Based in Argovia, Switzerland Jay Phonic first discovered electronic music in the early nineties. A DJ first, Jay’s passion quickly evolved into music production, experimenting with sounds and grooves until ultimately making his debut in 2010. His penchant for crafting cross pollinated creations quickly found favour with some of the underground’s most cutting edge DJs, while landing him releases on Audio Safari and Tenor Sounds. Now embarking on the most anticipated release of his career, we sit down with Jay for an exclusive interview as he debuts on Inspired By Trees with 'Fighter'. Hello Jay, I hope you’re having a good day and thanks for joining us, what are your plans for this week? Yes, I’m having a busy week besides work, my studio needs a bit of cleanup, maybe there is time left to craft some new tunes and ideas for future project. But normally pre-xmas time is very busy in the music shop where I work, so there is a good time management needed during December.

Ever since Animal Trainer launched their global party campaign, the Swiss duo’s unique brand of ‘slow rave’ has captured the imaginations of countless electronic music lovers all over the world and spread their gospel to thousands, if not millions, of music lovers. Adrian Flavor and Samy Jackson are the two men behind Animal Trainer, a dynamic duo which grew up on a diet of the world’s very best electronic music artists in their hometown, Zurich. Driven by passion for the music and an insatiable appetite for the party, Adrian and Samy have become two of the hottest properties on the international circuit and represent the epitome of what Switzerland’s new generation of artists has to offer. Hi Guys, thanks for joining us, how are you both doing and what have you been up to? We are in a relaxing mood at the moment. Autumn is so nice this year that we are outside a lot hiking and just enjoying the nature. The summer was super solid. We played a lot of really good festivals

With ADE right around the corner we had a chance to chat with the Beatfreak Recordings crew about their upcoming label showcase 'D-Formation Presents: This is Beatfreak'. It's an event fans of the label have been waiting for and with a lineup of many of the imprint's core artists it's sure to embody the heart and soul of the Beatfreak sound. Enjoy! 1. Hello Guys, thanks for joining us today, how are you and what are you up to this week? Dimas & Teddy: Hey Guys! First of all we thank you for having us for a chat today. With the approach of ADE we are focused on planning everything for Amsterdam and of course preparing for the weekly new release. 2. Teddy, tell us a bit about yourself, how did you got introduced to electronic music and how did you initially meet Dimas and eventually get involved with Beatfreak as a label manager? Teddy: Well, I have been asked this question many times so far. The truth is that, I know D-Formation as a DJ since 2012. Accidentally I celebra

Hailing from Tunisia, Haze-M has been leading the wave of nu-progressive producers this past year and has been dominating the Beatport charts in the process. His ideas are fresh, bold and exciting, which has lead to support from the worlds finest DJs. We caught up with him for an exclusive interview on the cusp of his Beatfreak Recordings debut. Hi Hazem, thanks for joining us, 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? Hey, thanks for the invite! First of all I’m a computer geek. I did not come from any music background. I grew up listening to Arabic music, R&B, rock and roll, the usual. When I was young, I would try out any computer software I could get my hands on. The first experience I had with music software was on FruityLoops. (FL Studio). I didn’t know anything about electronic music, its styles or genres. I was just experimenting and making ideas. I was fascinated by the

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

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

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

Nølah is a talented producer and DJ from Lleida -northern city of Catalonia near the Pyrenees- although she has settled now her residence in Barcelona. Her passion for the music started at the early age of 7, studying classical music and then, after a while later, being part of a rock band as a guitarist and composer. This whole path of experiencing and learning can be perceived in her particular sound. Hi Nølah, thanks for joining us, 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, DJ and ultimately a live performer? I started to get interested in electronic music in a more serious way when I finished college. I began producing riffs / loops with my guitar and rhythmic bases with logic, until I decided that I had to get serious and learn to work and use a DAW. In the end I decided to learn Ableton since I always wanted to perform live, in fact it's something I've done since the very beginni

Today we’re sitting down with Reed Kackley aka BAILE. Being one of LNOE’s newcomers he will be playing Sasha’s sold out label night at ADE later this year. His popularity has certainly sky rocketed with his latest release including remixes by the master himself; Sasha. We thought it was time to catch up... Hi Reed, thanks for taking the time to speak with us, tell us where in the world you are at the moment and what you’ll be up to today. Right now I’m in Brooklyn, NY currently working on a remix. Later I’ll be slowly putting together my live show that I’ll be taking on the road in a couple weeks. Tell us about growing up in Brooklyn, New York and how you discovered electronic music? Are you old enough to have experienced Sasha & John Digweed at Twilo? I actually didn’t move to Brooklyn until about eight years ago. I could tell you about growing up in the suburbs of Washington D.C., in Northern Virginia, but I assure you it is not an interesting story haha.

Hi Eli, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? Hi to all of the music lovers on Progressive Astronaut, I’m in great creative shape drowning in my studio & gigs and planning my next steps. 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? Well as many of you know I started as a singer & a guitar player when I was 14 years old and a few years later I started a funk-rock-pop band named “PORTRAIT”. The band had a huge success and became one of the most popular bands in Israel off all time. When the band stopped I went back to my other youth passion and started Djing in the Tel Avivian underground scene, quickly finding myself back in the studio but this time with the influences from house music that started to rule the clubs in the city. Where do some of your early influences lie? My early influences are an absolutely crazy mix of genres from early music he