Right, we recently had a chat with Alix Alvarez and we now have his partner in crime, both of them embodying the arrival of a new generation and eventually fresh air on the house scene. This said, although they made quite some noise together or separately, remaing firmly attached to their heritage, what you're up to read therafter is quite illustrative of today's situation where there's no space left anymore for improvisation. Say kids, what time is it ? It's time for Mr V…

Hey Victor. Nice having you on board, wassup ?

Just trying to stay alive.

If there was one word to define you which one would it be ?

Unorthodox.

The image you'd like to give of you ?

A sports blazer…

You was born in 1974 if I'm not doing a mistake which made you recently dive on your 30's. How have you felt about it ?

I feel good. My age tells me I ain't got much time to fool around.

I guess we can say without hurting you that you're amongst the 2nd generation of say (between the brackets) electronic music DJ's and the 3rd as far as club music is concerned. What have you got from the elders ?

The same traditions they have had. I'm not trying to change what was done, I'm simply trying to modify it.

Have you got the impression that you've achieved what you wanted so far ?

Nah. It only just begun for me, I have a long long long way to go.

The circumstances which have brought you into music ? Do you remember them exactly ?

I was raised with all types of music, a lot of people have. My mom owned a social club. It was a melting pot of music for me not to mention the kind of people that frequented the club.

The environment and the period have much changed since your early days. What does come first out of your mind from the latest ?

Technology. Just how easy it is to do things nowadays. It's almost scary.

Do you sometimes feel like melancholic, if not nostalgic ?

Yeah I do, I just try to stay focused though on what I need to do.

How have you seen the evolution from this period to nowadays ? What would like to be kept unchanged from this period ? And what appears as positive to you from what we're currently living ?

I think this period in the scene is cool. We have our mixture of music through simplicity and it can be somewhat complexed with some of our veterans and up & coming producers.

On the other side what appears to you as negative, thus making it in the need to be corrected ?

Just some of our so called legends need to get their heads checked,. Hopefully when I write a book I'll explain in detail what I'm talking about.

Have you had any models, heroes ?

My dad, my wife, Alix Alvarez, MAW, Robbi, Frankie Feliciano, those that are in my tightnipped circle.

You're somehow perceived as Louie vega's spiritual son. Any comment ?

Wow spiritual son, never heard that one before… It's cool. It lets me know I'm doing something right when I'm compared to him. I owe him a lot you know. I'll do my best not to let him down.

How have you met ? What did you learn from him ? From kenny ? From the MAW organization on its whole ?

I learned a lot, from Louie… Both the buisness and the DJing ethics. I learned from MAW presentation as well as, the etiquette of making great records.

Where do you find your inspiration ?

Great musicians, "live" musicians especially. When I see it done in front of me or when I play some chords to a track and it sounds dope, it pushes me and lets me know that I'm learning how to create, structure and lay down good music.

How is it to work with someone else (Alix Alvarez as a matter of fact) ?

It's always a great thing to try something or collaborate should I say with someone else, I like to do that when it's just out the blue, you know, not knowing what you wanna do.

Does it somehow make the things easier ? If so to which extend ?

It does a bit, but not much as no one holds my hand when I do my buisness so I'm still learning. The best advice I got was from Kevin Hedge of Blaze. He told me to always remember this is a buisness first before it is music and I truly understand that to the fullest.

Who's doing what ? Would you have like complementary backgrounds ?

We both produce. When we get together to do something, either me or him play keys or do the bassline, we can do both. I don't do solos though. I'm not there yet but Alix can when he needs to. Our history together complements each other. You can hear it when we do things together.

If so who are you as compared to him and how do you see him as compared to you ?

I can't compare me and Alix. We both go through different moods with our music.

What is your type of relation, according to the fact that you're slightly older than him ?

We're musically related. I like our friendship a lot. We have heated debates, discussions, buisness decisions but at the end of the day we respect each other very much and we look out for the best in both our interest.

What has decided you to work with someone ? And with Alix more particularily ?

When I saw Alix's hunger, that was it. It let me know I was'nt alone and I understood him both as a friend and as a musician.

Have the Masters At Work been sort of models as far as this subject is concerned ?

They're role models to thousands of people, so yes.

How did you meet ?

I met Louie at the Underground Network in 94. I believe, I crossed Kenny's path right after that through Louie.

Suppose not doing music, where would you then be ?

In a marketing agency. I love advertising.

Same Q as Alix : suppose being left on a desert island with the choice of bringing only 3 thangz witcha. What would they be ?

A porn mag, a knife and matches...

You near future ?

Hopefully $$$$$$$$$$$$

Miami of course ?

Yes I will be there and DJing for the only 2nd time too. For the info, I let you pay me a visit (djmrv.com)

Your long term projects ?

Making great music… Hopefully classic records.

The question that's never been asked to you to which you'd like to answer ?

Are you gay ? No, I'm a lesbian (laughing).

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