London’s Spencer Parker is one of the latest to link up with DJs For DRC. Since rising on the scene just four years ago, Mr. Parker has had a successful string of releases for labels like Rekids, NRK, Tsuba, and Arearemote. Now a Berlin resident, Spencer is working on his first artist album among several other projects which he discusses below in this brief Q&A. He will donate half his fee from a secret forthcoming date at Jaded, London.

How did you first hear about the DJs For DRC project? Your Rekids labelmate Luke Solomon has also participated.

I was speaking to Jay about records and stuff – as we usually do : )
and I asked him what he’d been doing recently and he gave me the lowdown. I was aware of the project but didn’t have all the facts so i was interested to know more.

What are your thoughts on art/music as a standalone aesthetic entity, versus a tool that can be used to influence the world around it?

I think a lot of good things have been done using music as the driving force – just look at Live Aid for example. So, although i don’t really feel music or art can be produced solely to help people – they can obviously be used as a powerful, and, most importantly, very emotive tool…

What can we expect from you in 2010?

I’ve just remixed “Terris” by Alex Tepper and Paul Harris, which is coming soon on Rekd Records (a sub label of Rekids). I’ve also recently finished a remix of James Teej’s excellent “Seven Day Mend” track on Rekids as well as completing remixes for International Deejay Gigolos, Junior Boys Own, Buzzin’ Fly, Crosstown Rebels and Tsuba Records. In the past month or so I have also released EPs on both NRK and Area Remote and in 2010 I will finish recording and release my debut album which will feature some really amazing collaborations that I can’t really talk about right now, mainly because I haven’t thought them up yet… Other than that I’ll continue to play at parties like Lessizmore, clubs like Panorama Bar and far-flung cities like Tokyo, Paris and New York (all scheduled again for 2010).