Interviews

When two powerhouses of electronic music, Armin van Buuren and Maddix, take the stage together, you know something special is about to happen. But their recent Face-2-Face set was more than just a collaboration, it was an entirely new DJing concept that pushed the limits of live performance. Unlike a traditional back-to-back (B2B) set, where... Read more »

ISO3 is the performance and production alter ago of Michael Newman. A deep rooted passion for music began at an early age, having inherited a collection of house, funk, jazz and northern soul records which was built upon by collecting vinyl from all genres of electronic music. Italian Deep House, Detroit Techno and the UK... Read more »

Mr Milk Dee is a highly talented and well-known professional DJ and producer from South Africa. He was born in Polokwane and embarked on his musical journey at an early age, drawing inspiration from renowned artists such as Stimming, Bonobo, and Q Harris. With an impressive career spanning several years, Mr Milk Dee has had... Read more »

Intr0beatz aka Reykjavik Iceland native, Arsaell Thor Ingvason, is a beatmaker and producer with a lifelong love for the groove. From his earliest years delving into his father’s musical collecting and compositions, he first came to prominence as Intr0beatz back in the late ‘90s first as a turntablist, then as beat producer behind various Icelandic... Read more »

Avant is a melodic techno DJ and producer based in Cologne. Recently, he released ‘Familiar Place,’ a collaboration with Solique on Adriatique’s esteemed imprint Siamese. Now, Avant is sharing a private edit of Monoloc’s legendary techno track ‘Trysome’ —a rework that pushes the original into new, cinematic territory by adding synth work and playing with... Read more »

DJ and Producer Scott Ferguson, known as ROBOT84, has been a fixture of the underground music scene since the 1990s, evolving into production in the 2000s. With a style deeply rooted in house, disco, and Balearic influences, Scott’s work under the ROBOT84 guise continues to resonate with fans and industry heavyweights alike. ROBOT84’s material is... Read more »

We had the pleasure of catching up with Berlin-based analog maestro Hannes Bieger, who has recently unveiled his latest album, ‘Galaxies,’ on his own label, elektrons. This meticulously crafted journey through deep melodic textures and cosmic soundscapes sees Hannes embracing creative freedom after a period of transition. In this exclusive interview, we delve into the... Read more »

Jean-Jez has made waves in Berlin’s underground for a good while now, with his Kedi Bounce parties (whom he co-founded) quickly becoming a celebratory cornerstone of community and culture. His DJing style and production approach act as a core expressional loop, with Jean-Jez embracing a multitude of styles and sounds with both. Bridging the gap... Read more »

AVEM presents a versatile and genre-bending take on Electronica. Boris‘ compositions display a wide sonic field; from driven Synthesizer patches, field recordings and acoustic experimentation, all the way to ethereal vocal work. AVEM‘s output manifests in producing, playing live shows and DJ sets, but also realizing visual aspects in still and motion. Fresh off his... Read more »

LUM, Sebastian Gandine, is first and foremost a spiritual encounter, a ceremonial séance for acquiring one’s essence, a ceremony. In some ways, it’s also a treatment for easing personal grief and, by extension, relieving civilizational woes. To some extent, it’s a tribal culturology course. Sebastian Gandine has spent a lot of time studying how music... Read more »