Growing up in a family where Dhanya alias D.Y.A was surrounded by all kinds of different music led to the mindset of appreciating each genre as equally important.
INTERVIEW David Mayer
David Mayer has been a constant in the scene for quite some time and when being present over so many years there has to be something about you and your music.
ART:CAST & INTERVIEW West & Hill
Maastricht based DJ and producer West & Hill, whose moniker derives from his last name Westenberg, delivers Torture the Artist's latest art:cast.
INTERVIEW Simple Symmetry
Sergey and Sasha alias Simple Symmetry have just released their remix for Adam Port's track 'I Never Wear Black' and it was not the first time the Russian brothers draw attention to their releases.
INTERVIEW Benedikt Frey
Benedikt Frey has come a long way with his new album 'Artificial'. The Berlin based DJ and producer worked more than two years on it before putting together the 13 compositions.
TRACK PREMIERE & INTERVIEW Aaaron
Shaped by the music his parents listened to in the 80s before continuing his musical journey and diving deep into HipHop, Aaaron then found his way into the electronic music scene.
TRACK PREMIERE & INTERVIEW Iain Howie ‘Bully’ [Rhombus]
Torture the Artist not only spoke to Iain about his current release but also about Canadian traditions, a romantic piano night in Vancouver and much more. To set the tone for this poetic and romantic chat, we advise you to listen to Iain Howie's track 'Bully'.
INTERVIEW Peter Pardeike
Cologne based DJ, live-act and producer Peter Pardeike scored 'big time' with his track 'Love Supreme' last year, which was released on Connaisseur Records. Almost one year later the original gets the 'transformation' from Fred Und Luna, Love over Entropy and Andre Hommen. Perfect timing for Torture the Artist to have a little chat with Peter about his hometown, subcultural preferences and much more.
ART:CAST & INTERVIEW Sooma
Berlin based producer and DJane Sooma is an allrounder when it comes to music. She composes melodies, writes song lyrics, sings and produces. Her release 'Drained', which is a collaborative work with David Mayer, will be out on Connected Frontline this Friday and is the second track, after 'Bold', the duo produced together.
INTERVIEW Braunbeck
Ullalet. The riveting self-titled hymn from the debut EP of the newly founded label, Sol Eterno, was released last Friday. The tender track, frequently played by big-time game-players Rampa and Solomun, is soulful, almost romantic, revealing to the electronic music scene, more about itself than the man behind it ever has.
