Ep. 34 - Christian Martin

The Dirtybird JD Explains Why Guest DJs Can be a Waste // 
Christian Martin will play well over 150 gigs this year around the
world. Some will be solo, but many will be as part of the Dirtybird
crew, which Martin founded with his brother Justin and friends
Claude Vonstroke and Worthy. Today, they might all be international
headlining DJ, but when Dirtybird began as an intimate daytime BBQ
party in Golden Gate Park, and then a residency at San Francisco
venue Shine, the four core DJs kept the decks to themselves. "We
wanted to sink or swim on our own merits," Martin reflects, adding.
"I wanted us to have our own unique sound." That attitude
continued, even as the crew began to grow. Dirtybird parties
started to pop-off around the world, and while the members started
to play out on their own, they still managed to perform together
often, creating one of the strongest house music brands in all of
the American dance scene. That DIY attitude is more relevant than
ever. As dance music continues to grow, pushing DJ fees higher and
higher as it goes, there's starting to be a sense that the bubble
could burst. That's why the lessons in independence that Martin
tells are so essential. You can hear them all on this episode of
the Rave Curious Podcast.