MusicIncomingYCE: Deano JoHis collective Real Gold has been putting out records, holding parties and now has a magazine called FUN.ShareLink copied ✔️June 19, 2009MusicIncomingTextKarley Sciortino Twenty-three year old Deano Jo is the unspoken ruler of growing art empire, Real Gold. A collective of young and intelligent artists, photographers, writers, musicians and promoters, Real Gold are renown for putting on some of the best parties London has to offer. In its three years as a collective, Real gold has also launched the satirical cult publication, FUN Magazine, and released a record by blues band, Train Chronicles. “What I really want to do is create something permanent. Our ambition with Real Gold is to spotlight things we love through print, releases, and parties, while maintaining a strong sense of community.” Name a person or organisation that shares your DIY ethos, and explain why.Leon Battista Alberti and the Polymath crew.Send us a picture/video that summarises your view of modern life, and explain why.This logo symbolises everything my collective feels towards modern lifeDo you think the recession has helped or hindered your creativity? Why?I'm not sure. Many fund their creativity through days jobs, which are obviously vanishing more and more. On the other hand, hard times always instigate more creativity.Music for a revolution - what song sums up your attitude?Anal Cunt - You Live On A HouseboatWhat other period inspires you the most, and why?‘79-86 New York. So many different new and accidental styles of music, art and fashion.Read more of the YCE feature here. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREInside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl SweatshirtVanmoofWhat went down at Dazed and VanMoof’s joyride around Berlin7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?Vanmoof8 Dazed Clubbers on the magic and joy of living in BerlinThe KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix albumMoses Ideka is making pagan synth-folk from the heart of south London