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Full feature @ http://bit.ly/steve-bug-interview ... Germany‘s very own taste-maker, trend-setter, mover-shaker-extraordinaire Steve Bug is a multi-faceted artist and label owner revered the world over as a dedicated, energetic and constantly evolving talent, Steve has remained key figure and ambassador of the ever developing world of  deep, tech house and techno. Now with his cornerstone imprint Poker Flat Recordings celebrating more than 20 years, we chatted to Steve about his history and ever evolving career…

BTG Interview: Steve Bug - Poker Flat

Breaking through as a House and Garage DJ on the infamous East London pirate radio circuit from the beginning of the millennium, M.A.X has witnessed the ever changing electronic music scene and evolved with it under various alias's. He has been tour support DJ for all of Rudimentals UK tours (most recently the We The Generation Tour Feb/March 2016), and main support act for their 2015 European tour.

Being a regular feature during the last few years at major UK festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival, Wildlife, We Are Fstvl, Mutiny etc and out in Ibiza for the last 3 years at Venues such as Space, Ibiza Rocks and Pikes has helped cement M.A.X as a respected DJ among his peers and secure a sponsorship deal with Jagermeister.

2015 saw M.A.X break through as a producer with an official remix for Rudimental under his belt, a track on Black butter spread Love, an original and remix on RM records and a remix for Soul Divide on Amplified. Lots of radio support on BBC Radio 1, 1xtra, Kiss FM, Capital Xtra, Rinse and Beats one have helped get his name noticed by the masses.
2016 will see official remixes for the likes of MK, Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and Longplay to name a few, an original on the Beating Heart album plus his much anticipated debut E.P.

On the DJ front, 2016 has seen M.A.X play multiple sets in the main room at Egg London, Proud Camden, 338 and Ministry Of Sound to name a few, with guest mixes on BBC Radio 1 Xtra and Rinse FM. With some of UK's biggest festivals and major events yet to be announced and sets in Ibiza, Milan and Amsterdam and more European bookings tba, it's shaping up to be a busy year for this fast rising talent.

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M.A.X Presents Sinals World - 21.08.20

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The electronic musician and Poker Flat founder’s contemplative new stu-dio album takes in minimal house music, moody techno and effervescent breaks across 11 unique tracks. 

Acclaimed producer, DJ, label owner and musical pioneer Steve Bug’s influence on the musical landscape is, at this stage in his career, well documented. With roots in Germany’s legendary club scene and fans around the world thanks to his enviable catalogue of releases, the influence of his label Poker Flat, and his famously exemplary DJ sets, Steve is a singular artist with a lucid and passionate approach to his craft. 

His previous LP Paradise Sold alongside Langenberg was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, and described as “elegantly euphoric” by Mixmag. Never Ending Winding Roads is an entirely solo release however, with much of it produced during the months of enforced isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the track titles reflect Steve’s headspace during this time, with themes of solitude, contemplation and reflection brought to the fore perhaps more than with any of his previous work. 

Steve’s formative musical years were spent during Germany’s techno and acid house heyday, with his love for a perfect groove as apparent now as it was back then. His DJ skills and a keen, innovative ear led him not down the typical path of the early nineties trance and harder dance scene, but instead towards a fresher, hybrid sound–merging stripped deep house, tweaked out acid and more minimal forms of techno and electronic music: a strand of music he fiercely champions to this day. 

Steve Bug: “My mindset when making Never Ending Winding Roads was completely different to any other project I have embarked on. I didn’t have to tour, and instead could focus 100% on writing music without having the dancefloor as a constant influence. This allowed me creative freedom to explore a range of styles and emotions, and as a result, it is the album I feel most satisfied with to date”.
With 11 brand new tracks, Never Ending Winding Roads is a meticulously produced and deeply engaging electronic album; one that explores various shades of house, techno and broken beat with Steve’s celebrated attention to detail and consummate originality. 
Album opener Lucid Loops perfectly sets the tone, immediately ensnaring you with a hypnotic, undulating synth line and a faintly menacing undertone thanks to hushed, discordant strings and unnerving vocal stabs. This atmosphere of quiet paranoia permeates many of the tracks on Never Ending Winding Roads, most explicitly in the sinewy groove and sketchy, panic-inducing synth line of Locked Away In My Head. 

This album more than perhaps any other in his career sees Steve experi- menting with broken beats, to incredible effect. Tracks like A Conscious Machine and Electro Harmonix are melodic, emotionally rich cuts: burst of radiant optimism that juxtapose beautifully with the album’s darker moments. 
Elsewhere tracks like Yellow Snake find Steve exploring deep, dubby territory, while album closer Upon Mountains is a cosmic, arpeggiated masterpiece: an 8bit computer game soundtrack reimagined as a poignant electro ballad.

Never Ending Winding Roads

Upon Mountains

Steve Bug - Upon Mountains

Raindance 101

Steve Bug - Raindance 101

Yellow Snake

Steve Bug - Yellow Snake

Electro Harmonix

Steve Bug - Electro Harmonix

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Panama House and Techno ambassadors / founders of Cacao Records

K.E.E.N.E. are a duo formed by the brothers Lloyd and Kevin Keene, and have become a trademark when it comes to House and Techno music in Panama.
The K.E.E.N.E. sound is seductive and elegant, taking elements of Deep, House and Techno genres.
After managing Late Night Music’s roaster of shows in Panama, K.E.E.N.E. moved to Berlin to focus on their production. Currently, settled in their studio and headquarters at the prestigious Riverside Studios in the heart of Berlin’s creative district, they have started a Berlin based label called Cacao Records. In 2018, they have joined the Watergate Agency.

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Rural is a Berlin based global 360º media platform based on electronic music, managed by Christ Burstein (a.k.a. Los Cabra) & Cenk Ölcer (a.k.a. Nowhere People). Their label and agency has brought together a multidisciplinary team of professional artists with a huge passion who combine the love for music with audiovisual structures and platforms in order to create new concepts, convey emotions and provide a unique memorable experience for the audience. 
 
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