Inside look On Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren And Audiofly’s Event During ADE Inside look On Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren And Audiofly’s Event During ADE In the lead-up to Free Your Mind’s bigger than life ADE label showcase we’ve decided to gather all the label honcho’s and have a chat. This event is already being called Amsterdance Dance Event’s biggest progressive house gathering, which looking at all the joining labels is right on point. There’s just a bit less then a month to go so let’s dive in! Hello everyone, thanks for joining us today, how are you and what are you up to this week? Nick: Hello! I am just back from a US tour including Burning Man which was epic, followed by some days decompressing at Lake Tahoe. Just catching up with some promos and things happening on my two labels, and tomorrow I’m heading to the north of Russia for a weeks fly-fishing in the middle of nowhere. No phone signal or wi-fi and I can’t wait. Hernan: Hey there, all good. I’m in Ibiza for the DJ awards, last night got lucky to pick up one myse Read More
Feature: Solee [Podcast + Interview] Normen Flaskamp began producing back in the late 90ies but it was in 2006 that his "Solee" alias was born, propelling him to new heights in the house and techno realm. In the same year he decided to take the reins into his own hands and set up his own recordlabel "Parquet Recordings" to disseminate his distinctive take on deep melodic House & Techno. Aside from his own revered imprint, Solee's productions have graced some of the best-known underground recordlabels in the world: Bedrock, Suara, Noir Music, Sudbeat, Yohitoshi, Einmusika, Kittball only to name a few. Having played across Europe and international hot spots like Miami, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, New York, Beirut, Melbourne and more, he's been able to communicate his typical energetic & melodic "Soleesound" to crowds in many different countries all over the world. Hi Normen, thanks for joining us, how are you today? and what are your plans for this week? Hey, i´m fine! Thanks. I’m just back from a fe Read More
Feature: Fehrplay [Interview + Premiere] With an encyclopedic musical knowledge and records that are supported by arena selling talents as diverse sa Deadmau5, Richie Hawtin, Above & Beyond & Pete Tong, there’s a long line of Artists trying to follow in Jonas Fehr’s Footsteps however there’s not many that can demonstrate the skill and knowledge Jonas does in his productions or build his performance to blend effortlessly between dark techno monsters and uplifting progressive hands-in-the-air moments to leave the dance floor both mesmerized and eager for more and its this combination that has gained him the approval of further industry flagships in Billboard, Mixmag, DJ Mag (print & digital) and BBC Radio 1. 2018/2019 see Fehrplay combining his inspirations and strengths in a unique way to present Mood Of Mind into the live space. This new melodic techno imprint and live show, bolstered by further releases on Mau5trap and Anjunabeats and a World Tour. Hello Jonas, I hope you’re having a good Read More
Feature: Super Flu [Interview + Podcast] Welcome to a world where crispy baked bass drums give the keynote, where Momratzn twitch to tweaking hi-hats and speech bubbles wave engaging basses to you!?Do you falter on making a tough decision? Super Flu recommend you garlic bread rolls and 6-minute-boiled eggs! ?Is your equipment rubbish? Trust your intuition, tickle the max out of the old stuff and squeeze inspiration out of everything you can lay your hands on!? Are you lacking ideas? Take your cockatoo's advice! Go on vacation and have some beer. Try (you know, doing something you'd never do otherwise). Listen to Jazz. Tinker whatever comes to your mind using funny snack bar names, exotic instruments and kid's toys.? Now with your best mate and at least one mutual favourite bakery, lots of Herzblut and a great Traum behind, nothing can harm you anymore...! Hey Guys, thanks for joining us today, tell us where you are at the moment and what will you be doing today? At the moment we are just chilling on the couch drinkin Read More
Free Your Mind Announces Line Up ADE showcases: The Soundgarden, Sudbeat and Flying Circus On Thursday October 18th, Free Your Mind Festival is presenting three label showcases in one single event at Amsterdam’s beloved Thuishaven terrain. Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat, Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden imprint, and Audiofly’s Flying Circus are joining forces for what promises to be nothing short of an electrifying ADE gathering. Expect to see many of the usual suspects on this Thursday, which is part of Free Your Mind’s anniversary festivities. For this once in a full moon label gathering this team presents some of the most established artists on the roster. Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren will once again be joining forces for a extended back to back set and have invited a lot of the label regulars to join in for this celebration. Amongst the friends of Sudbeat and The Soundgarden you will find names as Nicolas Rada, Marcelo Vasimi, Nick Varon and many more. The trademark warehouse will be filled with the absolute top of Flying Circus ambassadors featuring Blo Read More
Feature: WhoMadeWho [Podcast] More than anything, WhoMadeWho are a band channeling a singular energy. From their live performances to their songwriting to their DJ sets and beyond, they’re a restless, constantly evolving entity with a diverse range of critically acclaimed releases on a varied succession of labels like Gomma, Get Physical and Kompakt. Quite a few music journalists have tried to label and pigeonhole WhoMadeWho over the years and most have missed the transformative mark. And while the notion that great music always defies categorization is often a hackneyed cliché, in this particular case, it’s actually completely and utterly true. On the face of it, ‘experimental dance band’ might make a fitting description. But walk into one their full-on live assaults, and you’ll quickly realize that having your ears penetrated by the ‘two-headed vocal monster’ that is Tomas and Jeppe with Tomas on drums is a mind-altering experience that’s less about genres and all about vibe. And the WhoMa Read More
Feature: Miss Melera [Podcast] For the past decade, the Amsterdam based Miss Melera has been absorbing the essence behind traditional genres such as deep, tech house and techno and twisting them into a melodic confection that is both fresh, timeless and completely her own. In the past years she has played high profile dates in Europe, Asia, South and North America. In 2012 she has started her monthly radio show and event called ‘COLOURIZON’. Her show is broadcast on several radio stations worldwide and increasingly popular on her Soundcloud profile. As COLOURIZON developed quickly into a global phenomenon, Miss Melera was invited to play for her fans all over the world. The success of the radio broadcast turned into a successful touring career, with invites to perform in venues like D-Edge (São Paulo, Brazil), Warung (Itajaí, Brazil), Fusion Festival (Lärz, Germany), Nest (Toronto, Canada), Womb (Tokyo, Japan), The Pickle Factory (London, UK), Le Bikini (Toulouse, France), Rote Fabrik (Zurich, Switzerl Read More
Feature: Fur Coat [Interview] Hailing originally from Venezuela, and now based in Barcelona, Fur Coat’s story is one of passion for techno and electronic music. It’s a tale of deep, dark driven beats and rolling grooves that both encapsulates the mind and moves the feet. It was this love of music that in 2004 brought Sergio Muñoz and Israel Sunshine together and led to a musical intertwining which would drape itself over the shoulders of the music industry. Hey Guys, thanks for joining us today, tell us where you are at the moment and what will you be doing today? Hi guys, thanks for having us! Well we are in Barcelona at the moment our hometown. I (Sergio) just finished working out and Israel is at his place right now. We are hitting the studio later today to work as usual during the week on new music, and getting ready for this week’s Labyrinth Festival in Croatia! What were your first experiences with electronic music? Where do your early influences lie and do you have musical backgrounds? Do ei Read More
Feature: Thyladomid [Interview + Podcast] Thyladomid is famous for his forward thinking deep melodic dance music which earned him respect and support from many people in the scene and evolved also in cooperations with Adriatique and the singer Mahfoud. With his album "Interstellar Destiny" in 2015 Thyladomid changed towards more introspective music and you will hear a lot more of this. In comparison to his first album "places" refers to different places which inspired him to write the album. This album offers a higher level of complexity in the making of music which has helped Thyladomid to enhance the moody quality in a dazzling sometimes even in a spine tingling way, when you let yourself go to explore the abundance of the trax. Hi Charles, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? Hey Guys, thanks for the Interview! I like your channel by the way. I am now having a small summer break before getting back to the studio in July due to the stress of my recently released album “Places”. Read More
Feature: Nick Warren & Nicolas Rada [Interview + Podcast] Hi Guys, thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us today, tell us where abouts in the world you are the moment Nicolas Rada - Hi PA, thanks for this interview. I'm now in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nick Warren - I’m in Sri Lanka ahead of my gig here and a 4 date tour of India, always exciting to play in this part of the world. How did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? What were some of your early inspirations? NR - Since I was a teenager, around 2002, I've listened rock bands like Zeppelin and Purple. I've been always seduced by dark sounds. Then, with all the internet possibilities, I discovered many other artists, like Hernán from my own country, and also the compiled albums from Global Underground. And there was Nick, who has always been a great reference for me, as well as Danny Howells, Dave Seaman, Paul Oakenfold, just to name some of them. Those mixes made me wish to be a DJ and to be able to Read More