By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
DJ Kai, one of the hottest DJs from New York, will electrify Seoul's club scene on White Day, Saturday.
Known for his electro-tribal-funk sound, Kai will perform at the ``White Day Party'' at club Vera in Hongdae. He has played some of the best clubs in the world including New York's Crobar and Tokyo's Womb, and is now preparing surprises for Seoul.
``I'm taking my sound into deeper territory lately. The electro thing is over and overdone to the max. It is time to get back to the basics. I want to take the crowd into more groove and bass driven tracks,'' he told The Korea Times.
He worked with Korean friend Kyle Kim on a new single ``Love No Limit,'' which is already getting a lot of buzz in the United Kingdom. Under the ``Kai & Kyle" moniker, he said they are going for a more Afro/Latin-influenced sound like ``Jamiroquai-meets-Deep-Dish."
``It is a deep house-styled track where I laid some vocals on top. We've got some big remixes from house legends Kerri Chandler, Zoo Brazil, MJ Cole, and Korea's Oriental Funk Stew. It's been a very exciting project so far and this could be a big one for us. With this new Kai & Kyle project, we are currently in talks for developing an album,'' he said.
Seoul has always been a memorable place for him to perform. Kai feels that dance music is a globally shared culture that people from different countries can enjoy.
``I'm always blown away by Seoul's love and passion for music that rocks the club. I've tried to outplay the crowd and honestly, they just seem to keep having more and more energy! My theory is that it's the traditional Korean music of `samulnori' (percussion band) that gives Koreans the love of house,'' he said.
Last year, Kai performed at the World DJ Festival. ``I went all out with my set and dropped a remix I did of an older Korean pop track by a group called Due. Hearing all the people sing along to a song they all know was definitely a highlight I won't soon forget,'' he said.
For information, call (02) 338-0957. For VIP reservation, call (02) 338-0953. Visit www.veraent.com or club.cyworld.com/v-hall.