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Being a track or a set, for me, music is a journey of positive emotions – DJ Ruby
Decoded Magazine presents SKALA
Relive Hernan Cattaneo and his 7hr set, recorded live at Sunsetstrip Buenos Aires
“I am so proud and excited to be part of the LA scene today. These days it is supported, appreciated, and nourished more than ever.” – Tara Brooks
Booka Shade unveil the first in a series of new Various Artist releases on Blaufield Music entitled ‘FOURTUNES’
“This year Dave Seaman and I want to help push our Selador gigs. We’ve done Watergate, Space Ibiza, Ministry of Sound, Pikes Ibiza, and Club NL in Amsterdam, so we are looking to keep up the quality and broaden our horizons” – Steve Parry
“Overall, I just wanted to tell a good story with music that conveys emotion and is creative and that’s what I always aim to do when I DJ.” – Jamie Stevens
Decoded Radio hosted by Luke Brancaccio presents Mango Alley with We Are All Astronauts
“The travel part and touring for a DJ as glamorous as it all appears is in my opinion probably the hardest part of being a DJ.” – Anthony Pappa
“I was playing football in Argentina, then I started “producing” with Fruity Loops and a new world opened for me. I quit football in 2004 and just focused on music and my DJ career” – KINTAR
“We only met around nine months ago at a house party about half a mile from where I live in West London. Several drinks later, we made a plan to have a jam in the studio, and after six afternoon sessions, ‘Oblivion’ was conceived” – Luke Brancaccio and Simon Berry
“Although I was a Guitarist first, I had always been quite attracted to synthesizers and a desire to be a producer for electronic music touched me the most” – Eli Nissan
“Ecstasy played a massive role in Dance Music history and it did more for the peace process in Northern Ireland than any politician ever did.” – Mark Craven
“I never feel so inspired when I see a sound wave that is just one continuous wave. The Techno purists out there may disagree but for me it’s just not quite my sound” Markus Saarländer
“If you believe in something, just go with it till you get it. The expectation keeps us ‘hungry’ but happy” – Roy Rosenfeld
I’ve learned not to compromise on quality. When starting out, this scene can be overwhelming, and there’s an inclination to release as much music as possible. Patience and quality control is essential for longevity – Third Son
We caught up with Germany’s Beatamines
Stelios Vassiloudis compiles an exclusive Decoded Magazine guest mix following his recent AFE tour of India
Zett Feral – The goal was to make Excess into an actual movement for underground music lovers with a home base in Amsterdam
Sanjay Dutta – There is always this pressure of staying cutting-edge but I enjoy that pressure, it keeps me going, to continue playing and enjoying every minute of it.