Falling Into K-Rock – Seoulsonic Interview 2015
Can you tell us about one of your favorite memories of performing?
Nahzam Sue (Sultan of the Disco): One of my favorite memories has definitely been playing at Glastonbury! Some women in the audience were actually topless during our set, which was a shocking experience for us. It made us feel like rock stars!
WYM: I would like to share a sad memory instead of a favorite one. My laptop is kind of like the control center in my live setup due to the nature of electronic music performances and the fact that I can’t play all the sounds at the same time. However, that machine sometimes malfunctions for no reason while I’m playing live onstage. Since I’m not a big enough act yet to have a backup system onstage, when a machine acts weird it’s a disaster and a nightmare. That’s happened to me before unfortunately. I may love my laptop, but I certainly don’t trust it!
HEO: The joy of making people in the crowd fall in love with unfamiliar music from unfamiliar musicians is always a memorable experience.
You’ve all performed at least once already in the US, how were your performances? Did anything surprise you that might have been different from performing in Korea?
Nahzam Sue (Sultan of the Disco): Not really. We had fun playing, just like we always do. And the audience at Culture Collide in LA reacted great to us, just like crowds in Korea and the other countries we visited have. But it’s been a great feeling for us to be able to perform in the country where soul and funk music originated.
WYM: I had great time performing in San Francisco and in LA and the crowds were fantastic. The difference from performing in Korea is that the response from audiences here is very direct and intimate. After the show, people came up to me and expressed how they enjoyed my music and the performance. Audiences in the US don’t seem to hesitate when they want to show their appreciation for something. I think that’s a bit different from audiences in Korea.
HEO: Although there isn’t much difference between playing inside and outside of Korea, we’re always excited by the prospect of performing in new places.
