1. Who is Plusculaar?

Young and ambitious guy, building his dream on his own.

2. How did you start to spin records?

Probably curiosity and then passion, bough first dj decks about 10 years ago.

3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you.

Hmmm i guess my 4 vinyl releases and first vinyl i touch as a child.

4. 5 favourite record stores.

misbits / memoria / te iubesc / phonica / decks /

5. 5 artists that inspire you the most.

tadeo / alex under / chris liebieng / oscar mulero / andrey zolts

6. 5 record labels that you admire.

strictly chosen / all in records / bodyparts / soul.on / perlon

1. Who is Stefano Lotti?

Stefano is an Italian DJ and producer who is now based in Japan. He’s also co-founder of Equilibrium Lab, along with Luca Fabiani. Stefano is Rubber Band's founder, and he is also label manager for other labels (Ribbon Recordings and Soundpark).

2. How did you start to DJ and to producing music?

When I was 10 years old my passion for electronic music began and at that time I used every “recordable” format to at my disposal (vinyl, cassette, CD, etc). When I was 14 I bought two old turntables and a little mixer with another guy and we began to learn beat matching. We started playing at friends birthday parties or anywhere we could get some practice in. My technique as a DJ got much better some years later really, after my parents were kind enough to buy me a pair of Technics 1210 and a very good mixer. After that later step, I started to produce music with a friend; after the first release I had the opportunity to start playing in clubs in Italy soon after, and then in the other countries. Over time, I refined my technique producing music and never stopped studying, as it’s a never ending process. I still learn new things every day with each production, especially as technology moves forward so rapidly.

3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you.

It’s impossible to reply to this question with only 5 records.

I’ll write some tracks in no order of importance because there’s too much music that had a strong influence on me as a DJ and producer.

Angelo Badalamenti - "Twin Peaks Theme" - Warner Bros. Records

Tangerine Dream - "Stratosfear" - Virgin

Plastikman - "Plasticine" - NovaMute

Frankie Knuckles - "Your Love" - Trax Records

Donato Dozzy - "Gol" - Mental Groove

Jan Hammer - "Crockett's Theme" - MCA

Plastikman - "Spastik" (Dubfire Rework) - Plus 8 Records

Jeff Mills - "The Bells" - Purpose Maker

Depeche Mode - "Behind the Wheel" - Mute Records

Donna Summer - "I Feel Love" - Casablanca Records

Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express" - Kling Klang

Joseph Capriati - "Solar System" - Drumcode

Chris Liebing - "D" - CLR

Metro Area - "Miura" - Environ

Marco Carola - "Dancing Days" - Plus 8 Records

Marc Houle - "Bay Of Figs" - Minus

4. 5 artists that inspire you the most.

Same here: there are lots of artist that inspire me. Probably the most influencial are:

Plastikman

Chris Liebing

Jean Michel Jarre

Aphex Twin

Franco Battiato

5. 5 music labels that you admire.

Warp Records

Plus 8 Records

Drumcode

Ostgut Ton

H-Productions

RAHA (Beat In Me, Ooooze / Tokyo, Jp)

1. Who is Raha?

Promoter and DJ based in Tokyo. He finds his way in music in a minimal, techno and deep house scene. He is also an organiser of event called "Beat In Me" that brings to Tokyo Romanian DJs like Rhadoo and Petre Inspirescu.

2. How did you start to spin records?

I had been organizing a party since long time and one day I felt that I want to make people dance with my own DJ sets.

3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you.

There are many o them, some of them even from 20 years ago.

・Sade - Cherish The Day

・Lalah Hathaway featuring Mop Top Crew - Baby Don't Cry (PV)

・D'Angelo - Brown Sugar

・Donny Hathaway - What's Going On

・WAR - GALAXY

・GRANDMASTER FLASH - They Said It Couldn't Be Done

・EPMD - SO wha cha sayin'

・all the records of James Brown

4. 5 favourite record stores.

・Technique

・Space Hall

・Freebase

・Misbits

5. 5 artists that inspire you the most.

・Petre Inspirescu

・Rhadoo

・Ricardo Villalobos

・Fumiya Tanaka

・Praslesh

・Premiesku

6. 5 record labels that you admire.

・[a:rpia:r]

・Understand

・All Inn Black

・U-More

・Sylphe

・RAL

・Perlon

・UGold Series

・Yojik-ConCon

1. Who is Herodot?

That’s a hard question to answer especially when one has to speak about himself. Herodot is a nickname i got stuck with long before i even knew what electronic music is. Now to answer your question….. Herodot is a gadget freak, tech junkie, dj, producer and label owner…and a lot of other things that really don’t make sense putting in here.

2. How did you start to spin records?

Well, trying to make a long story short, things started when i was very little but at that time i wasn’t aware of it. For some time i was carried away by my fascination for studios, cables, hardware, mixing, mixers, computers …tech stuff in general. Then one day, all it took was to go out with a couple of friends for the first time to a party…. a party with a dj At that time in romania this was not so common, the whole concept was something i had never seen before. After that party….really one thing led to another, the universe worked it’s magic and now i am answering this question thinking 10 years or more had gone by since my first party with my friends….which in fact are dj-ing also… you know some of them for sure.

3. 5 records/ tracks that had strongest influence on you.

petre inspirescu - de bou

oasis - sixteen

petre inspirescu - evar

rick wade - still angry

luciano - octogonal

4. 5 favourite record stores.

Missbits.ro

Discogs.com

Decks.de

Juno.uk

Spacehall.de

5. 5 artists that inspire you the most.

this i a question i’d rather not answer. the list would be longer then 5 names and not all in the same direction.

6. 5 record labels that you admire.

Perlon

Arpiar

Understand

Minibar

Vakant

1. Who is Anestie Gomez ?

2. How did you start to spin records?

3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you.

4. 5 favourite record stores.

5. 5 artists that inspire you the most.

1.

I'm just a boy whose intentions are good.

2.

Just randomly, really. I've always wanted to be involved with music one way or another and DJing was a quick remedy. I thought it was much easier to play records than to learn an instrument. I was wrong.

3.

Pornography by The Cure

Deep Purple's live in Japan

Led Zeppelin 4,

TXC - I polis ealo

The Fibonaccis - Civilizations and its discotheques.

4.

Amoeba, San Francisco

Spacehall, Berlin

Habeat, Athens

Techno Import, Paris

Discos paradiso, Barcelona

5.

Zip

Ricardo Villalobos

Shepard Fairey

Reggie Watts

Brian Eno

He looks bored, yet restless, with a blank face, yet searching eyes. Confident solely in controversy, Anestie only stands still in the utmost moments of insanity, as if for emphasis.

Born in Athens, Greece, on a rainy day * in the long forgotten 80's, Anestie to his mom, always had an innate and almost unbearable itch for music. At the age of nine, his dad sponsored the purchase of his first vinyl, Deep Purple's Made in Japan. "Growing up with 70's and 80's rock sparked a lifestyle of not caring much," he admits, but it also made him quickly realize his love for music. Unable to play any instruments, DJing became the quick remedy he was searching for.

From then on, while gigging with the likes of Rhadoo, Petre Inspirescu, Kassem Mosse, Cabanne and everybody in between and live appearances in the UK, Japan, Mexico, USA, France , a guest mix for Nic Fanciulli's Worldwide Sounds prestigious radio show, Anestie started showing his abilities to the world.

DJ and producer Andrea Ferlin is one of the founders of SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL. It was in 2008 that Andrea, alongside Francesco Assenza, brought the label to life with the release of tracks as duo Dunkle Dummies and with the launch of the now legendary SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL nights.

While moving to Berlin and establishing SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL represent the latest chapter in Andreas decade long career, his impressive and extensive background in electronic music have made him a familiar name on the international club circuit. Equally as prolific in the studio as playing live, in between sharing line ups with techno legends like Richie Hawtin and Marco Carola or regular guest appearances at Circoloca @DC-10 in Ibiza, Andrea found time to craft his production skills and has released his own material since 2006 on groundbreaking labels Freak n'Chic, Mindshake and Leftroom.

These days, with SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL and Berlin, Andrea is part of two unique communities, one specific and the other general, both dedicated to moving electronic music ever forward. And in Berlin Andrea has really discovered and shaped his sound, producing a signature apparent in all his tracks and performances, something seeming to sway effortlessly between the beat machine and the snake charmer.

Look for patterns within the over ten year career of Andrea, a strong theme emerges in his commitment to artistic collaboration. Indeed, Andrea's earliest successes were in partnership with Dusty Kid between 2002 and 2006. Together, as Duoteque, they released 5 records for the German label Boxer Sport and appeared on compilations from Minus, Systematic and Crosstown Rebels.

More accolades followed for his next partnership with Matteo Spedicati. The 2007 and 2008 working with Matteo as “Clarissa Haze Duo” Andrea found an astonishingly different angle to create electronic tracks from inside his own music. Today, in many ways SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL offers Andrea the oppertunity to transform his professional attitude towards artistic collaboration into a way of life.

Whether in the studio, party, or living room he shares the decks with friends, DJs, newcomers whom inspire him towards constant new projects and experiments.In 2010 he joined forces with Daniele Papini to release the “Club Mio” EP, and teamed up with new talent, Sardinian DJ Alessio Mereu releasing 3 acclaimed EPs on SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL as DUM.

2011 saw the DUM tour travel across Europe showcasing their music flavor as well as the return of some past collaborations; Dunkle Dummies and Clarissa Hazel Duo. To top off this year Andrea released his new solo project, Sunny Charles, on SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL.

In 2013, toghether with his friend Donald Mezmercic he started a new project called Fedon, they released the first vinyl called Modern Mantras, and then after couple of months they released the album on CD called Modern Mantras as well.

In 2014 with the remix of Ion Ludwig, Andrea released his latest EP called Almost. A new album, singles and some remixes will be coming during the year.

Labels:

Sleep Is Commercial, Contexterrior, Blow, Atoll

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/andrea-ferlin/44793700886?ref_type=bookmark Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/andrea-ferlin Resident Advisor: http://www.residentadvisor.net/profile/ferlin Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/sleepiscommercial/ Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Andrea+Ferlin

Marius Moldoveanu a.k.a Boske was born in 1988 in a small town Focsani in Romania , since childhood he adopted the passion for music from his father and later from friends he discovered the underground music an he fell in love with it. His first contact with the turntables was in 2003 and from then he's playing every weekend as a resident dj in many clubs in Romania.his influences was House , Deep-House , Tech-House. He starts producing in 2010 , in 2012 he changed tottaly his musical genre to minimal, minimal-techno, dub-techno and Djs who have influenced him was Rhadoo , Petre Inspirescu , Cezar , from them he fell in love with Romanian techno.

OSCAR ROCHA is a prime example of an artist working within the shifting spaces, faces and cultures of the underground electronic music scene. Rocha's eclectic mix of high-energy yet beautiful melodies create funky, dance-inspiring environments to move anybody.

From a young age, Rocha immersed himself in music; he gained experience playing in Indie and Punk Rock bands and it was during this time that he further developed his interest and exploration into the realms of composition and experimental instrumentation. Rocha's curiosity with new sounds and possibilities allowed him to explore the diverse avenues of electronic music and he hasn't looked back since.

Rocha is not one to be categorized, although mainly influenced by house, experimental music and techno, his sets go a lot of different places. Without abandoning his roots, his productions are reflections of what happens on the dancefloor; the subtle moments of the the calm before the storm or the intense climax of a beat dropping only to dive into more melodic, drone status. His constantly evolving sounds are a stunning result of his keen interest in music, new and old, as well as the growing collaborations he continues to foster. To experience Oscar Rocha on the decks is like having an intimate one-on-one conversation with the artist and his knowledge about up and coming music. He pays particular attention to the quality of sound, but even more than that, the experience. Oscar Rocha's sets are not about ego or genre style, but about having an all-around good time.

For MASSIMILIANO TOSCANO (Ma:to), doing music could be similar to a religion. It’s not has to be a hobby, or a simple job, but you have to commit yourself, deep into music. No wonder that his perception and radical conception about being a musician was influenced by the classical and intense formation he received since he was eight years-old. Indeed, at this age, he started to learn and play violin in the local Academy of his small town in South Italy. At 12, he gets into the Conservatory and starts to play in an orchestra. He remembers now how ambivalent could be the feelings you could have over there, when you are only a kid, and dedicated your life to music but enjoying so much to play and practice violin, and, in the meantime discover and improve electronic music thanks to well-informed friends' group and local record shop.

Time to stop classical studies for a while, Massimiliano move to Rome, start studying Sound Design, to keep into this musical way of life and graduating with the great outcome of 100/100 cum laude. But Rome is a bit too conservative, even if people want to make it a creative city and so, he moved to Berlin in the summer of 2012.

This city offers you this special atmosphere, and this special people.You don't need to search to find out confident, relaxed and interesting ambients here.

Currently, he's working in a Studio specialized in media productions and working out on his music. Work is his key word. He's trying to be more selective, more mature in his approach on the electronic music also. He developed a real interest for old stuff, from the 50's or the 60's and the dry sound of Berlin, this dynamic place that give you some reminiscences of your childhood, the same feeling as in the old good Kindergarten. Give you the capacity to be a child, again.

And isn't this really important, for someone who played violin all his childhood, to have back this little part of freedom ?

soundcloud.com/ma_to

FEDERICO MOLINARI (OSLO Records)

Argentinian born Federico Molinari has early roots in music. Originally trained as a bass guitarist, he has been into Jazz and other musical directions long before he started to experiment with electronic music. In the early noughties Federico moved to Germany, where he met Nekes, Ray Okpara and Johnny D. The guys then spent several years together in Mannheim, while they were managing the Zoo Club and playing all around the Frankfurt/Main area. Later Federico found himself at Freebase Records, where he was dealing with fine tunes for a couple of years. During this time, he and Nekes decided to found OSLO Records, to find a way to express their own idea of electronic music, as well as to have a homebase for own productions and those of friends. Quickly OSLO became one of the hottest underground imprints and gained attention not only in Europe, but all over the world for its superb and original releases. For several years now, Federico Molinari is travelling all around the globe. He became a respected and frequently booked artist and is a well known character in the scene. He has released several EPs on labels as Raum...Musik, Tsuba and others in recent years. In 2013 he moved to Berlin. Federico is also involved in several art projects with international multimedia artists.

LIVET Booking Agency

www.livet.de

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/federicomolinari

Chuntaro (Deep Secrets/Medusa Bloom)

Chuntaro was born in Tokyo and has lived a wandering life around the globe. These days he can be found living an elusive existence as a DJ in the underground house music scene.

東京で生まれ、その後世界中を点々とする。現在は神出鬼没のハウスDJとしてアンダーグランドを並走する日々を送っている。

https://www.facebook.com/tokyochuntarostyle

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/chuntaro-jp