Hello Joris, I hope you’re having a good day and thanks for joining us. Tell us about growing up in France, how did you find your way into the world of electronic music? The Internet played the biggest part in learning how to make music. It was very useful to me for first learning how to produce, meeting other producers and finally getting my music heard and raising my artistic profile. As a DJ my first experiences came from mixing sessions with some friends. Then I quickly had the chance to get a residency in the summer of 2011, it was very instructive to me because at this time I had the technical skills to play out but I didn’t really know how to communicate with the crowd. It allowed me to play better sets on my first gigs as a guest DJ, and I think that’s how I’ve been able to raise my reputation as a DJ and make it my full time job. There has always been amazing music coming out of France. How has living there affected the music you make? I think the main fo

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

Five years in the making, JP Lantieri's concept album 'Zodiac' was recently released to much acclaim. Available on CD and digitally, it's a compelling journey into smooth rhythmic concepts and transcendent melodies. Borderless in appeal, the LP effortlessly melds progressive house, techno, house, melodic house and deep house across twelve uniquely crafted cuts. We had a chance to chat with JP about the album and he gives us a track by track breakdown into the making of the project. Enjoy! Aries As Aries is the first track to open this Zodiac album, I wanted it to be energetic and solid, like the ram it represents, and fresh like the spring, as this sign follows the Spring Equinox. It conveys a naivety that can be found in many charming Arians. The flowers blossom, and each chord of the short repetitive synth bells is a new flower which opens up under the warming Sun. This track’s positive energy sets the tone of the album, a celebration of twelve facets of life. Taurus

As one of Spain’s most recognized electronic music talents, Uner began his career after being influenced by the sounds of Laurent Garnier and Jean-Michel Jarre. With his first releases coming courtesy of Diynamic and Cadenza, he quickly shot into the spotlight and has remained a creative force ever since. Subsequent releases on Get Physical, Saved, Sincopat, Suara, Sol Selectas and his Solar Distance imprint have only elevated his innovative process. Now fresh off a remix for Sound Avenue, we had a chance to catch up with the Spanish artist in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Uner, thanks for joining us, how are you today? And what are your plans for this week? Hello friends, a pleasure to talk with you. Everything great here. At home working again after an incredible week of holidays with my family. Those moments with them are what gives meaning to everything! Now the time has come to take up on the projects again. There has always been amazing music coming out of Spain

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

Hailing from Athens, Harris Zigeridis aka Ziger would have to be considered a veteran of his country’s burgeoning progressive house underground. The long time Hernan Cattaneo favourite has showcased his music on Beatfreak Recordings, Eleatics, Plattenbank Records and Sudbeat Music. Now after months of anticipation the Greek artist launches his Eat My Hat imprint and we had a chance to catch up with him just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Harris, thanks for joining us today, tell where in the world you are and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello and thanks for the invitation!!! I’m from Greece and I'm living in Athens. Busy life at the moment with music, family kids etc. So my weekend plans at the moment and due to the high temperature in Athens is taking my kids near the sea, having fun and relax. 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? Well, as a kid

Hailing from Villa Mercedes, Fabri Lopez has been hyped as one of Argentina's top up and coming progressive house producers. Recent releases on 3rd Avenue, Dreamers and Specific Music, coupled with support from Hernan Cattaneo has made for a great year thus far. Now fresh off a remix for Clubsonica Records, we catch up with him in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Fabri, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello good afternoon, first of all thanks for the invitation very happy for this. I'm finishing preparing the last details of my warm up to Yotto in Cordoba this weekend. 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? It all began in the years 2009/10 sincerely I was very attracted to the music of large-scale festivals such as Tomorrowland, my life on electronic music is young. I decided to investigate how could be a DJ

Based in Melbourne, Australia GMJ aka Gavin Martin has been a primary figure in the progressive house scene for over a decade. His passion for deep and emotive electronic music has seen him land releases on the industry’s most esteemed imprints. From Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music to Cid Inc’s Replug Records and UK behemoth Anjunadeep, it’s GMJ’s storytelling style that continues to surprise and inspire even the genre’s most discerning fans. We had a chance to catch up with the Melbourne resident on the cusp of his 'Enter Universe' EP for Roger Martinez's new Higher States imprint. Enjoy! Hi Gavin, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hi Mitch! Great to chat again :) I'm doing well, this coming week a combination of working on some projects, day job & visiting family! 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?

GROJ is an electronic musician, singer-songwriter and live act. Being one of few electronic musicians who perform live singing with a clubbing mood, his live show sets an impression on you. Expect warm melodic music, a direct style filled with personality and cutting edge beats. Early in his career EXCLAIM! and Noisey magazines showed great interest in his albums. Over the course of his releases GROJ opened up to more diverse creative possibilities. His rumbling rhythms and far-reaching dance floor anthems are perfect to build up tension on the dance floor. Sounds are subtly played out, yet crystal-clear and easy to recognize, especially as soon as you hear his signature voice! Coming from a family line of artists and craftsmen, he is an instinctive creator and his music has a true long-lasting impact on listeners. GROJ currently resides in Montreal and has interests also in music and cognitive science. The Canadian artist made his microCastle debut in November of last year with �

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