The Avotre main man gets set for a huge ADE
Interview : Dan Prince
Philipp welcome to DMCWORLD – where in the world are you right now?
Hi Dan,I am on my way to Paris this weekend to play a few shows in France in Paris and Lyon.”
A big week for you with the release of your new EP ‘Need This’ out on Objektivity – please talk us through the EP…
“Thank you very much. It’s an old school inspired house track, I’m very glad that my friend Dennis signed it to his label Objektivity. It´s a groovy dance floor tune with an analog bassline and some 909 drums…that’s basically it!”
A huge event coming up next week, ‘Objektivity meets Avotre at ADE on October 17th with yourself being joined by the likes of Dennis Ferrer, Yousef and Andre Hommen. How important is ADE on the clubbing calendar for an artist – it really seems to be expanding musically?
“For me it´s super important. You get to meet a lot of friends and DJs there, also industry wise it´s perfect to make some new deals happen. ADE is not only a party for me, I also recommend getting there a day early, because Amsterdam is one of my favorite cities in Europe.”
Have you prepared any secret bombs to play at the party?
“Yes a few. I’m going to try a couple of unreleased tracks from myself and also the new Avotre release from Darlyn Vlys…”
What else are you looking forward to at ADE?
“Meeting friends and hanging out.”
Did you manage to hook up with Dennis Ferrer in New York on your recent tour, did you cook up anything in the studio?
“Yes we spent a few amazing days together! Dennis is such a great guy and he has such a nice studio, so we worked on a tune together, but unfortunately it´s not finished yet.”
What is the current Top 10 you are spinning?
“This is my ADE chart…”
Santé – Need This – Objektivity
Green Velevet – Bigger Then Prince (MartinezBrothers rmx) Circus
Dusky – Careless – Aus
Pirupa – Slow Talk – D-Floor
Dennis Ferrer – Mind ur Step (DF Dub) Objektivity
Sidney Charles – Ruffline – 8 Bit
Bunny – Chalk – Avotre
Sonny Fodera – How We Do Things – Cajual Records
Sven Tasnadi – Stop Talking (Steve Bug Rmx) – Moonharbour
Santé & Frank Lorber – No More feat. Alland Byallo – Cocoon
Tell us about your summer, where were some of the stand out gigs for you – we loved you at Sankeys in Ibiza!!!
“It was totally amazing, I was so happy to get out to Ibiza so often and play for Steve at Sankeys. The vibe there was incredible and it was a pleasure being there on Sundays. The other big highlight was Eastern Electrics! Speechless! They gave us our own Avotre stage!!!”
Tell us about Ibiza, what do you love about the white isle…?
“The vibe, the back country and of course the clubs…”
You grew up in the city of Ulm in southern Germany, can you recall the artists/DJs/early tunes you were listening to back then that got you fascinated with electronic music?
“All of Radioslave´s tunes.”
Over at DMC we know Sante for 2 things; a party animal and a studio genius. Which one is bigger than the other???!?
“PARTY ANIMAL!!”
When you moved to Berlin you found a job in a large studio where you were hired as a composer for TV commercials. What was the worst product you helped to endorse in a commercial?
“You know what..I totally forget! It was such a long time ago and so much music has gone through my head since then that it’s kind of a distant memory Dan.”
Who are some of the up and coming producers we should be watching out for in 2014?
“I totally recommend Sidney Charles and Jimi Jules
What is coming out next from your label…?
“Darlyn Vlys and his track is called Floor 122…”
You have a huge love of wine. How is the Sommelier school plans coming along?
“Hopefully, in a few years. At the moment I am totally focused on the music.”
What is the most money you have ever paid for a bottle of wine?
“It was 110 euros!”
And finally, what is the best and worst thing about living in Berlin?
“There are so many thing you need to discover on your own, I don’t want to ruin anything for you!”
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