Meet the DJ

#16 - Reza Safinia

Reza Safinia is a multi-instrumentalist composer, artist and producer and art car DJ.  Learn more about and follow here: URL: www.rezasafinia.com [http://www.rezasafinia.com/] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/47yvPzxpOzkWOWoL29gDs2 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/47yvPzxpOzkWOWoL29gDs2] Insta: www.instagram.com/rezasafiniamusic [http://www.instagram.com/rezasafiniamusic] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rezasafiniamusic [https://soundcloud.com/rezasafiniamusic] You Tube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCQlORP-uSFieBPVIRXHO0pg [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQlORP-uSFieBPVIRXHO0pg] Bandcamp: https://rezasafinia.bandcamp.com [https://rezasafinia.bandcamp.com/] RA: https://ra.co/dj/rezasafinia [https://ra.co/dj/rezasafinia]

#15 - Daniel Weil

Daniel Weil is the master wizard behind Astradanza and other experiences from the past and future. Learn more about and follow here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/danielweil Bandcamp: https://motordiscs.bandcamp.com Insta: www.instagram.com/danielweil RA: https://ra.co/dj/danielweil Key References & Links from this episode: MUSIC Love Don’t Let Me Go: https://open.spotify.com/track/0mIAWTIXUP9Os5RBXKclO6 Walking Away (Toscadisco Edit): https://open.spotify.com/track/7oBVbNiiS1LLWyAKNwlxuj I Want Your Soul: https://open.spotify.com/track/1uqnKeoy55KA6LqoOiW4Pm The Afterparty Idealist: https://open.spotify.com/album/0IySQm3lr8oLGYeCQ5abN4 Time: https://open.spotify.com/track/6J3aUG1y0zSJXOnsLhx41h PEOPLE/ARTISTS Bob Sinclair: www.bobsinclar.com Martin Solveig: https://martinsolveig.com David Guetta: https://davidguetta.com The Egg: https://open.spotify.com/artist/73nwTQUc9kA9vqGzGPsMkA Toscadisco: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XvMKMytrrymQCygFyHHuW Armand van Helden: https://ra.co/dj/armandvanhelden Daft Punk: www.daftpunk.com Justice: https://ra.co/dj/justice Air: www.airfrenchband.com Jean Michel Laroc (concert) Friedrich Nietzsche: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche Solomun: https://solomun.org Vladimir Izkovic: https://ra.co/dj/vladimirivkovic Ennio Morricone: www.enniomorricone.org Rebolledo: https://ra.co/dj/rebolledo Pachanga Boys: https://ra.co/dj/pachangaboys Angelo Badalamenti: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Eeb1U0VJTDaFpBHV4DmHl Vanjelis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vangelis Max Richter: https://maxrichtermusic.com VENUES/FESTIVALS Astradanza: www.instagram.com/astradanza Le Baron (NYC): www.instagram.com/lebaronnyc Silencio: https://lesilencio.com EDC: www.electricdaisycarnival.com Pacha: https://pacha.com Burning Man: https://burningman.org Calvi on the Rocks: www.calviontherocks.com Crania: https://craniareclaim.com Waking Life: https://wakinglife.pt Rūmu: https://rumu.pt TECH Pioneer CDJ-3000: www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/player/cdj-3000/black/overview Adobe Photoshop: www.adobe.com Ableton: www.ableton.com L-Acoustics: www.l-acoustics.com OTHER LINKS Feng shui: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui Mayan Warrior: https://mayanwarrior.com Kris Berle on Meet the DJ (at Rumu): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QFToCwC8jT03YKfdobh8x The Gay Science (Nietzsche): www.goodreads.com/book/show/94578.The_Gay_Science Solomun + 1: https://pacha.com/residence/solomun Bladerunner: www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658 Hot Mess Camp: www.instagram.com/hot_mess_camp PlayAlchemist: https://playalchemist.com Day Dream: www.instagram.com/daydream__family Opulent Chill: https://playalchemist.com Being John Malkovich: www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601

#12 - Nhii

Chris is Nhii (No human is illegal), and Nhii is a bottomless journey of musical growth with no boundaries in a universal context. An exchange of human love through the experience of music. Learn more about and follow here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic Bandcamp: https://nhii.bandcamp.com/ Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/nhii/716779 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nhiimusic RA: https://ra.co/dj/nhii Key References & Links from this episode: MUSIC A Mindful Blues: https://open.spotify.com/track/0fTEZICQJx9HYb1lPoCmyA Nhii @ Sisyphos: https://soundcloud.com/nhiimusic/nhii-sisyphos-june-2022-strand Lady (Hear Me Tonight): https://open.spotify.com/track/49X0LAl6faAusYq02PRAY6?si=f6faae90ed2b4aea You Are The Smart One: https://open.spotify.com/track/6a6DcohtCzAPHkW1EF4bXy PEOPLE/ARTISTS Nikias Hofman: https://www.thehofmannexperience.com/ Row Weber: https://creativesrow.com/ Geordie Osler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geordie-osler-4a438015b/ Peter Propper: https://ra.co/dj/impropper Keinemusik: https://keinemusik.com/ ABBA: https://abbasite.com/ P-Diddy: https://www.vulture.com/article/diddy-lawsuit-allegations-explainer.html Heimlich Knuller: https://ra.co/dj/heimlichknuller Kevin Spacey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey Rammstein: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/15/rammstein-sexual-assault-allegations-till-lindemann-berlin-investigated Bill Cosby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cosby_sexual_assault_cases#:~:text=Cosby%20has%20been%20accused%20by,place%20in%20the%20mid%2D1960s.  Michael Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_sexual_abuse_allegations Black Coffee: https://www.realblackcoffee.net/ Solomun: https://ra.co/dj/solomun Leandro / Goyanu: https://www.goyanu.com/ Vintage Culture: https://vintageculture.com/ Konstantin: https://ra.co/dj/konstantin Beirut: https://www.beirutband.com/ Akira Arasawa: https://www.instagram.com/akiraarasawa/?hl=en AMEME: https://ra.co/dj/ameme-us VENUES/FESTIVALS STORIES: http://www.instagram.com/storieslisbon Blitz: https://www.blitz.club/ Public Records: https://publicrecords.nyc/ The Night We Met: https://nightwemetnashville.com/ Stereo: https://ra.co/clubs/828 Waking Life: https://wakinglife.pt/ Sisyphos: https://sisyphos-berlin.net/ Burning Man: https://burningman.org/ DC-10: https://dc10ibiza.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApeXQeuGvYeelwaLmu56KxvcBih2C&gclid=CjwKCAjwhvi0BhA4EiwAX25uj6YJ2aubRtzv7n6j64LOxPbhQAaeNamEsJZUsd-YV_M95kacQT7SvxoCDToQAvD_BwE Pioneer Works: https://pioneerworks.org/ Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com/ TECH soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/ Bandcamp: http://www.bandcamp.com/ WeR1: https://www.wer1.ai/ Shazam: http://www.shazam.com/ OTHER LINKS Padel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padel Shugi on Meet the DJ: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JKTnDhRE0jtusneKB7GCd?si=V0wNscpiTNWqEx1HDIMKgw Patagonia: http://www.patagonia.com/ The Usual Suspects: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/ Demolition Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106697/ ASCAP: https://www.ascap.com/help/royalties-and-payment/payment/registering GEMA: https://www.gema.de/en/music-creators/royalties Giegling: https://giegling.net/ Los Apson: https://g.co/kgs/mzvvs1o Rumu (coming soon) SHOW OUTLINE [0:00] The sound of the bell [1:25] Behind the name Nhii [3:33] Pre-Nhii [6:30] Defining his current style… [9:50] …and approach to playing a gig… [10:38] …and how he organizes his music [11:20] Raised outside of music, art and entertainment [12:56] The inspiration to become a DJ: whiskey on vinyl [15:40] The Munich scene (and lack thereof) [17:30] NYC move & scene across the US [21:35] Festivals are the best [24:50] Platforms, distribution, music discovery, community and interaction [32:01] Ideas and difficulties with the next generation of music sharing [34:15] Laundering money on Spotify [37:53] How do we promote a diverse dancefloor? [41:58] Songs that don’t belong at a rave [45:25] Can (and should) the art be separated from the artist?  [48:48] Sensing the soul in art [54:25] Connecting with the audience [57:30] How diversity efforts can hurt diversity in the long run [1:01:38] Future of royalties [1:05:35] Life on the road [1:06:55] Music making inspiration [1:11:52] Japan return and other future plans

#14 - FBR (Meet the DJ @ Rūmu)

Meet the DJ mini podkast at Rūmu in Lisbon, Portugal FBR is the house musical identity of Feber, a producer, live performer and DJ based in Belgium, who is part of the Wezienwel family.  Learn more about and follow here: Insta: www.instagram.com/fbr.music [http://www.instagram.com/fbr.music] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fbrofficial [https://soundcloud.com/fbrofficial] Bandcamp: https://fbr-dj.bandcamp.com [https://fbr-dj.bandcamp.com/track/dontcha-fbr-rework-wzw-reworks-028] Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/fbr [http://www.beatport.com/artist/fbr] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tPYtrGKMnQe7pJnQrZomy [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tPYtrGKMnQe7pJnQrZomy] RA: https://ra.co/dj/fbrbe [https://ra.co/dj/fbrbe/biography] Key References & Links from this episode: MUSIC Wezienwel: www.we-zien-wel.com [http://www.we-zien-wel.com/] PEOPLE/ARTISTS Purson (Melodic Techno alias): www.instagram.com/pursondj [https://www.instagram.com/pursondj/] Darling (Experimental alias): www.instagram.com/darling.techno [https://www.instagram.com/darling.techno/] Thomas Lambrechts (WLC): https://instagram.com/wlc_wezienwel [https://instagram.com/wlc_wezienwel] MDC: www.instagram.com/mdc._hmm [https://www.instagram.com/mdc._hmm/] VENUES/FESTIVALS Rūmu: https://rumu.pt [https://rumu.pt/] Mona Verde: www.monaexperience.com [https://www.monaexperience.com/] Collect Radio: https://collect.pt/radio.html [https://collect.pt/radio.html] OTHER LINKS Wezienwel: www.we-zien-wel.com [http://www.we-zien-wel.com/] SHOW OUTLINE [0:00] The (most organic) sound of the bell (so far) [0:23] Live from Rūmu [0:45] A producer of many names [3:00] The essence of Feber [6:25] Accidental DJ and producer [9:35] A serendipitous call from Wezeinwel [11:05] Lisbon: the sequel

#13 - Kris Berle (Meet the DJ @ Rūmu)

Meet the DJ mini podkast at Rūmu in Lisbon, Portugal As an artist, Kris Berle aims to envisage her true self through a profound exploration of sound. To her, being alive and creating art are synonymous — one cannot exist without the other. Learn more about and follow here: URL: www.krisberle.com [http://www.krisberle.com/] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/krisberle [https://soundcloud.com/krisberle] Bandcamp: https://krisberle.bandcamp.com [https://krisberle.bandcamp.com/] Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/kris-berle [http://www.beatport.com/artist/kris-berle] Insta: www.instagram.com/krisberle [https://www.instagram.com/nhiimusic] RA: https://ra.co/dj/krisberle [https://ra.co/dj/krisberle] Key References & Links from this episode: MUSIC Pussy Power: https://on.soundcloud.com/3u7QWnJBonNtrXCP6 [https://on.soundcloud.com/3u7QWnJBonNtrXCP6] PEOPLE/ARTISTS Adriano Lucas: www.instagram.com/adriano_lucas [https://www.instagram.com/adriano_lucas/] Peaches: www.teachesofpeaches.com [https://www.teachesofpeaches.com/] Sascha Cawa: https://ra.co/dj/saschacawa [https://ra.co/dj/saschacawa] Finnebassen: https://ra.co/dj/finnebassen [https://ra.co/dj/finnebassen] Share: https://ra.co/dj/sharenl [https://ra.co/dj/sharenl] VENUES/FESTIVALS Rūmu: https://rumu.pt [https://rumu.pt/] Burning Man: https://burningman.org [https://burningman.org/] opera camp: https://operacamp.org [https://operacamp.org/] Lux: www.luxfragil.com [https://www.luxfragil.com/] Ein Danse (party) TECH Pioneer CDJ-100S: www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/player/archive/cdj-100s/silver/overview [https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/player/archive/cdj-100s/silver/overview/] OTHER LINKS Mayan Warrior: https://mayanwarrior.com [https://mayanwarrior.com/]