Interviews

Shaded talks COVID-19 impact and surviving on the road ahead of his return to Tiga’s Turbo imprint [Premiere + Interview]
US producer Shaded makes a highly anticipated return to Tiga’s Turbo Recordings this month with a roaring two track EP titled ‘My Stimuli’. We’re very excited to present an exclusive sliver from the release in the form of a full premiere of the title track. We also caught up with the globe-trotting music producer to... Read more »

DSF masters rare blend of funk, melodic, and afro as he joins XYZ in full [Interview]
Greece’s DSF is at the forefront of a surging wave of modern deep house producers, blending sounds from across the international electronic spectrum. He is well known as one of All Day I Dream’s most forward thinking artists, with arrangements focused on groove and rhythm, all the while delighting listeners and dancers with joyful and... Read more »

Tara Brooks talks about her new EP on Bedrock, her life in Los Angeles and some upcoming projects [Interview]
LA-based Tara Brooks has launched into 2020 with her chart topping and absolutely enthralling ‘Wake Me EP’, a package that perfectly showcases her completely contagious passion for music, unique sounds and sophisticated creative approach. A supremely talented DJ/Producer, this EP marks the closing out an era of sounds for Tara, while slowly introducing a new... Read more »

Little talk with Nandu
2020 is starting well for Nandu: both his track ‘Gates to The Galaxy’ for Berlin based Innervisions highly acclaimed VA ‘Secret Weapons’ and his addition to the long lasting Keinemusik Podcast, all followed by great feedback and virtual high-fives flying around, its clearly that 2020 could be the breaking point for the Danish musician. Some... Read more »

Little Talk with Nohan
After his great debut on Lee Burridge’s imprint All Day I Dream, Nohan closed his first year in the music industry with a track on Damian Lazarus’s label Crosstown Rebels. His discography also contain two other EP, ‘Road To You’ on Armen Miran’s Hoomidaas, and ‘Softly’ on Sabb’s Radiant. Hypnotics synth and tribal percussions are... Read more »

Select Cuts 185 mixed by Gregor Tresher
In the trend-driven universe of electronic dance music, Gregor Tresher is the rare artist who transcends such cycles. His secret? A relentless focus on melody and timbre, timeless musical elements that other producers often undervalue. Just as a painting or a photograph appears to move if one stares at it long enough, close listening to... Read more »

Polish duo Catz ‘n Dogz talk about their fourth studio album, the label Poker Flat and more… [Interview]
An undisputed classic of the electronic music scene, Steve Bug’s ‘Loverboy’ was released on the first Poker Flat release ever ‘ Double Action’ back in 1999. Over the years it has been reworked only by a few – but the list includes the likes of Josh Wink and Guido Schneider. Now, as part of the... Read more »

Insider Insights : Top Tips to Launching a Booking Agency
Vancouver has a newly launched booking agency – Triple A Talent. A collective of seasoned music industry professionals have come together, to best represent electronic musical artists across the country. As you can imagine, launching a booking agency takes a lot of organization, time and effort. We got the inside scoop from President Severine Erickson,... Read more »

Oliver Huntemann talks about his label Senso Sounds, reworking his iconic track ‘Tranquilizer’ and much more… [Interview]
As Oliver Huntemann gears up for another big year of touring and releases, we caught up with the German techno mainstay to discuss his credible label Senso Sounds, reworking his iconic track ‘Tranquilizer’, his newly established Taqueria restaurant ‘Holy Taco’ and much more. WWD: Hello Oliver, welcome back to WWD! Let’s dive straight in. 2019... Read more »

Julian Jeweil talks about his debut album ‘Transmission’, his new ‘Schema’ EP on Drumcode and more… [Interview]
It’s been 12 months since the release of his acclaimed debut LP Transmission and now the globe-trotting techno maestro Julian Jeweil has returned to Drumcode with a stellar 5-track ‘Schema‘ EP. We caught up with the French techno talent to discuss his relationship with Adam Beyer, his music, tracks of the decade and much more. WWD: Hello Julian, welcome to... Read more »