Interviews

The Alberta Electronic Music Conference [AEMCON] returns to Calgary, Alberta Canada, for its third consecutive year, offering Canadians a diverse program of panels, events and networking experiences across 4 full days. We connected with founding partner Andrew Williams, on how to make the most out of a music conference. Here’s what he had to say:... Read more »

Spanish artist Marat Mode returns with a new melodic production Like We Do. It’s a collaboration with Swedish songwriter The Land Below and is released on House Music With Love. Remixes by Th Moy and Urmet K to follow later in autumn. We caught up with Marat Mode to talk about his production set-up, vocal... Read more »

It’s been a busy few months for Archie Hamilton. From touring to deejaying, and right the way through to producing, the Welsh-born artist has an innate ability to take everything in his stride. On appearance, and through his outstandingly friendly demeanour, you’d never be able to tell he’d just got back from gigging in the states.... Read more »

Every now and then a young producer emerges on to the scene and immediately makes you stand up and take notice. Live act VNTM is one such individual. Already earning rave reviews in his native Holland thanks to his intricate and upfront sound, the youngster looks set for a promising career in electronic music and... Read more »

Marc Romboy is an oustanding musician and label boss, but that is widely known. What When We Dip attested during this pleasant chat is that he is also a fantastic person. In this interview we talked about leisure activities, beliefs, music philosophy and of course, Systematic Recordings which now releases a pack of remixes for Marc’s huge... Read more »

Taking a break from an incredibly hectic touring schedule, renowned duo Monkey Safari are with us today. Catching up with the illustrious pair, we got a chance to talk a little bit about their travelling life, some new music and how they work in the studio. Read the full interview below! WWD: Nice to have... Read more »

We had the chance to have a little talk with the amazing producer and live performer Rodriguez Jr.  just before his gig in Toronto Electric Island season finale this past weekend. He told us a bit about his electrifying remix of Eli & Fur’s ‘Night Blooming Jasmine’, which he opened his set with, his recent... Read more »

The Berlin based live techno artist Hybrasil gives us his top 5 studio tips for every new producer. To learn more, be sure to check out Hybrasil’s Ableton Crash Course here.   1. Learn Smart Generally when people are starting out or looking to take their production skills to the next level they will begin... Read more »

Desert Hearts has been on an absolute roll this year, releasing the likes of some of the scenes most notorious names like Joeski, Matt Tolfrey, Kevin Knapp, and Doc Martin as well as many up and coming artists like Black Girl / White Girl, RYBO, Lubelski, and R. Fentz. With the rapid success of their... Read more »

Montreal-based heavy hitter Mayfie has been fast garnering much spotlight in the electronic space with his firebrand techno touch. With releases on Starskream & Throne Room Records, the French producer is fashioning a thunderous signature. He is also the resident on the monthly Body’s Up Radioshow, where he hosts producers from across the tech spectrum including... Read more »

Parisian artist POPOF is definitely among the most widely recognized names within the worlds of Techno and House music. That certainly has a lot to do with his prestigious career path to date and a range of achievements that very few artists could claim to possess. Over the years he’s lent his remixing skills to... Read more »

Kamorah is a new name for your radar in 2018. The rising Irish producer has firmly placed himself at the fore of the continental minimal tech sound with a lethal debut titled ‘Killah’. The track leads New Violence Records’ Ibiza 2018 VA, which is dedicated to the finest in the ranks of the next generation.... Read more »

Billy Turner has been on our radar for a couple of years now. With charted releases on the likes of Skream’s Ofunsoundmind, as well as Jonny Wite’s Social Experiment Records, it was back in December that Art Department mentioned Billy as one to watch next year, in our Annual 2017. Fast forward some months, and... Read more »

GRAZZE started his musical career as a DJ at the aged of 14, after having studied music theory and piano. With a degree in sound engineering, he then specializes in areas such as production, mixing, mastering or guitar and percussion in music area as well. With regards to his skills as a music producer, he... Read more »

This new EP on Happy Camper Records comes from label owner Duncan Meulema aka unders, who is having nothing short of an amazing year, spreading his sounds and vibrations to all corners of the world. A lot has happened since Syria skyrocketed in 2016. The record has been fueled with love and creativity from some of... Read more »

Dutch twosome Esteble continue a rich vein of form this month with a debut release on much renowned German imprint Laut & Luise. The four track ‘Ardent’ EP follows up poweful singles ‘Socotra’ (Stil Vor Talent) and ‘Buchlapest’ (DHL), which dropped earlier this year. The new release threads a deeper, downtempo line, offering up a... Read more »

Canadian producer Tone Depth has gone from strength to strength in recent times. The Montreal powerhouse, founder of Fauna & Flora and a leading light at HOSH’s fryhide imprint, is fresh from debuting a new track on Tale Of Us’ burgeoning imprint Afterlife. We were lucky enough to get a chance to catch up with Tone... Read more »

Stil vor Talent & Suah duo Mia Mendi are our guests on the latest instalment of Select Cuts. In addition to supplying a lethal new tape, we had the opportunity to sit down with the rising UK twosome and catch up. Tune into their exclusive mix below and dig into a little Q&A action! WWD:... Read more »

We caught up with Vinyl Speed Adjust ahead of their upcoming set at The Cause in London which takes place July 13th, having grown up in the heart of the Romanian house scene the duo run us through what they have coming up soon and how they prepare for sets.   WWD : Hey Guys,... Read more »

Seth Schwarz teamed up with his funky fellow Be Svendsen, and together they created something that has the same UV index and the same amount of fresh air as a festival with perfect climatic conditions: The Eden EP. During its epic 10 minutes of play time, their highly melodic track “Elves of Karoo” grows just... Read more »