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What’s good world. We’re in for a big treat on this entry. Here’s a close-up interview with Taiwan’s home grown Female DMC Champion. In fact, she was the first lady to ever crown victory in what used to be a male dominated league, leaving all male-contestants shook and speechless.
She roused the crowd by mixing behind her back, under her legs, with her elbows, and finally – to shut down all the fellas – she blindfolded herself with a bandanna tied around her forehead.
Primarily known for an eclectic taste-bud, Noodles is also celebrated as a pioneer in the industry for blending a range of musical styles: reggae, hip hop, funk, and electronic all into one hypnotic wavelength.
With no further ado, here are the raw and unedited answers we got back for our interview.
1. What is the start-up story behind your pursuit as a deejay?
I was a very shy kid ,always stay @ home and listen to all kind of music,classic,jazz,old school,rock, acid jazz&triphop…it was such a good time for indie music during the 90’s to the early 2000 !!
Then I was into hiphop and dance, and get in touch with the dj culture. That was the time when turntables are almost disappear from clubs in Taiwan,only DJ Chicano & Doobiest crew stick with the original, I used to go to their party & see what djing was like with turntablists.
I joined lots parties, saw performance from international talents to great local djs, keep my mind opening.
2. Describe your music, what is it like? What are three words that best define it?
You can hear lots fresh stuff in my mixing, old school spirit is the key get everything together the three words would be: Energetic, Unlimited and, Delighted
3. What is your definition of success, and how much of it do you think you’ve achieved?
I had achieved some of my short-term destinations, like album releasing, join the dmc world competition…it’s time for more & more people to understand what dj is all about, and have the next generation join in
We are recently working on a project to teach djing in schools and inform students about the latest information and methods to DJing and beatmaking.
4. What are some recent achievements you’re proud of and would like to share?
I just finished a Koch records’ hip hop essentials compilation <2 CDs release by Highnote group in Taiwan> Total 39 mins, it’s got a style of hiphop, mash up and House, as usual mix with dj noodles’ unique groove
You can listen to it on DJ Noodle’s TwBeatBox.com
5.What’s something that’s always running inside your mind lately?
Being creative, being positive
6. What would you spend you a million dollars on?
Organize a festival and invite the world best indie artists, djs & vjs to Taiwan~
7. What’s one incident that would serve as a turning point to your life?
The reason why I decided to become a professional dj is because of DJ Ta-shi, he is a DMC Champoin in Japan in 1992,not to mention the skills, his art of mixing is amazing, and that really inspired me to discover more ﹠more about djing
8. What three pieces of advice would you give to others when it comes to life and business?
I am not wise enough to give others advice, I just think that the most important thing is to keep mind&body strong and always think twice before you do something!
9. What have been some of your failures, and what have you learned from them?
My biggest failure was not doing well in 2005 Taiwan DMC Championship, that was a painful experience, so i decided to lose ten kgs and prepare everything for the 2006 DMC Championship, although the process was painful, but at the end, it was worth it. I learned that having your own unique style is the most important.
10. What’s a typical day in your life like?
I’m always searching for new music, like a music geek!!! during daytime, I teach student & I would be a rock star on the party during night time
11. What’s one of the highlighting moment in your career? Why is it so?
I would say the night being on the stage for DMC World Final in 2006, it was the highlight moment, ’cause i was the first female dj pass the elimination in DMC history, for me it’s really an honor
12. What stops you from throwing in the towel and giving up during those frustrating days of being in this industry?
Music is my Faith, I Believe good music can make life different, for myself ,music make me strong, it turned a shy kid to face a big world and have chance to show my passion and love for music.
13. Biggest risk ever taken?
Decided to be a pro dj :->
14. Who has influenced you most and been your greatest inspiration
DJ Ta-shi,DJ Mykal &my homeie DJ Beware, all the ideas came out when watching their dope djing skills!
15. How do you go about marketing your business or yourself? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
I made a slogan”音樂信仰”, it means I Believe in Music, there’s no rule or wall between music, people always said that they felt happy and could feel the energy of music in my parties or shows
16. In three words, characterize who you are.
childish,childish,CHILDISH
17. Excluding yours, what company or business do you admire the most?
I highly recommend my sponsor Remix clothing in Taiwan, Remix pursue the high quality clothing made in Taiwan, and always keep up with the street culture& the most fresh idea!!
You can check their site to find what we are working RemixTaipei
18. How do you achieve balance in your life?
I am still working on this difficult subject~~~
19. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
Now i’m looking for opportunities to work in music production industries & try to improve my dj technical skills ,internet make things connect easier, next step is making music& travel around with friends
20. What’s the first thing you would say to the world if all attention was on you?
Get ready to party with the future!! I Believe in Music！！
If you ever make a stop to Taipei, you can catch her at Taipei’s most prestigious nightclubs: Luxy, Primo, Plush, Room18, Babe, Xaga, Cammi, Lava, Fusion, Tu, Dreams, Lamp, Lobby, and Partyroom. She’ll be somewhere.
DJ Noodles. Truly a table-turning extraordinaire.
Check out DJ Noodle’s Myspace Page
Stay tuned for more exclusive interviews with notable artists, designers, deejays, and a laundry-list of sheer talent from all around the world.
Interviewer: Andrew Wang (Allurre)
She roused the crowd by mixing behind her back, under her legs, with her elbows, and finally – to shut down all the fellas – she blindfolded herself with a bandanna tied around her forehead.
Primarily known for an eclectic taste-bud, Noodles is also celebrated as a pioneer in the industry for blending a range of musical styles: reggae, hip hop, funk, and electronic all into one hypnotic wavelength.
With no further ado, here are the raw and unedited answers we got back for our interview.
1. What is the start-up story behind your pursuit as a deejay?
I was a very shy kid ,always stay @ home and listen to all kind of music,classic,jazz,old school,rock, acid jazz&triphop…it was such a good time for indie music during the 90’s to the early 2000 !!
Then I was into hiphop and dance, and get in touch with the dj culture. That was the time when turntables are almost disappear from clubs in Taiwan,only DJ Chicano & Doobiest crew stick with the original, I used to go to their party & see what djing was like with turntablists.
I joined lots parties, saw performance from international talents to great local djs, keep my mind opening.
2. Describe your music, what is it like? What are three words that best define it?
You can hear lots fresh stuff in my mixing, old school spirit is the key get everything together the three words would be: Energetic, Unlimited and, Delighted
3. What is your definition of success, and how much of it do you think you’ve achieved?
I had achieved some of my short-term destinations, like album releasing, join the dmc world competition…it’s time for more & more people to understand what dj is all about, and have the next generation join in
We are recently working on a project to teach djing in schools and inform students about the latest information and methods to DJing and beatmaking.
4. What are some recent achievements you’re proud of and would like to share?
I just finished a Koch records’ hip hop essentials compilation <2 CDs release by Highnote group in Taiwan> Total 39 mins, it’s got a style of hiphop, mash up and House, as usual mix with dj noodles’ unique groove
You can listen to it on DJ Noodle’s TwBeatBox.com
5.What’s something that’s always running inside your mind lately?
Being creative, being positive
6. What would you spend you a million dollars on?
Organize a festival and invite the world best indie artists, djs & vjs to Taiwan~
7. What’s one incident that would serve as a turning point to your life?
The reason why I decided to become a professional dj is because of DJ Ta-shi, he is a DMC Champoin in Japan in 1992,not to mention the skills, his art of mixing is amazing, and that really inspired me to discover more ﹠more about djing
8. What three pieces of advice would you give to others when it comes to life and business?
I am not wise enough to give others advice, I just think that the most important thing is to keep mind&body strong and always think twice before you do something!
9. What have been some of your failures, and what have you learned from them?
My biggest failure was not doing well in 2005 Taiwan DMC Championship, that was a painful experience, so i decided to lose ten kgs and prepare everything for the 2006 DMC Championship, although the process was painful, but at the end, it was worth it. I learned that having your own unique style is the most important.
10. What’s a typical day in your life like?
I’m always searching for new music, like a music geek!!! during daytime, I teach student & I would be a rock star on the party during night time
11. What’s one of the highlighting moment in your career? Why is it so?
I would say the night being on the stage for DMC World Final in 2006, it was the highlight moment, ’cause i was the first female dj pass the elimination in DMC history, for me it’s really an honor
12. What stops you from throwing in the towel and giving up during those frustrating days of being in this industry?
Music is my Faith, I Believe good music can make life different, for myself ,music make me strong, it turned a shy kid to face a big world and have chance to show my passion and love for music.
13. Biggest risk ever taken?
Decided to be a pro dj :->
14. Who has influenced you most and been your greatest inspiration
DJ Ta-shi,DJ Mykal &my homeie DJ Beware, all the ideas came out when watching their dope djing skills!
15. How do you go about marketing your business or yourself? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
I made a slogan”音樂信仰”, it means I Believe in Music, there’s no rule or wall between music, people always said that they felt happy and could feel the energy of music in my parties or shows
16. In three words, characterize who you are.
childish,childish,CHILDISH
17. Excluding yours, what company or business do you admire the most?
I highly recommend my sponsor Remix clothing in Taiwan, Remix pursue the high quality clothing made in Taiwan, and always keep up with the street culture& the most fresh idea!!
You can check their site to find what we are working RemixTaipei
18. How do you achieve balance in your life?
I am still working on this difficult subject~~~
19. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
Now i’m looking for opportunities to work in music production industries & try to improve my dj technical skills ,internet make things connect easier, next step is making music& travel around with friends
20. What’s the first thing you would say to the world if all attention was on you?
Get ready to party with the future!! I Believe in Music！！
If you ever make a stop to Taipei, you can catch her at Taipei’s most prestigious nightclubs: Luxy, Primo, Plush, Room18, Babe, Xaga, Cammi, Lava, Fusion, Tu, Dreams, Lamp, Lobby, and Partyroom. She’ll be somewhere.
DJ Noodles. Truly a table-turning extraordinaire.
Check out DJ Noodle’s Myspace Page
Stay tuned for more exclusive interviews with notable artists, designers, deejays, and a laundry-list of sheer talent from all around the world.
Interviewer: Andrew Wang (Allurre)
