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
Feature: Petar Dundov [Interview + Premiere] Hello Petar, thanks for joining us today, tell us where you are at the moment and what your plans are today. Today I am rehearsing for live show for tomorrow’s performance in Das Haus in Zagreb. Would that be a typical non touring day for you? Or do you follow any set, regimented schedule while at home? When I am not touring I work in my studio in Zagreb. Usually day starts with short trip to market and then I cook a lunch for my family and afternoon I go to studio. I like to have a steady week rhythm, it helps me calm my mind from weekend craziness. Your music fits the traditional definition of techno quite well but we do see it crossing over into other genres such as progressive house, how do you see the music you make being categorized and what do you how to convey to the listener? My roots come from techno, but as my sound developed further I started to use more elements in song production. As things grew in complexity sooner or later you will deal with relations of ele Read More
Feature: Gabriel Ananda [Interview + Podcast] The idea to do a 9 to 5 job, even going to school gave Gabriel nightmares already when he was a very young boy. His passion was always bigger than his discipline and his dreams were even bigger. He wanted to be really good in something and a little famous which would solve a lot of wishes like Independency, beeing loved by everybody, especially girls and money to have a good live. Thats why his passion for science, philosophy, electronics, sports and music often lead into complete obsession in one of these things. At the age of 15 he wanted to win the tour de france and cycled 60 to 160 km every day after school but ended his racing career after the first race, which ended up being too violent in his opinion. Then he wanted to take Richie Samboras place and ended up playing guitar for 2 years - 5 hours every day - but it didn't do it for him either. Then he finally discovered his passion he would stick to for longer: Electronic music. Hi Gabriel, thanks for joining us Read More
Feature: Pablo Bolivar [Interview + Premiere] Hi Pablo, thanks for joining us, tell us where in the world you are today and what’s on your agenda for the week? Hi guys. Well I am passing these days in Cantabria, my home town, visiting family and friends, and getting some inspiration from the nature. On my return to Barcelona, I will continue the work at the studio and back to normal life. Looking back to your childhood, when did you first discover your passion for music? There was always music in my house, my parents have a great vinyl collection and my sisters were listening to pop and electronica in the 80-90’s and playing piano at home. Before electronica I really liked hard stuff like Sepultura, Rage Against The Machine and Public Enemy, but at some point in the school I discovered Mike Oldfield and Jean Michel Jarre and everything changed. There is often a deep, mystical feeling locked inside your productions. How much has living in Spain influenced your sound, and your approach to producing music? I think i Read More
Feature: D-Nox & Beckers [Interview + Podcast] Born out of a shared vision of musical inspiration, the duo of D-Nox & Beckers has, over the last 10 years, firmly entrenched itself into the landscape of the worldwide electronic community. Working as a perfect fusion of studio expertise and an impeccable dancefloor touch, this creative combination of Christian "D-Nox" Wedekind and Frank Beckers has become a an unfailing source of massive grooves which have successfully infected (infiltrated?) all corners of the globe. With more than a quarter century of combined DJing and producing experience between them, D-Nox & Beckers effectively merge a seasoned musical grounding with a dynamic creative spark that never fails in its ability to adapt to the ever-changing vista of electronic dance music. Hey Guys, thanks for joining us today, 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? What were some of your early inspirations? Beckers: Read More