{"id":4762,"date":"2019-09-17T23:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.halcyon-sf.com\/?p=4762"},"modified":"2019-09-17T23:29:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T23:29:30","slug":"dj-qa-chris-malinchak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/dj-qa-chris-malinchak\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Q&#038;A: Chris Malinchak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/halcyon_web_chris_malinchak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4166\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We catch up with consummate New Yorker and man about town CHRIS MALINCHAK for a little random Q&#038;A before his first Halcyon play Friday October 4th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chris, you\u2019ve been a fixture in nightclubs for quite some time. If you were to open a club anywhere in the world where would it be?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NYC Baby! No place like home&#8230;.especially when it\u2019s NY.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That&#8217;s what we thought you\u2019d say! And couldn\u2019t agree more. The energy of NYC is unrivaled! If you weren&#8217;t a DJ what would you be? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I have no idea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hahaha well amazing that you\u2019ve found your true calling!  What artist would you most like to collaborate with?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Part of the joy is the surprise. I prefer to know nothing about the person in the room I\u2019m walking into.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very adventurous! What\u2019s the most used piece of gear in your studio? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The piano.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think we knew that\u2026 What\u2019s the one item you can\u2019t travel without? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earplugs. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biggest inspiration, musically or other wise. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being outside on my bike at night. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A true night crawler you are! What was your breakthrough moment and what was\/will be your holy shit I made it moment? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So Good To Me. Being brought over to London when it happened and hearing it everywhere. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That was (and still is) one of our favorite songs of all time. Advice for aspiring DJs? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do it every day. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dedication! If you could be stuck forever in one decade of music which would it be? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">90s.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is the song that always drags your ass onto the dance floor?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was recently on a rooftop here in the city when the intro to Alicia Myers \u201cI Want To Thank You\u201d got me up. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sweet and funky. We like it. Track you wish you wrote? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There isn\u2019t one. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Favorite thing to order room service? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coffee. Cream and sugar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What are you most excited about for playing Halcyon? <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love playing a place for the first time. And San Francisco always feels so good! <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thank so much and we can\u2019t wait to see you on the dance floor at Halcyon! <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-862 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Halcyon_Oct04_fb-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n<!-- BEGIN EMBEDDED EVENTBRITE CHECKOUT -->\r\n<!-- Noscript content for added SEO -->\r\n<noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/chris-malinchak-tickets-69586331591\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><\/noscript>\r\n<!-- You can customize this button any way you like -->\r\n<button id=\"eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-69586331591\" type=\"button\" class=\"hlc-button\">BUY TICKETS<\/button>\r\n<noscript><\/a>Buy Tickets on Eventbrite<\/noscript>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/static\/widgets\/eb_widgets.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    var exampleCallback = function() {\r\n        console.log('Order complete!');\r\n    };\r\n\r\n    window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\r\n        widgetType: 'checkout',\r\n        eventId: '69586331591',\r\n        modal: true,\r\n        modalTriggerElementId: 'eventbrite-widget-modal-trigger-69586331591',\r\n        onOrderComplete: exampleCallback\r\n    });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END EMBEDDED EVENTBRITE CHECKOUT -->\r\n\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; <a class=\"hlc-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.halcyon-sf.com\/main\/table-reservations\/\">TABLE RESERVATIONS<\/a> \r\n\r\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>CHRIS MALINCHAK<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halcyon-sf.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chris-malinchak.jpg 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Sound is a companion, its organization a joy.<br \/>\nInstinctive and immediate.<\/p>\n<p>Born on December 24 1989 in Brooklyn NY, child prodigy Chris Malinchak became a household name with the 2013 release of his iconic record So Good To Me. Startlingly fresh, it quickly became the most Shazamed record in the uk and the most played record on BBC Radio 1. He continues to play for audiences around the world, capturing the hearts of his loyal fans with his unique and original style.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chris Malinchak\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1187125750&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We catch up with consummate New Yorker and man about town CHRIS MALINCHAK for a little random Q&#038;A before his first Halcyon play Friday October 4th. Chris, you\u2019ve been a fixture in nightclubs for quite some time. If you were to open a club anywhere in the world where would it be? NYC Baby! 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