Luu.Qoo

Name, where are you from?
Luu.Qoo, Taipei, Taiwan.

What do you do?
DJ, model, and betel nut beauty.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The Soft Moon’s performance at the 2013 Formez Festival; that’s when I first heard their music. This UK bank played right around the sunset time on a stage that happened to be built on a hillside. I found myself fully immersed in the vibes of their music. Come to think of it now, I still get the goosebumps.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Rave definitely has the most influence. The word originally started in the 1960s. Toward the end of the 1980s, the term was adopted by the press to refer to a party subculture that emerged from acid house. The original soundtrack of the movie Blade Runner has a strong influence on me. I identify with rave when I spin. I don’t limit myself to any particular music type, though. Instead, I focus on bringing my audience delirium in the dark during my performance hours.

Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
In 2017, I was invited to Seoul for a warehouse party organized by Constant Value; the venue is actually inside an empty space of a paper factory. From the preparation, atmosphere, sound, to lighting, everything was impressively professional. The audience gave me a lot of feedback after my show; it was a special experience I never really had in other countries.

If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
I’d love to perform next to Blawan (UK) and Mars 89 (JP). I look up to both producers and totally admire their out-of-this-world DJ skills!

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
If I only had an hour, I’d love to be with my favourite people and do things we both enjoy.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
John T Gast (UK). He’s an extremely low-key experimental electronic music producer. His picture cannot even be found online, but his music covers from hip-hop, digi-dub, to techno. I personally think he is a romantic blue techno artist. He’s a hero to me. Once I listened to his hour-long mixtape on BBC radio and was so touched that I couldn’t help but shed a tear.