Luca Eck might split time between Glasgow and Berlin, but make no mistake about it, they are a full-time raver. Their specific brand of dance music, which the artist refers to as “avant-club,” combines more populist and experimental electronic music tendencies, with a focus on fun. Their new single, “VENAS,” a collaboration with the Spanish artist nusar3000, is a frenetic burst of pan-national club music that speeds along like a sports car on the Costa del Sol. Give the track a listen, and read our conversation with the artist, below. 

What does it mean to you to make “avant-club” music?

Luca Eck: I’ve always struggled to label my sound because I never stick to one genre. It’s just a wild mix of whatever I’m vibing with in the moment, whether that’s electroclash, trap, hyperpop, or neoperreo. Avant-garde and club are the two constants in everything I make, so calling it avant-club just made sense.

 

Your last single came out of a songwriting camp you attended, right? Could you tell us a little bit about that experience? Was that something new for you?

I made FLESH in Barcelona together with Naomi Namasenda during the UMPG x Primavera Sound 2025 songwriting camp. It was such a fun experience—about twenty of us from the Spanish and global offices making music every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., then heading straight to the festival to see friends perform and party together. I’ve been to quite a few camps before, but this one felt different. There was no fixed goal or pressure for an outcome—we were just creating whatever felt right in the moment, and I really loved that freedom.

How did some of the other collaborations on this EP come about?

The EP intro “morph” features a chopped-up monologue by the amazing director and performance artist River Roux. Seeing their play juice live at Volksbühne was honestly life changing—it became a major inspiration for the whole project. I reached out afterwards, and they were down to record part of their monologue for one of my tracks. “GUTS” is a collab with the icon Deto Black. I’d wanted to work with her for ages, and we finally made it happen—I’m so excited about this one.

What were some of your early experiences with dance music? Do those still inform how you make and play music now?

My first introduction to electronic music came from my parents’ eurodance CDs—Cascada, Ace of Base. That euphoric intensity and nostalgic sound aesthetic still shapes my productions today. When I was 14, I started DJing at underground fundraiser events, and that’s where I really fell in love with performing electronic music and the kind of community and atmosphere it can create. I’m really grateful that my early experiences with music were tied to something so explicitly political—that energy still runs through everything I do and it made me very appreciative of grassroots music culture.

What role does humor play in your music?

I never take myself or my art too seriously and I think that’s the only way to stay sane in this industry.

What kind of new music have you been excited about lately?

The new Rosalía x Björk x Yves Tumor single honestly shook me to the core. So unexpected and beautifully composed—it made me want to tap back into my classical roots for my next project. I’ve also been obsessed with what Estratosfera and Giri are doing as EQ (there may or may not be a collab in the works hehe). Also Danny L Harle’s recent singles? Absolute heat.

Was 2025 a good year for club music? What do you want to see more of in 2026?

I think 2025 has brought a lot of exciting new sounds. Especially in Berlin, it feels like some of the scene’s homogeneity has finally cracked open and new bubbles are starting to form. I just hope people keep experimenting—coming up with unique combinations and messing with the status quo. Unexpected crossover episodes are honestly my favorite kind of music.