Cross-shift discusses working with Vicetone on his first studio album, saying they brought something amazing to his music. He says Justin Bieber approached him for a collaboration, which he may consider depending on the sample. He advises budding DJs to make music they enjoy rather than what others want. He cites Oliver Heldens as his biggest influence for his wombass style. He looks forward to potentially working with Heldens and performing at festivals like Parklife this year.

1. Alex Thorpe
Double page spreadinterview
We speak to the foul mouthed king of EDM to find out more
about his upcoming studio EP, the sound of summer
Pulse: So,this is your first time talking to pulse
Cross-shift:Damnstraight,let’sgettoit!
What was it like working with vicetone onyour firststudio album? It wasf*ckingawesome,the
guysare great,I reallydon’tthinktheygetenoughcreditforwhattheydo,I feel like theybrought
somethingamazingtomymusicthat mixedinreallywell withmystyle,itwasan honourto work
withsuchtalent.
There’srumours that JustinBeiberhas approached for a collaboration,is that true? Whatdid you
say? Yeah,he didapproachme,if he’dhave askedme 6 monthsago, I wouldhave toldhimtoget
f*ckedbut I ratheradmire hisnewstyle andhow he’smanagedtoswitchit upso I gave him a
sample tolay downsome lyricsto,I’mstill waitingforhimtogetback to me onthat actuallybut I’ve
got highhopesforthe kid,I mean,don’tgetme wrong,he’sstill apretentiouslittle tw*t,Icouldn’t
bare to be inthe same roomfor more than five minutesbefore kickinghisprettylittleface inbuthis
music’salrightandthat’sall that matters.
Do you have any advice for any buddingDJs out there? I guessI’djust tell themtogetthemselves
out there,make musicthatyou’dwantto listentoyourself,notwhatotherswouldwanttolistento
and justgenerallyenjoyyourself. Justdon’tbe thatguy [orgirl] whogetsfamousfor changingone or
twonotesin someone else’ssongandcallsita ‘remix’
What wouldyou say was the biggestinfluence toyour style of music? I thinkI’dprobablyhave to
say OliverHeldens,Imeancome on,the guysf*ckingawesome,have youheardwombass?Itjust
givesme chillseverytime the drophits.
OliverHeldensisactually featuredin this same issue ofpulse as you are, do you have anythingyou
want to say to him? You’re sh*tingme?I guessI’djustsay keepitup,you’re a f*ckingawesome guy
whomakesf*ckingawesome music, I’dlove toworkona projectwithyousoif you’re up forit, hit
me up, butenoughshamelessplugging.
You’re doing a set at Parklife this year? What sort of line up can we expectto hear from you? I
can’t say toomuch or my managerwill goapesh*t, suffice tosaythat youwon’tbe left

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disappointed,mysetsalwaystake the roof of the venue andparklife will be noexception,andthat’s
not justbecause itsoutdoorsandwon’thave a roof to start with.
Are you headlininganyother festivalsthisyear? Not necessarilyheadliningbutthere were talksof
me makingan appearance at Leeds,althoughIhaven’theardmuchaboutthat for a few monthssoit
couldhave fallenthrough,mymanagersabit sh*t like thatwhenitcomesto securinggigsbutI
couldnevergetridof the guy,I f*ckinglove him!
You love him enoughto lethim drag your career down? He defiantlydoesn’tdragmycareerdown,
I thinkthat came off a bitdifferentlythanImeantittoo,what he lacksin gettingme hiredforgigs,
he more thanmakesup forin gettingmymusicproducedanddistributed,andthe guysaf*cking
legendwhenitcomestomarketing,he’sevengivenme songideasbefore
Oh really?How come you don’t credit him inyour songsthen? WhenI saygivesme ideas,Iliterally
justmeanhearinghimtappingonthe deskandthinking“sh*t,it’snotbad that” I do actuallywrite a
little somethingabouthimontwittereverynow andthenandI evenmentionhimonmy albums
covernotes.