Bob "the beat builder" Satre and Clubmau5

In my travels, I have met some pretty interesting people.  When I went to Starscape in June, i ran into bobby.  He is a local DJ from Gainsville, Virginia and is focused on the Dubstep and electronica sound.  He recently became part of a group know as "Clubmau5" a homage to the DJ Deadmau5.  I sat down with him and had an interview about his thoughts on the whole local Dub scene.  Here is a link to his page so you can listen to Bob and his crew.

http://www.clubhou5.com/

1.What is your personal definition of a dj?  What do you think makes you a dj?:  My personal definition of a DJ is someone who can conduct and keep a continuous flow of music going while maintaining the entertainment for the crowd.  I don't think anything can make a DJ; I just think the DJ is the one who makes himself.  You can either mix records or you can’t.  If you're not pushing yourself or learning something new every time you DJ then something's wrong.  I use separate music technology if it suits my set. I currently use the Native Instruments Machine to produce beats, but I have yet to incorporate them in any of my mixes.  I really enjoy sampling and the possibilities that come with it. I wish I had more time to practice this art.

2.How often do you play events? (Local shows, festivals, etc.)  How often do you practice/produce/edit? I try to play any event/show/rave that I possibly can.  I've only been performing live for a year now so I take any opportunity that's thrown at me.  A few of the events I've done lately include birthday parties, graduation parties, I spun a wedding down in the Outer Banks, NC back in October, but mainly I enjoy doing house parties and anything outdoor, especially raves.  I am still trying to break into the scene.  Mostly weekends are my time to play though.  I lately have been working on producing during the week and managing music while the weekends are my time to practice and play freely.  I really like going into a live set not knowing what songs I'm going to mix for the night.  These have been my best nights performing.

3.What programs do you use?  What kind of sound system do you prefer? Do you use any separate music technology? (synth, drum pad) The programs I use the most are Native Instruments Traktor and Native Instruments Machine. I started out using Virtual DJ and graduated to the Traktor software.  I also have Audacity and Garage Band although I haven't dabbled with those too much.  I've had my eye on getting into the Ableton Live software as well as the Massive software which I also believe is produced by Native Instruments.  These two types of software packages are notorious for producing the dubstep sound.  I know Skrillex and many other prominent electronic artists use the Massive software. 

The sound systems I use right now are 2 15" Loudspeakers by Yamaha with a 9" horn above them.  I also have an 18" 700-1000Watt subwoofer for the base.  My preference for a sound system is for it to be loud!

4.How much has social media helped you promote yourself? (Soundcloud, Youtube, etc.) Social media has promoted myself just as much as going out and playing for a crowd.  It's easier to send mixes and post events where you'll be playing using such networks as Facebook or Twitter.  Soundcloud I don't use as much as I should, but I do have an account and post mixes very seldom.  The think I love the most about the DJing art form is playing live for people.  I feed off of this the most.

5.How well do you know the other dj's in Clubhou5 and did you meet them and form your group? I know the other DJ's in Clubhou5 pretty well.  Naturally we all met through hitting up raves and going to shows.  We all enjoy the same things and all play music so it was only natural to come together.  Clubhou5 has been around since before I got into the scene, and I was only recently inducted into the group.  So it's safe to say that I did not form the group; I merely joined it.  Clubhou5 is a way for us to promote ourselves as a variety of music and not just one style.  Clubhou5 is more than just music; it's a way of life.