DJ Handle: darklove.
Origin of stage name: That’s for the listener to decide.
Real name: Matt Hollingsworth What I play: Electro/dubstep/house/ hip-hop
Catch me at: Boone Monthly Invasion Party at Boone Saloon
Got in the game: 2008
Influences: RjD2, Jack Beats, Highbloo, Renaissance Man, Fake Blood, Corey LaPlante, Slurr P, Printz, Crookers.
First pro gig: Flipside (Boone)
Studio work: Finishing up a remix of Matt & Kim’s new single “Cameras” as we speak. Original production can be found on my Soundcloud page.
Favorite technique: Double drops
Signature Mix: Tons O Guns Vol. 1 was fun. They are all fun to make and party to. I mixed some Ween with some dubstep in Asheville and the crowd loved it.
Personal playlist: Clipse, Rolling Stones, RJD2, Edward Sharpe, Sleigh Bells, New Mastersounds, Massive Attack
Favorite albums: RJD2 — Deadringer and Since We Last Spoke, Clipse — Road till the Casket Drops, Daft Punk — Coachella 2006
My gear: Two Technic 1200s, M3D, Vestax Pmc 05 Pro II, Macbook, Traktor Scratch Duo
Website: facebook.com/darklovemusic, soundcloud.com/darklove, facebook.com/invasionboone
I’d like to add: Shout out to INVASION, Slurr P, J. Overcash, Fyah Babylon, Permanent Vacation, Nobu Tanaka/Ali Mousavi/Holly Pritchard/Glover Johns Photography, Deep Cover Movement.
