Our first guest, dj Crisco, has astounded us with his outstanding MIAOMIX (link to the YouTube Mix is here) and the fascinating story behind it.
Dive into the interview, accompanied by some captivating pictures we captured.
Miao Miao, and enjoy the journey!
As you reflect on your journey, what pivotal moment or experience made your passion for DJing and producing?
Hello, and thank you for submitting these questions. As I reflect on my journey, I can't pinpoint a specific pivotal moment or experience that ignited my passion for DJing and producing. My appreciation for music started at a young age. My mother was a classical dance teacher, and I often found myself sitting in a corner during her classes. I believe this experience unconsciously instilled a sense of rhythm in me as I listened to the music. As a teenager, I discovered music as a means to express myself, and DJing and producing became my way to connect with the world, especially since I've always been an introverted person.
Your previous work under a different artist name is intriguing. Could you delve into the narrative behind this chapter of your musical evolution?
I believe my musical evolution can be divided into three fundamental steps. During my teenage years, I began to appreciate the musical landscape around me. The music scene in my hometown was quite unique, leading me to develop an appreciation for a genre we could describe as something between Electro/ Fidget, "Future Techno" or "Techno Nouveau," as it was referred to during that era. Regrettably, this genre no longer exists today. Subsequently, as I grew up and delved into studying various musical cultures and music production itself, I was able to immerse myself in a broader spectrum of genres. I developed a deep appreciation for noise music, which eventually led me to explore the Industrial sub-genre. A significant portion of my life was dedicated to playing and producing industrial techno and beyond. Recently, for a few years now, I have left behind most of the noise sound and headed in different directions. I am a big lover of ambient music, and I feel at ease in what we can today define as a middle ground between progressive house and tech-trance. This is what I play today when I receive a booking, but I don't restrict myself just to that.
Could you share a few standout tracks from your discography that you’re particularly proud of and the inspiration behind them?
I don’t have standout tracks from my discography that I am particularly proud of. I can share with you three tracks, each representing the different stages in my life: https://youtu.be/tpbFGjuyyqY https://youtu.be/32vQTHBDv3M https://youtu.be/xb88BBgdvqM
You relocated to Copenhagen some years ago. Can you recount your journey as an artist starting fresh in Copenhagen and the experiences that shaped your artistic path in this city?
The first year was rather slow, especially due to the Covid pandemic, which hindered my ability to make new connections. However, as time went on, I began to make friends in the city who shared my passion for music. Over the last two years, I've had the fantastic opportunity to work at clubs, run a radio show, and organize my own parties around the city. These experiences have been immensely beneficial in helping me establish valuable connections within the music scene.
How do you perceive the current state of the Danish techno scene, and what unique characteristics or trends do you find distinguishable in comparison to other techno scenes globally?
I am deeply intrigued by studying and tracking the evolution of music scenes worldwide. I've taken a similar approach with Denmark, which has captured my interest, not so much for the techno scene, but for the remarkable ambient and experimental music scene it boasts. The city also thrives in modern club music, and I believe that techno isn't truly the city's primary musical highlight.
What about the Italian techno scene? How would you draw a comparison between it and the Danish scene in terms of its evolution, influences, and impact on the electronic music landscape?
I believe both the Italian and Danish techno scenes have their unique characteristics and contributions to the electronic music landscape. Italy has a more established history with a diverse range of influences and a significant impact on global techno, while Denmark is emerging as a hub for innovative and experimental techno sounds. The evolution and impact of these scenes will continue to evolve as new artists and influences come into play.
In the realm of your current music style, how would you characterize it today, and what emotions or feelings do you aim to evoke with your music?
I believe that what characterizes my DJ sets today is the very intention of sharing my emotions with those who listen to me, ensuring that I can provide a unique and memorable emotional experience.
Your artistic identity is a mix of various influences from different genres and artists. Could you shed light on some of your most substantial influences and how they have made your unique way?
There are numerous influences shaping my artistic identity. Recently, I've developed a deep appreciation for the Australian music scene and its distinctive sound. I find their incorporation of bleeps into progressive music particularly intriguing.
Your stage presence and connection with the audience are crucial. How do you read the energy of a crowd and adapt your set to create the best possible experience for them?
I never prepare my DJ sets before a performance, and I am against the idea of having to conform. In my opinion, it's essential to have a deeper understanding of the musical directions to explore and how to navigate them, depending on the club or the audience.
Could you outline your forthcoming aspirations and strategic plans in the context of your musical journey?
My goal is opening my own record label to focus on art in its broader meaning, that is, gathering knowledge from different fields to create innovation. Music communicates in different ways. It is a conveyor of different emotions when combined with other forms of art - e.g. visual art, design of objects and spaces, fashion, scent. Therefore, my record label would aim at escaping the limitations due to the definition of what belongs to a field and what it is not, to bring them all together.
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