Visionquest: Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss B2B Interview

In the run up to their Room One takeover this Saturday night we invited Visionquest heavyweights Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss to spend some quality time getting to know each other a little better. What better way to do this than to give them the opportunity to interview each other and ask some of those more probing questions that others may never dare to ask. Seth and Lee will be joined by in Room One this Saturday night by Footprintz (check their exclusive podcast here) and fellow Visionquesters Shaun Reeves and Ryan Crosson raising the bar beyond expectation in a twisted fate of house, techno and rare music obscurities until morning wakes its ugly head. Read on to get the sweet truth and nothing less. LEE CURTISS TO SETH TROXLER How far do you think you can coast by on good looks and charm? Great question! When I look in the mirror I say wow, it's all over, but then I look at you Lee and realize I've got loads of time… What are two things a dude should never say to another dude? How does my lipstick look, and, can you shave my back… though Lee you're guilty of that second one. Do you believe you could inflate a dog with helium and float him on the end of a string? I love animals so I would never think of doing such a thing. I do however reckon I could easily fill up a hot air ballon with bullshit and fly it to the moon. Should DJs have a salary caps like baseball players? I think DJs should be grateful for the blessings that they have been granted and give back in different ways. Would you wear a baseball cap made out of celery? Yes. Yes and yes. Where can I get one? If there was a Seth Troxler sandwich, what would it consist of? It would be a BLT with BBQ’s turkey… ummmmm. What is your favorite word? Gravatas What is your least favorite word? Nigger How did you guys meet? In a nightmare? How's living in Berlin? It’s amazing. I love living in Islington, which is this really nice area of Berlin between Stoke Newington and Angel. SETH TROXLER TO LEE How's life? Life's great, I really can't complain. I love living in Chicago and have things just about how I want them. Work, love, music, life and the label are moving along swimmingly. Now with that being said, truthfully how's life? Ehh, who am I kidding... it's taking forever! When you look in the mirror what do you see? Not much, more lines on my face and grey hair each time I look, yet even as I grow more weathered and grizzled, I have maintained the same level of boogers I’ve had since childhood. If an apple were an orange and I were a pear would that make you a banana? I've never been fond of bananas or myself... so yeah, a banana it is. Seth, have you been having "the pear dream again"? What are your hobbies? This is a great question with a sad answer. I'm so busy, I can't seem to find time for one and often wonder what it would be if I could have one. I guess the only thing I get deep on is cooking... that would have to be my hobby. Wait, hold on a second… is this just a lead in for the next question?? I get it... How many hours a day do you sleep and/or bate. Truly? Like all cards on the table no bullshit? I'm a 9hr minimum, more like 11hr a day sleep person. I tend to hibernate when it's cold and usually have the air conditioning all the way up in the summer. As for personal pleasure, I think any amount is embarrassing enough for a man my age. So much for my "prime". I've been told you’re an ape with superhuman abilities like x-men's Wolverine as played by Jack Black, do you think that sums up "Lee Curtiss ". I'll agree with this much, "He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man." Samuel Johnson, Some men feel it's best to think of me, not as a man, but an extraordinarily good looking ape with exceptional verbal skills so they don't feel inadequate when Tarzan makes better music than them, gets the girl and can read and write better than them. Your grandfather was an amazing man, actually a legendry cowboy. How does it feel having to live up to that image of perfect masculinity? Since my grandpa ‘Country Carl’ is still alive and very much kicking, I imagine he wouldn't take kindly to the first part of the question. I've always fallen short in masculinity stakes compared to the rest of my family. My dad, brother and uncles can lift a house off the foundation and don't call people to fix things. I think my duel hatred for manual labour and waking up in the morning fuelled my music career more than anything else. Now I find myself hiring help as much as possible and running in fear from physical work. I've have certainly learned to be a gentleman from him but am certain I'll never know how to properly saddle a horse, fix the brakes on a car or feed a family of six... but then again, I'm not sure I'm interested in doing any of those things any time soon. How did you guys meet? See answer for next question… How do you like living in Berlin? Dear fans and kind members of the press.. This is a cry for help. We love the fact people are interested enough to ask questions about us and we love answering them for you, but please, for the love of god please don't ask us these two questions any more!!! Neither Seth or I have lived in Berlin for a long time (like years), Shaun and Ryan do but we don’t, and there are about a million interviews online that explain exactly how we met in more detail than perhaps is healthy.