Wolle XDP

Wolle Neugebauer

Berlin

When techno parties first began, there was only ever one big floor. The art of the DJ was to get everyone dancing and lead the crowd into a state of collective ecstasy. That ideal still guides me today, which is why I don’t categorise music into strict genres. At the end of the day, it’s all electronic dance music – so I simply take what I like best and mix it together. I never use pre-arranged playlists. Every set I play is created live, in the moment, in dialogue with the dancefloor. When I play old-school, it’s exclusively on vinyl – with classic turntables, just like in the early days. For my current sound, however, I work with a Native Instruments S4 that has been hard- and software modified to my specifications – a customised setup that allows me to shape the music exactly the way I feel it, or the way the crowd calls for it. But it’s not about me as a DJ. I’m not the party – you are!