Feature: Carlo Whale [Interview] Since 2013, experimental Italian producer Carlo Whale has been making waves, developing and honing his craft in his hometown of Cagliari. Inspired by his surroundings he has worked to present an emotive, distintive and unique sound by pursuing boundaries between music, technology and nature. Classical-trained musician, he has deepened his connection with synthetic sounds with a degree in Electronic Music at Cagliari Conservatory under various influences that range from Erik Satie to Nils Frahm to David August. Carlo Whale’s organic approach to music finds his emotions reflected in the nature around him and with this mindset he aims at turning those emotions of a moment into music through a unique and mature production technique. With no signs of slowing down, Carlo has found a handful of quality releases landing on labels such as Einmusika, Steyoyoke, Inner Symphony, Poesie Musik and Manual Music, and establish himself as one of the most exciting breaking-trough artists of 2020. Read More
Feature: Stereo Underground [Interview] Stereo Underground was born in Haifa, in the North of Israel, the artist otherwise known as Yariv began his musical life as a drummer, spending his younger years circulating in the city’s hard rock scene. He discovered electronic music as a teenager when he moved to Tel Aviv, and soon began working at a record shop while spending his nights DJing. His popularity rapidly grew, and production soon followed. His output as Stereo Underground began 2009, and in his debut year he received high praise from Mixmag and heavy DJ support for his hypnotic, outer space sounds. in the following years he released countless Beatport chart hits via Guy J's Lost & Found Records and Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music. In 2013 he became one of the owners of Tel Aviv's biggest club "The Cat & Dog", sharing the dj booth with the best international artists & dj's. Yariv is also the co-founder of BPM College which is the leading music & production school in his country. May of 2019 marked the release of his d Read More
Feature: Claudio Cornejo [Interview] Hailing from Argentina, Claudio Cornejo has been one of his country's brightest progressive music talents. Either operating in solo capacity or as one half of Analog Jungs, the Cordoba resident has long been a favourite of progressive music tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, while also landing releases on Beat Boutique, Droid9 and The Soundgarden. Also finding a comfortable home on Antrim's Or Two Strangers, Claudio now returns to the label with a contribution to the second edition of the 'Strangers' series. We had a chance to catch with the talented Argentine for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Claudio, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello everyone, nice to share a few words. Today I feel very well, sitting in front of the computer finishing many tracks, I have a positive week, with a lot of work and good projects to finish. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you disc Read More
Feature: Andre Moret [Interview] Hailing from São Paulo but now based in Campinas, Andre Moret has been rising out of Brazil's burgeoning progressive house scene. Continued support from Hernan Cattaneo along with releases on Balkan Connection, Clubsonica Records, Dopamine White, Soundteller Records and Transensations, has found Andre amongst the genre's top new comers. Now on the cusp of two new remixes for Balkan Connection, we catch up with Andre in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Andre, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello guys, thanks for the invitation, I’m going well and very happy to be here today. This week, I intend to continue some songs that I started this weekend and continue with some personal studies. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? My contact with electronic music started when I was in elementary school and started Read More
Feature: Pretty Pink [Interview] Risen from the deep & dark woods in Germany, Pretty Pink made her way through the steaming and raging international club zone to manifest her belief into the most intimate basement raves and the biggest festival stages. Her gigs like at the Tomorrowland Festival are unforgettable as well as her numerous club gigs around the globe. With two own labels, own radio show and weekly livestream Pretty Pink might not have time to relax even in Corona times. Pretty Pink blends a tasteful sound with a twist of madness that elevates the crowd to new heights. With years of experience under her belt, the multi-talented workaholic has created a brand built to last. She will stop at nothing to continue cultivating and developing her sound. Hi Pretty Pink, first of all, where are you right now and how are you at all? Hello, I am in my current hometown Leipzig at the moment. I love this city with its history, many historic buildings and at the same time young and creative scene. And despite Read More
Feature: Chicola [Interview] Chicola began his journey into electronic music in the mid-nineties, at Tel Aviv's renowned 'Allenby 58', DJing alongside Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Danny Tenaglia and countless other top international talents. Releases on Guy J's Lost & Found yielded some of progressive music's most iconic tracks, most notably 'Childhood' and 'Yoav'. Now returning to the label for a remix of Tantum, we catch up with Chico in this exclusive interview. Enjoy. Hi Chico, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hi Guys, thanks for having me. I am feeling good. I'm having some quality time with my family, we are on a holiday at the beautiful north side of Israel between the mountains of Golan Heights for the next few days. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? As teenage boy I used to listen to the local Radio Shows every day after school Read More
Feature: Baime [Interview] Hi guys, nice to talk with you today! How are you considering the situation and the industry shutdown? The world is on fire at the moment in so many different ways. For us personally in Denmark, it does not have that big an impact compared to other countries. We are not entirely reliant on music income but for our colleagues this is horrible. We can’t really say much besides that we hope that things will change for the better soon. We hope that artists around the world are using this time to perhaps make some music and also get a good sleep pattern for a while and exercise. God knows we need it. What keeps you positive during these times? Technology has actually helped mitigate missing family and friends. Using Facetime has been very nice to keep in touch. Following guidelines has worked rather well in Denmark, so we are actually opening up slowly already. Turning off social media for a while to avoid becoming too focused on what is wrong. Eating and drinking well are proba Read More
Feature: Dimuth K [Interview] Hailing from Sri Lanka, Dimuth K has been at the heart of his country’s progressive music scene since first appearing in 2018. As one of the genre’s most highly touted talents, Dimuth’s combination of rhythm and musicality has led him to releases on Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music and Nick Warren’s Hope Recordings. Now on the cusp of a new EP for Belgium's event brand EDGE, we catch up with Dimuth in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Dimuth, thanks for joining us today, tell us what your plans for the week are? Hey guys, thank you so much for having me! Currently enjoying the outdoors in Toronto. Making the most of the lovely summer here :) Tell us about growing up and living in Sri Lanka, how has it affected your musical taste and the music you make? I grew up in the heart of Colombo, which is Sri Lanka’s commercial capital and largest city. I would say my first and greatest influence when it came to music was my dad as he used to listen to a lot of 70’s a Read More
Feature: Guy J [Interview] Lost & Found enters the heart of the summer season with a new EP from label boss Guy J. The Israeli born, Malta based artist began the year with his ‘Day Of Light / Mind Of’ double a-side release. Uniquely emotional and bound with creative flashes, it was yet another unforgettable offering from an artist who somehow continues to better himself with each successive release. Guy’s latest and highly anticipated ‘Beast Of Sea’ once again serves notice that his inventive forces continue to operate on a remarkable level. On the cusp of the release we had a chance to catch up with Guy in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hello Guy, thanks for joining us today, tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? I'm in Gozo, which is a small island that is part of Malta, and my plans for the week is the same as last week, to see what next week will bring. :) The complexity of your productions indicates a deep-rooted background in music. Tell us about Read More
Feature: Citizen Kain [Interview + Premiere] Hi Bruno, thanks for sitting with us today. Tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? Hi my Little Astronaut, it’s a pleasure to be with you. I’m currently at my friends house in the South of France, 200 km from my home, resting for some days. I’m staying here for the weekend and Monday I will be back at home and at work in the studio. Tell us about growing up and living in France, how has it affected your musical taste and the music you make? I was born and spent my childhood in a little village in the East of France where I had a very classic life with my parents and sister, we also had some friends in town that were really passionate about music and we discovered Metal Hardcore around the age of 10, we pursued this passion, playing in local bands without any pretensions and at this time I couldn’t imagine to someday have the chance to live off my music. Around 25, I started to discover Rave Parties and Techno, logically started to lea Read More