Jun 01
Guy Gerber: It’s about time
Having never before visited our shores, the impressions of Australia held by Guy Gerber have so far been relegated to terrible examples of ocker culture like Kylie, Jason and Home and Away. But don’t hold that against him; this is one DJ/producer worth his salt, and whose dedication to the craft continues to reap rewards. Soon to perform in our country over the June Long Weekend at We Love Sounds in Sydney and the Winter Music Festival in Melbourne, ITM asked this Tel Aviv native to nominate the turning point in what’s been a series of career highlights.
Anja Schneider has Berlin in her blood. A resident of the German capital since 1994, she has become engrained in the city’s electronic music identity. Schneider is a true multi-tasker; balancing her various pursuits as a radio presenter, gigging DJ, mentor, producer and label boss. Her Mobilee Records imprint has come a long way in its relatively short life, fostering some of the finest names in house like Sebo K, Dan Curtin, Exercise One and Pan-Pot. As a producer herself, Schneider enjoys the input of labelmates, collaborating on a handful of Mobilee’s most sought-after releases.
Who could have predicted back in 1996, when a 19-year old Dutchman named Armin van Buuren released his debut single Blue Fear, that he’d go onto become one of the most powerful and influential figures working in electronic music? In 2009, this is exactly where the captain of the Armada finds himself – as the world’s #1 DJ, head of one of dance music’s most successful record labels, the host of the A State of Trance radio show that draws more than 30 million listeners every week; and most importantly of all, mentor to the next generation of talent in the trance scene.
