techno & travel stories

Kasper Bjørke is a DJ and producer from Copenhagen and in the scene for more than twenty years. Kaspers' new album Sprinkles will be out 30 July. Recorded and produced while spending extensive periods of time in the family’s cabin by a secluded beach, Bjørke reflects on what feels like distant memories; the energy and euphoria from his countless DJ gigs over the past decades. Furthermore, sustainable living and traveling are very important to him. He's trying to only travel by train to most of his gigs and inspires others with beautiful train stories on social media.

Glaskin are two brothers from Munich. Specialising in their own distinctive take on the harder edges of techno and electro, the duo are currently residents at the renowned Blitz Club. In 2019, they launched their own imprint, YAEL Trip, a label intended to showcase their own material as well as interpretations from like-minded figures. They are also part of the promotion team of the two Munich-based festivals ‘Back to the Woods‘ and ‘Schall im Schilf‘, where they play regularly. We are happy Glaskin and their recommendations are part of our Munich T[rave]l Guide.

There's no getting around his name in Munich. @moritz-butschek is currently the resident DJ at Bahnwärter Thiel and Wannda Circus. Two unique institutions that he also supports in booking other acts. In addition, Moritz Butschek founded the former online magazine Two In A Row, which today stands for successful parties that he hosts with selected DJ colleagues in changing locations. In 2020, he founded his own fashion label hey hey Studios. Here, exceptional designs by renowned designers meet fair fashion. We are happy Moritz Butschek and his recommendations are part of our Munich T[rave]l Guide.

Louisahhh is a born and bred New Yorker and Paris based DJ, vocalist, producer and feminist that stands for female power and sex positivity. In this interview we’re talking with her about Techno, Paris, her podcast "Sober Sex", routines, her definition of spirituality, her new album "Practice of Freedom" which will be out on 12 March and much more. Without any doubt, Louisa is a woman with a tough journey that led her through addictions, grief, pain and shadow work but also acceptance and love. Furthermore she's one that found balance in polarity.

Over the past 26 years the electronic music band GusGus has found their journey through different electronic music genres, always coined by their typical synths and layered soundscapes. For their new album "Mobile Home" core members Biggi Veira and Daníel Ágúst collaborated with founding member Kinski as well as the Icelandic singer Margrét Rán. So this album is a symphony of electronic and pop music and will be out in spring. We're talking about their home Iceland, the remix collaboration with Maceo Plex and the single releases "Higher" & "Stay The Ride".

If the Joao Maria Girao would ever have to write a CV, one page wouldn't be enough. He found his way into electronic music in London, where he spent five years to study. From there he moved to Lisbon where his career in the scene really took off. He's not only and artist, but also a visionary entrepreneur. Within his 20 years in the music business he opened two record shops, two festivals, a label, radio station and restaurant - only to mention a few. We had a very inspirational talk about mindset, his definition of success and much more.

The Lisbon born and raised Switchdance a.k.a. Marco Antão is one of Portugal's most eclectic DJs and producers. His adventurous and hypnotic sets guide us through the nights at Lux Frágil club Lisbon and his tracks like 'O Amolador' are coined with ethnic influences from all over the world. With roots in Lisbon and Goa, he coincidently started his new project "SwitchSamosas" during the pandemic. In this podcast interview, he presents us his very personal Electronic Music Travel Guide through Lisbon: the best restaurants in Lisbon and it's food scene, Lisbon's techno clubs, as well as the must-see places in and around Lisbon.

HÆLOS is a British Electronica and Elektro-Pop Band consisting of the members Arthur, Lotti, Dom & Daniel. Their albums "Full Circle" (2016) and "Any Random Kindness" (2019) as well as their latest singles "Perfectly broken“, „Hold on“ and "I'm there" are highly emotional. HÆLOS' music is coined through spheric melodies, synths, and dreamy vocals and thus the perfect soundtrack for moody and intense times. We spoke with Dom about their latest releases, East London, the new band member and much more.

In this interview we are talking about:

- Their current everyday life

- The HÆLOS Baby and its impact on the creative songwriting and production process

- The origin story of their latest releases „Unknown melody“, „Perfectly broken“ and „Hold on“ as well as "I'm there"

- The musical development over the past years and through different genres

- For which movie their music would be the perfect soundtrack

- Why they chose East London as their home and their favourite spots there

- And much more

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Intro & outro by Arbitraire

The Canadian duo Bob Moses released their third studio album 'Desire' on August 28th. The concept record is dedicated to clubs and so is the sound: Driving beats that immediately create a flashback to club nights. On six continuously mixed tracks, 'Desire' presents a love story for the digital age. About the positive and negative aspects of social developments in these technology-driven times. In this podcast interview, we're talking about the creation process of the album, the concept of the duality of desire, their home country Canada and much more.

In this interview we are talking about:

- The creation process of the album

- How the idea of non-stop mixed tracks came into their mind

- The collaboration with Zhu on "Desire"

- Where they are right now and how they spend Corona-times

- The idea for the interactive video for the single "Desire"

- Whether they would choose "Pleasure“ or "Pain“

- Their desires during the crisis, that they feel now more than ever

- What are they missing most about not being able to perform live

- How they manage the quarantine

- Whether they feel like digitalization a curse or blessing or a bit of both

- How they would advertise their hometown Vancouver

- The places they visit when they are back home

- Their favourite festivals and clubs in Canada

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Intro & Outro by Arbitraire