Provoda: 话不多，都在音乐里
“Born in USSR, he grew up surrounded by industrial landscapes and started to polish the craftsmanship of DJing a couple years before he was legally allowed to buy alcoholic beverages in a local store.”
( Press 'float' here to keep listening
to the mix in the background. )
他是Provoda, 上海地下音乐场景的中坚力量，本土厂牌VOID和aqualung的主理人之一。从2011到2019， 他给这座城市带来了无数个美妙的夜晚。在他离开上海之前，让我们听着他为电梯准备的告别录音，和他聊聊天，走进他简介背后的世界。
我认为上海的地下景象在某种程度上非常独特，就像一个大熔炉。这里融合了许多不同的文化，人群和影响。这是一座快节奏的城市，我认为它也反映在这里的音乐场景中。
Provoda和朋友在前苏联
你是怎么加入VOID的？
我刚来到上海的时候在这里一个人都不认识。所以在去了一些糟糕的EDM俱乐部之后，我发现Shelter和Void是最适合我，以及能够让我放我喜爱的音乐的地方。我给Shanghai Ultra发一条消息，其中有我最近在俄罗斯一个派对上的录音。后来我当面见了VOID的成员，也受邀在他们派对上放歌。我之前在俄罗斯也办派对，这些经历对我刚来到上海很有帮助。
爱它! ------ 一个黑暗的，充斥了汗水的，混凝土箱体结构。Shelter有着出色的音响系统，是一个纯正的“techno”俱乐部。我在那里度过了许多美好的夜晚。
我和Illsee逐渐意识到我们有很多不太直接，更实验，甚至有些怪异的电子音乐。我们没有太多机会在其他的派对上演奏，因此我们决定为此专门做一个为这类声音所存在的派对。
平衡这些角色并不难，因为团队中的每个人都在勤恳地组织工作。我更喜欢DJ，但是能邀请你喜欢的DJ /制作人来表演，以及为来跳舞的人组织一个完美的夜晚也非常让人享受
在上海，你作为dj还有舞者最难忘的一晚是？
哦，这里可以列出太多了……我和Shanghai Ultra的b2b一直都很让我享受。同样，有一晚在All，我在Dj Stingray之后放的set也让我难以忘怀。由于天气不好，他飞往上海的航班延误了，所以我们重新安排了演出阵容，我被排到了在他后面放。stinggray以150bpm的疯狂electro结束了他的表演，所以在他之后放歌并不容易，但最终结果还是不错的。
DJ Stingray
当然。这些年来，我这里度过了许多美好的夜晚，并且有许多伟大且鼓舞人心的DJ也在上海有不少的演出。我认为，作为DJ，有时你会在dj台的另一边学到更多。永远不要相信不蹦迪的DJ，哈哈。
能跟我们聊聊这次给电梯录的mix吗？
老实说，我总是为在家或是录音室录制的mix而感到苦恼。我其实更喜欢派对中的现场录音，就算有时候它们并不完美。这里没有什么深入的概念，只是我最近喜欢的一些歌，其中有一些你可能在我最近电梯的set中听到过。
我不是一个特别“精神上的”人，所以我只想确保我在放歌之前有充分的睡眠，并且有足够让我感到兴奋的新歌能放。
作为DJ或制作人收到的最佳建议是什么？
“你疯了吗，在变聋之前把监听音量调低点吧…”一位音响技术人员在00年代后期克里米亚的一个音乐节上是这么跟我说的。这是一个非常有价值的建议，目前我的听力还不错。
假设你有无限的预算，也能让逝去的音乐奇才重生，能告诉我们你在电梯的梦幻阵容吗？
重生……那么……drexciya live+本土dj支持
除了音乐，你还有哪些创意活动？
有时我会在Photoshop上瞎搞。在过去的5-6年中几乎为Void制作了所有海报。这算吗？
我们会非常想念你的。能否告诉我们你的计划，让我们知道可以在哪里找到你？
我会在东南亚某个温暖的地方度过冬天，然后回俄罗斯一会儿。然后可能会去别的地方，再说...
IG：@provoda87， 或者soundcloud.com/provoda (如果你的微批恩好使的话)
上海对我来说就像第二故乡一样，所以我肯定会回来的。但是现在要说确切的时间还为时过早。我可能会比我预期的更快开始重度思念你们所有人。
和朋友们在Shelter的最后一晚
- 有没有什么对上海想说的？
加油！
I’ve started DJing around 2004 in my hometown Rostov-on-Don, south of Russia. So I had some experience by the time I arrived to Shanghai in 2011. Before moving here I searched online for techno here and saw there promoters Void who were bringing acts like Surgeon, Rob Hood, Neil Landstrumm etc, which definitely was my cup of tea.
Opinions on Shanghai’s scene - from where you came from, or have been to, what are the biggest differences? Is there anything that seems unique about the scene here?
Yea, I think Shanghai’s underground scene is quite unique in a way. It’s like a big melting pot, a lot of different cultures, crowds and influences are mixed here. It’s a fast-paced city and I it reflects in the music scene also I think.
How did you come to join VOID?
Well, when I came to Shanghai I didn’t know a single person here, so after checking out few shitty EDM-kinda clubs and discovering Shelter and Void I realized that it would be the best fit for the music I love and play. I dropped a message to Shanghai Ultra with a link to my recent mix recorded at a party in Russia, then met the guys in person and got invited to play at the party eventually. I organized parties back in Ru, so this experience also became handy.
Can you tell us about your time at Shelter?
Loved it! :) Dark sweaty concrete box with loud soundsystem, proper “techno” club. So many great nights were spent there.
What inspired aqualung?
At some point me and Illsee realized that we have a lot of less straightforward and more “experimental” weirder techno\electro music that we don’t have many chances to play at other parties, so we decided to do a dedicated club night for these kind of sounds.
It’s not that hard to balance between them, since everyone in the crew does their part of organizational work. I enjoy DJing more, but organizinga good night and bringing your favorite DJs/producers to perform at it is also very satisfying.
What was your most memorable night in Shanghai behind the decks, and on the other side of the booth as a dancer?
Oh, there are too many to list here… Our b2b sessions with Shanghai Ultra were always super fun. Also, closing the first big night at All after Dj Stingray was memorable. His flight to Shanghai was delayed coz of the bad weather, so line-up was rearranged a bit and turned out that I’m playing after him. Stingray finished his set with some murderous 150bpm electro, so it wasn’t the easiest slot to but it turned out quite well at the end I think.
(How) did the scene in Shanghai shape your music?
It did, of course. So many great nights were spent here and so many great and inspiring DJs visited Shanhgai over these years. I think as a DJ you learn even more being on the other side of the booth sometimes. Never trust a DJ who doesn’t dance, haha.
What does this mix represent?
I always somewhat struggling with home/studio recorded mixes, to be honest. Prefer the live recordings from the parties, even if they’re not so ideal sometimes. No deep concept here, just some tracks I’ve been enjoying recently (some of which you might have heard during my recent late-night Elevator sets) put together.
How do you prepare for your gigs spiritually?
I’m not a very “spiritual” person tbh, so I just make sure I have enough sleep before the night and enough new tracks that I’m excited to play out.
“Are you nuts? Turn down the volume of that monitor before you become deaf!” by some sound technician at a festival in Crimea in late 00’s. It was a very valuable advice, and my hearing is still ok at this point, thankfully.
Pick three artists for your dream line-up of a night at Elevator. What's the time table? Assume you have unlimited budget and booking powers, including reincarnating past talents to take the decks again.
Reincarnating…hmm…Drexciya live definitely then + local support
What other creative outlets do you practice besides music?
I mess with photoshop sometimes and made pretty much all flyers for Void during last 5-6 years. Does this count?
We can’t stress enough how much you will be missed. Can you share us your plans so we know where to catch you next?
Gonna spend the winter somewhere warm in Southeast Asia, then go back to Russia for a while. Then somewhere else, probably, at some point. We`ll see :)
@provoda87 on Instagram, or soundcloud.com/provoda (considering your VPN works well)
Shanghai feels like a second home to me, so I’m sure I`ll come back for a visit at some point, but it’s to early to tell exact time right now. I’ll probably start missing all of you badly sooner than I expect.
Farewell words to Shanghai?
Jia you!
Dance to what has accompanied him long before "he was legally allowed to buy alcoholic beverages in a local store"
For a proper farewell...
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