I recently had the pleasure of interviewing DJ Sachy, the master-mixer behind the tunes you hear on Desihits.com. He’s been on shows such as the ‘Arun and P Show’ which is finally making a comeback this year! He tells us more about the show and his favourite tunes below…
Lets start off easy, what is your current favourite song?
Cheryl Cole & Will.i.am – 3 Words
What are the top 5 songs played on your iPod?
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Cheryl Cole & Will.i.am – 3 Words
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Alicia Keys – Sleeping with a Broken Heart
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Malkit Singh Ft Mumzy – Nach Billo
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Trey Songz Ft Fabolous – Say Ahh
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David Guetta Ft Estelle – One Love Chuckie Remix
Who do you reckon is going to be big in 2010?
It’s all about this weird sounding, funny noised house music! I know its not the correct name for that genre of music, I don’t think there is one, but that is defo going to be HUGE this year! Not heard it before? Check out anything by Chuckie or Afrojack. Asian music wise, not much really kicking off in the scene.
Which songs do you reckon are going to be big in 2010?
Kevin Rudolf Ft Birdman, Jay Sean & Lil Wayne – I Made It
That song is gonna be HUGE! Not many other songs come to mind. Artists to look out for I’d say, Jaya, Chuckie, Usher, The Groovemaster and I think Jay Sean is gonna surprise us some more!
That seems like quite a mix, if you had to choose, which music genre would you say you prefer?
A little bit of everything really, can’t pick just one genre! It’s good to listen to all kinds of music!
So, how long have you been DJ’ing for?
Started learning when I was about 13 and my very first gig in a London club was when I was 16.
And what got you into DJ’ing in the first place?
My Brother! Really funny story actually, he started using this DJ/mixing software which he got his hand on (ahem, downloaded). I used to sit there in his room watching TV while he was spending hours on this program. I hated it because I thought it sounded rubbish for one and he never did anything else! One day he went out and this program was left on, so me being me I thought id have a go! Addicted to this new toy was an understatement! Ever since I fell I love with DJ’ing. My older brother (being the good Indian brother that he is) then bought me my very first pair of decks!
Do you have New Years resolutions?
Two resolutions, the first being getting into a routine which is waking up by 9am every day and getting into bed by about 1am on nights I’m not DJ’ing. The second one is to make sure I go gym at least 3 times a week.
And have you stuck to them so far?
Well I’m sitting here doing this blog interview thingy at 1.37 am so the first one has gone a little pear shaped! But it’s the weekend, I deserve a break! Still gotta be up before 9 tomorrow though. Gym – Yeah I’ve stuck to that, been going 3 times a week since Christmas, even through the arctic weather conditions in London!
What do you see yourself doing in the future?
DJ’ing & Radio. What else? Oh and maybe producing, that’s in the pipeline!
Do you find you get recognised in the street?
Errrm, yeah I do sometimes, albeit in really random places. But its all good! As much as I dislike it because I get embarrassed and dunno what to say most the time, but its good to know people do take some notice of what I do. Always got time for people that approach me out and about, send me emails, Facebook or Twitter me (which are both ‘/djsachy’ by the way…….bit of a shameless plug there!)
So the new and improved Arun and P Show is starting soon, what have you got in store for us?
Wow, where do I start! This year is gonna be big for the Arun & P show. Can’t reveal too much as yet, but its going to be different and something new! Watch this space!
When will the show be available to listen to?
Plan was for the 1st week of Jan, which got moved back to the 2nd week of Jan because of the weather in London. And now it’s going to be moved back further into the 3rd week because of technical issues. However, the first show IS recorded and I can’t wait until it goes up! Apologies for the Indian timing, I promise it’s because of issues out of our hands!
What’s the one thing you love most about your job?
The buzz from DJ’ing in front of people be it thousands, hundreds or even a handful of people is out of this world, its one of those things words just cant explain. Try it sometime? Become a DJ!
Out of all the celebs you’ve met on the show who’s been your favourite?
On the show it has to be Jay Sean. He’s one crazy dude! Always up for doing anything and having a laugh, that’s what it’s about. Not about people being boring in an interview! (Like I’m probably being right now right?)
And finally some random questions for you so we get to see a bit of the real Sachy…
If you could meet anyone dead or alive, who would it be and why?
P Diddy. He’s a very inspirational dude, his story to being what he is today is great. I’ve grown up listening to all his music and all the artists on his label and I wear his clothes too! (not HIS clothes but you know what I mean – ‘Sean John’ all the way) But I think Id be scared of meeting him! The best would be if I met him and slyly gave him a mix CD by me and asked if he has any tour DJ vacancies? Lol (Keep dreaming Sach)
If you were a biscuit which would you be?
Random question! I don’t really do biscuits so it’s a bit of a hard question. Id say and Oreo though just because they’re nice!
What’s your favourite TV show?
Match of the Day! Yes I know typical guy! It’s all about coming back from a gig on a Saturday night and watching MOTD! Best thing ever to just chill and relax to and take notes from for my fantasy football team. Love it! Lol
Give us a quote you like and tell us why.
There are two I love equally:
“Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon”
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“The world is yours kid, go get it”
I think the first one is from a song I heard and the second one was from an interview I saw a few years back of Usher. Can’t really say why I like them, they have just both stuck with me since I heard them and always keep me going when sometimes things are tough!
Just wanna finally say I hope you haven’t fallen asleep yet, lol, and a massive thank you for reading this on the Fuse Asia Blog (BIG UP) Keep in touch with me on Facebook and Twitter (yes I will reply back to everyone) and tune into The Arun & P show with DJ Sachy on Desihits.com! Have a fab 2010! x
A final quick note from me; I would like to say a huuuuge big thanks to Sachy for taking the time out to answer the questions I posed to him for the FuseAsia Blog. I’ll definately be checking out the Arun and P show soon and hopefully you’ll decide to as well. Here’s a taster of a previous show of theirs…as if you need anymore convincing! Go check it out!
