Lehar [Interview + Premiere]

Italian maestro Lehar dropped his debut with TAU a couple of weeks back, with three original cuts and two remixes - one of which we premiered right here on Progressive Astronaut. Lehar heads up the Multinotes label, and his productions have caught the ear of tastemakers at labels such as Afterlife and Diynamic, among others. Known for his deep, subtle sound Lehar is a welcome addition to the TAU squad. We caught up with the man himself to find out more.

Hello Lehar, and a warm welcome to Progressive Astronaut. How are you today? 

Hello guys, thank you very much I am great.

You recently made your long-awaited debut on TAU with your new 5-track EP 'The 26th Beginning'. What can tell us about the project?

Yeah finally the release came out on Friday 9th December, after many months of waiting ;) The project has lots of nice things mixed together, 3 different originals and 2 remixes by me and Musumeci and the label owners Adana Twins.

Interesting name for the EP. What's the meaning behind it?

It's a meaning linked to myself and my girlfriend.

Have you been playing any of the tracks out in your DJ sets? If so, which ones, and what have the reactions been like?

I played almost all the tracks of the EP, reactions were always great, also with the more underground tracks of the release.

Let's touch on your label Multinotes. Are there any new projects in the pipeline you can talk about here?

The new EP of Aikon & Pongo also came out on the 9th December, with a great remix by Musumeci too.

What up-and-coming artists do you have your eye on, that should be on our radar?

Aldebaran, Aikon, Dodi Palese, Cipy are great artists that you should definitely keep an eye on.

What do you like to do to wind down, when you're not making music or touring the world?

I like to dedicate time to my family and to myself, relax is the best.

As we approach the end of 2022 — what's been the biggest track of the year for you? 

"Axiom" by Lawrence Klein and Outcome.

Anything you'd like to add before we wrap this up?

Thank youuuuuuu

Thanks so much for your time. We wish you a very happy end to 2022 and a prosperous 2023!

Same to u !!

Lehar - The 26th Beginning is out now via TAU: bit.ly/Tau040