DJ and producer @thomas-herb-1 has been a mainstay of Munich‘s vibrant electronic music scene for quite a while. Starting in 1996, he soon became a resident DJ in his hometown at the seminal Friday night event ‘Flokati’ held in legendary clubs Ultraschall and Harry Klein. Besides his DJ activities, Thomas Herb is busy curating for and contributing to Lossless; the record label he’s running with longtime friend Mathias Schober. They also team together for productions, remixes and back to back DJ sets under their SBTH moniker. We are happy Thomas Herb and his recommendations are part of our Munich T[rave]l Guide.

In this interview we are talking about:
- A little time-travel through Munich's scene from 1996 - today
- His journey as a DJ in the scene
- What Munich means to him
- Lossless and their specific sound
- The DJ project SBTH which he's running together with Mathias Schober
- Which projects are currently in the pipeline

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com
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Interview w/ Thomas Herb (SBTH / Lossless) about Munich in the 90s until now

There's no getting around his name in Munich. @moritz-butschek is currently the resident DJ at Bahnwärter Thiel and Wannda Circus. Two unique institutions that he also supports in booking other acts. In addition, Moritz Butschek founded the former online magazine Two In A Row, which today stands for successful parties that he hosts with selected DJ colleagues in changing locations. In 2020, he founded his own fashion label hey hey Studios. Here, exceptional designs by renowned designers meet fair fashion. We are happy Moritz Butschek and his recommendations are part of our Munich T[rave]l Guide.

In this interview we are talking about:

- How his CV in a job interview would sound like.
- What the city means to him.
- Some of his favourite spots he also recommended in the guide.
- His booking approach at Bahnwärter Thiel and Wannda Circus, two formats that stand out and do things differently in Munich.
- Which development & diversification in the scene he could monitor before the pandemic.
- His media work and event organisation.
- His fair fashion label hey hey Studios & the collaborations with designers.

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Interview w/ Moritz Butschek about the diversification of Munich's scene

@glaskin are two brothers from Munich. Specialising in their own distinctive take on the harder edges of techno and electro, the duo are currently residents at the renowned Blitz Club. In 2019, they launched their own imprint, YAEL Trip, a label intended to showcase their own material as well as interpretations from like-minded figures. They are also part of the promotion team of the two Munich-based festivals ‘Back to the Woods‘ and ‘Schall im Schilf‘, where they play regularly. We are happy Glaskin and their recommendations are part of our Munich T[rave]l Guide.

In this interview we are talking about:
- How a regular Saturday in Munich looks like for them
- The Hutton Academy of martial arts, a location they recommended in the Munich Guide
- What the city and its scene mean to them
- Their time at MMA, what the club meant to them and how their career grew there
- What they think makes Blitz Club standout and proves the success
- The secret ingredient of festivals ‘Schall im Schilf’ and ‘Back to the Woods’
- The idea of their own imprint YAEL Trip
- The first moment they started doing music together
- Their new album
- They best moment in their career so far

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The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Interview w/ Glaskin about Techno in Munich

@kasperbjorke is a DJ and producer from Copenhagen and in the scene for more than twenty years. Kaspers' new album Sprinkles will be out 30 July. Recorded and produced while spending extensive periods of time in the family’s cabin by a secluded beach, Bjørke reflects on what feels like distant memories; the energy and euphoria from his countless DJ gigs over the past decades. Furthermore, sustainable living and traveling are very important to him. He's trying to only travel by train to most of his gigs and inspires others with beautiful train stories on social media.

In this interview we are talking about:
- Why Copenhagen is so special.
- The creation process of his new album in the beach cabin by the sea.
- How the scene in Copenhagen looked back in 1999 when he started making music.
- His private Copenhagen travel guide list and his favourite three top spots on it.
- The up- and downsides of traveling by train.
- His most beautiful train ride up to now.

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The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Interview w/ Kasper Bjørke about Copenhagen and Train Travels

Over the past 26 years the electronic music band @gusgus has found their journey through different electronic music genres, always coined by their typical synths and layered soundscapes. For their new album "Mobile Home" core members Biggi Veira and Daníel Ágúst collaborated with founding member Kinski as well as the Icelandic singer Margrét Rán. So this album is a symphony of electronic and pop music and will be out in spring. We're talking about their home Iceland, the remix collaboration with Maceo Plex and the single releases "Higher" & "Stay The Ride".

In this interview we are talking about:
- 26 years of GusGus. A ride through versatile styles with different band members
- Their remix-collaboration with Maceo Plex
- How they would describe this journey of finding their unique sound
- Past artist collaborations: Which artist they personally had the feeling of a perfect fit
- Future artist collaborations: Which artists they still have on their list
- The storytelling of their album "Mobile Home" as well as the singles "Higher" and "Stay the Ride"
- How it feels not being able to tour and to not promote the album with live shows
- How they spend the pandemic on Iceland
- Their perception of the massive tourism in Iceland pre-covid
- Their favourite and must-see spots on Iceland

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Interview w/ GusGus about Iceland and Collaborations

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