Russ Jones (Future World Funk Collective)

Russ Jones has long been seen on the global world music scene. He's responsible for about a dozen compilations, ranging from bollywood, world funk to balkan and brazil flavor and he is running his Hackney Globe Trotter night in Londons famous Nottinghill Art Club, playing global house, funk, latinbreaks, balkanfever and any global eclectic sound. But that's still not enough. Russ Jones also helped to set up the label Far Out Recordings, is involved in the booking of the Glastonbury festival and currently works on a new Cumbia Compilation. There is almost nothing more to add, however, it's about time that he explains himself where all this productivity comes from!

1. When did you start spinning and with what kind of music?
1991, Funk, Jazz, Soul, Hip hop

2. How came your interest in all the different music from all over the world? Have you been travelling a lot?
Life too small to be narrow minded and discovering new music always leads to even more avenues opening up. It’s a continual process and it would seem all music connected somewhere somehow.

3. You are running the Hackney Globe Trotter (Future World Funk) night in London and also release loads of compilations with eclectic bands from all around the world. How do you mainly find the tracks, since they are always well-known but very danceable though…
From travelling, downloads, myspace, shopping people sendng me a stuff. Its quiet intensive

4. You helped to set up the Brazilian label Far Out recordings, how was working with all those artists such as Marcos Valle, and how is working in such a personal independent label?
It was great experience. Marcos and Joyce people like that are really cool. I made a lot of friends and have good memories

5. Your latest projects were the Gipsy Beats and Balkan Bangers compilations, with Balkan remixes released on Atlantic Jaxx Records from Basement Jaxx. How developed the collaboration with Basement Jaxx? And why Balkan?
They loved what I wa doing and approached me to do the gyspy beats compilations. It was a good partneship.

6. What do you think about the current hype of Baile Funk, Bass, Bmore and Disco music, which is floating blogs worldwide and lets new parties pop up everywhere?
I love it. It is the perfect dancefloor music and it would seem every dj has own versions and mixes. There are just too many out there. Its all good.

7. How do you see the London music scene?
Its great. So many people now get the wider scence. So you can play quite out there music at quite main stream clubs.

8. What are you currently up to, apart from DJing and collecting funky glasses?
Compiling a nu-cumbia compilation. Its going to blow up. Super hot.

9. What are your future projects…?
World domination through music and love!

Thanks a lot and good luck for everything new!