Feature: GRAZZE [Interview + Premiere] GRAZZE, in love with music, nature and the magic of the night. He begins his journey into the electronic music scene at the age of 14 after having studied piano and musical theory. With a degree in sound engineering, GRAZZE specializes in the technical areas of production, mixing and mastering as well as guitar and percussion in the artistic field. His versatile sound has been evolving ever more with each song created by producing in different styles while maintaining his essence and own identity. At the moment he is exploring and developing a more elegant and emotive approach in his deepest side. On the other hand, he is also using more ethnic and dynamic elements as his inspirations for producing “club” sounds. Hi GRAZZE, thanks for sitting down with us today! Tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week look like. It’s my pleasure! First of all, thanks a lot for having me here and for all the support that you give to my tracks. I'm currently Read More
Florence + The Machine – Jenny Of Oldstones (Wurtz & Iberian Muse Remix) The latest edition of our free download series welcomes Wurtz and Iberian Muse for their first appearance. Having worked together previously for releases on Be Free Recordings, DnC Limited and Three Hands Records, the trio’s studio synergy has been on the rise across 2019. Having provided fans with many memorable dance floor moments, unquestionably their most sought after track this past year has been an Edit of Florence & The Machine’s hugely popular ‘Jenny Of Oldstones’. The Original version was first aired as part of Season 8 of ‘Game of Thrones’, which Wurtz and Iberian Muse took to reworking shortly thereafter. It has been a highlight in the sets of Tale Of Us for the last eight straight months and now after much demand the track is finally available as an exclusive free download. Enjoy! Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/7oegxi https://soundcloud.com/wurtz01/florence-the-machine-jenny-of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHejFx3GMc ALL PREMIERS: Read More
Feature: Roland Leesker [Interview] Hi Roland, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us what it’s like to be the label boss at Get Physical and what a day in the life of this role entail? Hi there, thanks a lot for giving me this chance to promote our work a little! So, being the boss of Get Physical is the best job in the world, it entails a little bit of everything, from administration to creation, from building and leading a team, to empowering people to be able to release the kind of music I love. But also because I have a fantastic business partner and friend, Mr. Phillip Jung, and our beautiful team of course! Have you experienced any life changing moments in your career and what challenges have you faced as an artist and label owner? Yes I've experienced many of these moments, where you look back at and wonder why it just happened as it happened. I am thankful for all the moments with all these interesting people and artists I was blessed to meet around the world so far. I am grateful for having ex Read More
Feature: Ramiro Lopez [Interview] We caught up with the Spaniard techno-revolutionary Ramiro Lopez to speak about his early days in music, daily routine and a final stretch of the year marked by his return to Suara with the throbbing and hypnotic four-tracker “Sweating” where connected for the very first time with the unique British artist Theo Nasa. When did you start producing music - and what or who were your early passions and influences? What seduced you most about techno, clubbing music and electronic sounds? I started around 16 years ago. By that time, my biggest hobby was already DJing but I felt that I needed to express myself deeper and started to produce. I haven’t stopped since then. My interest on electronic music began listening radio shows and Music shows on TV. But when I really felt in love with this was the first time I visited a club and watched a performance live. Ramiro is back now on Suara’s imprint with “Sweating”. With the record label as a base, how would you define your Read More
Feature: Yotto [Interview] Yotto likes walks in the park, nights by the fire, and deadpan stares across dinner tables. He also likes to produce electronic music. He's had the distinction of programming BBC’s iconic Essential Mix, to add to his 5 ‘Essential New Tune’ nods from Pete Tong, and 2 ‘Hottest Record In the World’ selections on Annie Mac’s show. DJ support has proved devastatingly eclectic, ranging from Sasha, Laurent Garnier, Jamie Jones, Kölsch, Patrice Baumel and Adriatique. His Odd One Out imprint was launched in July with the well received 'Shifter', while the chart topping 'Nova' landed shortly thereafter. Now in the midst of the US portion of his Odd One Out Tour and the release of his 'Is This Trance' single, we catch up with Yotto in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Yotto, thanks for sitting with us today! Tell us, what does a studio day look like for you? I get up, make a proper breakfast, take a shower, make some coffee and open the door to my basement. I usually do v Read More
Feature: Ae:ther [Interview + Premiere] Born and raised in Rome, with German DNA and a diverse musical palette Ae:ther is an artist who has quickly established his pedigree as a formidable producer and selector through scintillating DJ sets and a batch of stunning releases. Now based in Berlin, the 29-year-old has returned to the motherland where he is steadily cultivating a reputation for haunting melodies and narcotic rhythms. With strong connections to Damian Lazarus at Crosstown Rebels and the Afterlife crew, Ae:ther has considerable industry support with his focus on delivering high-quality dance floor ready cuts that channel his love for ambient electronica and transmitting deep emotion, while keeping the energy levels high. Hi Ae:ther, thanks for sitting with us today! Tell us where in the world you are today and what your plans for the week are. Hello, thanks for having me! I am currently living in Berlin. At the moment I have no plans to move to another city. I found a good harmony for my life in Berlin. Read More
Feature: Lexer [Interview + Podcast] Lexer is a young man from the eastern part of Germany. It`s very tough to present his music in his home area. It´s a new style of deep and melancholic pop music and everyone is touched by his special way to produce and play this music. He is from a new generation of DJ´s who grow up with soundcloud, facebook and youtube. Alex aka Lexer is moving very fast and so it´s right to say: he is heading for a great future. Hi Alex, thanks for joining us, how are you today? and what are your plans for this week? Hey, thank you. It was a week full of studio time, my weekend starts this friday in Berlin and saturday SonneMondSterne Festival. What music from your youth had the biggest affect on where you are today? Are there certain tracks or albums which profoundly influenced you? Good question! Queen has influenced me a lot, but also lots of classical music like mozart or vivaldi. Classical music was a big part of my album, because i like the melody in music, it's something yo Read More
Feature: Kevin De Vries [Interview] Showing his very own trance-inspired techno sound in his first EP called “A Journey Through Life“, he gained the support from some of the biggest players in the industry, with names like Adam Beyer , Richie Hawtin and many more supporting him. With Releases on Major Labels like Drumcode, Cocoon and most recently Tale Of Us' Label Afterlife in 2018, de Vries' "continues to lock down his reputation as one of Europe's most promising techno talents" as Mixmag said. Hi Kevin, thanks for joining us, how are you, and what are your plans for today? Hey guys, thanks for having me. All good here! I’m about to head to the Airport for Afterlife Barcelona. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a producer and DJ? I grew up near Cologne in Germany and we have a very healthy club culture over there. I was still quite young when some friends of mine brought me to one of the bigger clubs there and this is ba Read More
Feature: Sébastien Léger [Interview + Premiere] Hello Sébastien, I hope you’re having a good day and thanks for joining us, what are your plans for this week? For the week my sister is visiting me, so no studio time for me or anything music related, few days off is becoming very rare. Tell us about growing up in France, how did you find your way into the world of electronic music? My very first memory of what we can call electronic music was me watching the Top 50 on TV, with tracks like Technotronic “Pump up the jam”or Lil Louis “French Kiss”. It was in the late 80’s. I then moved to a French island, New Caledonia, next to Australia. It’s only 4 years later, when I was 13, moving back to France that the idea of becoming a Dj became clear, as I went to my first “club” I was only 14 (and totally not aloud to be in the actual club of course). I was already into dancing, and into funk & dance music, but the light and loud music had a huge impact on me, even thou the music played in the club was just shi Read More
Feature: YokoO [Interview + Podcast] French born, Australian at heart, Berlin based and full time globe trotter, over the last few years YokoO has floated, dreamed and swooned his way across the world to some of the loftiest echelons. YokoO is no stranger to house music in all its deepest forms. A studio head in the true sense of the word, he spends much of his time pondering basslines and warm synth riffs that heat up dancefloors the world over. With releases on highly regarded labels such as All Day I Dream, Musik Gewinnt Freunde, Kindisch, Get Physical, Moodmusic and Plastic City, YokoO has marked out a spot for himself in the global house music scene with talent being sought after from every corner of the world. Hi Julien, thanks for joining us, how are you today, where in the world are you and what are you up to? Hello there, thank you for having me. I am well, enjoying some down time in Barbados, preparing myself for the busy weeks to come. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electron Read More