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Deftones at Heaven by Marc Jacobs Was A Riot
Those who made it in were treated to banging DJ sets by Mia Carucci and Yves Tumor before Deftones took the stage for a 17-song set that included the first performance of "Mascara" since 2015. The setlist also included other fan-favorite rarities — among them, White Pony's "Feiticeira" and Adrenaline's "Nosebleed," both of which hadn't been played since 2018. By the time Chino Moreno came on alongside lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter, the floor was filled to capacity, with heads bopping, arms swaying, and by the end, moshpits bursting alive in the middle of the crowd. The night was fun, energizing, and by the end, a bit of a haze. Lots of people came out dressed to call attention. Check out some of our favorite fashion moments from the night below.
Eem Triplin Isn't Slowing Down
How was it growing up in Pennsylvania?
Boring as fuck. Boring and broke.
Were you always around music growing up?
Kind of, yeah. My brother would play shit all the time. My brother always played music. He put me onto a lot of the shit I listen to now.
Was there an album that made you fall in love with music?
Live. Love. A$AP by A$AP Rocky. Wolf by Tyler, The Creator.
How'd you start working with $NOT?
He hopped on one of my beats on YouTube. From there it was just up.
You started posting beats on YouTube back in 2015, I believe it was. How do you feel about how easy it is now for musicians to put work out and get discovered?
It's good. It was good for me, shit. Thank God for the internet. I mean, yeah, it does make for a lot of over-saturation, but there's also some gems in there. And it just allows people to just get noticed more.
Can you describe the feeling when you're performing on stage?
It's just lit. If the crowd is lit, then the energy bounces off me and then I get turnt too. Even if it is a slower crowd, I realize I got to just thug it out. Still stay high-energy. And just thug it out. It's another art form I'm trying to master, performing.
Do you still get nervous?
Nah. A little before maybe. I mean, just a little bit, a slight anxious feeling. But once the DJ does, "Y'all ready for Eem Triplin?" And if they scream loud enough, then there's nothing to be nervous about. If they don't scream, then all right. I'm in for the challenge.
What's been your most memorable performance so far?
They’ve all really been the same; smooth. It's been lit. But we’re only two shows into this tour. Nothing crazy. I feel like my previous performances I was just getting my foot in the water. I feel like now this is an actual tour, but I don't know where I'm consistently moving. I don't know where I consistently go. I experiment. This is my first tour for real. And it's not my tour. I'm on tour with Lucki. It's really like this is my first time actually being out on tour like this.
Being one of the earlier acts at Rolling Loud last year, the crowd size probably wasn't what you were hoping. What were you feeling during and after that set?
I mean, right after I got into this underdog feeling where I'm like, Damn, folks are going to know soon. And I feel like that type of energy is what led to this shit getting noticed as much as it did because when I left, I was chill about it. I wasn't mad. I knew people were watching online and shit, but I was just like, ‘Man, folks going to find out soon enough.’ I wasn't tripping.
Has your mindset changed going into this year's Rolling Loud performance?
Yeah. I know that things just take time, you know what I'm saying? Growth. So even if this next performance isn't the craziest shit, I know as long as it's more than the last one, then I see growth there. That’s a W in my eyes.
When do you feel most creative?
Whenever I'm at home doing nothing. Whenever I’m bored. It’'s like whenever you’re bored, you got to make something. I feel like that's when the most ideas come, for sure.
With internet and streaming services, music's more accessible now than ever. What do you think it is about live music that keeps people coming to festivals like Rolling Loud?
It hits different whenever you see people that you only see on the phone screen, in real life. I feel like that's something that's priceless. You can't make up for that, seeing somebody in real life. Even if they're not the best performer, it's like you probably went from seeing this motherfucker on your phone every single day, to seeing them in real life where you can't press a pause button on them. You know what I'm saying?And it just hits a little different because it's like, ‘Shit, you’re right here.’
What's your ultimate goal?
To be the best that I can be and just take this shit as far as I can. Honestly. The only way is up. I'm just trying to make new shit, new sounds, new ways of approaching shit. I’m looking forward to the future.
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What inspired you to start DJing?
I started DJing seven or eight years ago, around 2015. I started DJing because I wanted to put songs together and listen to all of them as one story. I was making playlists before I started DJing, and I loved putting the songs together.
You DJ in many fashion and art scenes. What do they mean to you?
I have a lot of passion for fashion and art. I'm super happy that I'm getting requested to DJ by both fashion brands and art scenes.
What is Senza Fine?
It's a lifestyle brand. It's a concept between music, a clothing line and perfume. It's a multi-sensorial experience. We call it boundless and endless. We really care about the design of the state and sound aesthetics are extremely important to us.
How are you looking to redefine rave culture?
In the past, clubs were very important... they're still important. But I think after COVID-19, the club scene wasn't as popular as much as it used to be. I feel like since then, especially in New York, many party brands starting coming out. I feel like the culture is becoming more about the experiences, more about the location, the music and everything put together. It's more than just a location and a club.
You collaborate with a lot of DJs such as DJ Tennis and the newly-formed duo Astra Club. What does collaboration mean to you in a career that revolves so much around solo gigs?
I always believe that if you are a collective, you go bigger and can exchange more ideas. You don't go bigger only in your career, but also creatively. There's so many ways to explore and I love collaborating with people. It can be music, art, anything. I'm just very open to any collaborations. Of course, solo careers are very important because I believe that if you are successful as a solo, you're gonna be more successful with others.
When you're in the middle of a set, how do you read a room?
I believe in energy. I work a lot with energy and I feel like you just feel it. if you're very connected to the room yourself, you understand if what you're doing is working or not.
If you could describe how DJing makes you feel in three words, what would they be?
Excited, happy, adrenaline.
