{"id":18966,"date":"2020-02-11T15:22:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=18966"},"modified":"2023-05-18T08:58:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T06:58:40","slug":"interview-with-anotr-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-tech-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/interview-with-anotr-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-tech-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with ANOTR: \u201cYou\u2019ve got to experience it to understand it\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA breath of fresh air.\u201d This is how Jesse van der Heijden and Oguzhan Guney were baptized when their music started to sound in most of the best electronic music clubs and festivals. Together, they form ANOTR<\/a>, a super-young duo whose releases already got the likes of big labels like Origins Rcrds, Moan, Hottrax, Inermu and Solid Grooves. Indeed, their approach to tech-house music is fresh and innovative, presenting always a hot and amazingly clean groove. It is the same approach that is shared by No Art<\/a>, an imprint created by themselves in 2017, and where they\u2019re about to release their latest EP.<\/p>\n

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Jesse, Oguzhan\u2026 You are such a young duo, but your name is getting a big influence in the clubbing scene. How do you feel about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oguzhan: Yes, we\u2019re one of the younger ones. We\u2019re both 25, but we\u2019re part of the new generation of DJs and producers that all do a good job to keep the scene going and evolving. It\u2019s nice to see the new generation grow bigger and bigger and it\u2019s important that we will grow as a collective.<\/p>\n

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You are about to release a 3-track EP called Don\u2019t Mind Ya Weight on your own No Art imprint. What can you tell us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesse: The title track “Don\u2019t Mind Ya Weight” is a track we made a long time ago. We\u2019ve played it out so much before we decided to release it on our own label. It\u2019s cool to see that a lot of artists are already supporting it and now that it\u2019s finally coming out, we\u2019re happy to share it with the rest of the world. This whole EP is meant for the dance floor, it\u2019s meant to make you dance.<\/p>\n

O: Only thing I can add to this is that Jesse played the guitar on this one, hahaha!!<\/p>\n

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How was the EP produced?<\/strong><\/p>\n

O: All the tracks were created in our studio in Amsterdam. Most of the time we use our Korg EMX 1 to start a drum groove until we get to a point where you have a proper drum loop. From there on, we start building on the leading elements and, once we have stood out elements that really grab our attention, it\u2019s time for the bass that finishes off the idea of the track. All tracks are super bass-driven, which works really well on the dance floor.<\/p>\n

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