February 6th, 2010 – Interview with Miss Sunshine

First of all I would like to thank Miss Sunshine for taking time to do this interview! This one hits home because I used to live next to Osijek so it’s a good feeling interviewing someone from where I grew up! Welcome to Feeling Mnml!
Thank you!!

1. How did you get into electronic dance music?
My journey into electronic music starts back from 1995 when I, as a
really young girl, discovered electronic type of music. Back then
parties were small and more underground. I started to attend these
events and met some people who guided me later through my DJ path. In
1997 I started to DJ, and that same year I got my first residency in
my hometown in a very popular club “Oxygene”. This is where it all
started..

2. Who are some of your influences?
My influences changed through the years. Every year brings something
different and important to me. Last few years as I am more focused on
music production I tend to get inspired from producers whose music I
like and play, when back in the days, DJ’s an their skills where the
things that made that kind of impact and inspiration on me. My top 4
producers whose music inspired me the most in lately are : Miro Pajic,
Tim Xavier, Re:Axis & Gaiser.

3. How would say the techno/minimal scene is developing in Croatia?
How about Osijek in particular, is the scene big there?
I think scene in Croatia is worst then ever. There are very few good
parties and quality driven clubs with quality music. There are almost
no minimal oriented parties.
People are stuck in the old times and are listening old music without
any wish for anything new and fresh.. I really can’t understand that..
Osijek once had great scene with over 1000 people who were regular
partygoers, and now we can only wish for 100 of them and that is the
best case scenario!
Osijek at the time, was a place of music innovation and top DJs where
filling clubs every weekend .. and now the quality of music is a low
priority..
Maybe the fact that I haven’t played in my hometown for over a year
now is also telling you something about my town..

4. What is your most memorable moment in your career so far?
Uhh.. this is a though question.. There are so many beautiful moments
in my 13 years old career as a Dj an now as a producer.
If we’re talking about parties I would definitely have to say that my
best DJ memories come from Exit Festival (Serbia). Also I have to
mention Valkana Beach Festival – one of the biggest electronic music
festivals back in the croatian golden music era , and then there is a
beautiful club from Romania – Studio Martin (Bucharest) , and also
countless beautiful gigs around the Europe where I got to meet
beautiful people. Last but not the least to mention my project Queens
of Minimal Techno together with my partner Viktoria Rebeka.
On the production side, best moments are definitely my first releases
with my partner Marko Moree (now Volster) few years ago. We were soo
happy that something is finally happening on the production side and
were very proud of it!
And also my first solo EP on Monocline Record in December 2009.
I remember when I first sent my demo to Monocline, I was sooo excited
as they were my first choice and label in which I saw myself….
When they listened to it they invited me to become a member of that
beautiful label!

5. If you weren’t into making music, where do you think we could find
you today?
To be honest I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. but if I try
really hard to imagine… maybe I would work something involving
marketing – management as I have a degree in economics

6. If you could have a conversation with any person, dead or alive,
who would it be and why?
My dad. who past away few years ago, too early .. I think we would
have so much more to tell to each other…

7. You’re stranded on the island. You can only bring 3 things. What are they?
If I wanna stay there: my boyfriend, my dog and music.
If I wanna leave : a plane or a boat with enough fuel in it

8. What are some of the things we can expect from you in the future?
I am working hard in the studio, many projects are planned. Here is
the list of some Eps and RMXs I plan to release till June:

2010 | Re:Axis – Everything that we know (Miss Sunshine rmx) – Monocline
2010 | Clone Kent – Appearance (Miss Sunshine rmx) – Redukt
2010 | Miss Sunshine – Dark Me Out EP + Jan Hendez rmx – Schoene Musik
2010 | Billy Johnston – Get up! (Miss Sunshine rmx)
2010 | Mild Bang – Up & Left (Miss Sunshine rmx) – Rationalism
2010 | V.A.tools – Do you have 1min. of your time – Monocline
2010 | Miss Sunshine & Volster – (no title yet) vinyl – Schoene Musik
2010 | V.A. – (no title yet) – Schoene Musik
2010 | Miss Sunshine – (no title yet) LP – Monocline
and many more..

Also hoping to tour much more and to visit parts of this beautiful
planet I never visited before

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MISS SUNSHINE’S EXCLUSIVE MIX FOR ‘FEELING MNML’!

Few Upcoming Events!

Quick update to let you know of few massive events worth checking out that are on-going in next couple weeks! In chronological order, first off this Friday, January 29th, Windsor’s ‘Boom Boom Room’ is hosting one and only Dutch Detroiter, Joris Voorn! If you find yourself on the other side of the border and don’t feel like making the trip across, Detroit’s ‘Nove’ lounge is hosting Robag Wruhme, one half of absolutely amazing Wighnomy Brothers! Both shows will be rocking, no doubt, so get your party shoes ready! Icing on the cake in this repetoire would be Dubfire’s performance at Pacha NYC on February 6th, as Dub makes his triumphant return and will be looking to set the bar real high! Click here to get on the guestlist for that event! Not to be missed.

Damian Lazarus – Plattenleger

Last time I heard Damian Lazarus perform live was at Movement 09, and to say this man was possessed would be an understatement. He had one of the heaviest techno sets I have heard during the 3-day event, and it blew my mind! Even had the chance to catch up with him at one of the afterparties, and man is class all-around. Very down to earth and cool fella. I present you with Plattenleger’s set where he took more deeper approach with some funky grooves here and there but bangin’ noneless. Quality!

Damian Lazarus – Plattenleger

Red Bull Music Academy 2010

Red Bull Music Academy is an event that takes place in London from February 7th to March 13. If you want to get educated, informed and learn all the details about the event, please click here. In a world where everything has transcended into digital and where music lost some of its touch in the process, it is important to learn about the history, about current industry standards, and how you can get involved and support such an exciting event! It is an educative experience where you will come out with plenty more than you walked in with. Support the music and get involved! Below is a clip of Derrick May discuss personal aspects of his personal life as well as his career from previous edition of RBMA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOvL5QdQPtM

Want to play on the Mixmag & Don’t Stay In Mountain Terrace at Snowboming?

I just stumbled across this contest and wanted to share it with you. The venue is pretty dope, however I’m not sold on the idea of having to purchase your own flight and accomodate yourself. So if you’ve got few bucks laying around, know how to deejay and want to enter, all you have to do is to send in the mix to their address provided in the link. You’ve got til February 8th to enter, so get your bum in gear mode and best of luck! Cheers!

More info here!

P.S. If you’re not familiar with the venue, check out this video of Luciano, Loco Dice and Ricardo Villalobos rocking their shit on top of the mountain! Incredible, isn’t it!

Monika Kruse Live @ Studio 80 (Amsterdam)

Last time I heard Monika Kruse’s live mix before this one was when she smashed one of Carl Cox’s ‘Join the Revolution’ parties at Space (Ibiza). She was the opener for the evening, and truth be told, her vibe had me instantly hooked! Dark, minimal with a lot of thumping bass left you wishing her recording lasted much, much longer. Hearing crowd go absolutely mental at her every drop and breakdown added to the excitement. T’was brilliant. Posted today is her set from last month, recorded at ‘Studio 80′. Enjoy folks!

http://hotfile.com/dl/24638233/11d20a6/Monika_Kruse_-_Live_at_Studio_80_(Amsterdam)-CABLE-12-18-2009-TALiON.rar.html

Return of Plastikman?

The alter ego of one Richard Hawtin which set the whole minimal world on fire and made it mainstream is set to make its comeback later on this year. We can only assume that with Movement 2010 slowly approaching, we might be in for a treat of historic proportions. Considering the break he had last year from contributing to classic sets that took place at Detroit’s Hart Plaza, and under brilliant direction of Carl Craig for this year’s edition, one can’t help but wonder what might be in store for the crowd. You can read the whole article in the link provided below.

Richie Hawtin Talks Live Plastikman 2010

Adil Hiani – Madman [Unreleased]

I wanted to point your attention towards a tune that I believe holds a lot of potential to be a massive hit. Adil Hiani’s ‘Madman’ is an unreleased gem that incorporates elements of both minimal and techno. Repetitive, with tribal feel and a force that could blow off any party wide open, this Morocco’s export is definitely worth keeping an eye on and see how it progresses as it approaches the official release. Check out the video below and listen in high quality!

Adil Hiani – Madman [Unreleased]

Julien Loreto Live @ Blue Parrot BPM 2010

It has almost become like a tradition! Every so often take a break from EDM and come back with a fresh ear and new spin on current offerings. As this marks our third re-release of ‘Feeling Mnml’, I wanted to give it a new feel and come back with an exclusive mix that is only appropriate for such occasion. The man behind today’s mix is Toronto’s Julien Loreto, name that should be familiar among those who have been following us regularly as he brought us some heat all the way from BPM Festival that went down earlier this year. Here is his live recording, as he opened for Dubfire and included a bag full of techno/minimal tracks that don’t let down one bit! Enjoy!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/i8ng6n

Duca – Pure.Fm Radio Mix

Dusan Sekic aka Duca is a producer of electronic music from Belgrade, Serbia.

His story began at his age of 12 when he started going to Belgrade techno events and clubbing soon became his way of life. Since his first party he has had a little doubt about what he wanted to do in his life. Around that time he began collecting his first music making gear and started creating some loops and melodies of his own.

Year 2004 was the turning point for this young artist as he finally made his debut release. He dabbled into everything – from acid trance through techno to goa trance – only to reach progressive house and techno, which are the genres he is most into these days. At 2007 he made contact with renowned label Tribal Vision Records, soon became one of their artists and in September 2008 released there his debut album entitled After Dark. The album was an instant success and Duca became well-known name on the progressive and techno scene.

During the last couple of years he has released a big amount of singles and EPs on number of top progressive/techno labels such as Flow / Flow Vinyl, Iboga, Spiral Trax, Lo Kik and many others. He has performed worldwide with his live and DJ sets, including countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Israel, Czech Republic, Germany or Switzerland. He has been much honored to be part of Sao Paulo’s Virada Cultural line-up and considers this festival to be the pinnacle of his career.

Duca – Pure.Fm Radio Mix