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JD Samson is best known for her time as one-third of the electronic-feminist-punk band and performance project Le Tigre, as well as with her band MEN. For more than a decade JD’s career as a singer, producer and DJ has landed her at the intersection of the music, art, activism, and fashion. During that time she has toured the world, produced songs for Grammy Award-winning artists, released multiple albums to critical acclaim, and engaged in direct support with a wide-range of progressive social and political causes. JD’s New York parties have become legendary worldwide and she’s thrilled to be teaming up with ACE Hotel to take them on the road for EVERYONE, an International Pride party. It’s a party and everyone’s invited! Kate Buckley: JD, you’re originally from Pepper Pike, Ohio. What was it like growing up in small town Ohio? JD Samson: I liked it, to be honest. I went to a super small public school, and we all fell into our community quite naturally. When I came out, people were pretty much supportive, and I felt lucky to have such a good strong relationship with so much of the people in my town. I didn’t have much to look forward to, because I felt in the dark about Queer Culture in a lot of ways, but after a while I found magazines, and zines, and queer art, and punk, and that led me to my future. KB: You attended Sarah Lawrence College—that must have been quite a different world! I find it interesting that you majored in film. Is film a big influence in your music? JDS: I think so, yes. I studied experimental film, and one of the most interesting things about my art practice was conceptual editing, and adaptation of the film medium. I think no matter what I’m doing these days, I’m trying my hardest to “queer” the medium I’m working in, and rebuild a narrative structure into something more abstract. I know it sounds like pop music sometimes, but under it all, I’m experimenting. KB: And then you joined the band Le Tigre in 2000. How did that come about? JDS: I knew Johanna, Kathleen, and Sadie from the Feminist art world, and they asked me to help them with their projections for a short 2 and a half week tour in 2000. I took a semester off of college and became their projectionist. During that time, I became one of them! KB: You worked with some pretty heavy hitters in the industry—Ric Ocasek of the Cars was one name that popped out at me. Any stories you can share? JDS: Oh Ric. I love him like a dad. He is the sweetest person who has such incredible knowledge of pop music and structure. He is so playful in the studio, I learned so much from him, about being humble and about experimenting with pop music. KB: When Le Tigre took an extended break in 2006, you formed MEN, a DJ, production and remix team. Tell me about that. JDS: Johanna and I had been DJing together, and our agent asked us to come up with a name for the project. We decided on MEN and started touring a bunch. That, then turned into an original music project which included a lot of other friends and family. KB: You’re also a talented songwriter, and have written songs for Christina Aguilera, Junior Senior, and Cobra Starship to name a few. As a writer myself, I’m fascinated by the creative process. What’s yours—or do you have one that you can elaborate? JDS: My process changes a lot depending on who I’m working with. I’m so lucky to be able to meet such incredible people in the industy that are so amazing at their jobs. I am constantly learning more about music, and making connections and friendships through the industry that I wouldn’t have made otherwise. The process changes so much depending on the relationship between myself and the other writers, and what we are looking for in the process. A hit song for another artist? A good song that we might release ourselves? I usually just want to go to the studio and make a good song. And then see what comes of it. KB: Which brings me to your current project—a partnership with ACE Hotels’ new international pride party, “EVERYONE,” happening in Palm Springs on November 7th and 8th. EVERYONE is described as “a traveling soiree tying together the vast intercontinental community in an all-inclusive network of gaiety.” EVERYONE kicked off in LA this summer before it headed to London, NYC, LA and now, finally, Palm Springs. How did this come together? JDS: My agent had the idea in the shower. I had a previous relationship with the ACE Hotel, so it made so much sense. We put out some ideas about the general vibe, and after a few meetings, it was all happening! I have been promoting in NYC for a few years now, and thought it would be fun to do a pan-property event for Pride. It all worked out perfectly and I’m thrilled to have a fun-filled finale this week! KB: That’s a pretty illustrious four-city circus. How did Palm Springs get added to the mix? JDS: We worked with the cities that have Pride where there are ACE Hotel properties. And when there were more than one city in one weekend, we just chose the more fun city. Haha. Palm Springs is one of the best places for Pride because it is the last Pride of the year in the USA! Fun times. KB: You’ll be performing with a special assemblage of friends and family—how did you curate the various DJs and performers? What can people expect? JDS: House/Disco/Fun Times DJ’s. I tried to pick the DJ’S that have the most positive sets! We just wanna hug it out and enjoy ourselves poolside. Can’t wait to bring our family to the sunshine and share a little love! If you go: The party in Palm Springs is Friday, Nov. 7th & Saturday, Nov. 8th at ACE hotel, hosted by JD Samson with a killer lineup of DJs curated by JD, and will include DJ sets from JD, Amber Valentine, Victor Rodriguez, W. Jeremy, Kevin Kauer, Seth Bogart, Peggy Nolan and Chelsea Starr. The party is free! For a preview listen, you can find JD’s EVERYONE mix here: https://soundcloud.com/jd-samson/everyones-mix
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JD Samson Is fearr aithne a cuid ama mar aon trian de na banna leictreonach-feminist-Punc agus tionscadal feidhmíochta Le Tigre, chomh maith le lena FEAR bhanna. Le haghaidh gairme níos mó ná deich mbliana JD mar amhránaí, léiritheoir agus DJ ag dtír uirthi ag a dtrasnaíonn an ceol, ealaín, activism, agus faisin. Le linn an ama sin bhí sí camchuairt ar fud an domhain, a tháirgtear amhráin d'ealaíontóirí Grammy bhuaiteacha, scaoileadh albam il moladh criticiúil, agus i mbun tacaíocht dhíreach le raon leathan cúiseanna sóisialta agus polaitiúla forásach. Páirtithe Nua-Eabhrac JD s bheith legendary ar fud an domhain agus tá sí thrilled a bheith teaming suas le ACE Óstán chun iad a thabhairt ar an bhóthar ar gach duine, ar páirtí Bród Idirnáisiúnta. Is páirtí agus gach duine atá cuireadh! Kate Buckley: JD, tá tú ar dtús ó Pepper Pike, Ohio. Cad a bhí sé cosúil le fás aníos i mbaile beag Ohio? JD Samson: Thaitin sé liom, a bheith macánta. Chuaigh mé go dtí scoil Super bheag poiblí, agus thit muid go léir isteach inár bpobal go leor go nádúrtha. Nuair a tháinig mé amach, bhí daoine go leor i bhfad tacúil, agus bhraith mé an t-ádh go bhfuil a leithéid de caidreamh láidir maith le cibé méid de na daoine i mo bhaile. Ní raibh mé ag go leor le táim ag tnúth le, mar cheap mé sa dorchadas faoi Queer Cultúr i go leor bealaí, ach tar éis tamaill fuair mé irisí, agus zines, agus ealaín queer, agus Punc, agus a thug mé le mo todhchaí. KB: fhreastail tú Sarah Lawrence Coláiste-nach mór a bheith go leor le saol éagsúil! Cinnim suimiúil é gur majored tú i scannán. An bhfuil an scannán tionchar mór i do cheol? JDS: I mo thuairimse, mar sin, yes. Rinne mé staidéar ar scannán turgnamhacha, agus bhí sé ar cheann de na rudaí is suimiúla faoi mo chleachtas ealaíne eagarthóireacht coincheapúil, agus oiriúnú an meán scannán. I mo thuairimse, is cuma cad tá mé ag déanamh na laethanta seo, tá mé ag iarraidh mo chuid deacra a "queer" an meán Tá mé ag obair i, agus a atógáil struchtúr inste i níos teibí rud éigin. Tá a fhios agam fuaimeanna sé cosúil le ceol pop uaireanta, ach faoi sé go léir, tá mé ag turgnamh. KB: Agus ansin chuaigh tú an banna Le Tigre i 2000. Conas a fuair a thagann faoi? JDS: Bhí a fhios agam Johanna, Kathleen, agus Sadie ón domhan ealaíne Feminist, agus d'iarr siad dom chun cabhrú leo lena gcuid réamh-mheastacháin ar feadh gearr 2 agus turas na seachtaine go leith i 2000. Ghlac mé seimeastar uaire de choláiste agus bhí a n-projectionist. Le linn an ama sin, bhí mé ar cheann acu! KB: oibrigh tú le roinnt hitters trom go leor sa tionscal-Ric Ocasek na Carranna a bhí an t-ainm amháin go popped amach ag dom. Aon scéalta is féidir leat a roinnt? JDS: Ó Ric. Is breá liom é mar a bheadh daidí. Tá sé an duine sweetest a bhfuil eolas dochreidte den sórt ceoil agus struchtúr pop. Tá sé chomh playful sa stiúideo, d'fhoghlaim mé an oiread sin uaidh, faoi a bheith humble agus faoi experimenting le ceol pop. KB: Nuair a bhí Le Tigre briseadh leathnaithe i 2006, déanta agat FEAR, foireann DJ, a tháirgeadh agus a remix. Inis dom faoi sin. JDS: Johanna agus bhí mé ag DJing le chéile, agus ár ngníomhaire d'iarr orainn chun teacht suas le ainm don tionscadal. Shocraigh muid ar FEAR agus thosaigh chamchuairt a bunch. Sin, iompú ansin isteach thionscadal ceoil bunaidh a raibh a lán de na cairde agus teaghlaigh eile. KB: Tá tú freisin cumadóir cumasach, agus tá amhráin do Christina Aguilera, Sinsearach Sóisearach, agus Cobra Starship scríofa a ainm a lua. Mar scríbhneoir féin, tá mé fascinated ag an bpróiseas cruthaitheach. Cad mise-nó an bhfuil ceann gur féidir leat a tharraingt suas leat? JDS: athruithe Mo próiseas a lán ag brath ar cé tá mé ag obair le. Tá mé chomh-ádh a bheith in ann bualadh le daoine dochreidte den sórt sin sa industy atá chomh iontach ar a gcuid post. Tá mé ag foghlaim i gcónaí níos mó faoi cheol, agus naisc agus cairdeas a dhéanamh tríd an tionscal go ní ba mhaith liom a bheith déanta ar shlí eile. Na hathruithe próiseas an méid sin ag brath ar an ngaol idir mé féin agus na scríbhneoirí eile, agus cad tá muid ag lorg sa phróiseas. A amhrán hit do ealaíontóir eile? A amhrán maith go bhféadfaimis a scaoileadh féin? Mé de ghnáth ach ag iarraidh dul go dtí an stiúideo agus a dhéanamh amhrán maith. Agus ansin féach cad a thagann de. KB: A thugann dom le do reatha thionscadal-comhpháirtíocht le Óstáin ACE 'páirtí bród nua idirnáisiúnta, "gach duine," ag tarlú i Palm Springs ar an 7 Samhain agus 8. Déantar cur síos gach duine mar "soiree taisteal tying le chéile an bpobal intercontinental ollmhór tagtha ar líonra uile-chuimsitheach de Gaiety." Gach duine chuir tús i LA samhradh seo sular gceannas sé go Londain, NYC, LA agus anois, ar deireadh, Springs Palm. Conas a rinne sé seo teacht le chéile? JDS: Mo gníomhaire a bhí an smaoineamh an cith. Bhí mé caidreamh roimhe sin leis an Óstán ACE, agus mar sin rinne sé ciall i bhfad. Chuir muid amach roinnt smaointe mar gheall ar an vibe ginearálta, agus tar éis cúpla cruinnithe, bhí sé ar fad ag tarlú! Bhí mé a chur chun cinn i NYC ar feadh cúpla bliain anois, agus shíl mé go mbeadh sé spraoi a dhéanamh imeacht uile-maoine le haghaidh Bród. D'oibrigh sé ar fad amach breá agus tá mé sásta go bhfuil finale spraoi-líonadh an tseachtain seo! KB: Sin go leor illustrious sorcas ceithre chathair. Conas a rinne Palm Springs fháil leis an meascán? JDS: D'oibríomar leis na cathracha a bhfuil Bród sa chás go bhfuil airíonna ACE Óstán. Agus nuair a bhí cathair níos mó ná ceann amháin i deireadh seachtaine amháin, roghnaigh muid ach an chathair níos mó spraoi. Haha. Tá Palm Springs ar cheann de na háiteanna is fearr le haghaidh Bród toisc go bhfuil sé ar an Bród deiridh na bliana i Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá! Amanna spraoi. KB: Feicfidh tú a bheith ag feidhmiú le assemblage speisialta cairde agus teaghlaigh-conas a rinne tú coiméadaíocht na DJs agus na taibheoirí éagsúla? Cad is féidir le daoine a bheith ag súil? JDS: Teach / Disco / Spraoi Times DJ. Rinne mé a roghnaigh an DJ'S go bhfuil na tacair is dearfaí! Táimid barróg ach ag iarraidh a sé amach agus taitneamh a bhaint féin poolside. Ní féidir fan chun ár teaghlaigh a thabhairt chuig an solas na gréine agus a roinnt grá beag! Má théann tú: Is é an páirtí i Palm Springs Dé hAoine, 7 Samhain & Dé Sathairn 8 SAMHAIN ag ACE óstán, arna óstáil ag JD Samson le lineup killer de DJs ina choimeádaí ag JD, agus beidh Leagann DJ ó JD, Amber Valentine, Victor Rodriguez, W. Jeremy, Kevin Kauer, Seth Bogart, Peggy Nolan agus Chelsea Starr. Is é an páirtí saor in aisce! Le haghaidh réamhamharc éisteacht, is féidir leat teacht ar gach duine JD a mheascadh anseo: https://soundcloud.com/jd-samson/everyones-mix