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"The theme is hypnosis," says Jane Fitz in our discussions. "I wanted to make something deep and trippy to zone out to, with long mixes and letting records just play out so you can really feel the layers," she adds. "It matches my head state at the moment—which is sleepy as I am in permanent jet lag." […]
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In the world of electronic music, few artists can boast a resume as long and storied as Philipp Jung and Patrick Bodmer (a.k.a. M.A.N.D.Y.). The duo formed at the Monza Club in Frankfurt as a DJ-collective, before taking the plunge into production with a string of remixes—Bodmer and Jung's debut release was a 2001 remix […]
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Spending a life immersed in music is one way to hone bonafide talents behind the decks; having your own record store should then also be a means to guarantee speeding up the process. When it's one of the world’s most well-known, reputable vendors in question, then said DJ is likely to have amassed some serious skills. Enter […]
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Australian musician Jiah Wells, better known as Galtier, is a bass music aficionado. Raised on the South-East coast of the country, from the age of 16 he spent his late teens obsessing over anything and everything related to the genre, as well as all variety of other electronic sounds and styles. Eight years later, and […]
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To those who have taken an interest in quality electronic music over the past decade, the name MNML SSGS will undoubtedly hold some meaning. The now defunct blog, which made its final post back in 2012, served as an unfailing conduit for the best in techno, house, and ambient music, bringing otherwise hidden gems from […]
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A few weeks ago, Vera and Alexandra’s Melliflow teamed up with Ukranian clubbing institution Closer to bring house and techno artists from far and wide to Berlin’s Hoppetosse, in the most substantial lineup that the boat has seen this season. Alongside the two label heads, Praslesh, Maayan Nidam, Z@p, and many more performed, providing the […]
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Over a long and storied career, Parisian DJ and producer Julien Veniel (a.k.a. D’Julz) has managed to stay relevant and ride through countless trends with understated confidence and style. The music he plays and produces has an undeniable timeless quality running through it; in principle, any of his tracks—or the tracks he releases or DJs—could easily […]
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Melina Serser is a rising DJ based in Montevideo, Uruguay—and a graduate of DJ Koolt’s DJ school. “He taught me a lot; he is my mentor,” she says laughing over a beer during her recent visit to Berlin where she played alongside Vera, Z@P, and more at one of the summer's Melliflow parties. Her influences, […]
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On his DJ style, Eric Cloutier has been quoted as saying that he aims to keep things “really body-oriented.” It’s a sentiment that will register with anyone who has caught him spinning plates in the past. The Detroit native has been honing that style for over two decades now, slaving away behind the decks and […]
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Barret Richards (a.k.a. Kastle) and his label Symbols embody the forward-thinking ethos at the heart of electronic music. Since debuting seven years ago, Richards' work as Kastle and the music he releases under the Symbols banner consistently strives to push sound and genres into the outer-realms of what could be considered the status quo. There […]
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Leo Leal might not be too familiar to some of XLR8R's international audience, but the Mexican DJ, producer, and label owner has been producing and performing a refined strain of house and techno for well over a decade now. His label, Unike Muzik, has released records from Markus Homm, Carlos Sanchez, Figueroa & Obando, Alex Celler, […]
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In recent years especially, deep has become a term that is often tossed around liberally in relation to music productions—a buzzword of sorts, which can conveniently be ascribed to a multitude of styles. Yet, it is actually a rare and unique quality, often one that is difficult to put a finger on. Jan Jelinek has the knack for […]
