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Out on Kaskade’s label Arkade, "Drop Low" will lure you to the dance floor this summer.

If you were at Coachella this year, you may have heard Henrix’s latest single, “Drop Low,” when DJ extraordinaire Kaskade officially debuted it at his set. (Kaskade also hand-picked the single for his label Arkade, and played it at Holy Ship and Ultra.

For Henrix, having 65,000 people hear the single for the first time was a jet-fueled boost to his already-busy 2015: he’s already released collaborations and originals on EDM labels such as Thrive Music and Mixmash Records, and has two exclusive residencies, at The Light in Las Vegas and another at Mur Mur/Borgota in Atlantic City.

Henrix talks to Myspace about his first rave, getting inspiration from Booka Shade and how he got together with Kaskade.

Hometown: “I was born in Joao Pessoa, Brazil but raised in Miami.”

What were your inspirations for  "Drop Low"?Current residence: Miami

Well originally it was a track I was going to do with Laidback Luke but ended up never really happening, so Digital Lab hit me up and asked for us to do it together because he really liked it. So we got into his studio and reworked the whole drop and changed it up. We sat there and listened to a bunch of tracks to get inspired and pretty much did our own thing and try and get a sound that hasn't been overused. As far as the melody, when I was writing it my whole inspiration was this old track by Booka Shade & M.A.N.D.Y. called “Body Language.” It’s an old school house track that I still play in my sets and I really wanted to get that deep old school vibe of it.

How did you get “Drop Low” on Kaskade’s label?

I’ve known Kaskade for a while now. Digital Lab—who I did “Drop Low” with—is actually under the same management as him, so he introduced us. When we did the track we sent it to Kaskade and he really liked it. He asked us not to send it to anyone else, and he was going to test it out that weekend. He played it at Holy Ship over that weekend, then hit us up that week saying he would like to sign it. And the rest is history!

How did you get started as a DJ?

After my first rave experience—a Tiesto concert at the Hard Rock Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale on Jan. 6, 2006—I thought I wanted to be a DJ but wasn’t sure yet. After that show I started going to the Underground Dance parties in Miami and maybe after a few weeks I told myself this is what I wanted to do and from there on in the rest is history! [Laughs]

What do you like better, DJing or producing?

They’re two different feelings. One, you’re performing for sometimes thousands of people and they’re all there to see you and are all going crazy for what you’re playing. On the other hand when you make a record that you put all your heart and emotion into and finish it, there’s no better feeling knowing that’s your baby. You created that! But if I had to choose I would probably lean towards producing a little more.

Who would you love to collaborate with?

Theres a lot of talented artists I would love to collaborate with such as Kanye, Jay Z, Lorde, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Porter Robinson, Madeon, M83, Eric Prydz, Flume. These are just a few to be honest, I feel like I learn so much from these artists. I love to learn new things, if you’re not learning every single day of your life, then you’re not doing it right.

These are artists [that I enjoy listening to and inspire me]. These guys are innovators who get me. They make music that people copy or get a sound and make it way better. I admire people who can innovate and create their own sound.

What's your favorite city in the world to play in?

I have two: Las Vegas is one because that’s where I have my residency at, at Light at the Mandalay Bay and I can play whatever I want there. It gives me the freedom to try new songs or different genres of songs. The other is Miami, whenever I play in Miami it’s always a special show because it’s my hometown, so all my friends and family come out to the shows.

What do you do for fun?

I’m a sneaker head! I collect sneakers. I’m also a big basketball fan so NBA is a big thing in my house. Also, I just hang with my girl, friends, and family. I’m not big into going to clubs much when I’m not working as it’s my job to be in clubs all the time to perform. I also started clubbing hard when I was 16, so I’ve been doing it for so many years that nowadays I just like to hang out in a place where I can have a conversation with my friends.

As a raver, how do you think the scene and the music evolved since you first started liking dance music?

I think it’s gotten more commercialized. Not that it’s a bad thing but it’s become a global phenomenon now. Dance music festivals are all over the world. It wasn’t like that 10 years back. For you to find a EDM party it was hard, now it’s really easy. You couldn’t hear a dance track on the radio before, now you can’t turn on the radio and not hear it! [Laughs]

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