techno & travel stories

Viktors Buda is a music journalist, film director, event producer and part of the Latvian electronic music scene since the beginning. He initiated the documentary 'Era of Dance: the Story of Soviet Techno Revolution', of which DJs like Derrick May are part of. Viktors is still organising events and projects with and for the local scene.

In this interview we are talking about:

- His relation to electronic music

- The idea of his documentary 'The Era of Dance'

- Riga’s scene nowadays

- New projects and events

- Riga travel tips and where the local scene meets

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Bulgarias capital is a lively city with a lot green parks, sights and is home to well-known DJ and Live-Act KiNK. By strolling through the city of Sofia, one will find a variety of young, but tradition embracing gastronomical concepts. The local electronic music scene is a small one, but recently founded crews and events are creating more and more impact.

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Martha van Straaten's sets are a storytelling of various cultures around the globe. As a musical nomad she speaks the intercultural language of sounds and is connecting people worldwide. Hannah, how she's called in real life, is playing at beautiful festivals all over the world, such as Fusion Festival, Strawberry Fields in Australia or Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand. We met her after her set at the Sensi Stage at Melt Festival 2019 and talked about festivals and travelling.

In this interview we are talking about:

- Her set at the beautiful Sensi Stage at Melt

- Why she connects with downtempo so well

- Which culture she learned the most of, while travelling

- Which way of travelling she likes most

- Her favourite country and city

- What’s on top of her bucket list

- Her top three festivals around the globe

- Her favourite spots at home in Berlin

- The key-ingredients that make a festival a great happening

- Her most magical festival experience

- Her upcoming highlights in the next months

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Lily and Megan from IDER are real shooting stars. Their friendship is not only the core of their musical collaboration, but also the musical inspiration for many songs they wrote. What's coning their electronic pop music songs are their incredible, synchronised and harmonising voices and the stories they tell. With songs like 'Body Love' IDER is empowering women around the globe. Among others this song is part of their debut album 'Emotional Education' which got released on 19 July.

We met the two ladies during Melt Festival 2019 which we attended together with Desperados. As this festival is always a great party and Desperados is where the best parties are, we also talked about whats makes a good party in their opinion and how they partied, when they were studying together.

In this interview we are talking about:

- The musical journey of their debut album Emotional Education

- How they brought themselves into the mood of producing songs that are really getting to the core

- Their opinion about female empowerment

- Their gig at Melt Festival

- The most legendary festival or party they attended so far

- If they were a fan of student parties when they were studying together

- Their favourite spots in their hometown London

- How the next weeks after releasing the album look like

Transparency: in friendly cooperation with Desperados.

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Romanias capital Bucharest is often described as the 'little Paris' of Eastern Europe. Indeed this city has a rich high culture, but also a young and creative sub culture. Electronic music plays a big role in the local nightlife scene. Furthermore the city is constantly bringing new food and coffee concepts, as well as urban cultural sites to life.

The whole t[rave]l Guide can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Liubo Usiny is a DJ from Sofia and resident at the famous Yalta Club. He's bringing international artists like Richie Hawtin and Peggy Gou to the city while organising events at Yalta or big festivals. He is regarded as one of the most exciting names on the local electronic music scene. In this interview he's talking about the local scene of Bulgaria as well as it's challenges. He's also providing us with this local hot spots.

In this interview we are talking about:

- His musical journey in Sofia

- How he got in touch with electronic music first

- The beginnings of the scene in Bulgaria

- The club scene in Sofia nowadays

- Which up and rising labels, artists or collectives Sofia has

- His favourite places and spots in Sofia

- How he sees the future of electronic music in Sofia

- Up and coming shows in Sofia as well as his personal highlights

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

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From 6-9 June this year, the ninth edition of the Meadows In The Mountains Festival took place in the Bulgarian mountains. About 2,500 festival guest enjoyed a mystical atmosphere beyond reality. The boutique festival is a great example of sustainability at events and how to involve and embed local culture and people.

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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DJ and producer Romansoff is a local artist from Bucharest, Romania. With his vinyl only label 'Raw Tools' he's featuring raw analogue house music and contributes an important part to the local electronic music scene. This interview was recorded during the Telekom Electronic Beats Festival 2019 in Bucharest, which took place 13-16 June.

Transparency: in friendly cooperation with Telekom Electronic Beats

In the interview with Romansoff we are talking about:

- The Telekom Electronic Beats Festival

- Which impact Telekom Electronic Beats has on the scene in Bucharest

- His musical journey

- How he built and establish his label in the scene

- The beginnings of the scene in his country

- How he would describe the club scene in Bucharest nowadays

- Which up and rising labels, artists, clubs or collectives Bucharest has

- In which places the local scene meets during the day

- How he sees the future of electronic music in Bucharest

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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Magdalena is a DJ, producer, event organisier, former club manager and so much more. She's constantly releasing new tracks, remixes and is touring through the world. We met her at the Diynamic Festival Amsterdam in June where we also talked about her event series ‚Shadows‘ on Ibiza. 

In this interview we are talking about:

- Her summer gigs at the Diynamic Festivals

- The male dominated line-up at the festival

- Why she moved to Cova Santa with her 'Shadows' event on Ibiza

- What people can expect from 'Shadows' this year

- What Ibiza means to her as a DJ

- Which places on Ibiza she loves to visit when she's got a day off

- Of which other destinations for 'Shadows' she could think of

- If she still has a special connection to Croatia when playing there

- Which city surprised her most during her USA and Asia tour. 

- How she manages spending time in the studio when traveling that much

- What she especially is looking forward to this year

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The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

This podcast is a review of the International Music Summit 2019 from the artist and music professional perspective and includes the voices of Sven Väth (in German), Blond:ish, Anna Tur, Igor Marijuan (Ibiza Sonica Radio), Simone Sinatti (AEON), Ida Engberg & Adam Beyer, Luciano and Rui Da Silva. They also revealed their favourite spots on Ibiza. In addition and as an intro, the IMS co-founder Ben Turner gives an overview of 12 years of IMS on Ibiza.

The whole article can be found on tunesandwings.com

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