CITIZEN:KANE – Smog EP [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

Schizophrenic, moody, quaint.

Tell us a few things about your new work “Smog EP”

Before I started creating the tracks, I decided that I wanted to make a “dub influenced EP”. And to be honest, most of the time that methodology doesn’t work: I say to myself “ok I want to do this kind of track” but at the end the final result does not match with what I wanted to do. So, this time the plan was accomplished 🙂

Which song of the EP reflects you the most?

All of them together. The dub influences are in all of the tracks and in some of them are more obvious. But there are different moods and that’s where I like to be: swinging from one mood to another is what reflects me the most.

Who is your favourite beat maker and which rapper’s flow do you enjoy the most?

It is difficult for me to highlight one single beat maker, but what I can say is that I like the work of people like Emilio Portal, Stanislav Tolkachev, Mr. Scruff (early work), Amon Tobin, Terrence Dixon, Donatto Dozzy and so many others. And I love Roots Manuva’s flow.

What would be your dream performance venue?

I would say Berghain (Berlin).

Which book should we read while listening to your music?

Patrick Süskind’s “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”.

What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?

The idea of having kids brought some troubles dealing with it (but after having them it was no trouble at all).

Thank you!

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Kutiman – Guruji [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

Deep warm groove
Sounds kitschy but that’s the first 3 words that came into my mind

Your music blends many different genres and has an experimental tone. Should music as a form of art always challenge the listener?

Not at all. I think music has many different roles to play in our life and everyone can choose to listen to whatever music they like. Sometimes I like to listen to music that challenges me and sometimes I like cachey songs that just makes me feel good. I’m not trying to challenge my audience I think I’m trying to chalange myself.

What first got you into music?

I was 6 years old and I heard my neighbor playing the piano.. I just fell in love with it and started taking piano lessons.

Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?

So many and I’m really bad at remembering them when I need to.. I’ll try to name some of them..

Alice and John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Terry Reilly,
Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Bill Withers, Nikhil Banerjee Lakshmi Shankar, David Axelrod, King Tubby and many more…

What would be your dream performance venue?

It would be outdoors surrounded by nature..

Which book should we read while listening to your music?

Well unfortunately I’m having problems concentrating while reading so i don’t read books

One last thing we should know about you?

I just moved my apartment and studio back from the isolated desert to the city after almost 10 years..wish me luck:)

Thank you!

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Cem Sari – Enigma [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

Energic, groovy, sexy

Tell us a few things about your new work.

I just wanted to make something unconventional with unusual Song structures, acoustic instruments and not genre classified.

Which song of the album reflects you the most?

Enigma

Favourite album of the past year?

Caribou/Suddenly

Your have lovely grooves. Tell us a song with a groove you wish you had composed yourself.

Daft Punk / Around the world

What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

Tenet

When was the last time you danced?

Literally last Saturday 🙂

Thank you!

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