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Hi Patrick, nice to meet you! How are you? Where are you right now?

I am actually at home, one of my safe spaces. I’ve been on tour a lot, and this is my safe haven.

I’ve been following you for a while. I remember the livestreams you did on Instagram during the COVID lockdowns. It has been thrilling to see you grow from the livestreams to touring and doing multiple gigs every weekend. How does this evolution feel for you?

It’s still a bit unreal, to be honest. Because I started with the livestreams at home. I had the first opportunity to play for HÖR in 2020. I never expected it to take off this quickly. As soon as the COVID regulations were lifted, it went from zero to one thousand in literally a year. If I take a little recap and review what happened last year… it’s unreal. I mean, for a DJ, not doing this professionally for too long already and then starting my career during a pandemic, to getting gigs like playing at Awakenings, Circo Loco, and more … all within one year. There are DJs out there who have been doing it for a decade and are dying to play shows like this. I am so, so grateful, and I don’t take anything for granted. Right now, I’m just trying to make the best out of the situation that I’m in, and I’m trying to pull as many people as possible up with me. I mean it’s very community-driven, what I do.

Is there a specific message that you try to bring across throughout your work? 

There’s this one message that I’m trying to bring across. Especially thinking about the queer community and how we interact with each other. We have to realize that trans people are always fighting at the forefront of every fight. They have been doing the work from day one, and they are the ones that are still struggling the hardest. I would wish for our community to appreciate and recognize all trans people way more and give them the seat that they deserve. They deserve the fucking table! I’m really rooting for them, and I wish for our queer allies to support them more. We’re all fighting the same fight, and it’s very important.

For me, going forward, I’m getting to a point where I have the recognition, and I’m getting the space to express myself. I sometimes get the opportunities to create lineups—events—and, for that, I specifically have trans people on the forefront. I give them the space to show their art. And it doesn’t have to be DJs necessarily. There are some amazing dancers out there or artists who work in visuals, AI, CGI … Clubbing, right now, is so much more than just the DJ. I think we should use all the technology that we have to create an unforgettable showcase of artistry on so many different levels.

You recently posted some teasers of original music coming. Can you tell me anything more about that?

Yes, we’ve been working for almost a year and a half now. It’s actually two projects. One project is more electronic music-driven, very club-orientated, which will hopefully be released in the first half of this year. It’s gonna be something very exciting. It’s very me. If you’ve been following me for a while and you hear it, you will say, “of course, it makes so much sense”.

For the other project, I’m trying to establish myself a bit more as a singer in neo R&B and neo soul. There are also some hip-hop references. But let’s see. I’m working with several producers who are completely spread out over the world from LA to London and Berlin. So it’s not that easy to communicate if you’re not in the studio physically. But a debut album will be following in the next two years.

I’m also working on collaborations with Hector Oaks. There’s gonna be a track with me singing on it coming out in the next month already, I think. We produced the track together, and it’s gonna be a techno anthem. That’s all I’m gonna say. (laughs) It’s going to be fucking epic.

Talking about how people dress at parties … Fashion and music often go together. How do these disciplines go together in your universe?

Omg. For me personally, as I am a very eccentric character—even before the music—I was always dressing for the gods. This is part of my DNA. It’s how I live. Fashion is a part of myself; it’s an extension. The way that I dress is a direct reflection of my mood and what I want to communicate. Because fashion is a form of communication. So for me, music and fashion go hand in hand. Both things are a way to transmit a feeling. They are both basically just enhancing each other.

For me—not only being behind the decks—but also putting on a performance and going on to the DJ booths, creating a bigger full-on extravaganza, and pulling off looks are part of the entire vibe. I’m now also working on expanding that into a full-on showcase. So, if you come to a show of mine, it’s not just music but also a full-on fashion extravaganza. I want runways and catwalks and to be involved with fashion houses … I have ideas that can go in so many different ways! For me, fashion is always a way to enhance the musical and sonic experience that you see at the club. It’s a no-brainer for me!