JiggyJoe - Exclusive Interview For Breakzlinkz + Free Tunes

JiggyJoe aka Sascha Peterson is a German born Dj / producer with a unique style for funk. Having played in various clubs around the world he has gained recognition with his peers and has mixed it up with some of the best in the electronic music scene today. JiggyJoe takes some time out from his busy schedule to have a chat to Breakzlinkz.

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Cheers the for interview JiggyJoe. Tell us a bit about yourself, who you are, where you are from ?

Hi Ross! My real name is Sascha Petersen, I´m 35 years old and I´m from Augsburg, Germany!


Do you have a musical background, what are your musical influences and how did you get into music production ?

I have been Djing for 13 years now. I came into music production after hearing the music from Featurecast, Fatboy Slim, A. Skillz and Ursula 1000 into my ears!


So what music have you been working on of late ? Any remixes or new tunes we should be looking out for in the future?

I've recently done a best of and remixes for Skeewiff and Calagad 13. At the moment i´m working on my first original album and a new mashup EP!


What led you to concentrate on the funky breaks side of things?

Nearly everything! When i´m in a good mood and i have a melody in my head!


What other artists do you look up to, have respect for and have influenced you ?

First at all BADBOE! He is the one who gaves me a chance to release my stuff!
Than Ursula 1000, Featurecast and A. Skillz, they inspire me! The Ghettofunk Crew, cause they brought the wobble to the Funk! Thank you Will and Slim for doing this!
Jayl Funk for listen to my stuff, give me good advices, be there for me and make me laugh!


Where do you get most of your music from ? Any particular stores or websites you frequent ?

I get my music from Soundcloud, Friends and Juno!


What would be your ultimate gig to play at ? With who and where ?

My ultimate gig would be playing at shambhala! Some of the best gigs i played at was Bushwacked Festival in Revelstoke, Orange Rooms in Southampton and Steptusin in St. Petersburg! I have already played along side with Featurecast, Basement Freaks, Badboe, Stickybuds. I'd really like to do a gig with A. Skillz and Slynk! With a little bit of luck i will play with Slynk in my town! I just wait for the word of my resident club!


What do you think of the music industry today and what / where do you think electronic music will be in the future?

Independent music will go better and better! The mainstream stuff is going down and down and takes influences of the indie sounds! Mainstream is and will be a money making machine! Its calculated music for the masses! Electronic music lives from new ideas and experiments! The is a lot space for new stuff!


What's instore for the future of JiggyJoe ?

There will be a new Mashup EP soon! And my first originals! 4 Tracks on vinyl! Together with Skeewiff, Jazz K Lippa, Claire G Phunk, Tatted Up Toon, Rayna MC and an Ursula 1000 Remix! And next Year my first full Album!