The first edition of Parasol Island's mix-series 'To All Frequencies' lets long-time islander Uwe Hasenfuss shine some light on his musical influences through his 30-minute mix 'Tamarin Bay'. As one of many Parasol Island music lovers, here's what he had to say about his track selection for this half-hour journey:

01: Was there a key moment for you, seeing / hearing someone DJ where you thought: 'i have to try this myself'? 

No, there isn't that one moment, but my first club visits in the beginning of the 1980s shaped my taste. Especially those very eclectic DJ sets that had diverse musical backgrounds but still pushed the same vibe in clubs like the early ‘Dorian Gray’ in Frankfurt or Berlin's ‘Dschungel’. 

02: Who and what are your biggest musical influences for your tracks of choice? Are there maybe even places / stories (real or fictional) that play a big role here?

In the past: My father's collection of jazz albums from the 1960s, the Second Summer of Love in 1988 when Balearic, Italo, Acid House, and Ecstasy melded on dance-floors between Ibiza and Manchester, and, of course, the anarchistic club life in Berlin shortly after the wall came down, especially the Tresor-Detroit connection. These days: a lot of friends with a vast musical knowledge, especially my dear friend DJ Terrible (@terribleinc).

03: What are the essences of your mix for this series'To All Frequencies'?
It's an – almost easy – listening mix, made at and for a tropical island. Even if that is just your imagination while autumn's grey surrounds your days.

TO ALL FREQUENCIES / VOL. 01: Uwe Hasenfuss – Tamarin Bay

In the second edition of Parasol Island's mix-series 'To All Frequencies' our film producer Thomas Gerber takes your ear through a quick half hour of techno gems. Born & raised in Berlin and an avid electronic music-producer himself (@thomasgerberberlin), here is how he describes his influences for the mix:

01: Was there a key moment for you, seeing / hearing someone DJ where you thought: 'I have to try this myself'? 

My key moment was my first visit to the Love Parade in my youth, where I realized that you can convey emotions through Techno music evenwithout any language. 

02: Who and what are your biggest musical influences for your tracks of choice? Are there maybe even places / stories (real or fictional) that play a big role here?

I was influenced by the old records of Paul Kalkbrenner, formerly known as Paul dB. Also, Bar25, which was a pretty unique Open-Air Club inFriedrichshain, that closed in 2010, sadly.

03: What are the essences of your mix for this series'To All Frequencies'?

I love a clear groove and hard sound, but really important is the melody section in my mixes for me – while playing a set, I really love to havethese moments in the audience, when I can see that they’re emotionally touched by a striking melody I play. For the‘To All Frequencies’ Mix, I tried to capture that essence as well.

TO ALL FREQUENCIES / VOL. 02: Thomas Gerber – Presspappe

Here is our third installment of the Parasol Island mix-series 'To All Frequencies': Our Team Lead Influencer Relations, Sarah Krause aka Sarah Wave, delivers a compact half-hour package of her recent influences & track-selections in her mix 'No Essence'. Originally from Düsseldorf, she lives and works in Berlin, but has playing DJ sets in various cities for years now. Among others, Sarah has played for HÖR Berlin, Heideglühen and Arkaoda and @thfradio
We asked her some quickfire questions.

01: Was there a key moment for you, seeing / hearing someone DJ where you thought: 'i have to try this myself'?

Never thought of starting. Back in the day I shared Dropbox folders with DJ friends filled with my latest music finds for them to play at gigs. @dj-rafik organized a Traktor controller for me and told me to use my love of music digging to play myself.

02: Who and what are your biggest musical influences for your mixes / choices? Are there maybe even places / stories (real or fictional) that play a big role here?

Oh there are waaaay to many. But I changed genres 2 years ago, which was a huge deal for me. I was super frustrated with the hiphop parties and did not feel comfortable.
This set changed a lot: Motor City Drum Ensemble Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival DJ Set 
@jaxxtms of @slicunit inspired me to change gear (CDJs) and genre. She is a big influence for me and Berlin imo.

03: What are the essences of your mix for this series 'To All Frequencies'?

No essence at all. Just songs I've been listening to recently.