Electronic Night Life recently connected with the Dirty Serbian from Australia, one other than Dirty South. We know talent when we see it and we are sure that Dragan is making some big waves in the scene is destined for some big things in the near future. Keep reading to find out what he is up to, how his tour is going, and a little about his on the hush alias Ruben Haze.


At what age did you produce your very first track?

I think it was around 10 years ago. It was a very poor demo thinking about it now, but I remember being very excited, and getting a funky bassline recorded at a friends studio as I was trying to make a funky house style track back then.


What artists inspired you to want to become involved in the music industry?

I've always liked different genre artists, from rock to hiphop. Everything around me inspired me to make music and it still does. Movies, other music and people amongst all things inspire me.


I hear you have a new alias, Ruben Haze. Can you tell us more about that?

Ruben Haze is a brand new project. It's a little bit of a secret so I can't say too much, but all I can say is that its very exciting, and music that you will be hearing is really amazing stuff.


What predictions can you make in regards to the evolution of the Dirty South sound?

I'm not sure what the sound will be regarded as, but all I want to do is make music that people will remember, and not just disposable type of music. Something that touches people in all kinds of ways.


Are there any artists in particular that you would like to work with in the future?

My dream is to one day do a track with Anthony Keidis from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.


You recently played at the Electric Daisy Carnival, how was that?

EDC was the biggest show I have ever done. I think it I had over 60,000 people in front of me. It was just simply amazing and overwhelming!!! I had the sunset time slot which just added this magical effect to the whole experience.


Did you hear about all of the trampling and fence jumping that went on there? What did you think about that?

I only heard about it after the gig. I guess the people really wanted to get in, and I'm sure the security people had a hard time controlling over 60,000 people.


In your opinion how do larger festivals versus small intimate club nights compare, and which do you prefer?

I like both types of gigs, thats why I still do both. Festivals are little different because you get 1.5 hours roughly to play, and people expect a lot of energy, so you end up playing a little more "party vibe".  In a club is a little different again, and here you can try all kinds of different things as you can play much longer.


Tell us something about yourself that you feel the world might find surprising?

Hmmmm, not sure....people that follow me on twitter and facebook kind of know everything about me as I tweet about all kinds of music and personal things.


Can you provide any more details in regards to the album you are currently working on?

I'm working on a bunch of tracks while touring, so its a little hard to commit and say that I will do an album, but I will definitely try.


How did the Tiesto remix of Phasing come about?
Tiesto (Tijs) is a good friend of mine. We met through music, and that's the beautiful thing about my job. I get to meet really nice people. He liked Phazing so he ended up remixing it, and did an amazing job. In return we are going to do a track together in the near future.


What are your current top five tracks?

I dont really have a top 5. I only have a No.1 track, and that is "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.

Good choice!

What do you feel are the most important characteristics of an aspiring artist for delivering success?

I think the main thing is to be hungry about whatever you're doing, and it's very important to keep re-inventing yourself to be able to keep things fresh and to motivate yourself.

For your own personal listening pleasure which formats do you prefer vinyl, CD, digital?

The format I use for personal listening is mainly digital. This is because its so easy to load up all the music on my laptop and iPod and just travel anywhere with it.


Can you tell us about some of your goals for the remainder of the year?

I would like to finish as much new music as possible by the end of 2010, tour my ass off, but also make a balance and spend some time with my family.


Do you have any other comments for your fans?

Of course! I would like to thank all the fans for the major support over the years, and hopefully see you all somewhere on my never ending tour.


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 - Interview by Zaneta Soroko-Ortiz