CYRUS
Croydon-based Jason Flynn, a.k.a. Cyrus of Random Trio, has been creating and playing dubstep since its inception. With big releases since 2004, outstanding remix work, two record labels and a track on a Hollywood box office soundtrack, it’s fair to say his dark, absorbing sound has established him as a mainstay of the scene. This was reinforced last year when he performed as part of the Generation Bass showcase on Mary Anne Hobbs’s Radio 1 show.
On his recent visit to San Francisco we took a day out in the sun meandering around. After getting suitably toasted by the heat, we ducked into a North Beach bar for a different kind of toasting – a couple of pitchers of beer and some conversation.
interview by Emcee Child
…Are you first of all a DJ or a producer?
Hard one to answer. I suppose I’m a DJ first. I was deejaying way before I was making music, but I now spend more time producing. I love doing both equally.
Where is your favorite place to play?
Besides my bedroom? [Laughs]
I’ve spun there too, it’s quite overrated.
Haha, yea, not many people… I don’t know. I enjoyed playing everywhere really. I love coming to the States and playing here. Definitely some of the best vibes this side of the pond. Back in the UK we’ve got some of the best sound systems, and of course I love playing at home, but some people can be a bit picky. They’re harder to please… too much choice I suppose. I think when you come somewhere like the States or some parts of Europe, people really appreciate what you bring as it’s not there on a plate. I really enjoy playing in Holland. Wherever I’ve done a gig there, it’s always wicked vibes. The Dutch go crazy. They’re really into the music. You step up to the decks and you’ll get a few people screaming your name out, which is always pretty strange, ‘cause I tend not to look up, and people might think I’m arrogant… I’m not! [Laughs]
