Interviews

After her stunning release on their deeper House-focused Karakul label, Phonica Records welcome back Swiss producer Lea Lisa on their main imprint. The ‘Love To The End EP’ takes influence and inspiration from a particular early 90s UK Techno rarity by Mark Goddard titled ‘The End’ (The Truth EP), a beautiful and emotive take on... Read more »

The Sounds of Khemit label has had a prolific open year with a string of EPs and compilation albums featuring an array of music that taps into the melodic and ethereal end of the electronic spectrum. We caught up with the label’s A&R Chris Nhii for a quick chat as he departed for Burning Man.... Read more »

‘Next Light’ is the beautiful, haunting new album from ambient experimental artist CoastalDives, composed with analog synthesizers – Sequential Prophet 6, Sequential Prophet Rev2, Elektron Analog Four – and computer manipulation. The music was inspired by his father’s emergency brain surgery and slow recovery through his 75th birthday. Inspired by this intense personal experience, CoastalDives... Read more »

Ben Rau is a German/Ghanian DJ/Producer who is respected by many of his dance music peers. A level of quality & consistency rarely seen, he’s a proper DJ’s DJ also and always brings the party to the Dancefloor when in the booth. With an upcoming “8 Track” LP coming up on Hot Since 82’s Knee... Read more »

Mona Vale arrives on TOR with a soaring sound built upon live electronics & indie dance tones. The UK-based duo has caught the ear of worldwide heads with their releases on Anjunadeep, Eton Messy, and Cherry House. We’re thrilled to welcome them to the Dip label family with their debut EP on the imprint –... Read more »

Born in Stuttgart in 1987, music in a diverse array of forms was an enduring backdrop to Konstantin’s youth. In 2009, whilst a student engineer, he became the youngest resident of legendary Stuttgart club, Rocker 33 and there, two years later, Konstantin and his close friend Leif Müller started their own event series, Common Sense... Read more »

Combining aggressive sound design with hypnotic grooves and melodies, Massano’s rapid rise in the melodic techno scene continues to accelerate. Hailing from the outskirts of a thriving electronic music culture in Liverpool, Massano burst onto the scene with his first releases on Running Clouds; Velocità and The Feeling, gaining major support from widely known DJs.... Read more »

Seth Vogt has been producing world-class dance music for over two decades, all along remaining committed to his detailed, melodic signature sound, while still continuously evolving through changing trends and shifting genres. In short order: he moved to Orlando, FL to study recording in the late 90s, worked for some well-known studios, and was mentored... Read more »

Today we had the pleasure of catching up with Australia’s Luke Alessi as his remix for RÜFÜS DU SOL’s ‘Devotion’ releases alongside their full ‘Surrender Remixes’ LP. Alessi’s ability to seamlessly blur the lines between house, electro, indie dance, afro, prog & techno has quickly gained him global recognition and garnered support from the likes... Read more »

Mr.ID is a Moroccan based DJ/Producer who also helps run the well-known Elbaraka record label and party brand. We caught up with him recently to find out more about the Moroccan scene and its roots, and to hear about his recent release ‘Black Diamond’ and how it came to be…   WWD: Hey MR.ID! Introduce... Read more »