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This man is from Colombia, and is focused mainly on producing melodic techno. He also regularly organizes melodic techno parties in the Bass Factory. If you want to find out what this actually means, then go and read this interview!

Introduction

My name is Mauricio Lopez aka Susfractor, and I was born in 1992 in the city of Manizales in the coffee axis of Colombia. I’m a techno DJ and music producer specializing in melodic techno music.

What are you doing in your day-to-day life?

My day begins with a little meditation and exercise, and then I start with my work as a digital marketing consultant and project manager in technology companies. In the evening I go to the studio to make music.

How did you start making music?

Since I was very young, I was very angry with music thanks to my family and older brother. One of them had a rock – pop band, and they rehearsed in the garage of the house. When they finished their rehearsal, I entered the garage to play the drums and piano for hours. There I discovered my taste and love for music. After that I began to discover the electronic music at the age of 11, beginning my process as a DJ and producer.

What do you like so much about (melodic) techno?

It’s fresh melodies and positive frequencies, that convey peace and happiness.

How would you describe the music that you typically create?

I could describe it as a dose of energy, and a trip into our inner world through music.

Who would you most like to collabrate with?

I would like to collaborate with many artists that I admire and respect, but being able to collaborate with artists such as Sasha, Maceo Plex, Adriatique, Lucy, and others would be a dream for me!

Bass Factory

Bass Factory was born for the love of music. It was founded in 2011 as a collective of electronic music with friends and colleagues with the aim of making events. To link groups from other cities for the growth and support of local artists, and the culture of electronic music in the region and the country.

Whats your best advice to any new producers out there?

My advice would be to focus on discovering your own sound, no matter the genre, but do it with a lot of love and taste for music.

Whats next for you?

I am very happy with what is coming! The end of the year is followed with a Bass Factory showcase, and a new year full of wonderful news as part of the Freedom Festival, with great international artists that I have admired since I was a child. Also, a lot of new music will be coming next year, so I am very happy about it.

Kommando Schwarztee is an upcoming dark techno dj and producer from Germany. In this interview he tells more about his track Cluster, which he recently released on BMR. And you will also read more about what we can expect from him in the future.

Introduction

I’m Robin from Germany, and currently I study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kassel. If I do not make music then I’ll do some graphic stuff or make electronics.

Can you tell us more about your music career so far?

I’m a long way from a career, but I think that’s not a bad thing. I make techno music for myself, as an emotional and artistic expression, and to bring balance in my life with respect to the study/design stuff. 

What is the hardest part in the music producing process?

In short: to make decisions. Often you just have too many things in a project. Maybe all the elements sound great to you but it does not come to a point where it worked out properly.

Are the things that you don’t like about producing?

The last 5% until a track is done.

Tell us more about “Cluster”, what was the idea and workflow behind it?

The dictionary spits out the following definition: “a quantity of individual particles to be regarded as a unified whole”. I’m compliant with that.

Can you describe the style of your productions?

I think my style is differs a lot, because I do not really want to commit myself to one single sound. For this I will develop a couple of different synonyms in the future.

Can you name three tracks that were influential

• Planetary Assault Systems – Rip the Cut
• Efdemin – Decay
• Nene H. – How Do You Dare To

What can we expect from you in 2020?

There will be some smaller releases, for example in January an EP on Black Mirror Recordings!