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How did Soundprophets begin?

D.Moon- When I was up at the University of Maryland I hosted a radio show for a lil bit. Through that show I met Dave Greenfield who is originally from Chicago. I eventually moved to Chicago and Dave introduced me to Trev. Trev was pretty much on the same shit I was on, making beats and what not and we eventually started working on stuff together. Its not very often that you meet someone doing the same things you are, and we were both using Reason, that was back in 2003.

What exactly is Soundprophets?

Trev- Soundprohets is a combination of both our styles. We both came from different backgrounds I was more of a Club DJ, where D has a more jazzy, laid back style, he knows how to play the drums and the sax where as I don’t play any instruments really. You know, no one has the same musical experience but we’re able to sync our styles up and come together to make a beat. I like to think that we’re still growing, who knows where we could be in a couple years, we could be on some intergalactic space rap.

DM- Yea, you really can’t limit yourself musically, we both can create original music and we have also sample stuff that catches our ear. Working with someone else you kind of have to learn to…

(Trev cuts in)
Trev– Stay in your lane…

DM– Haha, yea, you kinda gotta feel the other person out and like Trev said, stay in your lane.

What motivates you guys to make beats?

DM– Hip Hop all sounds the same to me, like there’s a lack of creativity. I want to change that trend and and come up with new fresh shit, not just do what’s expected.

Trev- I just like making beats, something to do besides watch TV.

Who have you guys worked with?

DM– We’ve done beats for Viru, Lighting, Kev Turner from Philly, Lotec, Iomus Morad,All Natural, Kataclismic, I want to work with people that bring a positive message to Hip Hop, something meaningful.

SF- Yea, Gansta shit is old.

What are some of your fav all time tracks?
DM– One that comes to mind right away is They Reminisce over you by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, I got too many to name though.

Trev– Thriller, I dunno, tons…. Quincy Fukin Jones man…

If you could work with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?

DM- I grew up listening to Quincy Jones, that would be awesome, Prince is tight too.

SF– I wouldn’t mind working with Michael Jackson if he could get his shit together, and if we had some sort of long distance work relationship were I don’t have to come in contact with him.

DM– Haha… have Mozart doing my piano notes…

SF- Richard Pryor doing my interludes hahahaa..

Besides working on music, what are you guys into?

Trev– Drinking, fucking bitches, hey I’m single…hahaha.. You know, playing ball, smoking weed, living up to my black stereotype…

DM- hahaha.. Stealing music online, chillin, talking shit, just having fun…

Your guy Jason designed a exclusive soundprophets shirt for Novem, how does music and fashion relate to you?

Trev- Very inter related, every culture has a certain sound and look.

DM- Everyone likes a good t-shirt, t-shirts are a good way to express yourself.

Word… What current projects are you guys working on?

DM- We’re working on Iomus Morads album, doing some tracks for Lotec. We’re always working on our podcast.

Tell us a little bit about the podcast..

DM– We put a new one out every 2 weeks, we throw mixes on there, some tracks we produce, interviews with the people we work with.

Trev- There’s never a shortage of content.

Have you put out any albums?

DM- Not like out own soundprohets album, but we have tracks on Kev Turners album and Viru’s. Keep a look out for that Soundprophets album coming out in 2008 though.

Between the two of you, who’s the better DJ?

DM– Trev

Trev– Me, hahaha.. I have my experience, I’ve spun at Smart Bar, Sonotheque, Sub T… some other spots. I haven’t been spinning lately though.

DM- Yea, we’re looking to get back into that, with the new technology that’s out you can really do a lot more now, we’re looking forward to our Moonshine set, get a chance to unveil the new soundprophets live experience for ya’ll.

How do you guys feel about the new age DJ?, seems like vinyl is becoming a thing of the past..

SF- I used to be strictly vinyl, cd’s are and always will be wack. But I do like the new software that’s out there, being able to bring 5000+ songs with you is pretty fresh. There’s so many more possibilities now, you can remix on the fly it forces people to be more creative. You cant stop progress, and the end of the day though you still have to know how to be a good DJ, it doesn’t make things easier.

What are some of your fav samples?

DM- Nautilus By Bob James

SF- Curtis Mayfield.

D.Moon.. being that your not from chi, what do you think of the Chicago scene?

DM- It’s a very dog eat dog world, the hip-hop scene doesn’t seem to be very unified. If you can make it out of Chicago, you can make it anywhere.

WEBSITE

soundprophets.com

MYSPACE

myspace.com/soundprophet

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– Adrian Vidaurre