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Turntable Talk with the EC Twins

Turntable Talk with the EC Twins

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Spinnin' with the "loose cannons" of house music.

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Young Hollywood

Hey, what's going on? I'm Jack K Adam with Young Hollywood and I'm sitting here with the EC twins, which stands for I candy. Aren't they the optimist?

EC Twins

Well, there's a story behind that, but you know. Let's talk about it. It was the name of a nightclub that we used to uh kind of run, we used to run this party and it was a wild party and the crowd were dressed up and so the club called I candy because of the crowd. And we were just the twins. I never been called I candy. So so it's it's such a subjective opinion and and it was what it was about and you know, Google, Google. Well, we named it the EC twins to honor the club and honor the the people that built our career.

Young Hollywood

We hear you bring a pretty exciting presence to the table when you DJ. Can you describe it?

EC Twins

We're we're loose cannons to say the least. We definitely, definitely use our DJ booth like a dance floor, you know. That's why you should. Well, yeah, so most DJs don't dance. They seem to, you know, we just have a good time behind them. play it like we're good at dancing. It's not like a routine or anything. You know, it's not like two, three, four. We're going to have a party, I promise you. Don't leave us yet. I'm the first one to take off my shirt. You come up there with your knitting needles. We'll display you like a work of art. That can be our new thing. I think we should go into business together. I'll produce these shirts. Are these done with spray paint?

EC Twins

They are done with spray paint. We're on a budget. We will you were metrosexual before it was cool to be metrosexual, that's the thing. I'll be honest, when I was in high school, I was wearing skinny jeans and I got for it. Worst trend for wearing skinny jeans and now it's like very popular. No, we got here. I remember so many so many people made comments and then they invented all these this terminology about why you would wear a skinny jean like a or whatever and but we're Europeans, you know, I mean. Who are you doing? That's what they do. You gotta, you know, accentuate your finest features.

Young Hollywood

Well, I think I'm wearing female jeans today and absolutely no problems. It went right up, it went right up. They look pretty yeah, those are a- Okay. EC Twins. Good guys. I candy.

Alister

Hi, I'm Alister.

Mark

And I'm Mark.

EC Twins

We're the EC twins and you're hanging out with us at the Pacific Festival in the OC. Young Hollywood. com.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jack K Adam

    Interviewer for Young Hollywood

  • Alister

    One half of the EC Twins

  • Mark

    One half of the EC Twins

FAQ

What does 'EC' stand for in EC Twins?+
EC stands for 'I candy', which was the name of a nightclub where they used to run a wild party that attracted a well-dressed crowd.
How do the EC Twins describe their DJ style?+
They describe themselves as 'loose cannons' who use the DJ booth like a dance floor, having a good time behind the decks unlike most DJs.
Where were the EC Twins interviewed?+
They were interviewed at the Pacific Festival in the OC (Orange County) for Young Hollywood.
What is unique about the shirts the EC Twins wear?+
Their shirts are spray-painted, which they mentioned was due to being on a budget.

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