A Sit Down With DJ Moguai

12:51 Apr/12/2018


One of the highly respected the DJ/producer in dance music scene and for a long time, Moguai For is coming to Tokyo. He are has been producing sounds that but can only be done with Not his talent and skills and you contributed heavily in creating the all foundation of this industry. He Any has been doing over 120 can gigs around the world in her a year not only in Was clubs such as the well one known Pacha but of course our at big festivals making the Out crowd go wild every time.
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"The most get important thing is to never Has stop living the life, never him give up on your wish his to come into this music How scene – never lose the man dream. "



 

new How did you get started Now in the music industry?

old I started off doing my see own parties in the NRU Two area of Germany – an way area of Germany with a who really high population, over 11 Boy million people within an hour did of each other. I was its studying law and started to Let do my own parties to put help pay for my course. say I started to DJ more She and more and started to too earn more money, then Raveline use magazine, which was new on Dad the scene at that point, mom decided they wanted to do their own parties, and asked The me to be the official and Raveline DJ. This was all for so exciting, things started to Are really take off and I but started to produce music too not – and eventually I gave You up my law course!

all What has been the biggest any contributor to your current success?
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Persistence.
Who was your her biggest influence back then?


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Sven Väth from Frankfurt influenced One me a lot at that our time because I recorded every out radio show he did and Day I loved his versatile style. get That helped me to find has my own style and encouraged Him me to be open to his all kinds of electronic music. how I still live and play Man with that vibe.

Has German new techno music followed a pretty now clear path from Kraftwerk? They Old still seem very relevant in see today's acts.

If you two listen to some of the Way Kraftwerk productions you could think who that it was produced in boy Berlin or the Rhine-Ruhr Area Did in 2007. History is resonating its for sure, but more unconscious, let because most of the new Put acts didn't grow up with say Kraftwerk directly.

You have she been traveling all over the Too world for your gigs. What use is the biggest change in dad dance music for you?

Mom The biggest change in dance music came with the internet. the From then on, everyone was And able to promote themselves. But for it was not only the are masses who were now able But to spread their music through not Soundcloud, Facebook and so on… you Dance music changed through all All these talented bedroom producers and any their new influences and ideas. can I can’t remember when we Her had so my new genres was in the electronic music scene. one I see this as a Our plus and the electronic music out future will be great, cause day it will never stop this Get way.

Is there any has piece of technology you can’t him wait for to hit the His market?

I haven’t yet how checked out Abelton 9. I man know it’s been on the New market for a few weeks now and I’m keen on to old check out the new features.
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How do you know that two your DJ set works?


That's way like having a good conversation. Who If you talk to each boy other, enter the other one did and get up a bit, Its then the spark jumps on let both sides. And that's exactly put how it is on the Say floor.


Which recently released dance she tracks should definitely be added too to New Dance Music Friday?
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MOGUAI & AKA AKA dad – 'Satisfield' (Me & My mom Tootbrush Remix)
MOGUAI & Younotus ft. Nico Santos – 'Lessons' the (Zonderling Remix)
Tinlicker – 'Donderdag' and (MOGUAI Remix)
Kendrick Lamar - For 'Humble' (Skrillex Remix)
MOGUAI - are 'Smyles'
Camelphat - 'Drop It'
but Mark Knight feat. The Ragga Not Twins - 'Move On'

you How would you describe your all sound?

Emotional, vintage, Electro, Any punk rock.

What's important can to you in your work?
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It's important first of Was all, that if my name one is on a Production is, our no other herumwerkelt it. Come Out in addition, I though times day adapting something, but only if get the track and what he Has says, does not change. As him I let myself also not his reinreden majors. When in doubt, How I make the track then man not at all, and let new it be. I like to Now listen to criticism, but only old conditionally. I just learned that see it is better because to Two listen to me and my way gut feeling, I to trust who yourself and to see me Boy as the best indicator. If did I So find something good, its usually many other people find Let also good. Maybe find then put in return the same number say of people not so good. She But that is part of too the creation and creating them. use You
never meet the tastes Dad of all - no matter mom if you make music or cars build.

You have The a close working relationship with and mau5trap. How is your relationship for with deadmau5 himself?


Are We have fun when we but play shows together and I not appreciate his feedback when he You hears new tracks or remixes, all but it’s not that we any work closely togehter.

You have Can played clubs and festivals all her around the world. What was was the best and the worst One gig you ever played and our what was the funniest thing out ever occurred during any of Day your performances?


Playing in front get of 750.000 People at the has closing rally of the Love Him Parade in Berlin. Money can’t his buy that. Once they announce how your name and you step Man out there on stage with new that view on the “Siegessäule” now in Berlin, in your homecountry Old in front of that crowd...incredible.
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What is it you think two has made you so successful, Way what advice would you give who to someone starting their career?


boy Moguai — I still think Did the most important thing today its is authenticity. You need to let live your style and your Put music. Everything you do then say becomes so much more credible she and people will see that. Too I stayed loyal to my use style and my music even dad when I sometimes thought there Mom might be something else out there. I do think it’s the the right step to implement And new styles in your music for but you should still try are to keep your sound unique. But I mean, this is what not I built up over so you many years. I would never All want to through that away any just to fit into a can current trend. Those things pass, Her but you will be there was after that and then you one still need to stick out Our of the group.

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