter yourself, what do you look for in a show?

F: By now the crew consists of fellow DJs and friends Bambi, Gianni, @steinwald13, @mellolololo and me - a great combination, as everyone has their own skills and talents to contribute, and they're just some of the sweetest people around. We've started six years ago with an open-air party at a beautiful venue just outside the city, right next to the Danube, and we’ve been doing it every year since. We also host regular nights at Celeste, a nice little club with a very intimate atmosphere and strong sense for community that has massively supported us and our work throughout the years, as well as floor hostings at various locations across town and a monthly show on @resradio. Hm, what do I look for in a show? Bottom line, a good and easy time, an environment where I can feel welcome and safe enough to let go and enjoy a little escapism from the burdens of everyday life.

VH: Do you have any plans, wishes, or anything else for the near future that you might want to share?

F: I have a few gigs coming up before the end of the year that I'm definitely looking forward to, and right now I have two more mixes to finish.

VH: Thanks a very much for your contribution. You said at the beginning that you have been struggling to finish another mix. Do you find that a difficult task?

F: While I really appreciate these opportunities to play music to an audience that I might not otherwise reach and use tracks that might not fit in a live setting, it's a toxic mix of overthinking and procrastination that makes it hard to actually finish. Honestly, I'd like to record mixes more regularly, as there are still too many records gathering dust in my shelf that deserve to be heard. 

VH: How would you describe the mix you created for us?

F: I decided to take a chance and dig into the downtempo and chill-out areas of my music collection. Some memories of the golden Vienna downtempo days of the late 90ies and early 2000s, but also some uplifting, melodic Balearic vibes that, no matter the genre or tempo, I can hardly keep my hands off. I hope everyone who hears it enjoys, and thanks again for the opportunity!

VH MIX 010 Franjazzco

VH: Hi Minseok (@koesnimik), nice to have you on board. You live in Seoul. How would you describe your daily environment? Is it a pleasant place for an artist?

M: Since I'm still studying, I usually attend classes during the day on weekdays and work in the evenings. These days, the weather in Seoul is so nice and the public bike system called 따릉이 is well developed, so I ride it every day! I'm not sure what it's like to be an artist, but living in Seoul, everything can be an inspiration or a cliché depending on how you look at it. It may feel like a very complicated city because a lot of people live together in a small space, but because of that you can meet all kinds of different people. I think it's a very attractive city because you can experience nature by walking a bit away from all the big buildings, and feel a different vibe in every area of Seoul!

VH: It was really great to meet you and smoke a cigarillo with you! We met at Clique Record in Seoul, tell me about this record store, also known as a bar.

M: Clique Record/The Edge is one of my favorite places in Seoul. You can experience a variety of fun vinyl music in this space that turns into a record store during the day and a bar at night! I'm so glad I get to work here with people I really like. If you want to get some good energy on your trip to Seoul, you should stop by here :)

VH: What can you say about the set/mix? Perhaps you can describe the setting it was recorded in?

M: On the first track you hear people whistling and clapping, and it's not a cheer that you can easily hear in life, but it's a very pleasant sound, so I started with that track. The mix itself didn't have much meaning, but I wanted to enjoy different genres of music I like together. From 70s film music to reggae, dub, downtempo, electro and ambient. And it was really fun to look back at the vinyl I gradually collected during the recording process!

VH: Any plans, wishes or anything else for the near future that you'd like to share maybe?

M: I want to do yoga or meditation with my friends while listening to ambient/quiet music in nature, and if we want to dance, I want to dance while listening to techno or antyhing....

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VH MIX 011 Minseok

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