New York City's Luca Venezia is known for his bass-heavy sets in the DJ scene. But with his upcoming release Enter The Night, Venezia, better known as Drop The Lime, verges into rockabilly territory with live vocals and instrumentation. Ahead of his Volar gig with Trouble & Bass label-mate AC Slater, Andrea Yu finds out about T&B, dumplings, and that illustrious gold tooth...

On his record label Trouble & Bass I always had big plans for T&B. It began as a party committee in University, and I had always hoped for it to grow beyond and into something bigger. It’s exciting that it has. In five years from now, I hope our lifestyle brand and clothing will have grown into something larger and stronger.

On his upcoming album Enter the Night Enter The Night took a natural and raw writing and recording process. I brought influences of music that inspires me and triggers feelings of darkness and love and sex and space all together to create what would be my debut album. Expect its release early in 2012.

On spinning DJ sets vs. playing with a live band Playing with a band is very different energy-wise, but similar set-wise and attitude-wise when it comes to performing. We approach the concert as a DJ set... keeping the songs mixed between one another, and the bass heavy.
When I DJ, I always play my own instrumentals and sing live on top. You will get a lot of previews into the album.

On New York City I began playing in warehouses and loft parties when I started DJing… [NYC has] changed a lot since then, but Brooklyn is returning with some great after hour late night spots. NYC is a city full of constant stimulation and colliding cultures and sounds meshing together 24 hours, seven days a week. It’s had a huge inspiration on what I do musically.

On Hong Kong I think that the DJ culture is very new still. People are very excited about new music, and show it. It’s an exciting time, because there’s a lot to share with the audiences they’ve never heard before. I’m looking forward to the food. Love the food!! Dumplings!

On AC Slater He's my brother in bass music. First time I met him, I knew he’d have to be a part of the Trouble & Bass crew... a few months later he was inducted in, and is a crucial part of the crew.

On keeping up appearances Keeping a fine collar crisp keeps the eye on the swift and strong to steer far from the drift.

On rockabilly as a trend Not at all. Rockabilly, rock and roll, club music… it’s all dance music. Rockabilly is an attitude.

On the illustrious gold tooth It reminds me I am still alive after taking a big hit to the face as a teenager. 

Any last words for your fans in Hong Kong? Get ready to get rowdy!

Volar, December 16. $400.