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.anders #29 mit @mazedk

MazeDK is a queer Polish DJ who moved to Berlin in the midst of the pandemic after years of living in London. She grew up listening to underground punk, ebm and industrial.
This musical upbringing heavily influenced the type of techno she plays – fast, hard, relentless. Yet her sets centre on emotional messages and in each of them she creates a dark and exciting journey to follow.

Maze DK: 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/maazedk/

INTERVIEW:
1. How long have you been DJing and how did you learn it?

Maze DK: Well this is actually a question which may need some longer answer. In practice I've been DJing seriously since the end of 2020. I moved to Berlin during the pandemic and the first lockdown in April 2020 so I found myself in a new city with a lot of free time. With some encouragement from my friends I got my first Traktor controller and I learnt all by myself and mostly with free online resources, asking some friends about some bits and bobs, how to use it. My first attempt was to become a DJ in the mid 2000s when with a group of friends in Poland, we organised wave/ebm/goth nights. Unfortunately due to my mental health state and a non-supporting environment in Poland (for a queer FLINTA person), I gave up this dream for around 15 years.

2. Is there any specific event or moment that you like to think back on?

M: I think it would be the first time I played on a proper sound system (since restarting djing), it was last year in Mensch Meier for my friend’s event - Dynamic Events. I was so stressed when I started but at some point I realised that people are just enjoying themselves and having fun so all that anxiety faded. Additionally it was so great to remind myself how rewarding it is to play for a public crowd.

3. What would you like to see happen differently (or .anders) in the club scene?

M: I just wish that especially the techno scene remembered and cherished more strongly the roots where it comes from which are underground, radical, black and queer. Diversity is what makes creative spaces interesting. I think that initiatives like .anders are already supporting this by bringing more FLINTA* artists into the spotlight.

4. How would you describe your style of music?

M: I grew up in an industrial city in central Poland, listening to underground punk, ebm and industrial. This musical upbringing heavily influenced the type of techno I play – fast, hard and relentless. I like to create an industrial soundscape for my sets but prefer when the tracks have strong leading melodies or acid lines which allow me to create emotional journeys for the listeners and dancers. I also try not to take my sets and track selection too seriously so I don’t shy from silliness when I play. 

5. What else is really important to you besides DJing?

M: My friends and chosen family, political causes which I care about. The fight against patriarchy and capitalism :) 

6. If you were a word what would it be?

M: I’m pisces with my whole heart so I guess it would be: emotions

7. Making Music means to you…?

M: Because of the complicated story on how I started my journey as a DJ and me not being able to connect with such an important part of my life for so long, making music is now the most important part of how I can express myself. I have those strange feelings of finding something lost for so long or like reconnecting to an old and missed friend.

8. Do you have specific plans and goals you want to tell us about?

M: I’m starting a new FLINTA* dj collective called Crush Kollektiv. You will hear about us soon. Additionally I hope to be able to express more of my creativity via my music, play more live and participate in the local scene in Berlin when we are now out of lockdowns for at least some time (until next wave? hopefully not).

.anders
IG: www.instagram.com/bln.anders/
FB: www.facebook.com/bln.anders
Jingle: fresh feel ricc

.anders #29 Maze DK

Mein neues Set ist draußen genießt das Set, und das Wochende.

DARKMING0|GROOVE HARD IN YOUR FRIDAY SET|160BPM|

Sonntags Trancefuck

Gebt mir bitte nie wieder diese Leuchtdinger😂😂🕺

Ich fühl mich viel zu Disco (hardtechno shit)

Pinguine aus Amsterdam

Wer sagt man kann 4 decks nicht hart spielen?

This is the live recording from my last gig @Airport Würzburg 

Very proud of this one as its also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/HhP8BuTkAHU

Thanks for the support <3

Intø The Vøid | Live @Airport Würzburg

// Another DJ-Set //

Is flott am Anfang und am ende Animal Crossing.

äää ich hatte keinen Mixer zur Hand - is ein reiner "Laptop-Mix" hihi

Rawwwrr Laptop-Session

Danke für die Einladung - es war nur geil mit Euch!

Spedition Große Halle | 09.09.2023

👻👻👻 ѫѳп$тёя $ѫа$н 👻👻👻

tracks:
Simone's Theme (From Pee Wee's Big Adventure) - Danny Elfman
HALLOWEEN RAVE - nasir mf
Haunted - 2550
Tonight I don't drink wine (not sure) -Ufo95
hyperballad - nasir mf 
Buffy The Raver Slayer (Trancy Theme Edit) - Canelle Doublekick
werewolf	- channel 71

halloweentown 5:  marnie goes to a rave

My Set from 10th birthday of my beloved MS Treue <3
I created it as journey from minimalist and classic techno tunes to more bouncy partyesque tracks, psy kicks and and slighlty pitched down hard Techno. All spiced up with a few edits to share happy moments together.
Thank you all for dancing :)

10 Jahre MS Treue | 11.11.2023

Hardgroove/Techno Set | 13.02.2024

Kompromisslos. So fühlt sich Podcast Nr. 13 mit Vemk an. Auf zwei Turntables und zwei XDJs zaubert er feinsten Hardgroove auf unsere Ohren! Dabei darf die ein oder andere (unveröffentlichte) Eigenproduktion natürlich nicht fehlen.
Vemk kommt aus Oldenburg. Neben dem DJing ist er vor allem als Producer aktiv. Jahrelange Erfahrungen in verschiedensten Genres sorgen heute für gelungene Eigenkreationen und Edits im Bereich des Hardgrooves. Sicherlich einen Blick wert, wenn ihr für euer nächstes Set noch ein paar Tracks sucht. Vor allem in diesem Jahr, da euch noch Releases und Projekte erwarten werden!
Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Hören!

Mehr von Vemk gibt es hier:
https://on.soundcloud.com/15rFp

und hier:
https://vemk.bandcamp.com

Vemk | Exitocin Podcast 013

Ein Mix aus Trance und Techno mit einem Hauch Y2K juhuuuuu 🏎️💨

Der letzte Rave @ WERK, Bremerhaven | 23.02.2024

3-2-1…Go! In Runde 13 übernimmt Marie Mackerschreck die Führung. Angetrieben von Trance- und Hardgroovetracks, kombiniert mit aggressivem Mixingstil, feuert sie ein wahres Edit-Gewitter ab.
Marie Mackerschreck kommt aus Bremen und legt seit wenigen Monaten auf. Dabei wartet sie aber schon mit einer beachtlichen Bandbreite an aufgenommenen Sets und einem Gig auf. Daraus sollen in diesem Jahr natürlich mehr werden. Also hört euch das Set an und booked fleißig!
Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Hören!

Mehr von Marie Mackerschreck gibt es hier:
https://on.soundcloud.com/AQe2P

Marie Mackerschreck | Exitocin Podcast 014

Bounce, Trance & Groove
Catch me here:

2025
11.01.2025 Tower, Bremen
17.01.2025 Atzentrance @ Bunker, Kiel
24.01.2025 F(UN) Haus @ p.ara, Bremen
07.02.2025 MS Treue, Bremen
22.02.2025 LÄRM @ Lautklub, Braunschweig
08.03.2025 Equal Beats @ Kulturzentrum Faust, Hannover
22.03.2025 Hard Art @ Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück 
28.03.2025 Querbeat @ Belle Étage, Bremen
30.04.2025 Rave gegen Rechts, Bremen
30.04.2025 MS Treue, Bremen
02.05.2025 Tanzen im Viertel @ Butschern, Bremen
17.05.2025 Südpol, Hamburg
28.05.2025 Madness Miracle @ Westhafen, Leipzig
04.06.2025 120min fun @ MS Treue, Bremen
06.06.2025 exon Festival, Varenesch
08.06.2025 Lautklub, Braunschweig
14.06.25 No Hype Unity @ p.ara, Bremen
18.06.25 Schmittwoch @ Indiego Glocksee, Hannover
27.06.2025 Fundbureau, Hamburg
05.07.2025 L‘Anima Libera @ Irgendwo, Bremen
09.07.2025 MS Treue, Bremen
11.07.2025 Pappinale Krakinale @ Breminale, Bremen
08.08.2025 MS Treue, Bremen
09.08.2025 Ovelgönnung Festival, Oldenburg
24.08.2025 Entropie Festival, Niedergörsdorf
21.09.2025 Sober Sunday @ p.ara, Bremen
02.10.2025 Opening @ p.ara, Bremen
10.10.2025 Bounce Affairs @ Indiego Glocksee, Hannover
11.10.2025 Halbtrocken Exclusive @ MS Treue, Bremen
17.10.2025 p.ara, Bremen
08.11.2025 Zentrale Closing @ amp, Münster 
29.11.2025 tba


2024
23.02.2024 Werkhain @ Werk, Bremerhaven
30.03.2024 Tower, Bremen
06.04.2024 Andromeda @ Spedition, Bremen
27.04.2024 privat in Lübeck
30.04.2024 Solirave, Bremen
04.05.2024 KRISE, Bremen
08.05.2024 Antifaschistischer Barabend @ Trafo, Weyhe
10.05.2024 Feminine Energy @ Rotkäppchens Garten, Bremen
11.05.2024 Abtauchen mit dem ZfK und Freund:innen @ MS Treue, Bremen
19.05.2024 exon Festival, Varenesch 
25.05.2024 Outdoor, Bremen
31.05.2024 Summer Sounds Festival, Bremen
01.06.2024 Katharsis Festival
13.06.2024 Pelle der Späti, Oldenburg
15.06.2024 Outdoor, Bremen
22.06.2024 1. Geburtstag der Schrotflinta*s @ Altes Sportamt, Bremen
05.07.2024 Bretterbühne @ Breminale, Bremen
06.07.2024 Heidefestival, Schwarme
13.07.2024 Aus Versehen Festival, Sottrum
26.07.2024 Loungenir @ Avenir Rösterei, Lüneburg 
27.07.2024 MS Treue, Bremen 
02.08.2024 Outdoor, Bremen
10.08.2024 Ovelgönnung Festival, Oldenburg
15.08.2024 Neus Festival, Bremerhaven
17.08.2024 Silent Climate Demo, Oldenburg
31.08.2024 Flavor Blues Sonic Mixtape Release Party @ Krise, Bremen
07.09.2024 Resonanz @ Metro, Oldenburg
12.10.2024 Trance Master Brause @ Metro, Oldenburg
19.10.2024 Studio Illegale, Bremen
19.10.2024 MS Treue, Bremen
30.10.2024 Going Sister* Cities @ MS Treue, Bremen
15.11.2024 MS Treue, Bremen
16.11.2024 180 Minuten Party @ Drittel, Bremen
29.11.2024 MS Treue, Bremen