The team here at Different Drumz are very proud to introduce the launch of The Different Drumz Podcast Series with a exclusive mix and interview with none other than Komatic (Shogun Audio/Viper Recordings/Spearhead Records)!

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The Tracklist

1) Intro
2) Technicolour & Komatix - Launch Sequence (Spearhead dub)
3) Bungle - Blue (Spearhead dub)
4) Komatic - The Open Choice (dub)
5) Komatic - Earth Turns (dub)
6) Friction ft. McLean - Someone (Shogun)
7) Komatic - Rectified (Celsius dub)
8) A-Sides - One DJ (Clearskyz)
9) Seba - Nightrider (Nu Directions dub)
10) Random Movement - Revealed (dub)
11) Technicolour & Komatic - The Secret (dub)
12) Phat Playaz, Scott Allen + Deeper Connection - Look Inside (dub)
13) Random Movement - 2 Dogs Down (dub)
14) Komatic - The Initiated (Celsius dub)
15) Technicolour & Komatic - The Deepest Blue (Viper)
16) Donnie Dubson - Silver Plate (dub)
17) Pro Luxe - My Hands Are Wings Again (dub)
18) Technicolour & Komatic - Changeling (SGN : LTD)
19) Icicle - Nausea (Shogun)
20) Bcee - Beyond Belief (Spearhead dub)
21) Commix - Painted Smile (Headz)
22) Technicolour - The Harp Tune (dub)

 The Interview
 
Hi Komatic would you like to introduce yourself and tell us a bit about how you got to be where you are today?
My name is Andy Komatic and I live in Bedford, UK.  I've been DJ'ing for about 15 years now and have been producing for around 7 years, with a few releases along the way.
 

Where does the name Komatic come from?
Trade secret!!
I believe you primarily started out as a DJ and production was something you later got involved in, did you start producing because you wanted to get more bookings as a DJ?
I 100% started producing because I wanted to get more bookings as a DJ.  I'll always be a DJ first, producer second.  I tried for years to make it just on the DJ'ing and had some success, but I knew that to get to the next level I had to be making music.  Now I have the added bonus of being able to play my own music out, as well as other people's.
 
You’re playing at the next Different Drumz event, what can we expect from a typical Komatic set?
My sets can vary from place to place depending on the crowd, the vibe and what works at that moment in time.  But I keep it very varied, energetic and try to involve the crowd as much as possible.  I still go out, go raving and now I have the added bonus of being able to stand up there and make people dance.  I always feel just as much a part of the crowd standing up there than I ever did.
 
What has been the highlight of your DJing career so far?
Being asked to come and play at the Different Drumz night of course!! I guess the main highlights for me are just being asked for and sharing that experience with so many different people.  Because drum and bass is such a worldwide scene now, I've met some fantastic friends along the way and got to play at some crazy, crazy parties!  DJ'ing in Romania, on a beach, was a definite highlight.  As I played the last record, the sun started to come up over the mountain range in the background.  I'll never forget that for as long as I live.
 

Is being a DJ and producer your full time job or do you do something else?
I would love for it to be my full time job but at the moment I'm still holding down a day job.  To DJ and produce full time is still my ultimate dream, and has been since I first started mixing all those years ago.

Do you listen to other genres of music aside from drum and bass?
I listen to all sorts of music from hip-hop to house, rock, indie,