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Amazing DeepHouse Dj Sets Marsh 2015

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DIT KLINGT JUT | Introduction

Shared System is more than just a concept—it's a sonic revolution. Matteo and Riccardo, fueled by their passion for electronic music from more than a decade, decided to fuse their minds, embarking on a wild ride through the realms of music. What sets this dynamic duo apart is their shared vision, a powerhouse of creativity that knows no limits.

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Introduction 162 | Shared System

r.u.l.e.
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/ruleofficial
Facebook: facebook.com/volanteofficial

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

"Deluxe House"

2. What makes this music so special to you?

"It's THE one and only music to me. It fits every of my personal life situations perfectly."

3. Where would you love to play live?

"Everywhere"

4. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

"There's never been anything else to me than electronic music."

5. Favorite track at the moment/all time?

"I don't like to state single tracks as my "favorites" since there is so much good music being released every day within this scene."

6. What keeps you going?

"The general feeling good music provokes in me. It's like a new state of mind everytime you are listening to a new track you love."

7. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

"I love the DKJ sound, it's just what I am looking for! I feel domestic here and I think that everybody involved in this music scene can benefit from it."

Introduction 001 | r.u.l.e.

THE DEEPSHAKERZ
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/the-deepshakerz
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/The-Deepshakerz/146362905385468

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“We' don't like to describe our sound because we self-define quite Ecletic as producers...we have not a particvoular trademark on our sounds but we like to experiment all we like...from proper old school vibes to most Deep House and Underground...and try to melt everything in one!”

2. Where would you love to play live?

“The place we are dreaming to play one day definitely is Ushuaia on Ibiza. We love the people and we love that beautiful scenography from Arena, as well as their soundsystem. We would also love to play at the legendary New York's Cielo or at the Watergate in Berlin. We hope one day will be the day!”

3. Next Release?

“Our next releases we scheduled for early 2015 are a single on our Imprint "Safe Music" in January and an EP on Riva Starr's label “Snatch! Records” (release date tba) as well as some remixes for Dino Lenny and David Herrero. But we worked hard, so prepare for a surprise in 2015! Follow us on our socials to stay up to date.”

4. How did you learn producing?

"Honestly we learned everything ourselves, simply to take a lot of cues from many masters of this world as "Kenny Dope, Todd Terry, Dennis Ferrer, Maw” and more. We obviously learned many things about software and hardware by watching some video-tutorials. But it doesn’t really matter where and how u made the sounds. What does matter is the final result!"

5. Favorite track at the moment/all time?

"Yeah nice question. Definitely two of our most favorite tracks all time are "Brighter Days (Underground Goodie Mix)” by Cajmere and the legendary song of Marshall Jefferson "Move Your Body" which we reworked in 2011 and which was licensed on Ultra Records with all official reworks that year."

6. Favorite Dj Setup?

"Our favorite DJ setup was and still is the classic Dj setup: Mixer + 2 CDJs, because we love the real contact to the music (that only CDJs or Vinyls can give you). No digital interfaces, no FX Machines. Our sets are simple and the importang thing to us is the selection of tracks and the technique of mixing them. We think that we will never abandon using CDJs or Vinyls."

7. What keeps you going?

"Well, of course our real passion towards this music is one of the most substantial reasons that are keeping us in the business. There are a lot of up’s and down’s but if you’re 100% loving the music, nothing and nobody can stop you!"

Introduction 002 | The Deepshakerz

LIKE ROGER
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/like_roger

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“Let me do it in hashtags: #sexy #danceable #sophisticated”

2. Most exciting club moment?

“Tresor, Berlin - Act: PET DUO
135 bpm, but strangely enough it was not annoying. The only thing I perceived were the silhouettes and the techno. Another world.”

3. Digital Audio Workstation?

“FL Studio. I started using Ableton when I was younger though. I switched to FL Studio since the interface was more clear to me so I got into it and I’m still using it today.”

4. Where would you love to play?

“The Loft, Ludwigshafen”

5. What music do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Oldschool Hip Hop”

6. What you can’t stand?

“Soft club speakers”

7. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“In my opionion DKJ is a really nice opportunity for Deep House lovers and creators to share their passion. I like the diversity and the multi-cultural influence of sounds and artists. “

Introduction 003 | Like Roger

HEARTLYBEATS
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/heartlybeats
Facebook: facebook.com/heartlybeats

INTERVIEW
1. Next Release?

“On the 26th January, we’re going to have two single releases. One on Erase with our friend Klos called «That’s My Word» and one on Sleazy G called «That Dope» featured on a special release including Vanilla Ace & Doug English.”

2. Where would you love to play live?

“We would say Warung Beach Club or Ministry Of Sound but honestly the main thing is to play for people who like what you are doing, no matter where you are.”

3. Dream collab?

“We are playing & producing in different styles but we would love to work with producers like Kolombo, Amine Edge & DANCE or Justin Martin.”

4. Who will considerably give direction to the deep house scene soon?

“There is probably more than one but we would name Shiba San, Tim Baresko or Ryan Blyth and some labels like Cuff or maybe ours, House Of Hustle, at least we hope so.”

5. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT ?

“DKJ is a really good initiative, kinda one that is truly important for the music industry and underground artists like us.”

6. Most exciting club moment?

“When you are playing your tracks and you see the crowd smiling and going nuts on it! But yeah, anytime you can feel that the people like what you are playing, the moment is exciting.”

7. What makes dance music so special to you?

“We love it cause this is the kind of music that can make people forget about all their daily problems and cause its aim is just to make people happy and having a good time.”

Introduction 004 | HeartlyBeats

KOVARY
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/kovary
Facebook: facebook.com/Kovarymusic

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“As a producer I produce nu disco/indie dance and house. My music is a mixture of house, funk, disco and electro, with a little French touch with a little deep tech house flavour sometime.”

2. What is your trademark?

“I always use 70’s disco elements in my music, and I guess my bass sound is quite unique too.”

3. Next release?

“My new releases are the following:
- ’Missing Remixes’ on Erase Records (jan 12.) remixes by The Beatangers, L.O.O.P.
- Remix for ’Phunk Investigation – Extasy’ on No Definition records (Enormous Tunes sublabel)
- Re-release of Dayne S – 'Fade Away' on Hed Kandi
- 2 tracks original EP on Indiana Tones (’Kovary-Spin the Wheel)
- Remix for ’Deepjack and Mr Nu feat Veselina Popova – Crush’ on LoveStyle Records”

4. How did you learn producing?

“In the 90’s I played live rock music. Originally I’m a guitar player. When electronic acts like The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers were topping the charts in the mid 90’s I was amazed by them, and started build my own home studio. I started to produce music on the computer around 2000. I learnt everything by myself.”

5. What keeps you going?

“Faith in music. I also always believe that I can make better and better music than I did before.”

6. Digital Audio Workstation?

“Cubase. I started on Cubase and Nuendo. Now I use Cubase 7 with Propellerhead Reason Rewire.”

7. What makes dance music so special to you?

“I love to make experiences and changes in sound. Dance music always changes its way, and it makes me feeling comfortable, because I don’t have to do the same thing on and on.”

8. What do you listen besides electronic music?

“Mostly funk and disco from the 70’s. All my favourite producers are from that era. Besides I love classic rock music too.”

Introduction 005 | Kovary

We are happy to welcome @creti for the next part of our spotlight series! Creti is part of the nonprofit organisation @raveforgoodmusic where they organize events in order to raise awareness along with funds to fight inequality in the world.

Socials:
@creti
@raveforgoodmusic
@thesquashhopkids
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MINI-INTERVIEW

What was the intention behind your set?
"I recorded this set at the CLITCAT Pride After Party and it was a lot of fun! Also love is a important factor in my life right now, so this influenced the set for sure as well a bit."

What was your most significant club / festival moment?
"Maybe because it’s fresh, but playing Acid Bogen for the first time was a awesome experience"

Solo or b2b? And why?
"I love playing b2b‘s since they are my favorite way of learning new things on the decks. Also it is fun to adapt to music, you usually don’t play. "

Favorite release at the moment & of all times?
"The best release at the moment is DIM KELLY & Mondingo - Homily, my all time favorite is maybe Martin Den Hollander - Breathe!"

Spotlight 027 | CRETI

JARQUIN & CANO
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/jarquin-cano
Facebook: facebook.com/jarquin.cano

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“Melodic and harmonic with groovy sounds and deep basslines.”

2. Next release ?

“‘Feel it’ EP on Beachside Records. We are really excited about that one.”

3. What keeps you going ?

“The love of music and the support from all the people and being transcendental in the electronic scene.”

4. Most exiting club moment ?

“La mezcalinna , Playa del Carmen.”

5. What do you think about Dit Klingt Jut ?

“DKJ is a great project with a bright future that gives opportunity to all the talented producers out there.”

6. Digital Audio Workstation?

“FL STUDIO.”

7. How did you learn producing?

“Watching tutorials on Youtube.”

Introduction 007 | Jarquin & Cano

DER EXTRAKLASSE
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/der-extraklasse
Facebook: facebook.com/derextraklassemusic

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“We are profoundly influenced by Classic House (Garage, Hip, Chicago, Acid), specially when it comes to percussion, Deep House from 2005 to 2008 and also recent genres such as Jackin and Bass House. So, that’s when the old meets the new and it brings all the magic of nostalgic feelings with the quality technology can offer.”

2. Dream collab?

“We absolutely love Simon Garcia, his music is so hypnotic and intense, we would be honoured to work with him.”

3. What keeps you going?

“The fact that art is immortal and we can contribute to a legacy somehow. We live for the art and our music basically reflects our relationship with everything we love.”

4. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Our taste is very similar, so we both listen to a lot of Rock, from classic to indie and also Disco Funk.”

5. You in 10 years?

A- Well, in 10 years we hope to still be making music and djing because those are the things we love doing most. At that point we expect to have worked on many tracks and an album for Der Extraklasse and our solo careers.”

6. Digital Audio Workstation?

“Definitelly Logic Pro and Logic Pro X. We experienced using other softwares such as Ableton Live and FL Studio but none of them pleased us as much as Logic.”

7. Next Release?

“Our next EP will be released in the end of March by our own label Extraklasse Records, entitled “Intimacy” featuring the singer Katie Bregman and including remixes by brazilian artists Huntter, The Miners and Paulo Trip.”

8. How did you come up with the name “Der Extraklasse”?

“We wanted something in German because we are big fans of German music, since Kraftwerk and we were chatting about the name, so I came up with this idea as we wanted to make high quality music one of the project's main characteristic.”

Introduction 010 | Der Extraklasse

We are happy to welcome @steffisound for the next part of our spotlight series! Steffi's musical preferences as a DJ are characterized by his love for deep, emotional, and particularly melancholic music, as well as hypnotic, driving, and dramatic powerful music. Since the beginning of his career, he has aimed to combine these characteristics into a recognizable style, which sometimes makes him a secret weapon, especially for morning hours, afterhours, or closing sets in clubs or at festivals.

Socials:
@steffisound
https://www.instagram.com/steffidisco/
@zugvoegelfestival
@partiklub030

MINI-INTERVIEW

What was the intention behind your set?
In podcasts or live DJ sets, I always try to express my current mood and incorporate all the musical influences that inspire me. It's less about the mixing technique and more about the atmosphere and the storytelling and especially the closing of the set. I try to keep it deep and combine hypnotic/trippy with emotional sounds. In this set are some tracks I played at Zugvøgel Festival this summer, where I've been a resident for a few years now. I got this as a little present for everyone who was sad that I haven't uploaded the live recording yet.

What was your most significant club / festival moment?
In 2019 I played the closing set on Zamonien Floor at Zugvøgel Festival and at the end of the set I could hear and see people in front of the stage completely falling apart with their emotions. Between laughing and crying with joy. The Dj Booth was full of my dearest friends and I can't remember a moment where I didn't have goosebumps. Light, decoration, people. Everything was just right

Favorite release at the moment & of all times?
Even though it was released a while ago, I discovered the track Beatamines & Stephan Zovsky – The Island (Dole&Kom Remix) this year. I really love this organic and driving sound of the track! 
All Time Fav is hard!
Melancholic sound influences me a lot and if it's danceable to it, then it's perfect for me. I have played the track in a lot of closing tracks and therefore I would choose Skena – Too Late (Original Mix).

Spotlight 028 | Steffi*

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FRESH FRIDAY #33 mit Compact Grey

Traxsource LIVE! – The Voice of the Underground.

Our very first track of the show is dedicated to Ethan White (Tortured Soul) which he also remixed, as a tribute to his resent passing. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences go out to Ethan White’s family, to the band and to all who knew & loved him. You will be missed Ethan – your music has touched us all… rest in peace.

Ethan’s memory lives on through his beautiful family. You can support during difficult this time with a donation here: http://www.gofundme.com/o2vkvk

This week on Traxsource LIVE!, we open up the guest spot to one of the giants in House Music for the past 20 years, the legendary Sandy Rivera (aka Kings Of Tomorrow) who recently brought back his seminal label ‘Deep Visionz’ in classic K.O.T fashion with “Long Road Home Feat. Kevin Mark Trail”, which is currently flying up the Traxsource charts. Also our resident Brian Tappert delivers a fine-tuned hour long mix chock-full of trax you’ll want to get your hands on from the likes of Steve Bug, Opolopo, Dantiez Saunderson, Giom, Teenage Mutants, Robert Babicz & Purple Disco Machine.

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ft’s The Deepshakerz, Teenage Mutants, Kenny Dope, Purple Disco Machine, Spiritchaser, Robert Babicz & more

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HR 1- BRIAN TAPPERT – TRACKLISTING: MARCH 16TH, 2015.

01. Tortured Soul, Black Coffee – I Know What’s On Your Mind (Ethan White Remix) – TSTC Records
02. Traffic Signs, Jake The Rapper – Cookie Jar (Steve Bug’s Dirty Fingers Mix) – Traffic Signs (March 16th)
03. Dantiez Saunderson, KPD, LaRae Starr – Place Called Home – Defected (March 16th)
04. Ben Delay – I Told You (Giom Remix) – Milk and Sugar  (March 27th)
05. GMNR Productions – Sexy Mothasucka (Alternate Version) – 4lux Black (March 13th)
06. Tommy Bones – Black Concept – Strictly Rhythm  (April 6th)
07. Teejay Walton & Gina Glover – Rescue Me (Original Mix) – Purple Music  (May 1st)
08. Robert Babicz – Tender (Original Mix) – Babiczstyle (March 13th)
09. Teenage Mutants, Purple Disco Machine – You – Light my Fire (March 13th)
10. Emil Croff – Dynamite (Original Mix) – X-Mode Records (March 17th)
11. Portia Monique – Ain’t Scared Of You (Opolopo Remix) – Reel People Music  (March 30th)
12. Skeleton Army – Bottleneck (Edmond Binoge Remix) – Different Attitudes  (March 30th)
13. Christian Viviano – Worldless (Original Mix) – Lapsus Music (March 16th)

•••Throwback Classic Cut•••
14. Frankie Knuckles – Tears (Rober Gaez Tribute Rework) (Unknown)


HR 2- SANDY RIVERA GUEST MIX – TRACKLISTING: MARCH 16TH, 2015.

01. Vincenzo – Into My Heart (Original Mix) – Anjunadeep
02. Rich Wakley – Lip Service (Hauswerks Remix) – Resonance Records
03. Culoe De Song – Youd (Original Mix) – Innervisions
04. Elderbrook – How Many Times (Andhim Remix) – Black Butter Records
05. Gabe, Volkoder feat. Ester Azeredo – Sex U (Original Mix) – Suara
06. Ross Couch – Burning Up – Body Rhythm
07. Kobhi – Give It To Me (Original Mix) – Maison Rouge
08. Trinidad Senolia – La Pacifica (Toto Chiavetta A Colour Remix) – Yoruba Records
09. Demarkus Lewis & J Paul Getto – Sleepin – Guesthouse
10. Escape – Just Escape (Justin Martin Remix) – Aus Music
11. Mr.V – Just Dance (Dario D’Attis Mix) – SOLE Channel Music
12. Kings of Tomorrow feat. Kevin Mark Trail – Long Road Home – Deep Visionz

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Traxsource LIVE! #5 with Sandy Rivera

ATLAS BODA
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/atlasboda
Facebook: facebook.com/atlasboda

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“I’m still trying to find my sound but I try to capture an element of darkness within my original tracks. I wouldn’t want my tracks to be described as happy, feel good music that I feel some of my previous tracks have been. I think my upcoming track ‘The Panther’ describes this better than I can!”

2. Favorite track at the moment/all time?

“My favorite track at the moment is the Shadow Child remix of ‘Right now’ by Mary J. Blige. What my favorite track of all time is, is a tough question! It’s a tie between Careless by Dusky and the Hot Since 82 remix of bigger than prince.”

3. Dream collab?

“My dream collab would be with Shadow Child. One of my biggest influences!”

4. What keeps you going?

“I attend a lot of tech house nights that feature the artists that inspire me and just watching them play to such a huge crowd, who are loving the music, gives me such a drive to get making new stuff.”

5.You in 10 years?

“The dream is to just have people know my name and have heard my music. A big goal is to travel around the world and play my stuff. Also to be involved in a festival, maybe Creamfields, which is one of the biggest dance festivals in the UK!”

6. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“I love anything acoustic and particularly like Boyce Avenue and the acoustic covers they do. I also love swing music and can listen to Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra all day!”

7. How did you learn producing?

“I learned producing purely through practicing and watching tutorials. In addition I learned the basics of how to use my DAW, which helped me when it came to changing my style of music throughout the years.”

8. Who will considerably give direction to the deep house scene soon?

“Hard to say! I couldn’t pinpoint a particular artist however just as how deep house has blown up the past year, maybe there’ll be a big influx of tech fans next.”

9.Favorite DJ Setup?

“Just the industry standard Pioneer 2000’s & DJM 2000 is good enough for me!”

10. Digital Audio Workstation?

“I’ve always used Fl studio for my music, never really experimented with any others!”

11. Where would you love to play live?

“Funnily enough I’ve always wanted to play in Berlin! I read a lot about the amazing clubs over there.”

12. What makes dance music so special to you?

“I love the energy and how it can put people into a trance. Time passes very quickly when you’re listening to good music.”

13. What is your trademark?

“My tracks are very bass orientated so I guess that’s what people can expect of me!”

14. Next release?

“My next track being released is ‘The Panther’, however there isn’t a set date yet! I’m also working towards a 4 track EP at the moment with a friend of mine doing some techno remixes of the originals!”

15. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“I think it’s a great concept and way of getting good quality productions heard no matter the fame of the artist. Glad to be involved!”

Introduction 011 | Atlas Boda

S. JAY & OSTERTAG
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/sjaynostertag
Facebook: facebook.com/sjayandostertag

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“I think our sound is Garage with house elements, but done in a tasteful way. We have listened to garage and speed garage since time began, so it was the perfect genre we wanted to incorporate us into when we started. But because nobody dances to 138 bpm no more and we also had a love for house we decided to try to gel the 2 together thus creating our sound.”

2. Most exciting club moment?

“I’d say our best club moment didn’t actually happen in a club! We have had so many brilliant times in clubs but our stand out sets have been at the festivals Zandfoort, which is the cloud festival for deep house database, Londrina Brazil, where we played on the groovedose stage, and Maputo Mozambique, the gloom festival. All these where part of our domino effect tour! Each one seemed to make us grow and we learned so much. Also the crowds were absolutely on point! Hanging off every track and actually dancing, not being moody twats.

3. How did you learn producing?

“Well I (S. Jay) have been producing since I was about 16. My friend got reason and showed it to me, which just blew me away! Not long after he got Ableton and I fell in love with it even more. But back then I was more into event organizing so I didn’t really put a lot of time in. I started taking it more serious when I was 21 and started really focusing on it. Grinding every day to try learn new things and get a crisp sound, I also put out quite a lot of rubbish but was learning along the way! Everything I know I taught myself apart from learning a few essential tips from my friends Nick Hannam, Dene Antony and Chris Gresswell! I used to chill with them, we started doing collabs and I clicked onto what I was missing in my tracks even though they used different software than me! They are very talented guys. Also Alex Lister helped me out a lot! I was forever sending unfinished poorly made tracks like ''what you think of this'' and been the gentleman he is, he always listened to it and gave me constructive criticism which really helped!”

4. Favorite track at the moment/all time?

“Well with the amount of brilliant music been pushed out at the minute our favorite changes every week. I suppose if we had to pick a favorite of all time it would be “Fatima Rainey - Hey (Mount Rushmore Deep Vocal Mix”. What can you say about this track apart from perfection? We both love it and still play it to this day.”

5. Dream collab?

“Well I (S. Jay) have actually already done my own personal one when we did our collab with my now good friend Rich Wakely (Filthy Rich). I was a fan of his sound for years and then one day Ostertag introduced me, as they had been friends for years and boom Smoking Mirrors.”

6. Favorite DJ Setup?

“It has to be Pioneer CDJ 2000 and a DJM 950. Also a sick function sound system or similar always helps!”

7. What keeps you going?

“We get a lot of support from our friends and family, who have had to put up with loud music late at night. But also mainly all the feedback from our listeners and fans. It makes it so much easier to have zero free time and be busy until early in the morning when people interact and leave such nice feedback. Must say support from some DJ we have major respect helps as well.”

8. What makes you laugh?

“Everything! We are always joking around and doing stupid stuff. There’s never a dull moment in the Domino HQ.”

9. You in 10 years?

“Hopefully doing what we are doing now. Since we started our Domino Anniversary Tour our eyes got opened and we see the potential of what you can actually do with music and what a brilliant time you can have doing it! If we keep plugging away like we have, hopefully Domino will become a respected label.”

//Read the full interview on www.dit-klingt-jut.berlin

Introduction 012 | S.Jay & Ostertag

ROBERTO PALMERO
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/roberto-palmero
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Roberto-Palmero/209971399025879

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“Lively and deep.”

2. How did you learn producing?

"A friend and me learned it with the acid 1 program about 15 years ago."

3. Favorite track at the moment/all time?

"It is hard to settle on one, from time to time it may be one or another. But my favorite track of all time is: ‘Michael Jackson - They Do not Care about Us’.”

4. Dream collab?

“The truth is I always wanted to do a track with Sven Väth.”

5. What keeps you going?

“The satisfaction that people like my music. I think there is nothing better than that.”

6. What makes you laugh?

“For example this question makes me laugh. I am a man, who is often smiling.”

7. You in 10 years?

“The truth is, I do not like it essential, but to have health and to continue with music.”

8. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Reggae, black music, Jazz and sometimes to classical music.”

9. What distinguishes you and your music from other artists?

“Well, I think the best way to answer this question would be to ask the audience.”

10. Most exciting club moment?

"One of my best experiences was in Jordan. The set was right next to the Dead Sea and I was looking like a small child. It was very nice."

11. Who will considerably give direction to the deep house scene soon?

“Many artists are currently outperforming a lot, so it would be wrong, if I only mention one or a few people.”

12. Where would you love to play live?

“In N.Y.C and Berlin.”

13. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“I like your initiative and I hope to continue this partnership even better and more equal for many years to come.”

14. What makes dance music so special to you?

“It is the best way to forget all your problems and to just enjoy the moment and the sound.”

15. What is your trademark?

“Deep House, House, Indie Nu disco and Tech House. But it always depends to the life situation, club etc.”

16. Next release?

“On April 6th my label, Pura Music, will release an A.V selection of 16 tracks with good artists like Dale Howard, Luna City Express, Ron Costa and many more including an original track of mine.”

17. What you can’t stand?

“One thing I cannot stand is hypocritical people.”

Introduction 013 | Roberto Palmero

We are happy to welcome @fauxpas_bln for the next part of our spotlight series! 

FAUXPAS presents "Synaptic Shift," a journey into new sonic realms that marks a pivotal turning point in their musical evolution. After intensive years in indie dance, where they crafted their unique style, they now dare to venture into the deep, hypnotic spheres of psy-tech.

What was the intention behind your set?

"Synaptic Shift" represents more than just a genre shift—it’s a rewiring of the mind, a shift in perception. With dark, driving basslines, shimmering synths, and pulsating rhythms, FAUXPAS creates a soundscape that moves both body and mind. This set invites you to let go, open your mind, and embark on a journey between dimensions.

What was your most significant club / festival moment?

That was clearly our first festival gig in 2022 at the Feel Festival.
Before us, a group played with a completely different sound than ours, bringing a totally different vibe to the floor.
Of course, we were a bit nervous, but once we realized that our sound was well received by the crowd, smiles started spreading, hips began shaking, and the pressure lifted. We were able to fully enjoy the experience. It was truly wonderful!

Socials:
@fauxpas_bln
https://www.instagram.com/fauxpas_bln

Spotlight 029 | FAUXPAS "Synaptic Shift"

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TIMLER - Club Life

We are happy to welcome @granular-heat for the next part of our spotlight series!

Granular Heat is a 29 years old Melodic Techno DJ and Producer out of Hamburg in the north of Germany. His signature sound is a blend between Melodic Techno and Progressive House with emotional breaks, characteristic vocals and rhytmical basses and synthesizers.
 
What was the intention behind your set? 
With my DIT KLINGT JUT set i want to express my style in playing music. I want to take the people with me on a musical journey through time and space and tell them my story with the songs i choosed. My sets are known for emotional breaks and vocal parts, which are there to close the eyes and to take a deep breath, before the next drop will hit in. So I hope I make the listeners dance and I can leave a smile on their faces.
 
This set is filled with my favorite releases of the year 2024, songs of really good friends of mine and also own unreleased music.
 
What was your most significant club / festival moment?
My most significant club moment was my set in the club Zimmer in Mannheim, where I took in December 2024 over from Kevin de Vries to play the closing set of the night. Kevin was one of the artist, with who my love for Melodic Techno started, so it was a special moment to share the decks with him.
 
Favorite release at the moment & of all times?
Right now: Goom Gum - Staccato EP
All time: Eric Prydz - Opus

Socials:
@granular-heat
https://www.instagram.com/granularheat/

Spotlight 030 | Granular Heat

CARSTEN RAUSCH
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/carsten-rausch
Facebook: facebook.com/carsten.rausch.official

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“I leave it to others to label my sound. For me it is something between House and Techno. Sometimes more House, sometimes a bit more Techno and sometimes somewhere in between. But whatever you may call it, I think it always has a good groove because that is really important to me! When a track doesn’t have a nice groove, it’s crap!

2. Favourite DJ Setup?

“2x Technics SL 1210 Mk2, 2x Pioneer CDJ 2000, Allen & Heath Xone 92.”

3. Favourite track at the moment/all time?

“Right now one of my favourite tracks is “Kink – Pocket Piano (Breakbeat Mix)”. This tune reminds me of the good old stuff from the 90s when I started DJ’ing. To pick an all time favourite track is a really hard job. I guess I cannot decide. There was and there is too much good music out there!”

4. Dream collab?

“I would really love to produce a Hip Hop Beat with DJ Premier. I was always fascinated by the way he worked with samples and his Akai MPC.”

5. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Before I fell in love with House and Techno Music, I was a big fan of Hip Hop. At home I still enjoy to listen to the stuff I grew up with like Nas, De La Soul, A Tribe called Quest, Wu Tang Clan, Gang Starr and all that other good Hip Hop stuff from the 90s. But there is so much more music out there that I like: Soul, Jazz, Drum n’ Bass, Reggae, Dancehall, Punk, Hardcore. I can find good Songs or Tracks in almost every genre that exists.”

6. What keeps you going?

“The love for the music and the feeling when the crowd responses to your DJ Set and you recognize that there is a connection between you and the people on the dancefloor.
And of course the fun that I have when sitting in the studio and producing a track that gives me the feeling that I want to dance instantly to it in my studio.”

7. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“I think the guys have a great concept. It’s always nice to see that people try to support music in general and the artists as well. There are so many DJs and Producers out there, especially in the House and Techno scene that it becomes harder and harder to grap peoples attention. So I’m very happy that the guys asked me to be part of this! And of course I’m very thankful for their support.”

Introduction 019 | Carsten Rausch

FILTERŸPEN
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/filtertypen
Facebook: facebook.com/Filtertypen

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“Loopy, swinging, bassy.“

2. What distinguishes you and your music from other artists?

“We always play back2back, so we use to decide spontaneously what comes next without setting ourselves any limits. We are dedicated to the music and not the fame. We don’t take success too seriously while we’re mostly having fun. Musically we are pretty diversified, maybe describable as a mixture of minimal House and memorable Techno. Not overly-deep, not overly-techno.”

3. What keeps you going?

“Heavy bass and drinks for free.”

4. Next release?

“Maybe tomorrow...”

5. How did you learn producing?

„With a MPC 2000 and by hearsay.“

6. What makes you laugh?

„Within 10 years spent together you witness a lot of funny stories that you can laugh at over and over.”

7. You in 10 years?

“Hopefully alive and optically unaltered.”

8. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Soul, Funk, Rap”

9. Who will considerably give direction to the deep house scene soon?

“The so called deephouse will be dead soon.. ;)”

10. DAW?

“Ableton plus Hardware”

11. Where would you love to play live?

“Nearly every country where smoking weed is not a crime.”

12. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“Sounds pretty good!”

13. What makes dance music so special to you?

"Functionality, acoustic energy and the community spirit."

Introduction 022 | Filtertÿpen

SALVO SALVATORE
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/salvatoreklangkost
Facebook: facebook.com/DJSalvoSalvatore

INTERVIEW
1. What keeps you going?

“Each time I play a DJ Set together with happy people who enjoy the music. It gives me a feeling of being entranced by the dissolving of social boarders between ‘me and you’. I want that feeling to progress until it climaxes into a great night with lots of joy. It’s very fulfilling to have this opportunity to spend my time with people who want to share that feeling.“

2. How would you describe your sound?

“During the set it can go from tender to ruff, so it’s like good sex. It’s groovy and always a little dirty, it can get very emotional for me because each track counts.”

3. What distinguishes you and your music from other artists?

“To be honest I don’t consider myself as a very unique specialty, because of WHAT I play as a DJ. The great difference for me is HOW I perform my set. Not only as a DJ but as a person who embodies the sound that he plays. I love DJs where you can see that they love what they play during their performance. “

4. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Before I started as a House-DJ I was a reggae MC for a Sound system. When I feel like I need a rest, Roots Reggae and Dancehall are my first choice alternative. Besides that I am always interested into Sounds that bend the boarders of the contemporary genre patterns.”

5. What kind of people do you really appreciate?

“I love to play games on other DJs while they perform. For example: On an Open Air I hung out behind Kollektiv Ost with a sweet friend of mine from a booking agency. I had a tiny water gun hidden and shot at their legs. Each time they turned around we acted like nothing happened. After the first shot we made a pose like James Bond to tease them by revealing ourselves in a funny way. That made them laugh and tolerate our infantile behavior. These kind of people I can stand!”

6. What makes dance music so special for you?

“By the age of 16 I started to go out regularly to clubs in Berlin. That was during the pioneer days of the 90s. I used to go to the old Tresor on Wednesdays and quickly experienced the mind shifting force of the music these days. I didn’t do anything that could be considered as a drug but after dancing in the cellar all night my state of mind was shifted into a very pleasurable way. I want to point out it was without drugs and just the music.”

Introduction 024 | Salvo Salvatore

HILLMANN & NEUFANG
Facebook: facebook.com/hillmannneufang

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

“Extensive, Tech House with deep technoid elements.”

2. Most exciting club moment?

“The sunrise on the beach floor at Sisyphos. Just let go. The music will carry you. “

3. How did you learn producing?

“Learning by Doing.”

4. Favorite track of the moment/all time?

“At the moment it’s hard to tell because there are a lot of tracks which move us. You have to come back when we are rave-grandpas and ask us about our favorite track of all time.”

5. Dream collab?

“Kai: Oliver Neufang; Olli: Kai Hillmann“

6. Favorite DJ setup?

“DJM 900 – 2 CDJ 2000 nexus”

7. What keeps you going?

“Every weekend afresh the positive energy on the dancefloor.”

8. What makes you laugh?

“We laugh a lot – it’s easy to make us happy.”

9. You in 10 years?

“Let’s do another interview in ten years.”

10. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“We are really open for everything.”

11. What distinguishes you and your music from other artists?

“Oh – you cannot ask us this question. You have to ask the people who love our music.”

12. Who will considerably give direction to the deep house scene soon?

“Us *laughter*.”

13. Where would you love to play live?

“Love Family Park.”

14. What do you think about DIT KLINGT JUT?

“In simple terms: back to the roots.”

15. What makes house music so special for you?

“House is multifarious and in constant change. That delights us and that’s what we love about House / Tech House / Techno.”

16. What is your trademark?

“Always in a good mood.”

17. Next release?

“We won’t tell by now.”

18. What you can’t stand?

“Unfairness, arrogance and selfishness.”

Introduction 027 | Hillmann & Neufang

SEFF
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/seffmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/SEFFOfficial

INTERVIEW
1. How did you learn producing?

“I learned to produce by myself over many, many years of being locked away in the studio through lots of trial and error, sacrifices and ultimately being a loner, but it is all been worth it and I still never stop to learn new things and I probably never will.”

2. What makes dance music so special to you?

“I have been into dance music for over 20 years now so it is a massive part of me. I live and breathe it and I honestly could not imagine my life without it.”

3. What do you listen to besides electronic music?

“Besides electronic music I love to listen to lots of the early 90’s hip-hop stuff. Especially while travelling and being in the gym! It is also great for sample hunting!”

4. Where would you love to play live?

“Apart from Sankeys Ibiza, the BPM Festival in Mexico has been at the top of my list for a few years now. It is right next to Paradise at DC10 and Amsterdam Dance Event, I would absolutely love to play at these events, and hopefully one day I will get the chance to.”

5. DAW?

“Logic Pro X. Although just lately I have also been doing a lot of live jamming around the studio and did not even use any DAW. Just pressing record instead, it is good to switch things up.”

6. How would you describe your sound?

“Groovy, pumping, underground and my own.”

7. You in 10 years?

“I get asked this one a lot and I honestly cannot tell you how it is going to be in 10 years. I live now and in the moment! Ask me again in 10 years.”

Introduction 036 | Seff

KONTNY & STACHE
SoundCloud: @kontny_stache
Facebook: facebook.com/joshkafishandre

INTERVIEW
1. How would you describe your sound?

Both: “Groovy, sometimes a bit deeper but it is always about the rolling beat.”

2. Favorite club moment?

Joshi: “Our underground rave at Stockholm. A packed sauna-like and sweaty floor in an old unused warehouse. This is how the raves in the 90s must have been.”

Andre: “I always remember this one Jägerlein session at Magdalena. It was one of our first gigs and the vibe was very special this night. There was some kind of energy on the floor and it went crazy.”

3. What keeps you going?

Both: “Our love for electronic music and the experiences we are gaining during our gigs and parties.”

4. What makes you laugh?

Andre: “When Joshi is drunk at the end of a night.”

Joshi: “Nothing beats a drunken Stache.”

5. Where would you love to play live?

Andre: “KaterBlau/Sisyphos.”

Joshi: “KaterBlau since I spend too much time there.”

6. Favorite DJ setup?

Both: “Two CDJ’s and a pioneer mixer.”

7. What do you listen to beside electronic music?

Joshi: “Nearly everything from Jazz over 80’s to metal. But mostly old school stuff.”

Andre: “Basically hip hop and old school German rap, some rock stuff as well.”

Introduction 037 | Kontny & Stache

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