A chat with ophélie
With shy beginnings in the south of France, ophélie's journey as a DJ and producer has led them to Berlin, along with residencies at...
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Jun 13, 20236 min read
A chat with Abby Echiverri
Since her debut release on the Bunker New York in 2018, Abby Echiverri's sound has taken a more ethereal and otherworldly turn. It is the...
Oct 28, 20227 min read
A chat with HOMI
Before the pandemic began, two members of our collective (Steve Duncan and Kim Bergstrand) went to a techno party together in Helsinki....
Aug 31, 202211 min read
A chat with Felix K
In his own way, Felix K is a historian. On a video call to discuss his recent four-hour mix for Patterns of Perception – itself a sign of...
Nov 30, 20217 min read
A chat with Nicole
When it comes to electronic music, Georgia has no shortage of emerging talent – and Patterns of Perception mix series contributor Nicole...
Nov 14, 202111 min read
A chat with Nali
The Patterns of Perception record label most likely wouldn’t have come into being if it weren’t for our friendship with Nali. Based in...
Oct 1, 202114 min read
A chat with Spekki Webu
It might come as a surprise that Spekki Webu has his roots in the worlds of both jungle and gabber. But once you know, you start to hear...
May 26, 20213 min read
A chat with Diskonnected
As a resident of the revered Taiwanese collective Smoke Machine, Diskonnected is both a tastemaker and selector of wide esteem. The...
Apr 1, 202111 min read
A chat with Jane Fitz
On a video call from her new house in Florence, where she has recently relocated with her partner, Jane Fitz is having a fangirl moment....
Mar 24, 20216 min read
A chat with Millú
For those of us watching from afar, Australia seems to be a litmus test for life without COVID. The electronic music scene – which has...
Feb 28, 202111 min read
A chat with Grant Aaron
The first time Grant Aaron went to an event with a chill-out room, everything clicked into place. It was the beginning of a long love...
Feb 4, 20218 min read
A chat with Sapphire Slows
Sapphire Slows is an artist we’ve had our eyes on for a while. A producer, DJ and vocalist, she has made her mark with an impressive body...
Dec 17, 20205 min read
A chat with Ario
Followers of ambient music will no doubt know Ario as the man behind Astral Industries, the revered label that fuses reissued work with...
Dec 6, 20206 min read
A chat with Patrick Russell
In all the turmoil of the past months, Patrick Russell has found a fitting coping strategy. Whether spending almost every day in the...
Oct 15, 20207 min read
A chat with Vivian Koch
When Vivian Koch talks about producing music, she conjures up an almost spiritual, deeply personal process. For her, production is a way...
Aug 24, 20209 min read
A chat with Woody92
For Woody92, preparing a mix is like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. This approach was on full display in his recent...
Jul 21, 202010 min read
A chat with Suski
As a university student in her native Finland, Susanna Nuutinen found the perfect setup to hone her skills. Susanna, also known by her...
May 12, 20208 min read
A chat with Resom
For a DJ with as busy a gig roster as Resom, you’d imagine the ongoing lockdown would lead to stillness and calm. Instead, having already...
Feb 26, 20204 min read
A chat with Timnah Sommerfeldt
Deeply embedded in the Basel scene, surrounded by good friends with a shared passion for music, Timnah Sommerfeldt’s style as a selector...
Dec 4, 20194 min read
A chat with Lux
This year has been one of memorable moments for Lux: it was the year of her first Asia tour, her first set at Berghain, and many other...
Oct 24, 20198 min read
A chat with Eric Cloutier
You only have to look at Eric Cloutier’s gig roster from the past month to get a sense of his versatility as a DJ. Whether he’s making...
Jun 26, 201911 min read
A chat with Avancera (Dorisburg and Kalawila)
Friends for over a decade, the bond between Alexander Berg and Robin Jonsson is clear from the moment our conversation begins. Yet the...
May 16, 20198 min read
A chat with Peter Van Hoesen
In his studio near Berlin’s Hermannplatz, Peter Van Hoesen is unfazed about a broken guitar string. In town for a few days from Majorca,...
Mar 25, 20192 min read
A chat with Nuel
From his hometown of Rimini, within a short walk of the sea, Italian DJ Nuel (real name Manuel Fogliata) has been quietly searching for...
Mar 22, 20193 min read
A chat with Grand River
Grand River, real name Aimée Portioli, is many things: composer, producer, DJ. The Dutch-Italian musician is just as likely to create...
Dec 19, 20188 min read
A chat with Eluize
Moving from Australia to Berlin had a deep impact on Eluize’s sound. Away from the outdoor parties that are a staple of the summertime...
Nov 8, 20188 min read
A chat with Chris SSG
Once a documenter of the deep techno scene, Chris Hobson, aka Chris SSG, has now emerged as a DJ in his own right. As a co-founder of the...
Aug 28, 20186 min read
A chat with Felix Beltran (Paral·lel Festival)
This weekend sees a thousand festival-goers assemble in the mountains outside of Barcelona for Paral·lel, an annual gathering for...
Aug 12, 20188 min read
A chat with Wanderwelle
Amsterdam-based Wanderwelle’s unique brand of invigorating, meditative deep electronica has quickly spread internationally. Their...
Jun 20, 20188 min read
A chat with Alex Albrecht
Following the duo’s contribution to the Patterns of Perception mix series last year, Alex Albrecht brings the pair’s sound to Berlin for...
May 2, 201810 min read
A chat with John Osborn
In the late 1990s, John Osborn moved to Berlin in search of creative freedom and to escape London’s daily grind. The veteran DJ and...
Apr 19, 20186 min read
A chat with Laura BCR
Berlin music lovers might recognise Laura BCR from Bass Cadet Records, a vinyl outlet and clothing shop on Neukölln’s Weserstrasse which...
Feb 5, 20184 min read
A chat with Agonis
Agonis has earned his growing cult status thanks to an increasingly impressive CV: resident at the club Elysia in Basel, co-founder of...
Dec 26, 20175 min read
A chat with Hydrangea
Earlier this month, French producer Hydrangea delivered us a mix that she described as a musical trip for a forest walk, crafting an...
Nov 28, 20176 min read
A chat with Wa Wu We
On December 1, Patterns of Perception hosts the first extended live set from Wa Wu We, an alias of revered producer Sebastian Mullaert....
Sep 21, 20175 min read
A chat with Fjäder
Ida Matsdotter, aka Fjäder, is a Swedish DJ on the rise. Deeply influenced by the natural surroundings of her island base outside...
Aug 1, 20178 min read
A chat with Consumer Refund
One of the most captivating new voices in Berlin’s electronic music scene is Consumer Refund. A multi-talented artistic channel of...
Jun 14, 20174 min read
A chat with Amandra
On June 16, Patterns of Perception hosts the German debut of revered producer Amandra. One half of Ahrpe Records, he co-founded the label...
Jun 8, 20175 min read
A chat with A. Brehme
Recently dubbed the king of warm up techno by a fellow Belgian DJ, A. Brehme is making waves in the country’s growing deep techno scene....
May 15, 20174 min read
A chat with natural/electronic.system. – one year on
natural/electronic.system closing Paral-lel Festival, 2016. Photo by Lorez. Antonio Giova and Valerio Gomez de Ayala, aka...
May 9, 201710 min read
A chat with Antonio Vázquez
Antonio Vázquez hails from Seville, Spain, but learnt his art as a DJ in Madrid in the 2000s. Moving to Berlin was the turning point in...
Mar 14, 20174 min read
A chat with Ichinen
Italian producers Roberto Bosco and Kiny are Ichinen, an experimental techno project reflecting their long-standing friendship and...
Mar 7, 20176 min read
A chat with Kalawila
Kalawila is a techno star on the rise. An up-and-comer from Sweden, his list of credits so far include a recent release on Johanna...
Feb 28, 20174 min read
A chat with Volte-Face
For London-based Volte-Face, the recent announcement of fabric’s closure (and subsequent reopening) hit close to home. An established...
Nov 29, 20165 min read
A chat with Tom Liem
With a deep appreciation for hip hop, it’s no surprise that Tom Liem has developed a taste for funk and groove. These days, the...
Nov 25, 20167 min read
A chat with Ben Buitendijk
In a country where the ravy end of the techno spectrum often prevails, Ben Buitendijk’s deeper, experimental sound has earned him a solid...
Sep 22, 20164 min read
A chat with Refracted
As both a DJ and producer, Refracted is coming into his own. The past year has seen him release the lush Through the Spirit Realm LP on...
Jul 28, 20164 min read
A chat with natural/electronic.system.
Italian duo natural/electronic.system. have been a force within techno’s underground since 2004, gaining respect through their much...
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