Things are starting to heat up as we countdown the final weeks ’til Sun City Music Festival. One of our talented artists who knows about heating things up in the studio and on the decks, is internationally known, Atlanta native, Le Castle Vania.
Dylan Eiland began DJing at warehouse parties and raves in Atlanta when he was only 16. The city was an encouragement to the young artist because of its vivacious music scene, allowing him to develop his passion for music and nightlife. But Dylan never thought that he would be where he is today, “I never really set out to do this professionally. I thought it would be cool, but I didn’t even have that picture in my head at all. I never thought, “yeah, I’m gonna be a huge DJ, and I’m gonna tour all over the world” — I wasn’t thinking that at all. I was just having fun, not really taking it seriously, and not doing it as a profession even, ya know? At this point, I’ve reached a certain level where I’ve started taking it a lot more seriously, being a more productive person. I’m still having fun, it’s still my passion, but before I would just write whenever, whereas now I have more drive to be creative, more drive to put more stuff out. Once you reach a certain level, I think you have to start doing that; if you really want to keep growing, then you have to start stepping it up.”
As Le Castle Vania, Dylan has steadily toured since the summer of 2006, taking his catchy electro vibes on the road. But the influences for his music are quite varied. “I take influences from all over; you know, I have a background with rock music and I’m a big fan of rock music, so that definitely influences my sound. When I first started DJing, I was into drum and bass, so I take influence from that sound, as well. Stuff like Joy Division, some old disco stuff, Daft Punk — it’s a big jumble of everything. I’m a big fan of The Mars Volta, also heavier stuff like Refused.”
If he’s not on the road, then Dylan’s in the studio, writing tracks with his signature rock-inspired sound — a perfect marriage of gritty disco punk, memorable synths and soldiering electronic beats. With his debut EP release Prophication due out on mau5trap September 2nd, we’re sure you’ll get a preview when Le Castle Vania takes the stage at Sun City Music Festival this year. His live performances are jam packed with energy and an even better track selection! Tickets are still available for purchase online.
