Roman Flügel w/ Diego Andrés

German techno architect, Roman Flügel joins the ranks of masters who are taking the lucky few on a sonic expedition. Roman Flügel | DE Described as non-conformist by the pres and likened to-a chameleon by fellow musical peer, and Running Back label owner Gerd Janson, Flügel’s approach to music is hard to pin-down. A fact he takes great pleasure in. “I enjoy the surprise,” Flügel says about his DJing, “that’s why it’s difficult to describe what I do.” As a DJ rooted in the broad tradition of house and techno, his sets vary between location, crowd and time. Change being his only constant. He is a DJ, a live performer, a producer, a remixer, and a label owner. A chameleon with a broad pallet of colors. Discussing the contemporary electronic music scene in Germany without mentioning Flügel’s contribution would be near impossible. In 1993, alongside production cohort Jörn Wuttke (with whom Flügel collaborated with on many projects, having hit records as Alter Ego and Holy Garage and more), he established the labels Ongaku, Klang Elektronik as well as Playhouse, a now legendary imprint that released iconic records by Isolée, Ricardo Villalobos and LoSoul. It essentially set a new cultural marker for European house and techno. As a DJ, Flügel is someone that honors the music. When playing, each record is given time to properly breathe, so it’s form and character can bleed onto the dance floor, before giving a deep and progressive mix into the next record. There’s no gimmicks in his sets, just a great understanding of music and the time, patience and dexterity to blend the tracks into a smooth, free-flowing and inspired narrative. Flügel doesn’t just take you on journeys. He is the cartographer, mapping out the entire musical landscape, before sharing with you the broader world he inhabits. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/roman-fluegel Read: Mykita https://mykita.com/en/journal/in-conversation-roman-fluegel Dynaudio https://dynaudio.com/magazine/2016/november/studio-master-roman-fluegel Diego Andrés | US SAFE SOUND, Public Records NYC, and Electric Pickle resident Diego Andrés plays a mix of leftfield house and techno. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/diegoandresnyc Read: https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/05/industry-focus-dj-mix-diego-andres-martinelli-founder-safe-sound-electric-pickle-defy-culture/