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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

VCH Exclusive Interview with Codes



Brooklyn has always been a hotbed for music. First with Jazz, then Hip Hop and now Electronic Music. The very humble and easy going Codes, aka Cody Codes, is on the rise alongside the infamous Slow Roast Records run by Kill The Noise and Craze. Take a listen to any of Codes productions or remixes and you can feel all those influences Brooklyn provides. And playing at big festivals such as Hard Summer and Camp Bisco, it's obvious you need to take a moment to get to know the man behind the music:


VCH: I typically ask artists something along the lines of ‘how did you find your sound?’.  But I’m having trouble defining ‘your sound’ so to speak because it is so diverse. Can you help me out? How would you describe yourself as a producer?

Codes: I first started off making mainly House music (that's where "Codes' House" comes from) then dabbled a bit in Moombahton and some faster BPM stuff. I like to be consistent with big kick drums and get really funky with my sample jacking. Definitely jumping back into a lot more House music production as of late.

VCH: How did you hook up with Slow Roast Records? And what’s it like working alongside awesome talents such as Craze and Kill The Noise?

Codes: I linked up with Slow Roast a couple years ago after I sent my record "Dying" over to Kill The Noise. He played it for Craze and he loved it. They ended up asking me to do a full EP and to be part of the team. It's been great those guys are good friends and extremely talented artists. 

VCH: Favorite grub spot in Brooklyn (I need a new food place)?

Codes: Crif Dogs, Momo's and Walter Foods

VCH: Meeting you on an off chance encounter at a rooftop party in the Lower East Side, do you make an honest effort typically to go see other artists playing around NYC even when you aren’t playing?

Codes: Yeah totally. I think it's lame when producers and DJs don't go out especially in a city like New York where there is always great talent coming through.


VCH:Ever considered playing one of these ‘pop up clubs’ around Manhattan or Brooklyn?

Codes: I don't exactly know what a pop up club is but as long as there's a proper sound system I am in :)

VCH: What’s been your highlight of the summer?

Codes: So far the biggest highlight of summer has been playing the Harder stage at Hard Summer in LA. 

VCH:  What was it like playing in the Fools Gold Clubhouse at Camp Bisco? What’s your relationship like with A-Trak and that crew?

Codes: Camp Bisco was right up there with the Hard Fest. The crew waving a flag with my name on it was awesome. That whole FG Clubhouse stage was super fun and the Fool's Gold team is great to work with. Not only do they run one of the raddest labels in the game but they are all really cool down to earth dudes as well.

VCH: Aside from being on the decks, do you play any other instruments?

Codes: I play a little guitar and bass. This past weekend I actually played guitar at a show before my set - we did a cover of the Beastie Boys "Sabotage" a tribute for MCA.  

VCH: What lies ahead for Codes?

Codes: I have a record on some liquid house vibes called "Deeper" which I produced with Craze coming out on Slow Roast in about a month. I also did a track with Treasure Fingers and Amy Douglas titled "Blowing Up" which will be out on Hed Kandi soon. Besides that I'm working on a new EP for Slow Roast that's forthcoming later this year.  Keep up with my Soundcloud for new bootlegs, remixes and mixes by yours truly.












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