{"id":29777,"date":"2025-01-28T12:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=29777"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:07:10","slug":"gene-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/gene-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Gene On Earth: \u201cI never buy tunes that I find on Instagram, that&#8217;s copying\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Few artists radiate the effortless cool of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/gene-on-earth\">Gene On Earth<\/a><\/strong>. With an unyielding passion for vinyl culture and a playful yet meticulous approach to production, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/berlin\">Berlin<\/a><\/strong>-based artist has carved out a niche as one of the most distinct voices in the underground electronic music scene. Balancing groove-heavy rhythms with dreamy melodies, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/gene-on-earth\">Gene<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s sound is as infectious as it is timeless, a true reflection of his personality\u2014vibrant, curious, and refreshingly down-to-earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our exclusive video interview with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/gene-on-earth\">Gene<\/a><\/strong> was held just moments after he touched down in <a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/amsterdam\"><strong>Amsterdam<\/strong><\/a> for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/amsterdam-dance-event-2024-2\/\">ADE 2024<\/a><\/strong>, setting the tone for an insightful and intimate conversation. He shares his thoughts on the \u201cTrack ID\u201d phenomenon sweeping Instagram comments, reflecting on how this digital trend intersects with the culture of music discovery. 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From vinyl crate digging to navigating the digital age of music, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/gene-on-earth\">Gene On Earth<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s perspective is as captivating as his sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full interview to step inside the mind of one of the most creative forces shaping today\u2019s underground electronic music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Track ID&quot; Hunters, with Gene On Earth | CUE Interview by Xceed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RAuU926h-Fs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/\">PLAN YOUR NEXT NIGHT OUT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Few artists radiate the effortless cool of Gene On Earth. 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