Sebastian Bayne is one of Australia's premier techno exports whose led quite the extraordinary life. He learned his craft during his time in the UK and notably in China, where he played a role in pioneering in establishing the techno scene in Beijing.

Bayne also heads up IF? Records, one of Australia's longest running techno imprints. IF? started in Melbourne in 1995, with Sebastian inheriting control of the label in 2010.

The label has featured homegrown talent such as Craig McWhinney, DJ Hi-Shock (aka Advanced Human) and Honeysmack, as well as a plethora of international artists.  Bas Mooy, James Ruskin and Dasha Rush amongst others have been released on IF?.

IF? Records recently released Zeitgeist IV, the fourth such release in the Zeitgeist series. It features 11 tracks from a range of Australian producers, such as Biz, Vokhinne (aka Craig McWhinney), Lateral, Ground Loop and Sebastian himself amongst others. You can check it out right here. 

Currently, in Berlin, Sebastian can be caught playing at institutions such as Tresor. His debut performance at Berghain will take place 15th September, so Bomphcast wishes him all the best with his set!

To find out a little bit more about Sebastian and his story, we shot him some questions which you can read below.