Eva has a knack for finding beauty in unexpected places: a glint of light on a wall, an old record abandoned on a Berlin sidewalk, or a track hidden deep in a dusty Discogs listing. Her musical world is fueled by relentless curiosity, shaped over years spent chasing sounds and inspiration wherever they appear. This led her to launch Selections with Eva in 2015, starting as a Facebook page to share discoveries and connect with fellow music obsessives. The platform quickly stood out from the sea of digger channels emerging at the time, thanks to her impeccable and deeply personal curation spanning everything from 90s hardcore to the deepest house grooves.
A decade on, Eva still shares music regularly, though she’s traded Facebook for Instagram and SoundCloud. Both pages remain a goldmine of new tracks and mixes often spotlighting emerging artists, which is a commitment that runs through all of Eva’s work. Special mention goes to her monthly Chicks on Decks SoundCloud playlist, showcasing online mixes by female DJs who are, in her own words, “continuously pushing boundaries and redefining the electronic music landscape.”
You might expect someone with such dedication to be constantly behind the decks. In reality, Eva’s live appearances and podcasts are rare, which makes her contribution to our series all the more special. In this mix she explores the deep, dubby corners of her collection, delivering a fresh take on the minimal and dub house sound that defined the late 00s. Hit play and scroll down to the short interview below, where she talks about her journey through electronic music, the story behind Selections with Eva, and the many ways she keeps discovering new sounds.
Can you introduce yourself in a few words?
Hi, I’m Eva, and I love discovering new artists, diverse sounds, and curating playlists. Otherwise, I like walking really fast, dancing, filming shadows, weird patterns and shiny reflections.
What can you tell us about your personal journey with DJing and collecting music?
I started collecting music and DJing pretty late in the game. After spending over a decade exploring the electronic music scene, it wasn’t until Covid that I began actively collecting records. That’s also when I bought my first full DJ setup and taught how to mix. It was all a very organic process. I am not doing this to pursue a DJ career, although for many it seems like the most logical step to take. I love recording mixes here and there, playing records at friends’ parties occasionally, but that’s it, at least for now.
You started sharing music on your Selections with Eva YouTube and Facebook channel in 2015, what motivated you to begin this project and how has it evolved until today?
I’ve always been into music. It’s very important in my life. I’ve always felt a higher force and drive to showcase sounds and discover artists on my social media. I think this goes back over 15 years, when I started exploring electronic music in Slovenia, where I’m from. From day one, I was so intrigued by the scene and posted a lot on my private Facebook profile. A few years later, around 2015/2016, I realized I wanted to work in the field but didn’t know how to get started. So I thought maybe if I started my own project, I could connect with people globally. That’s what I did. I created a Facebook and a YouTube page called Selections with Eva, where I posted tracks almost daily and connected with music lovers around the world. My goal was to share sounds and artists that inspired me, memorable moments at parties, and the beautiful connections that happened along the way.
Once, a guy brought me his record release and earplugs as a gift all the way from Brazil to Sonus Festival, where I worked for several years. He said he was a fan of my channel and wanted to gift me something. That moment made me realize I had to keep this project going as long as I could. Back then, I was digging A LOT: nonstop, 24/7, long sleepless nights, endless Discogs tabs and browsers open, researching artists, swapping rare records with other music lovers. I’d come from a party and keep digging into the early morning and day, inspired by performances I’d just heard. Every piece that moved me, I posted on my channels, and I’d buy the record if I could find it.
Over the years, I introduced a few artists who later released music on different labels. That really fulfills me to this day. Knowing that someone listened to what I posted and reached out to an artist to release on their label. That’s really cool. 2016 was also the year I moved to Berlin. I kept the channel alive for a few more years, but eventually paused it as I focused on my career. Even now, I know Selections with Eva helped me do the big step and finally move to Berlin. Without it, I wouldn’t have experienced this very rewarding journey. Recently, I’ve been thinking about restarting the channel and posting more, but you know how it is, life gets busier and more complicated as we get older. So, I’m waiting until I have more capacity to focus on that. More to come. 🙂
Can you tell us about your music discovery process, and what are some of your favorite places for finding new music?
I get inspired anywhere, everywhere, constantly. Digging never ends although it’s not as intense as it was in the past. The discovery process can happen while I’m in the train and I hear a certain sound that reminds me of a track I knew. It happens when I open my laptop and start my day with some chill sounds on MusicForProgramming. It happens on SoundCloud, it happens on Bandcamp and Discogs. It happens on random Reddit forums. It happens when a friend sends me a cool track, and I go down the rabbit hole about the artist and the label. It happens when I pick up a vinyl in the street (Berlin is super famous for that). Or when I look at a stranger and they remind me of a moment in time I discovered a specific song. Everything’s connected, and the discovery process is constant. It’s a beautiful thing.
What can you say about the mix you recorded for us?
I didn’t expect to enjoy playing minimal, dub, and deeper sounds as much as I did while recording this mix. I usually gravitate toward a particular corner in my collection, louder, faster, breakbeat-y and dense music, and rarely reach for the kind of records I used here. Super interesting. So this was a personal challenge for sure. Tapping into a more relaxed side of myself and keeping the mix consistently soft and chill throughout. I tend to escalate energy quickly when I mix at home, so this was a great exercise in restraint. 🙂 I’m actually really happy with how it turned out. I hope you are too.