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Carara

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In Techno Vinyls Records ’ series of interviews, we talk to producers who have releases on our label.

Interview with Carara aka Darkflower

What does producing mean to you? When did you start your music career and what motivated you?

  • The first step what i have with elektronic music was in the age of 15 year, my big cousin invite me to come to him and visit in his studio in berlin. he is hip hop MC and producer, he showed me how to do music with drumcomputer and i was dierectly infected, first i try to make some hip hop stuff and later i find my love in house and techno music. My first record what i have buy me was from Emanuel Top and advent, in the 1996 after visit the first time the Tresor in berlin. Later i start playing with turntables and start with producing with hardware and software and now iam over 14 years with produing my own Track.

How have your releases inspired you throughout your career?

  • It was my passion for the music what have inspired me and all the good artist for all the around the world, my most inspired was the sound of “Hertz_Granit” that track
    is still my nr1 i really love that sound form Schwedisch Steel

Do you like to collaborate with other artists? What do you think about remixing? Do you like to remix or do you like to have your music remixed?

  • In my career i have make many collabs with good guys from all the planet thx for this guys, and i really love to make remixes, i can give all my enery and style in the that way.. and give the remix my touch of techno for me is all time crazy to hear the work of other artist of my orininal work i really love that.

How do you choose a title for your tracks? Do you think a well-chosen track and EP title matters?

Good question – the most time is it the moment when i make the tracks and i give them the names or i see a good movie what i like and take the titel. Sometimes i just look on my hardware and usethe Name from the Fx or seqeuces what i use in that moment.

Is a well-designed cover important to you?

Yes i think that is inportant, but the sound must be great that is the most inportant think but sure i like really dark cover and artwork

How do you choose record labels (what is a good label for you and what are your expectations)?

Important for me that my music is in good hands .I think there’s no big role where you publish it just has to be treated with respect

How do you see track sales in the digital millennium data flood (for example: how do you see the digital sales, promotion tracks, illegal downloads etc.)?

what I think is a pity is that there are unfortunately no more labels that still make vinyl.
but that’s just today we all go with the time. I think it would be better if the dj’s bought the tracks and don’t download everything illegally. Since the tracks do not really cost a lot of money, and thus also support the labels and artists. this is my opinion on this topic

What are your future plans for making tracks?

my plans are easy, still make my tracks and try to have my own way and make a good mix of all styles.

Thank you for accepting our interview request, we wish you much more success in your producer work!

  • I Have to thank for the interview and hope for a good working together in the future

Nicko

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Techno Vinyls Records ’ series of interviews, we talk to producers who have releases on our label.

Interview with NICKO (Nicko Moyano)

What does producing mean to you? When did you start your music career and what motivated you?

  • Have always had music in my skin since I was little my mum artist in the soul already made me listen to music while I was in her belly. I have always been immersed in music I really love everything from classic to electronic music through blues rock etc …
    At my mother’s house there was a record player and I listened to music all the time like Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, The Rolling Stones, Vangelis and classical music too and yes. I really liked the music of the 80’s. I started learning to mix in 1993 and in 1996 until 2001 I produced in an analog way at the time. But it was not yet PRO and it was a very difficult period of my life … at the bottom of a cellar I was working and making my weapons for the future I imagine. My motivation was artistic and to be able to express the difficult feelings of a very disturbed adolescence. Here in belgium we had the most beautiful and big club in the world! A great inspiration comes from here for many of us.When i went out for the first time in party here in belgium it was a revelation it was new music that could only be heard in club.
    I wanted to be already DJ ! and then produce.

How have your releases inspired you throughout your career?

  • It is my intimate emotions from day to day that direct my productions even if I have certain objectives, I operate by feeling.

Do you like to collaborate with other artists? What do you think about remixing? Do you like to remix or do you like to have your music remixed?

  • Yes I find it always enriching to make remixes provided that I am inspired by the track. and when we have good collaborations it allows us to evolve. it is part of the job. the remix is important in the career. But so far I have done a lot more remixes for other artist. I often produce 5 or 6 track EPs which doesn’t leave much room for remixes. But we ask me regularly.

How do you choose a title for your tracks? Do you think a well-chosen track and EP title matters?

  • There are two reglers at home for the titles. I am able to produce a track by already having the title and put the idea, the vibes… and at other times looking for a chord I like and then around the middle of the work around the track an idea for a title comes to me.

Is a well-designed cover important to you?

  • Yes of course. I sometimes have the right to inspect but it is rare. pity .

How do you choose record labels (what is a good label for you and what are your expectations)?

  • A good label for me is a team, a family where they communicate a lot with each other. A label must invest in enough PROMO pool / PREMIERE / and many good stuff to have a nice visibility. To have “the head on the shoulders” and to be hyper PRO. the desire for results, know his profession , play his artists on gigs and be honest and transparent.
    What is very important to me its human relationships and trust.

How do you see track sales in the digital millennium data flood (for example: how do you see the digital sales, promotion tracks, illegal downloads etc.)?

  • It is very difficult to stand out from the crowd there is so much release. For my part, I always try to reach the Beatport Charts to be able to be seen and heard.
    Otherwise its sad to see that many leave the tracks that end up being frank in the trash. only the hardest working people can ever hope to have results. The illegal downloads does not really bother me finally the music is shared it does not bring anything any more at our levels on the other hand the notoriety makes it possible to obtain nice bookings in the future.
    We are in transition the world and the record industry are changing. It is a difficult question but the only way to live or survive for many of us is the booking DJs.

What are your future plans for making tracks?

  • No i do my best all the time to improve myself.
    I work a lot on Ep Melodic house and Techno. as well as techno at other times.

Thank you for accepting our interview request, we wish you much more success in your producer work!

VINYL ► Nicko – Ice Peak EP

Raftek

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In Techno Vinyls Records ’ series of interviews, we talk to producers who have releases on our label.

Interview with Raftek

What does producing mean to you? When did you start your music career and what motivated you?

  • I started making music (in 2008) to be able to express what I am through a universal language, I believe that music is the life partner that never leaves you, it is wonderful to be able to create a track that arisen a beautiful emotion inside like when you see hundreds or thousands of people jumping while are listening a your track in a nightclub, it gives a huge sense of life and makes me believe that a track is indelible, it is a real testimony that will remain forever of what we are today.

How have your releases inspired you throughout your career?

  • ŃI found the inspiration to produce my over 200 songs between Raftek and ATProject in the most different things. Surely the experiences you live in first person are the ones that have most influenced my recording career, but sometimes even sad or unfortunate periods can prove to be a good propeller to produce a great song.

Do you like to collaborate with other artists? What do you think about remixing? Do you like to remix or do you like to have your music remixed?

  • The collaboration was another important chapter of my career, which started with a project in collaboration with a great DJ: Giulio Cini, with whom we played with the name of ATProject alongside the great guest stars of Techno music in many big European clubs.
    Also for what concerns the production you will find many collaborations and remixes
    made with great artists including Mike Humphries, Resistorh (Pet Duo), Tobias Lueke (O.B.I.), Diarmaid OŐMeara, Oliver Kucera, C-System and Dj Saimon.
    I think it’s a nice way to get to know each other.

How do you choose a title for your tracks? Do you think a well-chosen track and EP title matters?

  • The title is, for me, very important, just think that two of the releases on Techno Vinyls Records have the name of my partner (Elena) and my daughter (Angelica), so …

Is a well-designed cover important to you?

  • As we say in Italy “Even the eye wants its part”, so I think that a good cover, especially for vinyl, is something more,
    the reason why the eye stops while the hand slides down when we select a vinyl in a shop.

How do you choose record labels (what is a good label for you and what are your expectations)?

  • I think it is an essential choice, a little advice I can give to new producers is not to release your tracks to the first who is interested, you risk devaluing your work,
    I think you have to wait for the right time and the right contact to grant their tracks. If you put your heart into creating them, you don’t have to leave them in bad hands.

How do you see track sales in the digital millennium data flood (for example: how do you see the digital sales, promotion tracks, illegal downloads etc.)?

  • I asked this question to all great artists I have met in my career, and I was struck to understand that today the fees for music sold online are really negligible,
    so to be able to earn through Gig it is important to be known and appreciated by a large majority of people, even if they had to illegally download your track to get to know you.

What are your future plans for making tracks?

  • Try to experiment to create particular sounds by always acquiring new techniques through study and research.

Thank you for accepting our interview request, we wish you much more success in your producer work!

-Thank you for the pleasant chat

VINYL ► Raftek – Elena EP

VINYL ► Saimon + Raftek – Brotherhood EP