Interviews

A bunch of things happened since French house producer Mancini first touched the decks over twenty years ago. From playing shows with some of the scene’s biggest act to launching his own label, the Parisian is now a well-established name in the industry. We caught with him to talk about how he envisions the upcoming... Read more »

Percussion has always played a vital role in establishing the label’s foundation of sound – nothing gets us grooving quite like drum-laden house music. TOR’s latest project, the Zaiana EP, showcases the exploits of this primordial desire. Darksidevinyl and Ucha come together to make their debut with the When We Dip label family. The two... Read more »

Over the years, few names in electronic music have gathered such an impressive portfolio while staying truly dedicated to a standard of quality as Olivier Mateu. Known by his stage name Rodriguez Jr., the French maestro has established himself as one of the top acts in the world in his career spanning over twenty years,... Read more »

With a new release ‘Everything I Love’ dropping on his label Slightly Sizzled, Kricked joins us on the latest instalment of the Little Talk series. WWD: Hey Kricked, how are you, what’s good and bad for you personally right now? I’ve been pretty good considering the circumstances I’d say. The shutdowns and closures were bittersweet... Read more »

Our guest for episode 119 of the When We Dip mix series is none other than Jonas Saalbach! The Berlin-based DJ and producer renowned for a melodic sound that doesn’t compromise on rhythms and energy blesses us with an hour set containing many unreleased gems, from himself as well as the likes of Innellea, Hollt... Read more »

After garnering widespread recognition with releases on the likes of Stil vor Talent, Trampoliner, and Anjunadeep, we’re thrilled to have Made in Paris debut on XYZ. The Australian connects with Monarke, out of Canada, as she takes the reins on remix duty for Otherside. The project showcases Paris’ unique brand of techno, which has seen... Read more »

US based, Mexican born Sainte Vie is making waves with his own take on melodic house and techno. With an exclusive track on the new Stil vor Talent compilation ’Schneewiess’, we caught up with him to talk music, live away from home and the albums that have inspired him. WWD: Hi Pablo, welcome to When... Read more »

When it comes to crafting genuinely irresistible dancefloor moments, few contemporary duos are as consistently excellent as Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton, best known to you and I as Audiofly. A prolific and extremely talented pair, the lads have been ripping up dancefloors with gusto over the past couple of years, with their typically melodic... Read more »

Damian Lazarus’ Rebellion continues its release schedule this April with the launch of a new various artists series. Rebellion presents SOULS Vol.1 acts as the maiden edition and sees Tim Engelhardt, Senzala, Cancellieri and Asevenes inaugurate proceedings. Label-founder Damian Lazarus had this to say on the release: “With so much incredible new music being created... Read more »

Rising out of Germany’s electronic underground and making his microcastle debut is Yubik. Based in Munich and conceptualized in 2018, the Yubik project has achieved measurable success in relatively short order. Initial releases courtesy of MoBlack and Stil Vor Talent set the course for well received projects via Atlant, Oddity and Radikon. Seemingly in constant... Read more »