MagazineInterviews(Page 65)

In conversation with Högni

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Icelandic experimental, electronic and bordering on avant-garde artist Högni (also member of indie band Hjaltalin and former member of ambient-techno group GusGus) takes us through his own auditory journey of what it means to be human through his debut solo album Two Trains, released via Erased

Interview by Moritz Grosche There aren’t many people that can say that they have devoted their entire lives to electronic music, Florian Kruse is most certainly one of them. DJ, producer, lecturer, plus label owner? Yes, Kruse has ticked all the boxes. Florian describes his music as “melodic, deep, straight

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Fur Coat are an electronic-techno duo currently located in Barcelona, Spain. Originally hailing from Venezuela, the duo have made remarkable waves across the pond since their 2010 inception, remixing for notable artists from Röyksopp to Stephan Bodzin and beyond. From their timeless introductory EP Space Ballad,

Jack McAllister, better known as Willaris. K is one of Australia’s best new electronic talents. His music blends ambience and melody with heaving, nocturnal beats – it’s dark and cathartic in equal measure. His breakthrough debut single ‘Alchemy’ was released last year and swiftly caught the attention of renowned Aussie

Interview by Moritz Grosche MRKRYL (MER-KER-EE-UHL, mercurial) is an artists and producer that has a spot for producing dark yet dreamy, atmospheric emotive bass tunes. Since 2017, MARKRYL entered the world of Soundcloud by uploading original mixes including features with the likes of LIDITY, Sayonara, Memphis, GHXT and MNTVN just

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Brian Zajak, best known as Fejká is an electronic producer based in Stuttgart, Germany. Since the ripe age of seventeen, Fejká has been experimenting with contrasts between the atmospheres of ambient, dream-induced nostalgia, and nail-biting techno or deep, explorative house music. Fejká has remixed for the

Maria Matveeva is a Soprano singer, artist and musician hailing from Russia. Her pallette of influences come from artists such as current collaborators Deep Forest, Michael Cretu (Enigma), Mike Oldfield and Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), although her experimental twists and turns, and sonic vocal delivery could compare her best

Interview by Shannon Lawlor German DJ, producer and artist Christian Löffler has been a driving and influential force in the experimental techno and electronic scene since his first appearance around 2008. Löffler started to play music at the age of 14, and ever since he has been shifting the gears

Ed Banger signee, and one of the Ed Rec crew’s most accomplished musicians, French electronic artist Pierre-Antoine Grison, better known as Krazy Baldhead has spent the last 10 years honing his craft and expertise in electronic instruments as well piano, guitar, bass and percussion. Since sending his first demo to Pedro Winter

OZMOTIC are an innovative duo with extensive musical affiliations. Located in Italy, the pair are comprised of Simone Bosco and Riccardo Giovinetto. Known for their experiments in electronica and glitch, the instrumental duo draw influences from artists such as Miles Davis, Steve Lacy, Pan Sonic amongst others, OZMOTIC’s style could

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