U:Move

written by Chris Mills

There’s a long-standing philosophy in the grimier music scenes which maintains the notion that you should never wear your “good shoes” to a drum and bass show.  But we’ll let the doormen tell you what you can and can’t wear when Treasure Fingers is scheduled to come through and deliver Kansas City some of the finest dance music out.

As a former member of the well-respected Atlanta drum and bass crew Evol Intent, the music Treasure Fingers is making today would probably cause many of his old dnb listeners to scratch their heads and say, “Boh?”  Straight out of the ATL’s burgeoning dance music scene, and current NYC resident, Treasure Fingers has a style all to his own.

More musical than most of the over-flooded dance-fidget stuff you can get on blogs these days, and staying just as true to disco as the more traditional EDM stuff, his definitive 2008 hit “Cross The Dancefloor” is a disco-house firestorm that has caught on as a transition track with DJs across the world, specifically used as a way for the DJ to persuade the crowd to do just as the song says.

Weather he’s pumping out his own OG productions or remixing for the likes of Kid Sister, Chromeo or Romanthony, this is about as funky and sexy as dance music gets in 2009.  His current stint of national and international club gigs pits him against some of the best clubs in the world, including Smart Bar in Chicago.  However, on Thursday May 28th, Kansas City club goers can catch him at the Mosaic Lounge in the Power and Light District.

Regardless of what the doorman at Mosaic thinks of what you’ve got on your feet, remember that Treasure Fingers is a drum and bass DJ at heart.  But despite his vastly different, newer style of production and Djing, just know that whatever shoes you decide to wear on this night will probably get scuffed up quite a bit.

Q&A

Most people think of Atlanta as having a very fertile southern rap scene.  But is Atlanta more musically rich than people give it credit for?
Yes, definitely. Rap is the biggest, obviously, but there’s a lot going on in the underground. Atlanta has always had a pretty strong IDM/experimental background, and more recently a good indie rock movement has been going on. Electronic/Dance music wise there’s a lot of great producers and DJs who are doing good stuff.

How’s it going living in New York now after moving out of Atlanta?
Cold and noisy. I miss Atlanta and will move back at some point, but NYC has been great so far besides the winter. There’s a lot of energy here and so many creative people, it’s great.

How did you get a name like Treasure Fingers?
I really don’t know, I was just thinking about this the other day, strange!

Are there any hits, or even just singles, out right now at this very moment that you’d like to get your hands on for remixing purposes?
One of them just happened actually. N.A.S.A reached out for a remix and it was my favorite song off their record so I’m pretty excited. It’s “Gifted” feat. Kanye, Santogold, and Lykke Li.

Some have said that they feel that the best era for music is happening right now under our noses.  Would you agree or disagree with that and why?
I think people are just open to new things right now. Artists are interested in collaborating with other artists from different genres and it’s become “cool” to like different and new types of music. 10 years ago, you would’ve never seen a hardcore/punk kid dancing to disco house and now it’s not that rare.

Can you tell us anything about new releases or remixes you have in the works?
I’m working on a lot of original music right now. Shooting to have an EP out later this year and follow that up with a full album. I have a stack of remixes I’m currently working through also, I’ll hold off on any details because I don’t have any release date info from the labels and more times than not, releases get pushed back. Best to check my myspace/facebook/website regularly and I’ll post info when it’s available.

Cake or Pie?
Pie! all the way. any kind of pie except lemon meringue, I’m not a fan of that.  Apple, Strawberry Banana, Chocolate are probably the top three favs.

Thursday May 28
Think 2wice & u:move present
Feel the Remix release party featuring
Treasure Fingers
Norrit
Spinstyles
Mosaic Lounge - KCMO
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Friday May 29
Treasure Fingers
Spencelove
Kobrakyle
Mello Mik
Masaris
Nomad - Omaha, NE
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