May 22, 2018
Craig Pfunder is an instrumental figure in Louisville electronic music and DJ culture. An import to the city by way of Korea and then Oregon, he found a family of like-minded, dance-hungry individuals here who were determined to move their energy from the mosh pit to the dance floor. As a co-founder of VHS or Beta, he helped fuse the seemingly disparate worlds of indie rock and dance music. Through his work as a DJ and event curator, he continues to bridge musical divides and bring creative people together in consistently interesting ways. He spent nearly a decade living in New York; the fresh perspective and insights he brought back to Louisville could be felt immediately upon his return. He sat down with JC to talk about culture clashes between rock & roll and dance music, the brutality of touring, harnessing honest creativity, and more...
This episode is sponsored by Cobra Verde and Dauntless Distributing.