The quality of your productions is impressively consistent. What do you attribute this steady flow of great music to? Do you have any pre [or post] studio rituals?

Thanks! For the past few years, I had my studio in my bedroom. Most of the time I immediately started making music after my first coffee. That’s not much of a ritual, but recently I moved my stuff to a proper studio of some friends of mine – so maybe I’ll develop new rituals here during the next few months. Unfortunately I haven’t found the time to set my stuff up yet but I’m curious to find out what that new room will do to me and my music. Also I think this step was overdue, because it can be very annoying if the place where you live and where you work is the same. It’s hard for me to find an end when I’m working on tracks. Up to the point where I would only make music and sleep, with hardly any social contacts during the week and very unhealthy nutrition. So I hope that’s gonna change. ☺

What is your preferred method of production?

Being sober and undistracted. I don’t know why, but even after just one glass of wine I’m unable to work on music. I always end up skipping through older projects and making lists, which of them might be worth working on again. I got hundreds of these lists, but never take a second look at them, because once I’m actually working on music I mostly wanna create something completely new.
Also I prefer a quiet surrounding which is why I often work nights with no or less noises from the street or my flatmates doing something in the kitchen (my bedroom-studio was right next door). On the other hand when they wanted to sleep, I was the one making „noise“. What a vicious circle.

What’s your go-to instrument in the studio?

I think the instrument I’m using the most is a nord lead. It got a very unique and warm sound. I also like to develope ideas on my piano but don’t use it that often in my productions. But in the end I don’t have “the one” instrument. There are so many possibilities and sometimes it’s very hard to choose, so I try to limit the instruments (the digital ones) I use just a few, and after a certain amount of time I change them to completely different ones. Sometimes it’s hard to leave your habits, but it’s worth it.

Where’s home base for you? What’s the scene like there? Does the scene where you live help inspire your music?

I’ve been living in Berlin for more than 10 years now, so I think it’s cool to call it my home base.A lot has been written and talked about Berlin. I think most people have a very good image of the city and it’s scene. But in the end a scene is what you make of it. You have your friends, your preferred clubs and other spots and so everyone seems to have their own interpretation of the scene. I think they are similar but not exactly the same. And of course my life here has an effect on me and my music. In the end all I’m doing music wise is a product of my environment and experiences.

What projects do you have in the works?

I just received the masters for my upcoming EP on All Day I Dream, the release is planned for this summer.
Now I plan on focusing on new material. I want to experiment a bit. Trying to discover new ways of production and creating music, just to avoid getting into some sort of routine. Because I think it’s the routine that can kill your own creativity, and that’s the last thing I want to happen to me.