Interviews

Tenerife might not be renowned for its house and techno inclinations, but Hector Couto is far from your average DJ/producer. The brains behind the always on-point Roush label, Couto’s own stock has risen considerably in recent times, not just as a result of his label but also as a result of his many stunning productions and his astute DJ... Read more »

Egg London resident Kyle E joins us for the latest edition of the Select Cuts series with a fresh mix that includes a custom built intro track just for WWD Readers. We also caught up with Kyle to get the lowdown on all things Egg, new music on Familia and his recipe for the perfect warm-up!... Read more »

Following on from standout releases on the likes of Sasha’s Last Night On Earth imprint and Guy Gerber’s Supplement Facts, Canadian producer Gab Rhome makes his debut on Above & Beyond’s renowned Anjunadeep. We caught up with him this week to find all out the new “Drifting EP”, past  highlights and all that is to come! “Drifting... Read more »

This week’s podcast comes via one of the standout talents of the past 12 months, Frenchman Traumer. Having burst onto the scene with a string of violently brilliant releases in 2014 he firmly ensconced himself at the core of a new wave of techno artists. From festival stunners like Cyclo and Dayzero to more discerning... Read more »

Volume three of the Residents Series leads us to Brussels, Belgium. We are joined this time around by Cœur & Nathan Øye, residents at the well established Brüxsel Jardin events, who had a chat about all sorts with us. They’ve been involved since the start of things back in 2010 and have shared the stage with all... Read more »

Following on from an in-depth chat with Oliver Huntemann two weeks ago, ‘WWD Features :’  delves further into the rising imprint of the veteran techno producer. Senso Sounds is a label set for big things in 2015. The recent expansion of the imprint, who’s members include prosperous talents like Andreas Henneberg, Matt Sassari and Florian Gasperini,... Read more »

A man who has contributed extensively to the bastion of techno over the past 20 years, Spanish techno veteran Cristian Varela is undoubtedly one of his countries premium exports. With so many landmark releases over the past few years the Spaniard could be forgiven for resting on his laurels, however that just isn’t his style... Read more »

Pete Oak is the Barcelona-based, Danish producer who’s making great waves right now, chiefly thanks to his work on esteemed labels a la Exotic Refreshment, Stil vor Talent, Toolroom and the mighty Steyoyoke. With a roll call like that, you’d imagine that he’d be someone who knows how to rock a crowd, and you wouldn’t... Read more »

Strasbourg pair Medicis & Vanshift step up for the latest episode of Select Cuts! The rising duo first caught our eye with an inimitable release on Alsace imprint Friendship and they’ve continued to impress, most recently laying a killer cut on Teki Latex’s respected Sound Pellegrino imprint. The boys are a key cog in the city’s... Read more »

It’s Brazilian week at WWD! Following on from the amazing guest mix and interview with Warung resident Aninha we also got to sit down with one of Brazilian house music’s pivotal figures. With production credits on the likes of Stranjjur, Cream Couture and his brother HNQO’s Playperview label, Fabo is a man who’s destined for... Read more »