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INTERVIEW OF THE MONTH // DJ DAG

10/4/2018

“where is Dag”?
This is a tune named after Dj Dag. A very well-known track across dedicated fans of the early German sound. What is informally known though, is the fact that Dj Dag gave the name ‘Trance’ to this type of musical structure – by 1991, Dj Dag and Sven Vath combining hard-hitting electronic motoric sound patterns with chicago acid house and detroit techno to produce hard house and to what soon after evolved as the German trance aesthetic, and to the wider picture.

The sound of Frankfurt.

We loved the moments when we communicated for the exclusive set he made for Report2Dancefloor Radio

….could not miss the opportunity to have a lil’ interview with him….

1. What plays in your car? _In the moment - Moon Duo! That's a Band from Portland/Oregon.. They make a nice mixture between electronic and Rock..

2. How did it all start for you? _For me, everything started when I was 16 Years old and went the first Time in a (real) Club in Frankfurt.. It was like: That's great, I want this every Weekend from now on! This was in 1976 and 10 years before I became a DJ!

3. What is one subgenre you think doesn't get the attention it deserves? _Tech'n'Roll

4. What is one track that never gets old for you no matter how many times you hear it? _There's are sooo many! Hm, in electronic Music, I would say: Radioaktivity from Melt or some of my own Trax for sure!

5. As both a Dj/Producer, which side are you on: entertainment or educational? _For me always was Dj'ing first! And the biggest Moments are, when I play a new Track I made in the Studio the first Time in a Club..

6. Do you walk around humming melodies? _Yeah, some Times! :)

7. Your message to Report2Dancefloor Radio (including your plans ahead) _In the Moment there are too many messages I could give to the People out there! In the Moment there are too many things going wrong in this World..But I say: Stay as you are.. Treat People the way you wanna be treated..
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Dj Dag has an unstoppable energy that he wide spreads across the globe through generations and generations
1985-1988 Resident-DJ in Music-Hall (Frankfurt)
1988 -1993 Resident-DJ in Dorian Gray (Frankfurt)
1993-1997 Resident-DJ in Omen (Frankfurt)
1997-1999 California (USA), DJ in 1015 Folsom in San Francisco,
1998 Daughter Suna
1999 Resident-DJ in U60311 (Frankfurt)
2000-2005 Ibiza, DJing in Space & Germany
2005-2013 DJ in Cocoon Club
2013-2016 Travel, studio, gigs
1998-2016 Appearances on Nature One
1993-2011 Radioshow hr3 Clubnight
2011-NOW Resident-DJ in The Panther CLub (Frankfurt)

The aftermath of such an busy agenda is that Dj Dag feels he now has to give a lot more to the music scene and he puts all his energy to a new project with a collaboration and under the name
''DjDag & Matthew Kramer'' .......check it out!!!

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INTERVIEW OF THE MONTH -//- JAM EL MAR

11/15/2017

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A very influencial producer such as Jam El Mar can only create a cadence of enthusiasm of what his selections to the Guest appearance on Report2Dancefloor Radio would be. As a co-founder of JAM & SPOON, Dance 2 Trance, he's responsible for the widespread effect of the trance scene as we know it. As we have experienced it too; who doesn’t have memories of ‘STELLA’ or the track being the milestone of trance: Jam & Spoon’s remix of ‘THE AGE OF LOVE’. In the year 1992 and all that followed had been a long journey of success coming for ‘FOLLOW ME’ and the addition of Plavka’s vocal enchantment in “RIGHT IN THE NIGHT’. A lot more followed up to 2001 for Jam & Spoon but at the same time multiple projects and collaborations such as ’TOKYO GHETTO PUSSY’, ’STORM’ and his solo alias “PARADISE PROGRAMME’.
The first recorded appearance of JAM EL MAR ( under his birth name: Rolf Elmer) dates back in 1981 with the track ‘Deutschland’ by “Grabhund”

as he appears for the solo guitar, hence, he is a classically trained musician and composer (concert-guitarist). And this being one aspect of his musical career, he is also behind technical arrangement, writing & production for numerous artists, to name a few: ’System X’, ‘Dr. Alban’, ‘Beat Syndicate’

So then, getting the vibe of a very vibrant and exciting personality, his answers genuinely are a great honor, The best thing to do? Is to play his set and start reading, enjoy!

INTERVIEW WITH -//- JAM EL MAR

1. What plays in your car ?
Very different! Could be Chillout, Metal, haha, but mostly it´s mixes from great DJs that I like to spy out
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  2. How did it all start for you?
When I fell in love with music! I always wanted to play Guitar like Hendrix. Now, I am a producer and a DJ sometimes. But there was this longing for music that actually was awakened when I heard Voodoo Child and „All Along The Watchtower“ by Jimi.
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   3. What is one subgenre you think doesn't get the attention it deserves?
Are there subgenres? Some music appeal to masses others only to a smaller amount - that is not bad its just that the non popular music is mostly a bit more specified….To me there are no subgenera whatsoever….
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   4. What is one track that never gets old for you no matter how many times you hear it?
Tracks never get old - your taste or your condition might change and so the music you prefer change, but one track I always love is: Acid Phase by Emmanuel Top.
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   5. As both a Dj/Producer , which side are you on : entertainment or educational ?
I never like to educate - I am there to entertain the people, I want them to have a good time. Who am I to think, that I should educate someone? I always try to play an interesting set and to release interesting music. Sometimes with an experimental aspect but that´s not to educate the people, its made for them to have an experience! People tried always to educate me throughout my life - it was terrible, especially when I was in school!

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  6. Do you walk around humming melodies?
Haha no, never! But I actually love it when I see people humming a melody - that means that are happy in 99% of the cases. But when you find me doing this, remind me please, then I will go to the doctor
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7. Your message to Report2Dancefloor Radio ( including your plans ahead )
No matter what style, shape or what sound you ´re in, everyone is unique but connected with everything at the same time like a drip of water in the vast ocean - so please let us be one and joyful!
I have wonderful collaboration coming along, so stay sharp. I will always go for a Jam El Mar Signature Sound and I hope people will like it. I just teamed up with Markus Schulz Music Group and they are like a great family and I am sure this will be a fruitful collaboration!
And I hope that I will soon have a gig in your city and meet you there in a great club and celebrate a great night of music!
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official site
https://www.jam-el-mar.com
soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/jam_el_mar
mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/Jam_el_mar
R2Dradio's event
https://www.facebook.com/events/1475783655808043/
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The Black Dog | Warp records | Rising High | R2D Radio

5/10/2017

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The Black Dog
A British electronic music group that was founded by Ken Downie along with Ed Handley and Andy Turner. Regarded as legends by some, the group are pioneers who, along with acts like Autechre, Aphex Twin, µ-ziq and LFO, came to define the techno movement known as intelligent dance music (IDM) in the early 1990s.

" SHEFFIELD, A CITY THAT HAS ARTISTS THAT INFLUENCED A BIG GROUP OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD "

The Black Dog are all about exploring innovating ideas in electronic music , by creating ELECTRONIC SUPPER CLUB....
" We started ESC because we’ve always been interested in the broadcasting medium. We got 12 weeks together and we’re actually just about to start again. We put an internet connection into a small building and just organised a series of parties, bringing big artists from Sheffield, mixed with really talented younger ones with some mad skills."

There's a almost heartfelt interview of The Black Dog in one of the sets on that night, by Quality Electronics

Undoubtedly, for the rest of us there was a night to remember with all the creme de l' a creme of electronic music and as much as there was a great anticipation for what The Black Dog have to deliver.... they show the artistic side of Techno to our great surprise.

THE BLACK DOG

Event Page :
The Black Dog / Warp Records / Rising High / Report2Dancefloor / May 5TH

'Schedule in Uk time zone'
18:00 Despina Zotou
19:00 Kenny Lee Solares
20:00 Nicole Inno
21:00 Michael Robinson
22:00 The Black Dog
23:00 George Kouros

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RAVE ALERT! - Andre P. Fischer || OLIVieR Abbeloos || Unreleased Works & Live Interview

4/10/2017

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RAVE ALERT!

Olivier Abbeloos has become a very spiritfull forces of the rave underground scene. Very much busy this year, he represents the belgian techno scene in the most pure way. Couldn't hope more as, despite his sleepless nights from gigs, he accepted our invitation for a live interview & an exclusive mix. Double work from a true passionate! This became a great chance to listen to his perspective of the underground scene now, right after his gig in Berlin. More legit than ever his words are proven right as you listen his mixed set and the feeling is there. After more night in Belgium he also side worked a project with Marcos Salon as 'Neutron Pulse' that is just released on IG Recording. RESPECT

Good things come to those who wait, and are persistent too.
Kick starting this year with this online event that have been working for months!

Technoline / Recall iV. Those names bring shivers to the memories of the early proto Techno schene in Berlin.
Andrè P. Fischer is the mastermind hidden in. No need to mention his influence to the electronic music scene now as his tracks are featured in live gigs on Helena Hauff, The Hacker, Silent Servant.
Our official collaboration for this event fruited an exclusive set of Unreleased reworks/tracks of Recall iV. What an honor as what you will listen in this mix is to be found nowhere else. RESPECT

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RAVE ALERT!

The night was surrounded by crew and once more Avrilios of Noise Records with a fantastic journey reminiscent to electro of the very early years as he lived and knows by heart. RESPECT as this is trully pricelss
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Schedule:
G.Kouros 18:00uk
Andre P. Fischer Live Dj set/ Unreleased tracks remixes
Olivier Abbeloos voice interview / Live Dj Set
Avrilios 22:00uk

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Interview of The Month // The Music Maker

3/9/2017

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The Music Maker is promoting with the trilogy "The Temple of Echoes" - 3 mixed sets entirely devoted to R&S Records' tracks, vinyl only - his forthcoming party 'THE RETURN TO THE TECHNO CITY'. His project returns to revive the great years the required days of recovering from the mind-blowing music hangover just like the 90s parties.

Here is the promo video pt.2

Additionaly we've had a little chat about his project and through this interview we want to give you an idea of who The Music Maker is, without revealing his identity.

1. What plays in your car?
I dont drive, is a mugs game...hahahaha
2. How did it all start for you?
   Playing at underground parties in London 1988/89 Labrynth & Jerico & doing back drops for these events.
3 .What is one subgenre you think doesn't get the attention it deserves?
Maybe a revival of New Beat?
4. What is one track that never gets old for you no matter how many times you hear it?
   Ecstasy club - Jesus loves the acid
5. As both a Dj/Producer , which side are you on : entertainment or educational ?
   Entertainment
6. Do you walk around humming melodies?
   Some times
7. Your message to Report2Dancefloor Radio ( including your plans ahead )
There are no limits to creating new ideas & later this year my latest laser show will be completed!
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Indeed, watch out for his!
Until then you can listen:
look out for 'The Temple of Echoes' pt3 in April, Live on Report2Dancefloor Radio

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The Music Maker

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Profound Εμβρυο

2/16/2017

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What the world means to electro. What electro means to the world. To answer the first sentence, the world is for electro unstoppable innovative evolution. Humanity is bound to be evolving, the use of mechanisms, the skillful arrangement of the sequencies required for the completion of a composision. The harmony of existence, the future, our past
that has carved all the signs that define who we are. Our uniqueness.
Electro is a movement, an underground scene with a parallel exestance in the electronic music since the very beginning. It influences a great deal other genres.
Electro is political, Humanitarian, is the kind of music that is not made to fill the dance floors, instead it wants to fill your mind. Most tracks have messages to transfer, they aim for our awareness.
Bass Agenda is the project of one man. Andy Barton, based and working in London he has created this lighthouse for Electro. Once a month he showcases the works of the notable artists, he presses releases therough Bass Agenda Recordings. He blogs with interviews from artists like Dave Clark, Marco Bernardi, a forthcoming with Juan Atkins.

Report2Dancefloor Radio is a devoted supporter of Electro and the oppurtunity to collaborate with Bass Agenda for an exclusive event was more that a duty. Plus, to bring to surface artist that you know of, such an artist is Rise Black, he too participated with breathtaking selections. Avrilios of 'Noise Record Store'.
There is nothing more you need to read along these lines, best take a listen.

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BASS AGENDA
https://bassagendarecordings.bandcamp... *
bassagenda.virb.com
https://www.facebook.com/BassAgenda/
https://www.facebook.com/BassAgendaRe...
https://soundcloud.com/bassagenda/set...

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Rise Black
https://www.facebook.com/Rise-Black-Aka-Ocitin
https://soundcloud.com/riseblack
https://www.mixcloud.com/rise-black/

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Avrilios
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php
https://www.facebook.com/noiserecs
https://www.facebook.com/noise.recordshop
https://www.mixcloud.com/avrilios-koukoutsis/

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p.m. e l e c t r i c a
http://www.report2dancefloor.com/pm-electica.html

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Gez Varley (G_MAN , LFO) Adamski (Official) REPORT2DANCEFLOOR

1/3/2017

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What forms the UK rave story, which figures shaped it, which artists were triggering the scene with eccentricity and experiment?
The answers to these questions have multiple views. The rave scene was one, the streets and club culture was enormous and the artists were gaining international reputation.
Decades have proved just how much meaningfull the explosion of the rave culture was. Not just about going crazy with what people like at the time - it was alot more thatn that. Decades after those days we are still partying with the exact same tunes!

Adamski's set offered a reminiscent ride of rave with suprisingly good remixes of this classic epic track 'Killer'.

Gez Varley appeared as G-MAN, his techno outfit is totally mindblowing. It is the second time we guest his music set. We love the way he dares to be minimal, darkened, rough but refines. His selections were recent releases. Mixed with alot of character.

VISIT HOMEPAGE, FIND AND LISTEN BACK BOTH SETS

Report2Dancefloor Radio enters the 4th year of running a wide range of producers and a top line up of fundamental figures from the electronic dance scene. We frame the closing of another yet year with two British personas that formed the early dance scene and influenced globally. The event opened the core of Report2Dancefloor Radio: G.Kouros plus the new members that this year had brought: Thanos and Lisa Mueller & a very beloved Guest: Kenny Mulligan ( Acid Army ) who he never slips the opportunity to produce new tracks for his guest set on our radio.

Report2Dancefloor Radio and U.K. Prototype

Adamski (official) | Gez Varley | LFO Golden years 88-96 | G-man-techno

Last but not least a massive shout all of you who party with us genuingly! we all had the best of times!

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December 29th, 2016

12/28/2016

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EVERYBODY FROM REPORT2DANCEFLOOR RADIO WE WISH YOU THE BEST! POSITIVE & PROSPEROUS 2017

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Berlin Underground / It Is Where It Belongs

11/14/2016

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It is very difficult these days to feel the true ethos of Underground. Especially in the Techno scene. One has to know what the structure of a Techno tempo is. Anynore can assume Underground but it takes time, knowledge and experience to claim so. Techno has always been the most favourable and popular genre of all. Has a vast amound of followers and it is exactly such a status that blurs the edges.
In music production worldwide the 'Underground Techno' has a popularity that stretches its own definition, let along its style.
So, the answer to all these is co-existance and some people to stay true to their beliefs, keep Techno & Underground in perfect balance.
Then, the equation is legit.

Berlin is a city that had always been Techno, had always been Underground. Even when by the early nighties the rave scene became mainstream, Berliners went on seeking a darker, harder, industrial (that fits their environment better) scape. What they created they called it TEKKNO. And berlin stayed true to this character since.

This is a fact potrayed by Dj TANITH, his set was right to the core of Underground. Aimed precicely.

He quite righteousely is called the veteran.
DJ Tanith is another one of the Berlin's founding techno fathers.

Tanith.org
DjTANITH

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Interview Of the Month // TANITH

11/9/2016

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GERMAN TECHNO WANTED AND HAD THE NOISE
As soon as the Berlin Wall fell in the summer of 1989 the city had the spotlight of freedom. The ground had been fertile for expression amongst the young.
‘Berlin was always Hardcore’ Dj Tanith has said. ‘Hardcore hippie, Hardcore punk and now we have a very hardcore house sound. The tracks i am playing are an average one hundred and thirty-five beats per minute and every few months we add fifteen more.’
For DJ Tanith, the peaceful revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall immediately cranked up the volume: "It was like the wall crushed and the sounds crushed. It was the perfect soundtrack for it and we were lucky that it all came together."
(( In Berlin, A Beat That Bloomed From Rubble))

Berlin was always known for hard, raw, architectural & structural techno. A characteristic nowhere else in the world. When DJ Tanith played ‘Universe’ in 1992 it was the first time 95% of the audience had ever been exposed to full on, banging, German Industrial Techno.

From 1987 to 1996 TANITH was one of the most popular German techno Djs, starting as a resident DJ in Berlin's first Acid House club, the UFO, organising his own night session, the CYBERSPACE, djing on many TEKKNOZID raves and at the WALFISCH after hour. In 1991 UFO became the legendary TRESOR Club and Tanith is resident there. He also djed on the very first MAYDAY and became resident for 8 following Maydays and co-founded the legendary tekkno label BASH RECORDS. TANITH was the first Tekkno DJ and is considered one of the founders of the Tekkno culture.

Here we have the privilege of an interview that helps us understand more about the legend’s personality. Enjoy.

1. What plays in your car ?
Crossbreed and hard as fuck Drum & Bass (my 6 year old son loves it!)

2. How did it all start for you?
it started in 1985 with Industrial sets, I never wanted to become a DJ, but I got all the records as a Vinyl Junkie, so they forced me into it, kind of. It was a Punk venue and they didn’t like it, they wanted their Billy Idol and Depeche Mode back, whereas I was playing SPK, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle and Einstürzende Neubauten. So I got bored of it and only came back to it 1988, 2 years after I moved to Berlin, and the Acid hell broke loose.

3. What is one subgenre you think doesn't get the attention it deserves?
Bleeps!

4. What is one track that never gets old for you no matter how many times you hear it?
Humanoid by Stakker Humanoid

5. As both a Dj/Producer , which side are you on : entertainment or educational ?
It’s a mixture, can’t decide which side I’m on, I’M only satisfied when both sides are in balance and I have the feeling the people leave different as when they came

6. Do you walk around humming melodies?
Nope

7. Your message to Report2Dancefloor Radio ( including your plans ahead )

I’m more a goalless person, as life teached me that goals lead to a tunnel vision, which keeps you from finding the real gems. So I got a biweekly radioshow on saturday on FluxFM, a really good station here in Berlin, which you can access via HYPERLINK "https://www.fluxfm.de/stream/#technoug"https://www.fluxfm.de/stream/#technoug I keep my Blog HYPERLINK "http://www.tanith.org"http://www.tanith.org updated, where you can also see my next dates and hopefully I find more time producing in the near future.
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