Alex Brandt is part of the next radio show # 9 and host of this saturday’s ChromeMusic Night at Miao.
1) What’s behind the name Alex Brandt?
Alex Brandt is a guy that started to switch from producing Hip-Hop to House music a few years ago on a drunk and sunny saturday afternoon, while dancing on a festival on the first really hot day that year, listening to one special Stefan Biniak bootleg.
2) Can you explain what your genre of House music is?
I hate thinking in genres… It also depends on the song!
The music I’m producing and deejaying is really melodic, bouncy, around 120 bpm and on point! I don’t like 14 different synths and instruments being played at the same time. You have to keep it simple! So if you listen to one of my mixes you will dance to deep house, melodic house, tropical house and nu-disco. Really easy, isn’t it? :P
3) What’s your dream festival to play?
Hm… You want me to say something like “Tomorrowland” now, but naaah…Somewhere at the beach (lake or sea), 27 degrees, no clouds, when the sun goes down, on a stage that’s not too big so the sound is good everywhere :)
4) What kind of personal routine is important to you?
I’m a real chaotic guy… So I do whatever I want, whenever I want. :D Just kidding, but I’m not really into having certain routines that need to be done the same time everyday, in the right order.
5) What artists do you draw on for your influence?
Well, this will be a long list. There are of course those guys making deep house music i really dig, but it won’t be fair to name a few without the others. Every kind of music I listen to influences me. Doesn’t matter if it’s Jazz, Blues, Rock, House or Rap. So it would really be a long list! :P
6) Five artists you follow on spotify, soundcloud, hypem, facebook, instagram (can bew anything from a drug guru to a yoga instructor)
Seth MacFarlane, Jay Freestyle, Marsimoto, Jan Boehmermann, Gunnar Lott
7) Which song do you sing under the shower when nobody can hear you?
The rap part of TLC’s Waterfalls ;)
8) What do you eat before a performance?
Usually Burgers. I don’t know exactly why. It’s always like “Hey! Let’s grab some food before going to the club! There’s some burger place. Let’s eat there!”…Ok, I think it’s because I love burgers! :)
9) What should we be listening to?
I don’t like people that only listen to one certain music genre. So if you want an advice: There’s a lot of good music out there. Listen to more different genres! You can’t listen to trap when you’re sad! :D
10) 3 Movies and 3 Songs that describe your life so far?
That’s a hard question referring to the movies. I have not that really special life. If movies would show that, no one would watch it. So my movies are Pineapple Express, Sin City and Lion King, but only 50% of the action! ;)
Now the songs: “The Space Between Us” by Dominik Eulberg & Gabriel Ananda, the Finnebassen Edit of “Nightshift”, and “Hydrogen” by M.O.O.N.
11) What is a singer, male or female, you would like to collaborate with?
I would love to produce a song with Labrinth. I love his voice. Especially his head voice!
Molly Moore comes to us with the premier of “Peace Of My Heart,” written by herself and songwriter/artist Brandyn Burnette. This young lady is on the rise, recently signing a deal with Imagem Music. I recently went back and read up on the interview we did with her (which you can read here) and found a pattern. She’s written songs for big EDM acts like Felix Cartel and DubVision while maintaining her artistic vision throughout. You know these songs have Moore’s imprint from the poignant lyrics about lost love and missed chances. No, “throw your hands up in the air!” here, folks.
Now she’s on her own, so to speak, with “Peace of Heart,” where “love can mean giving up control.” Emotion is sometimes void in music, we get punched with a juggernaut with Moore’s newest release though, where anybody with a pulse can relate.
Beautiful and inspiring song we’re humming to all day long. We won’t change a thing too, cause everything is alright indeed. Taken from his upcoming EP “Shades Of Marmalade”. Read the full story behind this song over here. Hope you like it as much as we do and share it with your pals.
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As you may have seen, this guy was cruisin’ through New York city on a magic carpet some days ago. Hilarious idea and we really like that kind of stuff. Have fun and don’t miss to watch the “Behind the scenes” video beneath.
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Behind the scenes:
We’re a bit late, but Toby has met Achtabahn last week before they’ve played on our last ChromeMusic Night.
1) What´s behind the name Achtabahn?
We had an exciting time beginning of 2014, live was a bit like a rollercoaster-ride, ups and downs, even a kind of loop – we thought about this mood when we chose the name Achtabahn for our new common project – Achterbahn means rollercoaster in German
2) Can you explain what your genre of House music is?
We were in the studio and built new tracks (wouldn’t call it work J) the basic thing is indeed spontaneity, we follow the instinct of the moment and love the influence of different genres, our current single f.i. bears a significant reggae-flavor. And we steadily love to jam with new people, singer or musicians with good or better excellent skills. Our studio-door is always open and meanwhile the guys outside know this and use it. + we run a fantastic international network via the known social-media platforms.
3) What’s your dream festival to play?
Tomorrowland wouldn’t be so bad
4) What kind of personal routine is important to you?
Our routine is some kind of hyperactivity – mostly “on” and active – rarely “off” and passive
5) What artists do you draw on for your influence?
Our most recognized artists are possibly the Kalkbrenner-Brothers, a bit strange as their music is very different to what we do but somehow they influenced us with their timeless music
6) Five artists you follow on spotify, soundcloud, hypem, facebook, instagram (can be anything from a drug guru to a yoga instructor :)
Paul Kalkbrenner, Format B , Notorious Big , Robin Schulz
7) Which song do you sing under the shower when nobody can hear you?
Heino – Blau blüht der Enzian
8) What do you eat before a performance?
1-2 beers are ok
9) What should we be listening to?
„to the king“ and look out for the next one – wow
10) 3 Movies and 3 Songs that describe your life so far… ( or characterized your life, not sure how to say in english)
Berlin Calling , Inception , Grown Ups -> Movies; Party&Bullshit – Notorious Big , Eye of the Tiger – Survivor , Let me entertain you – Robbie Williams ;)
11) What is a singer, male or female, you would like to collaborate with?
Milky Chance