This smiling dude right here is DJ Paul V., a DJ on the L.A.-based radio station Indie 103 who also hosts the monthly mashup-loving “Neon Noise Dance Party” at the Medusa Lounge in his hip little neighborhood of Silver Lake. You can check out his Guest Playlist on Loudcrowd when it goes live this Wednesday, Dec. 24th.  In the meantime I thought I’d give you one of the “outtakes” from our interview with the man.

There was some rad stuff we had to cut for space reasons, especially this: “I usually cite Larry Levan (from Paradise Garage in the early ’80s), because he was one of the first DJs to harness the kind of communion and connection that can happen between a DJ and the audience. He would surprise his crowds with brand new things, and take them on a journey. His crowds trusted him so much that they not only allowed those surprises, but encouraged it. All the best DJs should have that spirit going on. Without that, a DJ basically becomes a human jukebox.”

I just thought that was a pretty beautiful way to cite the importance of Levan — which totes can never be understated. And the the bit about DJs who just play what people already know being  human jukeboxes is righteous, too.   —Mike