Playmaker Interview for Pacha Magazine

Playmaker Interview for Pacha Magazine

16 July, 2008 | 6.26AM

• Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
• Written by: Marco1991

There is nothing like the feeling of hearing just a few chords of a song to send your emotions high and lift you right up there. 

“Bring it on” you say, and the music does.

Well, that’s exactly how you’ll feel when you hear the fantastic work from this Swedish-based musician, DJ and producer, Playmaker.

Deep, yet uplifting in a very funky way and filled throughout with sweeping breaks, it’s very danceable and makes me feel very happy—all the right elements for prefect house music.

After conducting the interview and reading the answers, I must say I had to laugh when I read the conditions under which it was written, just as I thought, perfect house music.

I had never come across Playmaker or his music before, and was delighted to find behind the alias is a very humorous, pleasant and musically talented Swedish guy.

How and when did you first get into electronic music?

It all started when I was around 13 years old [he was 29 in May], when my brother bought a stereo.

We only had a simple tape recorder at home before, but now we could buy and play vinyl! Very exciting indeed.

Every Friday I listened to a national radio show that played mixed club/dance music, and I loved the sound and what the DJ made with the records, mixing it up.

I got introduced to scratching and a couple of years later I bought a DJ mixer, and destroyed my brother’s expensive turntable, as I was learning to scratch.

I also got an Atari 520 for my 15th birthday, and got hold of a “tracker” program - a 4-channel, 8-bit music program - and started to experiment with my own tracks.

It sounded really, really bad—I actually have some tapes left from my “sessions” back then - and I’m really glad I’ve developed my skills over the past years.

Is it true that you were involved in techno and trance before you got into house?

Yes, I hooked up with an old friend and we made some trance and techy stuff, but I got drawn more and more into house, so we split up and I continued my journey with house music instead.

You recently had a hit with a track called ‘Black Pony’, how did that go for you?

That was a big step forward for me, as it was released on a major label and it did very well on the charts—number 3 in the BBC Radio 1 charts.

I also got the opportunity to get in contact with one of my favorite producers, Stonebridge, as he was the one that hooked up with the track at the WMC in Miami.

I also just saw another release of yours on Subliminal Records, please tell us more about that?

I’m really happy with that one, as Subliminal has been a favorite label for long.

I actually started on this track last spring, and made some new remixes a couple months ago.

I really enjoyed making this track.

In some ways it has all the styles that I like in house - deep, techy, jazzy, funky, and some ‘80s synths here and there.

Also it’s me on the “radio” vocal in the original mix, I made that just for fun, but kept it in the finished mix.

The idea was that ‘Supersoul’ is a radio show and I’m the radio DJ—crazy I know.

It’s been starting to get good feedback and is supported by guys like Paul Harris and Pete Tong, and of course Erick Morillo.

Who are your own favourite producers, music makers, DJs or bands in the music industry?

That’s a really tough one, as I listen to so much different music and different styles.

It’s a jungle out there with and so many good producers/DJs, but as I mentioned before, Stonebridge has meant a lot to me, and has always been an “idol” with all the SweMix stuff he started with.

Others? Junior Jack, Physics, Tom Middleton..

I can enjoy listening to classical music one day, as my sister is a concert-pianist, and another day deep, dark techno. Depends on the mood I’m in really.

How did you feel playing for us tonight?

It was incredible , this is my first gig in Ibiza and I’m very happy right now, also I want to say thanks to Eric for giving me the chance to do the opening tonight.

I’m really looking forward to coming back!

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