Interviews

To highlight our second release on Never Late, we dove deep into the inspirations and musical past of Mjulev. The Swiss based artist who’s provided us such a wonderful, and personal Ambient journey.

While some of us call upon the brighter days and may wish for a return to the “ good old days of techno”, where it seemed more futuristic than cheesy, a timeless form of music with a statement

Rrose requires little introduction. The incarnation of multidisciplinary artist and label owner ("Eaux") Seth Horvitz is one of the most prolific artists in ambient and electronic music.

In the absence of everything, there often exists a profound sense of richness.

It's truly a pleasure to feature Aleja Sanchez in our series. Hailing from Colombia but currently based in Barcelona, this exceptional artist embodies an ethos that intentionally fuses electronic music with the profound wisdom of nature and organic aesthetics.

Joachim Spieth is no stranger to our extended community, recently gracing our "Delayed with..." mix series with a dub and deep techno fusion that exudes a timeless quality ideal for repeated listening.

Hailing from Hamburg and now being based in Berlin the vinyl aficionada knows how to make a dancefloor go wild and to re-create this special feeling of house like not so many are able to nowadays.

Rooted in those rare moments of tranquility throughout a parent’s life, Early Color is the auditory memoir of Griff Fulton aka Aspetuck through his time as a stay-at-home dad to a growing toddler making sense of the world.

There's a personal story behind this interview, so bear with me. It was a late night, or rather, an early morning when an Italian friend of mine shared a mix on Soundcloud to accompany the final hours of the night. It was a mix by the Milanese collective Acquario, completely unfamiliar to me at the time.

Ambient music is a genre that's hard to define. It can be demanding or light, earth-shattering drones or the fleeting tenderness of piano chords. It's music where everything or nothing is happening.

These days, the life of Polish producer and DJ Blazej Malinowski looks good busy.

Vinyl collectors are eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of the most captivating albums of winter 2022: Ben Kaczor's "Petrovo Uho" on Dial Records.

Communities possess undeniable power to foster a sense of camaraderie and mutual support, and furthermore, this power can be harnessed to affect change on a broader scale.

This is how poet Gainor Ventresco describes "the perfect blue" in one of their poems.

Storytelling and versatility are key qualities that Mostra looks for in their resident DJs. While storytelling is not easy to convey in two-hour slots, versatility nowadays seems to override storytelling often. How many festival sets can we hear over the summer with DJs showcasing their most versatile skills but needing a coherent story? Being versatile and building a story out of an array of genres and moods comes naturally to the three residents of Mostra Festival: local Barcelona DJ legend ABSIS, Amenthia-affiliated Timnah, and NYC-based Patrick Russell. We connected with them to learn about their musical roots and the role their cities played in shaping them as artists, and dug deep into Mostra itself.

In Vedic culture, a yagya is considered an offering, symbolizing the offering of one's "little self" to the "higher self."

Our own Daniel George had the pleasure of chatting with the artist who has been on our radar for years.

A big part of why we do what we do at Delayed is to create a platform for like-minded artists as well as connect in a worldwide community with music lovers who also appreciate a more soothing sound

The light and dark, the fast and slow, the loud and quiet - one cannot exist without the other and opposing qualities, in balance, each bring out the best in life - and often also in music.

“…this water ran and ran, incessantly it ran, and was nevertheless always there, was always at all times the same and yet new in every moment!”

More than likely, it requires multiple essays to discuss the connection between music and cars and how many songs or tracks were written about it.

The Hamburg-based Smallville records has been one of the most influential record labels in the past 15 years when it comes to the deep, lo-fi, micro house.

Stories can be incredibly powerful - may they be spoken, written, composed or painted.

Our next guest in the AOTM series, Simone Gatto, hails from Southern Italy and runs two well-known record labels, Out-ER Recordings, and Pregnant Void.

The first installment of the AOTM series in 2022 takes us to Amsterdam.

The times are urging us to raise our consciousness, to redefine the place we humans have here and now, and onward to a future yet to be dreamt up.

The “Artist Of The Moment” installment - series here at Delayed was born out of the intention to acknowledge and appreciate artists whose works withstand time and who may be seen as lighthouses, inspirations, or even institutions by many listeners or fellow artists.

“Birds on the Playground”, Lawrence's latest album on Mule Musiq got released while Spring is emerging slowly, longer days are born to the songs of finches and blackbirds.

If you didn’t know about Lola Haro, you will definitely remember her after this mix and keep an eye on her.

Sebastian Mullaert requires little introduction - having been part of Minilogue, releasing under his own name and as well as under Wa Wu We, he is a long known powerhouse in electronic music.