House And Techno Tastemaker Paige Talks ‘Touch, Spirituality, Positivity And Mindset
With Page behind the lineup, it's more than just a musical journey. It is a movement in its own world.
The tastemaker formally known as John Page takes an inward look in production and performance, blending all styles of techno and house music with melodic, African and organic beats to create a warm and salty atmosphere.
On Friday, January 12, the sound engineer wowed music lovers with "Touch (feat. Aaron Pfeiffer)" on LUSH Sunday.
The song features loud, swinging and shimmering instrumentation, driving vocals and whispers, catchy lyrics, hypnotic vocals, memorable Pfeiffer lines and much more. The track is definitely designed to get people moving on the dance floor.
The Tulum-based producer said he spent the summer in Ibiza working with various singers via Zoom, including Miami's Pfeiffer, who gave Page an accessible voice that he "used very well." He added that Ibiza is a hotbed of new music, pool parties, daytime events and vibrant nightlife. Being in this rhythm, emotion and space helped him create an album that resonated with the island's techno-house scene and was different from the usual jungle sound that Tulum works with.
He also says he worked in Ibiza during the day, which is a different approach to most artists who make music at night. Page says his grandfather was a musician and his father was a disco DJ. His advice on making music: “It's a business. This is a profession. You create art for the world. Take this seriously." As a result, the producer works during the day and says he makes music during the sunny days of Tulum. , an environment full of nature that would become his creative outlet.
“I think one of the most important things about moving to Tulum is to be authentic and find your true self,” says the singer. “This is how I became healthier, happier and more spiritual. That's what drives the music in everything I do now, it comes from a place of love and authenticity."
Of course, that's exactly what you do when you scroll. He grew up listening to disco music thanks to his father, and later discovered house music when his older cousin played Louis DeVito's NYC Underground Party album in his car.
“When I heard that music, I felt alive,” Page says. “I was hooked from there because it was a natural transition from disco music to dance music. [The dance music] has the same tempo, the same drums and a lot of other similarities [from the album]. It definitely was. I heard that the CD changed my life, from then on I went to the club and was totally into it. Thank you, Louis DeVito.
However, it wasn't until he wrote his first rap that he realized DJing and producing was the career for him.
“The first time I went to a real concert in New York, it changed my life,” says Page. “I know it's a cliché, but you go into this big dark vault of amazing music from all walks of life and it keeps coming out and coming out. From that moment on, I knew it was my job: to create a safe place to take people on a musical journey, to be free, to celebrate life, to have fun, to be in the moment, to meet friends, to create memories. It's more than songs. This is a journey. You choose play - create an evening for everyone.
Since he started DJing and producing in the dance music scene, he hasn't slowed down. Peugeot has joined the ranks of prestigious clubs around the world, including the Brooklyn Mirage in New York, The Center Queens in New York, The Concourse Project in Austin, Texas and AME in Brazil. He has played with great talents such as Nora en Pure, Cassian, Agents of Time, Yuto, Argy, Hernan Cataño and Medusa. His tracks have been picked up by respected labels such as Clean, Odd Out and SHÈN. Additionally, his 2023 collaboration "Heavy Heat" with Frankie Wah and Jim Cook caught the attention of prominent pundits, fans and radio personalities, including Danny Howard of BBC Radio 1, KISS FM and SiriusXM Chill, where Page appears monthly. There's no doubt that the hitmaker has an impressive resume to date.
The music legend recently took his career one step further by launching the LUSH SUNDAY label. For many artists, having their own label is a "dream come true" because it allows them to have a creative outlet that they can control, Page says. You can create a trend. You can create versions. It gives you the energy and motivation to achieve success. Sometimes music schedules don't allow for releases on a particular label in the time frame a producer wants, and artists may only get a limited number of releases per year, he said. He added that he aims to break records in publications other than his own. He hopes to use LUSH SUNDAY to support upcoming artists.
“Right now I’m very proud to be able to showcase what I think is great and give great artists a platform to release their music. There are so many great artists that the world deserves to listen to them. I really want "It's more than a music label because I want to collaborate with artists, painters, jewelers, people who make custom hats and furniture."
Sunday's launch of LUSH coincides with the launch of a new range of blends called PORTAL. Page says he's always been inspired by BBC Radio 1's Critical Mix with Pete Tong, a radio mix series that showcases the world's most talented and up-and-coming artists, and he says they "go above and beyond to create the mix." It was truly timeless and original. Page plans to produce her Pete Tong series through PORTAL, which will include Page Project and other producers. With ATARIA, the artist wants to “send a mix to take the listener into a deep emotional experience.” The label president added: “When that happens, you realize the song could be 10 years old [or] two days old. What an artist creates is a matter of magic.”
Both the print and hybrid series are designed to transport the listener to a jungle party, cenote or beach club with deep and melodic music that captures the sound, energy and essence of Tulum, as well as organic and traditional influences.
The singer is passionate about spirituality, positivity and mindfulness, which she believes permeates her music. “As humans, we all vibrate at a certain frequency, and music is just one vibration,” says Page. “If you can create music that resonates with you, it will vibrate positively for other beings. So when you go to a jam session or create a playlist for a group of DJs, create it and share it yourself. Your party is a place where there is joy, love, fun and happiness. When you experience that feeling when you are on stage or listening to music, it is absolutely contagious. When you leave a concert or a nightclub and it has a positive effect on you, it you hold him forever.
Spirituality, positivity and mindfulness are also important in his personal life. She said that while Page lived in New York, she considered herself a healthy person, but moving to Tulum gave her the space and opportunity to delve deeper into these three feelings. He says he starts with 30 minutes of meditation, journaling, exercise and finally playing music in the morning sun and fresh water. The website says there are several yoga and meditation teachers in Tulum. In doing so, it is important to look deeply into what makes a person feel bad, metaphorically exposing painful emotions, beliefs and walls of negativity. By delving into good and evil, he says, one can tap into “their real power and human authenticity.”
“The better you feel inside, the more love you have inside [and] the more love you give,” Page says. “In fact, this is the true essence of life: living with love. Because without her we have nothing.”
While she says it's important for a person's well-being, she admits it's a challenge, saying the biggest obstacle she faces is loving herself. Self-love has a deeper meaning for him than some may imagine. For the producer, this means self-love “in any true love.” Paige defines self-love in the mirror as a partner, friend, family member, and déjà vu: “not externally, but truly trying your best and feeling comfortable.” "What you don't have yet."
On the following: “Music is a very difficult path, it's a career you have to follow and a career you have to choose, it's up to you. I really want creators to know that I do my best to represent other people's art." , including my own, and bring great music and artists to the dance industry.” A beautiful [and] wonderful sight for one day. Maybe it's a famous spa, or maybe a dance event, or maybe a cool flea market with dance music [and] my favorite artists selling their best stuff. They look really great and they love it. I want to invite all people to meet, because there is no “I” in music, there is no “I” in the group. Without us, they have nothing.