{"id":16586,"date":"2019-07-09T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=16586"},"modified":"2023-05-18T09:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T07:02:01","slug":"interview-with-tim-engelhardt-a-young-but-huge-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/interview-with-tim-engelhardt-a-young-but-huge-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Tim Engelhardt: \u201cWhen producing, I take care of every single detail. Nothing can disturb the listener\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vivrant, Green, Traum Schallplatten, WIR, Babiczstyle, Ostwind Records or the iconic Steve Bug’s Poker Flat Recordings. These are just some of the labels on which Tim Engelhardt<\/a> has released his music. Other renowned brands such as Cityfox or Dixon’s and \u00c2me’s Innervisions are already following closely his steps. Being only 21 years old, this producer from Cologne is one of the most interesting talents in the European melodic electronica.<\/p>\n

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I wanted to start with one name: Robert Babicz. I guess it means a lot for you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

He definitely does. In 2010, when I started to produce music, for me Robert was one of the best artists in the techno scene. He was releasing a lot of very good tracks. I decided to send him a message on Soundcloud. I was super young, but he answered giving me some good feedback on the track I sent. He gave me a lot of advice in order to improve my sound.<\/p>\n

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You ended up releasing music on his own label, so the relationship grew quite fast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We became good friends. We keep a very cool relationship.<\/p>\n

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You started to play your own music at the age of 8, and a bit later you started with electronic music. Your first record arrived when you were just 14. How was your music at those ages?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d say it was deep house, but not the classic deep house you could imagine. There were no chords. It was more focused on the piano, strings and that kind of stuff.<\/p>\n

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Isn\u2019t that a too young age to produce music? How could you manage that?!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used to play the piano since I was a kid. Music was always there, and to do something bigger with music was a dream for me. 7 years ago, my brother showed me how to use Ableton Live to create my own tracks and\u2026 yeah, something special happened. The tale started.<\/p>\n

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Tim Engelhardt’s set-up in Zurich in 2016. | Image: \u00a9 Tim Engelhardt’s Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It\u2019s almost always about Ableton Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ah, I love that program, man. I grew up with it, and I\u2019m still using it. It\u2019s my fav.<\/p>\n

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You have released music on such a big number of labels. Is there a special one?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d say Poker Flat was one of the most special ones. Steve Bug was the first big-name DJ to support my tracks on his own label. That made me so happy. I released 4 EP\u2019s and 1 LP there, so it is, in fact, one of the most important labels in my career so far. It\u2019s cool to see my music there because I really think they are doing good stuff. They care about music, so it means a lot for me to be there.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s talk about your live performances now, but, first: what about DJing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can DJ, but I never played a DJ set so far. At least, not officially. I like to do it for fun, at home or with friends. Maybe I\u2019ll do it in the future, but now it\u2019s not the moment. To play my own music is much more exciting.<\/p>\n

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Last April, you played a live set on the Cologne TV Tower. It was\u2026 \u201cwow\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

That was unforgettable. That\u2019s not a super stable building, so not many people can go up there. I think there can only be 15 people inside at the same time, so you can imagine the risk. The view was simply amazing, and to play there, as you can imagine, was something super, super unique, especially when it happens in your hometown.<\/p>\n

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