Hello Guy, thanks for joining us today, you are just back from stops in Toronto and Montreal, an eight hour set at Coda and a mammoth 20 hour back to back set with Hernan Cattaneo at Stereo. Tell us about those, how were they and how do you prepare for a 20 hour set? physically, mentally and musically? For me the preparation for that weekend was producing music that I can play at different point of the set and just digging for good music! Both gigs were amazing thnx to the great crowd of Canada, Playing with Hernan is always fun, he is a master of a dj and a good friend so it goes very smooth. For the 20 hours set we had the best sound system for it which is in Stereo, you just want to keep playing there, its unreal how good it is. The club was always busy and the people gives you the energy to keep on playing, we both absolutely loved it. Although you're primarily thought of as a progressive house artist, your music sits in a space that transcends the genre. A wide assortment

Hi Nela, thanks for joining us today, tell us a bit about yourself, where are you living and how long have you been producing music and DJing? How did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? Where do your early influences lie? My first experience of DJ’s and the art of DJ’ing was a rather uncomfortable moment due to another DJ with prehistoric, chauvinistic views. However I was fascinated by the whole process and skill of mixing and, putting that moment to back of my mind, I set out to dedicate my time to learning and crafting my own skills behind the decks. I began playing out and after a while the ‘word’ spread quickly and in the last two years I’ve now played every major venue in my home city of Tel Aviv. The production chapter is a more recent and, I would say, natural development. Sometimes I enjoy it more than DJing. Its really mind blowing what you can do in the studio, the infinite options of sound. You c

Hello Marcelo! Great to have you on the interview today! Where did your love of music come from and how old were you when you first realised you wanted to work in the music industry? I started to get involved with electronic music because of my cousins, they were djing at a club in Buenos Aires and they taught me how to mix. I got really passionate about it and by when I was 18 I new I wanted to make a living out of music. Do you have musical influences outside of dance music and what are they? Yes, for sure. I love music. I’m always in the mood for some Radiohead, Sigur Ros or Depeche Mode, and I’ve also been listening to a lot of Stavroz and Raz lately. What’s a normal day like for you? Do you have a job outside of electronic music? I’m lucky enough to work of what I love doing, and that’s music. A normal day depends on which day of the week we’re talking about. They’re not always the same either, depend on the projects I’m working on and how many gigs I hav

Hello Guys, thanks for joining us! your much anticipated sixth studio album 'Through The Walls'  is getting closer, it's got that amazing blend of electronic pop / funk that you're so loved for but there are also moments of deep, meditative bliss with tracks like 'Purple', 'Belong' and 'Surfing On A Stone' which we absolutely love. How do you end up with the final selection and how do you go about cutting stuff out? There must be honeymoon period with almost everything you write? TOMAS HØFFDING: in the moment of creation there is always a state of megalomania…there has to be, otherwise you cannot do it… I mean, you are up against the goods of songwriting and producing every time you make a new track. if you put things too much in to perspective at this moment, you lose all your mojo. later, after you have written and produced the track, you step down from the pedestal, and you look at what you created. And then you go really hard on yourselves, the honeymoon is definitel

Hi Burak, thanks for joining us today, how are you and where in the world are you today? Hello, first off all, thanks for having me :) I am close to Barcelona, in the country side. You discovered music through your father who was part of a folk band I believe, tell us how that shaped your own musical journey. Well I think the best answer to that is my music itself. Especially those unreleased tracks with influences from all over the world. To be an entertainer is something I learned from my father and I am very thankful and happy for that. I love to make people dance and smile. Your bio stats a 'dancefloor epiphany' led you to discover DJ Culture and techno, was that one singular moment in  a club? If so please tell us about it. OH yes. Mr Karotte was playing an unbelievable kind of native Indian set at u 60210 in Frankfurt. That was the night when I decided to do what I am actually  doing :) About 10 years ago you got signed to Nick Curly's Cecille imprint, would yo

Aiden is a Rotterdam-based DJ/Producer who steadfastly avoids producing music with certain genres or formulas in mind, preferring to blend a unique variety of sounds and textures into his work. His adventurous debut artist album (‘Gebruikerssporen’) defies simple pigeonholing, which is what makes his music so interesting. When an artist has a creative palette that ranges from psychedelic overtones, through leftfield electronics, to limitless organic textures and irresistible percussion, Progressive-Astronaut thinks its time to find out more about the man behind the music… Let’s go back to the beginning… When was the first time you stumbled on electronic music? The first time I really got into electronic music was in the late 90's when the Hardcore/Gabber culture got really big in the Netherlands. In this period of time I saw the first records being spun by a DJ and live performances with synths and drum machines (on TV as I was too young to go to parties) and I instantly

Hey Guys, thanks for joining us today, how are you and where abouts in the world are you today? Yeah, we’re fine. At the moment we are in our studio finishing a new EP for Bedrock. For those who don't know you are real life brothers so walk us through how Monkey Safari came to be? Were you guys producing solo at any time in your career? We started djing around 15 years ago, when we bought two 1210s and a mixer. We never played together, because Sven was more into UK Garage/Big Beat and Electronic Music and I came from the Hip Hop and Soul music side of things. After a couple of years we founded our first label together with some friends and that was the starting point of Monkey Safari. The whole music production thing started at this point. We never produced any solo records alone. The name Monkey Safari is something that you instantly remember when hearing it, how did you eventually settle on that as an artist moniker? We'd tell you, but we'd have to kill you. Do you

First off al im really curious how it all started for you? JAM: I had a couple of synths and my cousin introduced me to some DJs who wanted to start recording so we teamed up and this is how Jam & Spoon and Dance 2 Trance started. Can you tell us one achievement you are realy proud of? JAM: I am never proud of something but I am happy over some work, yes. When I see young DJs still playing The Age Of Love Remix, then I am really happy about that. What's your oppinion on genres and artist arround the certain genres? for example if the artist is only connected to techno like Adam Bayer and if he were to play Deep house - Progressive set do yu think his audience would love it or hate it? what's your oppinion on limiting yourself to a certain genre? JAM: When I started with music a DJ usually played all kinds of styles. Obviously this has changed. I think its great that we can concentrate on certain styles. As a DJ you are able to follow your personal preferences and yo

Hi Alex, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today, where are you living now and how long have you been producing and DJing? Hey Guys, thank you for having me. I am living in São Paulo, Brasil at the moment and have been DJing for a little over 12 years and making music for around 10 years or so. So you were born in Brazil but now have German Citizenship, how did that come to be? I’ve always had a German Citizenship actually. I was born in Brazil but my family moved to Germany when I was only a few months old and I grew up there until I was 6, before returning to Brazil. That’s how I got to have dual Citizenship and speak both languages. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living and working between such diverse continents? Well, first and most obviously the dual citizenship is a big advantage. I can come and go into Europe as I wish and stay as long as I want. For me that is one of the best things about it. As both Germany and Brazil are countries

We are lucky enough to have one of Brazil’s top DJ’s and producers with us before his gig in Croatia this weekend for Ultra’s world renowned Resistance stage. Currently living in Barcelona, his style of music has a very distinct sound, loved by many industry heads, which has lead him to have a string of successful releases on labels including Systematic Recordings, Tronic, Bedrock and Drumcode. We find out what he’s got going on for the next few months along with an exclusive new mix showcasing some of his latest projects.   South America has one of the strongest techno scenes in the world, and Brazil is very interesting place. What do you like about the scene there and can you describe your beginnings in music? Where did you find inspiration? I think the scene in Brazil is going through some quick and important changes recently, it became so much bigger in the past couple of years. Just as I moved to Spain things started to change so fast it was hard to keep tr