Gordo Talks India Memories, New Music and Eight-Hour Sets

The American DJ-producer, previously known as Carnage, recently released "Parcera" with Latin star Maluma and "With You" alongside electronic duo Adriatique

- ANURAG TAGAT

IT’S A SUNNY DAY in New York City as producer-DJ Gordo is seated outdoors at a restaurant and getting sushi. “I’m just living good,” Gordo aka Diamanté Anthony Blackmon (fka Carnage) says as he beams a smile over a video call. “I’m gonna go get a haircut.”

It was just a week prior to our chat that Gordo was at Tomorrowland, playing an hour-long set that was one for the books, especially because he brought on Latin star Maluma and premiered their then-unreleased song “Parcera.” Tomorrowland remains one of the most attended festivals in the world, so it’s a sea of people just vibing to Gordo and Maluma gathering their energies. Gordo says he can always the gauge the audience, though. “I’ve been doing this for a long time. It’s hard sometimes because you want to please as many people as possible… it’s not easy as it seems. But I think just trusting your gut and doing that stuff is just easiest to do,” he adds.

Over the last decade, Gordo’s previous moniker Carnage began making waves just as EDM was taking over the world. His releasees were supported by Ultra Music, who continue to put out even his latest singles like the techno-informed “With You” featuring electronic duo Adriatique. There have been many more acclaimed releases along the way, including producing songs from Drake’s 2022 album Honestly,