...by David M. Barone
DJ J-Nyce, from the underground upstate New York scene, is putting the final touches on his third mix album. This album has been rumored to be the conclusion of a trilogy which included: Walking Through Loud Castles�(2001, CD 1) In Search of T.C. Furrow and other Suburban Delinquents (a.k.a. the Reinforcements, 2003, CD 2.)
Ingest This! got an exclusive interview with J-Nyce to settle this & other rumors once and for all.
IT: Is it true that the new CD is going to be the third and final installment in the trilogy.
JN: 3rd, but perhaps not final. I wanted 4 of them, and I hope to expand the third long enough to make four. I like symmetry.
IT: Me too. On the third album, will J-Nyce find the Reinforcements, or has he already?
JN: They have been found, and are now on their way to discovering grimier and darker things. See, the basic formula is: the first album is innocence and discovery, the second is the characters [songs] finding the Reinforcements, the third album is going to be the ultimate conflict, and the fourth will be the resolution, the end.
IT: I like that. What�s the vibe of the new album?
JN: Basically, this is what it�s all led up to. It�ll be more intense, a battle of light and dark, and some parts will be physically unpleasant to listen to. On this album the shit hits the fan. It picks up where In Search of� left off, on the drum and bass side. The overall vibe is dark though, and that�s all I�m saying about that.
IT: Do you have a title yet, & can we print it?
JN: The title is not certain yet. I wait until it�s done, listen to the whole thing, from a detached perspective, and then name it. Things happening in my life at the time help me title it too.
IT: There has been talk of a versus or collaboration album in the mix, tell me about that?
JN: Me and the one and only DJ Dave Yaeger have been working on this idea for years. We�ve actually just taken about a month, in a couple of sittings, and put a good set together. Now, it�s all about finding the time to put it down. It shouldn�t be long now though, we�ve wanted this to happen for a long time.
IT: That all sounds great. Thanks for the chat. I�ve gotta run to work now.
JN: Anytime man.
[that's "IT!"]
