Interviews

When We Dip with Newbie Nerdz [Interview + Podcast]
Italian duo Alex Vovel & Dario Frenda, aka Newbie Nerdz, have caught our eye once more, building on impressive releases with the likes of Gruuv, Skint & 303Lovers with another quality EP. This time around they’ve graced Underground Audio, delivering a tight three track EP, which has been quick in garnering huge support from big names... Read more »

Felix Da Housecat Tackles Money Music Problem In DJ Techtools Interview
Fantastic interview with the legendary Felix Da Housecat where he discusses the influence of money on today’s music scene -“You can tell money-music from love music”. Great to see one of the game’s most formidable characters still riding high. We’re expecting big things from his Aphrohead techno alias which will be announced to the world... Read more »

Between the Airports: Balcazar chats to WWD
You might know Balcazar as one half of Balcazar & Sordo, the prolific Mexican duo who have turned out for the likes of Culprit, Dirt Crew and Noir. They also make music as solo artists, and as it transpires, they’re just as comfortable doing both. And so it is that we checked in on Balcazar’s... Read more »

Brillstein talks Back to Bed [WWD Interview]
Delighted to have one of LA’s brightest, up and coming House talents in the WWD hotseat this week. Some of you may already be familiar with Mike Brillstein, aka Thee Mike B, he’s worked with a tonne of top names, producing, remixing and releasing records with the likes of Stretch Armstrong, Diplo, Sinden, Switch and Jesse... Read more »

Piemont – Unvoiced EP [WWD Interview]
The summer buzz is kicking in big time here at WWD HQ and it’s being fueled by some top notch recent releases. This includes the new record from talented Hamburg duo Piemont, who’ve dropped a fine two track EP on Area Remote. These boys have been crafting tracks since 2007 and have already featured on the likes of... Read more »

The Influence of Jack [Simion Interview]
Every now and then we’re introduced to a producer of serious quality; someone who towers over his contemporaries thanks to their many musical merits. One such individual to do exactly that recently is Simion; a young, prodigious producer who’s already tackled Ben Pearce’s ”What I Might Do” and has had his own tracks remixed by... Read more »

DoubtingThomas back on Berlin’s Organic Music [Interview]
Here at When We Dip we’re no one trick ponies. We strive to bring our readers quality music in all its forms and today we’ve got a very special Q&A for you. We’ve sat down with talented producer Aurelien Riviere aka DoubtingThomas, a man we’ve been following for over a year now, to get an insight... Read more »

Monika Kruse @ The Button Factory [Interview]
Monika Kruse has carved a stellar reputation for herself over the past 23 years as one Berlin’s finest most impressive djs, making a massive imprint on both the German and International scene as well as earning herself the moniker the ‘Grand Dame of Techno’. The Berlin native has also found time to curate her massively... Read more »

Vilnius Dreams: An Interview with Mario Basanov
Many of you may already know him and some of you may not, but nonetheless we’re delighted to introduce you to Mario Basanov. His work, together with fellow Lithuanian Vidis, put him on the map and he has since galloped to the foremost front of the deep house game. Recently he’s had releases on the... Read more »

Dirtybird Chief set for Dublin Return [Claude Vonstroke Interview]
Von Stroke should really need no introduction, but we’re gonna give him one anyway. The man’s a legend! Having carved out his own distinctive style of house and techno productions, he’s established Mothership and Dirtybird records and provided platforms of the highest calibre for like-minded producers to follow. He’s graced our shores a host of... Read more »