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The musician, sound engineer and DJ Jacob Groening infuses electronic music with sounds from all over the world. He's bringing these sound to life at beautiful festivals and on Kamai Music, the label he co-founded in Berlin. This podcast interview is about a reflection of 2019 and and outlook to 2020.

In this interview we are talking about:

- How his holiday season looks like

- His Zero debut in NYC

- His summer journey 

- If he has some time to reflect the year

- What coined him and his music most in 2019

- The development of Kamai Music, the label he co-founded 

- The vision for the label

-How Berlin convinced him

- His favourite spots in Berlin

- What fascinates him about India, where he'll spend the winter

- His performance with Be Svendsen on the 22nd of May in Berlin

- His release plans 2020

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Experience electronic music in a holistic way with your Xmas present from tunes&wings. The "Festival Bucket List 2020" presents more than 60 boutique festivals in Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe that you should have on your list. The free eBook introduces you to wonderful nature-bound festivals with a holistic approach. May these pages inspire you and lead you to an inner and outer journey.

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2019 is almost over, Christmas holidays are in front of our door and the end of the year is fast approaching. You might want to spend the last day of 2019 and the first day of 2020 in a special environment that is good for body, mind and soul. Most of all you probably end and start the years listening to the best musical vibes. This podcast episode will introduce you to the best and nature-bound festivals on New Year’s Eve 2020.

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Worakls is a French live act influenced by and grown up with classical music. He's currently touring with an orchestra of 20 musicians, playing his latest album 'Orchestra'. Kevin Rodrigues, how he's called as real name, is a big fan of melodies that are awakening emotions, thus his sets sound like the soundtrack of epic movies. 

In this interview we are talking about:

- One happening that touched him most in 2019

- How the idea of touring with an orchestra came into his mind

- For which movie his album would fit as soundtrack

- Which emotions he's addressing when playing

- Which city in France he would recommend to electronic music lovers

- What he likes about Paris

- What he will be doing after his tour in February 2020

Cover Picture by Samy Mit Chikh 

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The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

With his tribal, organic and nomadic style of electronic music, Be Svendsen is bringing festival live-sets to the next level. Every year he's coming up with new concepts and set-ups. His sound perfectly fits nature-bound festivals like Envision, BOOM, Fusion and Burning Man. In December 2019 he set up something special for the Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand. An immersive 3D multichannel live set where die audience feels like in a cocoon of sound.

In this interview we are talking about:

- His immersive 3D live-set at the Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand

- The challenges that he has setting the multichannel set up

- His upcoming 'Man On The Run' tour and release

- His favourite restaurants or cafés in Copenhagen

- The festivals he's playing at in the next months

- Why nomadic and hippie lifestyle embracing festivals become more and more popular

- If he enjoys body, mind and soul areas at festivals and if he attends the ceremonies there

- A musical aim he had for 2019 that he can tick off his list now

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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There is actually no need to introduce DJ T. He's into electronic music since the end of the 80ies, founded the Groove Magazine and co-founded a club in Frankfurt and Get Physical Records. Besides that he's DJing, touring and producing. In this podcast episode we are talking about a side, that has always been inside of him and which he's now living to the fullest. It embraces electronic music thats leads to an inner journey.

In this interview we are talking about:

- How he discovered the spiritual side within him

- What fascinates him about the Sacred Valley and the culture in Peru

- The spiritual side of electronic music

- Ecstatic dance ceremonies

- His new release „Ready to shine“ and the upcoming album

- His top 3 learnings out of 2019

- The upcoming months where he will be traveling and touring through Mexico

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Ulrich Hasselmann is the co-founder of the fashion labels Vertere and On Vacation, both from Berlin and DJ at Nightvisions. While the latter is focusing on creating a holiday vibe in everyday's life, Vertere is a label founded by a collective of local DJs, designers and artists. The idea is to bring people of the nightlife scene together. Acts like Nina Kraviz, Charlotte De Witte and Andhim are huge fans of the brand. Furthermore Uli, his co-founder and the team are collaborating with record labels or events, such as the LIFE ACT charity rave 'Local Loyalty' for which they designed special shirts.

The event will take place on 6th of December at Kater Blau and the profit will be donated to Loyal e.V. Berlin. Join us for this special rave of which tunes&wings will be part of, too.

In this interview we are talking about:

- How the idea of combining fashion and electronic music came into his mind

- The Vertere essentials, statement pieces and accessories

- The cooperation with Stil vor Talent and the Berlin Travel Festival

- How they establish their network with DJs

- Producing locally

- Uli's favourite spots in Berlin

- The Loyal-T-Shirts for the charity rave of LIFE ACT at 6th of December at Kater Blau

The whole article and all links can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Travel beyond your destination and join us on a journey through the world of electronic music. On 6th of November tunes&wings invited for a session at the Most Wanted: Music Conference 2019 in Berlin. Which was followed by a mindful breath-work practice, Cari Merriam guided the audience through. Tune in the recording of the first part of the session that is a journey to three destinations where electronic music can be discovered as a holistic journey.

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Why do we connect with the music better in some destinations than in others and what does Burning Man have to do with it? Find out how a spiritual environment can deepen our connection to the music and open our heart to the community and our own creativity.  

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Eva Kaczor is a purpose coach, yoga and meditation teacher and founder of PSYCHEDELIC BREATH, a dynamic breathwork ritual that lets you access higher realms of awareness. Eva is giving sessions together with DJs like Acid Pauli at festivals such as Burning Man, Gardens of Babylon and The Monastery Festival. Find out more about her story, her work and her hometown Berlin within our podcast interview.

In this interview we are talking about:

- How sounds deepen the practise and connection to the inner self

- How she chooses the artists she collaborates with

- Why dancing in the clubs was a huge part of her healing process after her burn out

- What she recommends artists to connect with the crowd

- PSYCHEDELIC BREATH at festivals like Burning Man

- What she recommends artists that are suffering from mental health issues

- How travelling expands one's horizon

- Her favourite spots in Berlin

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The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com