Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
Many people expect artists who create dark and hard sounds to be somewhat dark personalities. In the case of RealMother, a young Cologne-based artist producing dark Techno, this is certainly not the case. I met with him in a local bar for an interview, and it was probably one of the most relaxed interviews I ...
I first met Piet Bender a couple of years ago when he was playing live with his project Aera 128. I was impressed with the amount of groove boxes, effect devices and other sound hardware they had in front of them, playing a very dynamic type of Techno that’s not only danceable, but also playful, ...
Alice Francis is probably one of the hottest newcomers in modern Swing right now. I was lucky to see her and her band live at a small club gig a few months ago in Cologne, and she is now about to enter bigger stages – and with her energetic live performance including stylish retro outfits, ...
Red Light District is a LA-based Electro Swing band that got in touch with me a while ago. I wasn’t aware that Electro Swing also had supporters in California so I took the chance to ask Juliette from Red Light District a few questions. Juliette is described as “an accomplished actor and musician, sings, writes ...
If you haven’t heard about iO before: He is a rising UK artist who is currently introducing his signature sound to the buzzing Garage scene. His official artist page described his sound like this: “Soul samples flow smoothly over precise percussive punctuation, with sweeping synths and bass from the deepest depths.” iO recently teamed up with bass ...
