dj - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

FF Mixtape #184: Record label and DJ Duo, Public Possession curates a playlist of hidden gems

Public Possession is a record label and shop based in Munich, founded by Valentino Betz and Marvin Schumann, with the...

Bristol London

FF Mixtape #178: Marla Kether

Jamming out on Guitar Hero kickstarted Marla Kether’s musicianship. The logical next step for her was to pick up an...

Mixtapes Music

FF Mixtape #170: Arman Naféei

“From your local baker to the pope, if you like music or not—you have a soundtrack.” “We go into unnatural...

Mixtapes Music

FF Mixtape #166: Tarek Jrhider

Raised in a loving single-mother household, Tarek Jrhider spent his youth immersed in music and Casablanca’s burgeoning skate scene. Surrounded...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #161: Funk Bast*rd

A renowned figure in Singapore’s club scene, Dean Chew has been an avid collector of vinyl from an early age....

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #150: Marco Weibel

Born and raised in Singapore, Marco Weibel got involved with the city’s most established platform for electronic music, Darker Than...

Berlin Music

Molecular Music: Combining techno and physics with Dasha Rush

“Do you smoke?” asks the Berlin-based techno artist Dasha Rush as she lights up a cigarette. Sat on the window...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape 144: Bambounou

“It’s basically my job to adapt to a crowd and know what they want without compromising myself.” Bambounou will play...

Berlin Home Stories

The Art of Listening with Berlin-based DJ Alexandra Dröner

Rays of sunshine pour in, framing her sharp, innate movements with a cross of light. Her raw, unadulterated motions contrast...

Berlin Music

Nico Adomako on expanding his creative roots in Berlin’s fertile landscape

Nico Adomako on expanding his creative roots in Berlin’s fertile landscape A conversation on the ambivalence of relocation When asked,...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #133: Nico Adomako

Do it yourself—whether it be in arts, music, or design—means creating and promoting what you love. Einhundert were the first...

Berlin Home Stories

International techno DJ Camea continues to challenge the boys’ club mentality of the music industry

We sit in Camea’s home in Wedding, away from the clubs lining the debaucherous streets of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg where Camea can...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #123: Joyce Muniz

Born in São Paulo, but raised in Vienna, Joyce has established herself within the international house and techno scene. Known...

Stockholm Home Stories

Exploring immigrant identity through music with Swedish-Chilean DJ Cristian Dinamarca

Cristian has been a mainstay on the stages of Stockholm’s biggest clubs. He has his own record label called Staycore....

Paris Fashion

Maison Kitsuné's Gildas Loaëc

While some artists may be content to produce their work in isolation, leaving matters of audience and exposure to posterity,...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #115: Ben Bobby

Ben Robin on the dotted line, he’s a very relaxed fellow who works for Skateistan, an NGO that uses skateboarding...

Los Angeles

Speaking with producer Simon Green aka Bonobo about his latest album, Migration

We spoke with Simon on the cusp of releasing his latest album, Migration and embarking on yet another world tour....

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #113: Evil Twin

Relocating to Berlin from Modena, Italy, the pair are drawing influence from the city’s harsh winter weather and the young...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #112: Rain Dog

The term, stemming from the iconic Tom Waits album “Rain Dogs,” is also where producer Samuel Evans derives the name...

Berlin Music

How Ellen Allien Set the Tone for Berlin's Nightlife

Ellen played a key role in transforming a small, localized phenomenon into an internationally celebrated movement. Her artistic drive is...