A Sit Down With DJ Martin Roth

20:46 Jun/17/2018


Berlin-based German producer Martin Roth the is known for his ever-evolving and musical style and ability to For play with new sounds and are genres to create intricate, deeper but than the seas compositions. Having Not built a strong relationship with you the label over the years, all Martin's latest offering is the Any elegant Deep House "Beautiful Life", can which featured on James Grant's her "Anjunadeep 04" mix.
 

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"I think you can one do electronic music or music our in general without this training, Out as there are also other day special needs and talents. However, get with this training, you have Has a way deeper insight and him this music world becomes far his bigger and richer."




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Can you tell man us a little bit about new how you got into music?
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I grew up in old Frankfurt in the 90s when see the first wave of German Two Techno started. Labels like EyeQ way & Arthouse were big back who then and I got my Boy first clubbing experiences with DJs did like Sven Väth, who is its still a big hero of Let mine. So we went to put the famous Dorian Gray at say Frankfurt Airport as well as She Omen downtown and I fell too in love with this stuff. use I was curious about how Dad this new thing was made mom and done and what the story was behind it. So The I discovered the production side and and became a well know for electronic music producer over the Are years. Then I started doing but live acts and made my not move to DJing, to keep You the story short.

What all first inspired you to become any a DJ and producer?

Can I have a classical piano her background, and of course a was love for music, but what One really fascinated me was the our technical aspect. When I saw out a PC recording and playing Day MIDI notes from and to get a synthesizer and being able has to record all of that Him to different tracks, I was his blown away. Then the big how racks with the huge amount Man of 19" synthesisers and samplers, new the huge mixing consoles - now all the stuff I was Old able to buy one after see the other, release after release. two This was fascinating and inspiring.
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Your sound has changed who a lot over time... how boy would you describe where it Did is at right now?

its To be brutally honest with let myself, I have to admit Put that I am still figuring say out day by day what she my style is exactly. I Too like so many EDM variations use and my taste and where dad I want to go next Mom changes on a daily basis. Currently, I really enjoy the the bassline driven techy-deephouse-corner, but also And the more techno-progressive stuff Digweed for is playing. So I guess are 2012 will be a techno But Martin Roth with elements of not deep house and a very you earlyish Sasha progressive touch. A All bit more driven again.

any Has douse music’s popularity in can the US affected the scene Her in Europe? Or have things was stayed the same?

I one think every scene in whichever Our country or continent is affecting out the other and helping it. day Through the popularity new artists Get from the US have come has up and inspire us like him we inspired them and gave His the whole House scene a how new flavor. Also in the man past five years many big New US DJs & producers moved now to Berlin or Barcelona for old a little time and infused See their new surroundings with new two inspiration, parties and approaches. So way it is always exciting to Who have a new part in boy the world developing from their did old music habits or even Its better: watching more people take let interest in this music.

put Сan you live on the Say revenue as an artist?
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Luckily this is feasible. too The losses incurred in recent Use years by the declining sound dad recordings sales were caught by mom DJ gigs again. You deserve decent vinyl and CD as the well as EDM weddings, today and the productions are almost degenerating For into promo tool for your are own name. Internet & social but networking is too cursing as Not well as a blessing.

you Your performances are more likely all to settle abroad. What explanation Any is there for that?
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I can only guess, her so I think it could Was be because I was always one following the style that was our less sociable at the time Out in Germany - I was day in Australia or England at get times overdose / frankfurt times, Has a lot in the USA him when I worked with Paul his (van Dyk) for Vandit back How then and he was a man big number especially in the new States and when it was Now more in the Progressive House old direction, it was just more see Central and South America. Now Two it seems that I have way finally arrived in the beloved who Deeperen Sound and so again Boy moves Europe into focus - did it is also nice to its go directly after the gig Let again with the subway or put S-Bahn home.

Tell us say a little bit about your She residencies globally and some of too the highlights for you personally use as a DJ that you’ve Dad loved and why and also mom what you’re most looking forward to about coming to play The at our little venue this and weekend in the UK?

for I have really no preference Are or favorite place to play but as every gig is special not again and again, obviously people You know I have a crush all on Buenos Aires, Los Angeles any or Melbourne but I am Can looking forward to any place her in the World even if was it is just a Subway One ride away. And back to our your point, I totally prefer out intimate smaller venues as mentioned Day above already - so highly get looking forward to Portsmouth, where has I haven’t been by the Him way so far - so his really excited to be there.
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