5 questions with devlin & darko

Baltimore DJ duo, Chris Devlin and Ronnie Darko (aka Rockswell and Lord Darkie) met back in 1998, after discovering their mutual obsession for '80s hip-hop and scratch DJs. Best known for being members of the amazing live act Spank Rock, they have also DJ'd with the likes of Beck, KRS-One, and Gnarls Barkley, as well as finding time to start poppin' monthly parties Baltimore Bass Connection (in Baltimore) and Fully Fitted (in NYC). They've also released highly popular mix tapes with Spank Rock producer XXXchange. With a sound they describe as "Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow meets the Scratch Perverts meets alcohol and sweat," Devlin & Darko have managed to make a name for themselves with a style all their own.

01. Describe the creative process behind your approach to the Select Sound mix.

D&D: An amalgamation of music from today and music from the past that references the aforementioned music from today, in order to provide a view of the pace of a Devlin & Darko set.

02. What makes your music "Select"?

D&D: Some of the music is very accessible to anyone with a computer or the willingness to go to a music store, and some is very exclusive and privy to DJs and people who search for "select" music.

03. Who or what inspires you to create?

D&D: Alan Parsons and Timbaland.

04. If you could play anywhere in the world, where would it be, and why?

D&D: Ibiza because it's CRAAAAZY!

05. What other projects are you working on-or dreaming about working on-right now?

D&D: Working on a full-length with Ronnie Darko right now called Ronnie Darko presents the Chris Devlin Project, [but] I would love to work in the studio with world-famous producer P. Charles Martucci.