Can you tell us about this track?

This track was a new exploration for me in terms of sound design. I really dove deep into chopping up samples and working on the details while still trying to uphold the imperfectness of a coincidental workflow. It was also a fresh step into experimenting with bass sounds—finding a middle path between pushing the complexity of broken avant-garde while keeping it not too deconstructed, so it stays danceable. It’s about finding a sonically curious and challenging approach within a club context.

What’s your process?

My process is usually fast at the beginning, where I shape an idea roughly and straightforwardly until I reach a point of tenacious elaboration and polishing. It’s often driven by an initial inspiration I’ve heard somewhere—maybe just a tone, an effect, or a pattern—that I then try to evolve into something new. My approach is to bend what I’ve already heard into something different.

Tell us about being a musician in Switzerland. Who are your favorite Swiss artists?

I feel comfortable as a musician in Switzerland. There are some underground scenes really committed to creating good venues. The possibilities are small because the cities are not big, but for me, it leaves a lot of space to be creative and enjoy the silence needed to focus on my own practice. Even though I love being in metropolises and soaking up their enormous creative input, I appreciate coming home to a calm place to process and reflect.

A few amazing Swiss artists that come to mind are: Babycurls, KushK, Lisheeva, Aisha Devi, BillBuḧlerm, and Royalbrut.

Who would you like to see perform in Switzerland?

Malesa, Caïn و Muchi, Isabassi, Herbalistek, Greentea Peng, Djrum, Chudnyy, and Fatima Al Qadiri.

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