There’s something special about unexpectedly discovering an incredible DJ on SoundCloud, and finding Ume was exactly that kind of moment. Starting out as a reggae selector in his hometown of Osaka, he expanded his sound throughout the years with several travels across Jamaica, Australia, and Southeast Asia. A turning point
When I told Roger 23 that I would be writing a piece to accompany his mix, he offered a single rule: “Keep it simple.” Often seen as a mysterious figure, my interactions with him revealed a generous and passionate artist, albeit with a distaste for self-promotion. Operating from Saarbrücken, just
Ikigai’s journey with electronic music began earlier than most, at the tender age of three. When her father, himself a musician, gifted her a Casio synthesizer, she quickly began losing track of time while exploring these strange electronic sounds. This early experience sparked a deep passion for music, which persisted
Line_out has been collecting Drum & Bass records for 26 years, ever since he fell in love with the genre through the “Jungle Tekno 4” compilation in 1994. His collection includes 2,000 references from almost every mutation D&B has undergone since the early 1990s. From Jungle, Darkside, Neurofunk, Techstep, and
When she’s not busy shaping young minds in the classroom, Norfn is spinning house and downtempo at various venues across Northern England, with a particular focus on her current base in Leeds. Renowned as a bastion of house music, the city owes part of its contemporary musical heritage to collectives
Only quite recently did I start delving deep into the contemporary Belgian electronic music scene, realizing how central and defining it has been for my musical obsessions over the last few years. The amount of talent I discovered along the way has been truly remarkable, showing that Belgium still stands
For about fifteen years now, I’ve closely followed the journey of Ed Isar. His work influenced me way back in the early 2010s when he was writing articles on Get The Curse, by far the best French electronic music blog at the time, and a true lighthouse for an entire
Dju:n hails from Brest, a rave stronghold that has been hosting the legendary Astropolis for almost 30 years, considered the oldest electronic music festival in France. As part of a young generation of DJs who continually blur the boundaries between styles, she quickly stood out for the density of her selections
Andrey Ramonov stands as one of those rare DJs who seem comfortable in any style of electronic music. A quick glance at his online mixes demonstrates how eclectic his record collection is: traversing from jungle to downtempo, ambient to deep house, it becomes clear there is no style the man
San Francisco and the Bay Area have undoubtedly had a profound impact on the world we live in today. From the hippie movement of the 1960s to the technological breakthroughs developed in Silicon Valley, this region has been a hotbed of innovation, creativity and change for many years now. However,
With a career spanning three decades as a DJ and producer, James Dean Brown has more than one story to tell. Growing up in Frankfurt in the early 1980s, he formed a small group of aspiring electronic musicians alongside now established names such as Uwe Schmidt (atomTM), Tobias Freund (Tobias)
Trace A Line Podcast (2009-2016 Archives)
Seven years after the end of Trace A Line, we are starting a new project focused on electronic music today. It is called Early Reflections, and this is the first post on our new website. The idea is to keep sharing electronic music in all its forms and spotlight the
