minimal flower by ayana

Im esclusiva per Electronews una breve intervista a una giovane Producer / Dj tedesca , davvero molto brava e simpatica , ha gia’ collaborato con nomi importanti e dal nulla ha iniziato a ritrovarsi in un maelstrom di notorieta’ e party . Ci propone un suo mix esclusivo , molto minimal e soft , gustoso fino in fondo , per momenti di relax casalinghi , o lunghi viaggi in macchina!

Hello Ayana , thank you for your availability, we are very excited to interview you.

Bon giorno!?!? )) I’m excited too! That’s my first interview for Italy!

Tell us a little of ‘you, where you were born, your story , and when you started to realize that music was your way?

I was born in Greiz which is a small town in Thuringia. It’s also called “the green heart of Germany”. There I went to school and when I was 20 I went to Jena to university, where I first got in contact to electronic music through the record label “Freude am Tanzen”. The people of the label have a DJ workshop that is called “Young Folks On Decks” and there I learned to play with records

Im listening your last mix , im literally spellbound, is terribly sweet and charmy, with the injection of pure and raw electronic music., you are really in-love with minimal?

Minimal electronic music is a nice style, but for my taste there has always got to be something special behind it. That’s why I especially like drums and percussions in minimal tracks and in my sets, I mostly mix it up with other styles like house or tech house. Therefore, like the early tracks of Mathias Kaden on Vakant Records. I think he found a good way to create tracks that on the one hand are definitely minimal, but otherwise you really could shake your hips to the music

I love Germany , fresh mind , young people , new sounds everywhere; i think is the “new heart” of europe , artistically talking, what do you think about ?

Oh, that is very kind of you! Germany is country of poets and thinkers )) there were famous componists and writers from here and Germany is still cultural important for Europe. Also in the field of electronic music, Germany is really essential in Europe, with many good labels, DJs and producers, or of course cities like Berlin or Frankfurt. Clubs like Berghain or Cocoon are famous all over the world! Last week I was in Berlin in different clubs and if you listened, you sometimes could here more than five different languages at a time, I think. That’s crazy.

Talking about serious things, are you intersted to be booked for a night in rome?

Wow, I would feel very happy about that. I never went to Italy for DJing or clubbing, it would be the first time. I only know some famous clubs like Ghoa or Echoes in Rome where I would like to go and of course I would like to play there, too it would be so great!

Italy is returning in force with minimal music, and hard and cruel techno , depriving the ordinary fashion of nu rave. What do you think of this musical genre that has now taken root among the most ‘young?

Oh that’s difficult to say for me. Nu rave is everywhere at the moment, but it’s not my style. I think there are also many DJs that only play this kind of music because it’s “trendy” at the moment. I think it’s OK if Italy goes in another direction with minimal techno. In my country, nu rave is also very famous now, but my music is more housy and not too fast … and I think, no matter what will be “in” in the future, I will always stick to my own taste. Good choice, Italy!

You ve ever been in Italy for business or pleasure?

Yeah, I was in Italy two times. The first time in 2000 for holiday at the Adrian Sea, then 2006, this was a school trip to Florence. Both journeys were very nice and I like Italy, the climate, the sea, the people of course and the culture. Now it’s time to discover the musical scene!

So…. you have a funny story to share with us?

Oh, the only funny story I can tell is to see myself as an electronic musician. Seven or eight years ago when I was 15, all my clothes were black, I had black boots and went to gothic festivals. I never thought of me going to clubs like Berghain or Robert Johnson, or spinning records myself. But it all changed when I went to Jena. It’s crazy but now electronic music is my life and that’s very very good, but it’s really a funny story I think )

You play only in digital mode or you still like the feel of vinyl?

Of course, I sometimes use CDs to play my own productions or tracks that are only available digitally on the internet. But normally I’m still one of the few people who mainly play with real vinyl. People always ask “Why don’t you play digital, it’s cheaper and you don’t have to carry so much with you!” I’m not such a tall person and it may look funny when I’m carrying a big record case ) I think it’s an emotional thing! Besides, when you play with vinyl you definitely have a great sound and when you play digital you always have to look into your computer … if you play with vinyl you are feeling much more and have time to communicate with the people.

What you see in your future??

Oh that’s a difficult question … at the moment, I’m studying German and Arts and will be finishing my B.A. studies soon. After that I will go on studying with M.A.
Music of course will still play a big role in my life, of course, as it does today. I started producing my own tracks a short time ago and will go on with it in the future, and I always try to get better! For example, I will learn to play percussions professionally soon to get a more rhythmical feeling and to use it in my productions.

Ayana thank you, hope to see you soon in Italy, we love you!

I like you, too ) thanks, and see you soon, of course, I hope so

My charts for August 2010:

1. Alex Niggemann – Soulfooled – Jewels
2. Âme – Rrose Selavy – Innervisions
3. David August – Moving Day – Diynamic
4. Oliver Koletzki – Arrow and Bow (Marek Hemmann Remix) – Stil Vor Talent
5. Boghosian & Torquato – 014 – Cécille Numbers
6. Bodj – Blisters – percusa
7. Terje Bakke – Horsel – Strictly Chosen
8. Tolga Fidan – Linnz – Vakant
9. Mathias Kaden – Roots (Luna City Express & Matthias Tanzmann Remix) – Vakant
10. Moody – I Can’t Kicks – M.P.T.

Ayana homepage: www.myspace.com/ayana.music or ayana

Love, Ayana / Juliane