show, which is hopefully different to on the front cover of this magazine, and
what’s normally out there.” which my fans or new fans are gonna
enjoy and get a bit of an idea of who
With your own DJ style often Richie Hawtin is? So that’s where this TRACK BY TRACK
incorporating hundreds of tracks whole CD concept comes from — there’s
blended into a fl uid whole, do you see the DJmag Top 100, well, let’s look at the The producers behind the tracks on ‘Sounds of Can Elles’
your role as DJ or more as composer, fl ipside of that. hip us up on where they’re from and where they’re at…
knitting tunes together into something “As the idea came together I was going
new? through thousands of demos that had
1. Gernot Lange ‘Resistance’ Daft Punk, Richie Hawtin, Dubfi re, Alexi Delano,
Written and produced by Gernot Lange in 2007. Gaiser, Marco Carola, Paco Osuna and Alex Under.
“As technology has become cheaper and piled up over the last few months, and it
gmlaudio.net Best musical experience? Time Warp
easier to use, our jobs have become struck me, it’s the DJmag Top 100
Age: 32 Best record of 2008? Radio Slave ‘Grindhouse
harder because there’s more information magazine, it’s one of the issues that gets a
Born: Freiburg, Germany (Danton Eeprom Remix)’
Infl uences: The Advent, Bandulu, Hardfl oor,
to fi lter, to select and manipulate. Once hell of a lot of attention, with everyone
Matthew Herbert, Wishmountain, Plastikman, 9. Luciano Le Bihan & Exequiel Brandan
we’ve gone through that fi lter stage it’s scouring to fi nd out who are the hottest
Josh Wink, Dimbiman, Swayzak, Akufen, Bruno ‘Flying’
up to us to creatively compose that stuff DJs in the world. I said, ‘You know what?
Pronsato, Cabanne, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Written and produced by Luciano Le Bihan &
Zip, Joschka Truemmer, KRS and Constar. Exequiel Brandan.
myspace.com/lucianolebihan
and deliver it in a way that’s unique to Let’s make a CD to introduce the world to
Best musical experience? Sven Väth in Omen. Age: 26
ourselves. maybe 15 of the next generation, who Best record of 2008? Various ‘Milkshake’ Born: Argentina
“It’s the human being that is the selector, might be at the top of the charts later.’
(Minibar MBCD 001) Infl uences: Kraftwerk, Plastikman, Minus,
Cocoon and Drumcode.
that fi lter, who is creatively manipulating “Part of what I’ve always wanted to do
2. Ryoh Mitomi ‘Watch Your Step’ Best musical experience? Every time I DJ.
and that’s the most important aspect.” with Plus 8 and M-nus is to help people Written and produced by Ryoh Mitomi. myspace. Best record of 2008? ‘Compilation H’ (Cocoon)
with similar ideas and aspirations to reach
com/ryohmitomi
myspace.com/xequielbrndan
Age: 28 Age: 23
“Techno
more people than they possibly could by
Born: Shiga, Japan Born: Argentina
themselves.” Infl uences: Richie Hawtin, Anja Schneider and Infl uences: Richie Hawtin, Time Writer, Claro
should be
Amil Khan (Technasia). Intellecto and Swayzak.
How about your own studio work? Do
Best musical experience? Intermix Asia tour Best musical experience? SAMC 2007, Buenos
IM Network. Aires
everything
you ever feel compelled to resurrect your
Best record of 2008? Polder ‘Poldermodel’ Best record of 2008? Luka & Lazo ‘Dust No.4
Plastikman moniker?
(Intact) (Barem Remix)’
that we’re not
“I am compelled to rewire Plastikman, I’m
3. Oliver Dodd ‘Nervous Part 2’ 10. Antonio Pocai ‘14-12’
working on some ideas right now. I have
Written and produced by Oliver Dodd. oliverdodd. Written, arranged and produced by Antonio Pocai.
today — it
to thank DJmag because I’ve been in the
com Age: 35
studio tinkering with things while doing
Age: 34 Born: Lucca, Italy
Born: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Infl uences: Troy Pierce, Mathew Jonon, Martin
should be
the mix and it was really nice to be back in
Infl uences: Autechre, Plastikman, Underground Buttrich and Loco Dice, Matthew Dear, My My,
the studio and I’m planning in the next Resistance, Armando, Dopplereffekt and Chain M-nus, Wagon Repair, Sonar Kollectiv, Cocoon
about
two months to get back to work. It’s long
Reaction. and Spectral Sound.
Best musical experience? My fi rst trip to the Best musical experience? All musical experi-
overdue for some new Hawtin
Winter Music Conference in 2002. ences.
tomorrow.”
productions.” Best record of 2008? Loco Dice ‘7 Dunham Place’
4. Psyk ‘Clown’
Is techno for you primarily a dancefl oor
Written and produced by Manuel Anós (Psyk). 11. Jorge Savoretti ‘You Taste Better Than
myspace.com/psykmusic Danger’
Your mix for DJmag is more expression or is it a conceptual and Age: 20 Written and produced by Jorge Savoretti. myspace.
conventional but with a strong concept listening experience too?
Born: Madrid, Spain com/jorgeds
behind it… “A great techno record can be listened to
Infl uences: Richie Hawtin, Jerome, Adam Beyer, Age: 26
Marco Carola, Paul Ritch, Shonky, Sleeparchive Born: Argentina
“You have to explain that I was only on all those levels. You can put it on and
and Rino Cerrone. Infl uences: Perlon, Plus 8, Basic Channel, Force
allowed 15 tracks! But in a way I thank dance to it, put it on at night, or you can
Best musical experience? Ciao (Madrid) 4 Inc and many artists from Detroit, Chicago,
you for having this limit because it got my be smoking and be totally sucked into it.
Seasons with Xpansul, Damian Schwarz, Tadeo Argentina, Madrid, Canada, Chile and Berlin.
and Format B playing. Best musical experience? So many! But lately,
creative wheels going, and made me Techno should be everything that we’re
Best record of 2008? Paul Ritch ‘Aquarel’ playing in my favourite clubs like Watergate,
think, how do I present something that’s not today — it should be about
Fuse, Weekend and Harry Klein with Seph, Barem
gonna be interesting for me to do, and tomorrow.”
5. Octave ‘Past Flash’ and Franco Cinelli.
Written and produced by Sylvain le Goff. Best record of 2008? Damian Schwartz ‘Caro-
inspiring, and that’s gonna make sense
lina’s Favourite’
6. Jobody ‘Spades for Hands’
Written and produced by Joe Farr. myspace/ 12. Larrson ‘Ability To Jump’
jobodymusic Written and produced by Lars Brämer. myspace.
Age: 27 com/larssonmusic
Born: Gloucester, England Age: 30
Infl uences: I’m infl uenced by electronic music, Born: Bremen, Northern Germany
classical, visuals, my equipment and my friends.
Best musical experience? Narod Niki at Sonar 13. Ken Kenichiro ‘4 AM’
2007. Written and produced by Kenichiro Kubota.
Best record of 2008? Radio Slave ‘Grindhouse
myspace.com/premodelo
(Dubfi re’s Planet Terror Mix)’ Age: 36
Born: Saitama, Japan
7. Gary Beck ‘Consumed’ Infl uences: Adam Beyer, Cari Lekebusch, Ben
Written and produced by Gary Beck. Sims, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Hertz, Jeff Mills,
Joey Beltram, Meat Beat Manifesto, Underworld
8. Marco Dassi ‘Varese Ist Leer (MiniCoolBoyz and Richie Hawtin.
Remix)’ Best musical experience? Playing live at Maniac
Written and produced by Marco Dassi. myspace. Love, Tokyo.
com/marcodassi Best record of 2008? Heartthrob ‘Dear Painter,
Age: 22 Paint Me’
Born: Varese, Italy
Infl uences: My mum’s cheesecake! 14. Joel Alter ‘Spektrolit’
Best musical experience? That the people can Written and produced by Joel Alter.
myspace.com/
listen to what I make. deejayjorel
Best record of 2008? I think the best track that I Age: 33
have made in 2008 is ‘Edera’, which is unreleased Born: Gothenburg, Sweden
so far. Infl uences: Bands like Depeche Mode, J.M. Jarre
Remix and additional production by MiniCoolBoyz. and Front 242. In ’91 I got into dance music.
myspace.com/MiniCoolBoyz
Age: 24 15. Sebastian Russell ‘You Freak’
Born: Varese, Italy Written and produced by Sebastian Russell.
Infl uences: Jean Michelle Jarre, Mike Oldfi eld,
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