Interview

Last week, Diplo appeared on the popular No Jumper Podcast. During the 90-minute interview he and the show’s hosts, Adam22 and Robesman, discussed everything from collaborations, the once ubiquitous hit single ‘Lean On feat. MØ’, the disaster that was Fyre Festival and, of course, his relationship with “EDM culture”.

The immensely successful producer – real name Thomas Wesley Pentz – also discussed his opinions on Skrillex, with whom he has previously collaborated under the Jack Ü monicker.

In a brand new interview with Telekom Electronic Beats, Ukranian DJ and Propaganda Records boss, Nastia, has spoken about her relationship with clubbing culture and how, above all else, family and friendship remains far more important as far as she is concerned.

Steve Aoki used to play in hardcore punk bands, and now he’s one of the biggest names in international dance music. The EDM star gradually rose to prominence throughout the noughties, having started his now legendary record label and event series Dim Mak in 1996.

In a recent interview with Billboard, New York club stalwart Danny Tenaglia made it quite clear that he is unfazed by the wave of fast-rising superstar DJs who seem to appear as if from nowhere in the industry he has been at the heart of for four decades.

Charlotte de Witte recently discussed the signifiance of ditching the male DJ alias she used at the start of career as she started to become more successful.

Coldcut, the legendary pairing of Jon More and Matt Black, formed in 1986 and subsequently rose through the ranks of UK electronic scene thanks to their maverick approach to production, DJing and releasing music. Now, 32 years later, the pair are as innovative, influencial and stubborn as ever as producers, collaborators and label heads.

Above & Beyond have given a new in-depth interview as part of DJ Mag Insight. In it, the world-renowned trio discuss moving away from trance, embracing live sets over DJing, touring life, getting in trouble with the police and being joined by 'Walter White' on stage. 

Filled with live clips, snippets of the band's history and great stories, Above & Beyond prove in this interview just why they are one of the most innovative and important acts in the trance world right now. 

Ben Klock has shared some insight into the philosophy of his Photon audiovisual concept party.

In a new video interview, the Klockworks boss and Berghain resident discusses the inspiration for the party which took London's incredible Printworks venue by storm last April with its blending of a stunning, intricate light show and sets from Marcel Dettmann, Planetary Assault Systems (live), Ben Sims, Dax J, Etapp Kyle and Klock himself.

Liam Gallagher once again professed his disdain for the dance community by boasting about never meeting master-selector Carl Cox.

“I've never heard of Carl Cox. Who is he?” responded Gallagher to a Junkee reporter after being questioned if they had ever casually hung out. The iconic singer-songwriter later added he “doesn't hang out with DJs. Fuck that, man."

Richie Hawtin has opened up about techno and his top tracks of 2017 in a new interview with the BBC. You can listen to it below.

The three-hour Christmas Special with B.Traits was dedicated exclusively to the techno technician.   

The mood for the interview is established with two Hawtin mixes, the second recorded at the Maida Vale studios. The conversation between Hawtin and Traits commencing around the 1:49:10 mark.