Joe Hahn interviewed by DJ Life Magazine

minuteforce · Feb 27, 2025

Linkin Park's Joe Hahn has been interviewed by the DJ-focused publication DJ Life Magazine, ahead of the band's upcoming U.S. tour leg starting late April. The magazine's editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne spoke to Hahn about a variety of topics including his early interest in turntablism, his thoughts on current DJ culture, and the gear and software he's been using on-stage for Linkin Park shows.

The interview serves as the feature story in the magazine's current issue. You can browse the digital edition for free and even order a limited-edition physical print here.

On crafting the "Joe Solo" segment of the live show:

DJ LIFE: On this tour, your scratch solo working with the drummer, Colin, is a real show-stopper. The two of your create a different kind of energy, a real arena-rock approach. What went into that and how do you determine how to fit it into a two-hour show?
Hahn: From our first album, we had "Cure for the itch," and that was a DJ-solo moment. and we figured, instead of just having multiple encores to give the vocalist breaks, that would be a good opportunity to keep the show going. So, with this one, Colin and I just got together, and made this in a day. We made three different beats that could have potential for that section. And then we just picked the one that we like. It's fun. It's just jamming. but a different kind of jamming. It's kind of cool, too, because it's almost like you don't see that kind of thing too much anymore.
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On directing the video for "The Emptiness Machine":

DJ LIFE: You're also a video director of the group, which entails telling stories in a different way. How satisfying is that role?
Hahn: It depends on when you ask me [laughs]. It can be very stressful. I take it really seriously. I owe it to my brothers and sister to do the right thing and try to find something that has meaning. When we did "The Emptiness Machine," for example, I had a hard time trying to figure it out. Part of it was that I wanted to represent some flavors of what makes it a bit nostalgic, but wanted to present it in a whole new way. I wanted to do something visually captivating, but I also wanted to capture the essence of who we are. Talking to Mike, we were riffing on the idea of a multiverse concept, which everyone is familiar with the movies now. I really wanted to show the joy of us doing it altogether.
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Source: Joe Hahn on Instagram

juancpin · Feb 27, 2025

Hhehehehe Big appreciation for Mix Master Mike (coooooosss noooooo body can do it like Mix Master can, COME ON!) and I lovedalso where he says they adore each other. This is no-doubt Joe's era.

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