#adam stacks

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Adam Stacks - Waterfall feat. Luis Baltes (Marc DePulse Remix)

Eine sehr schöne Nummer von Adam Stacks, hier im Marc DePulse Remix, die am 14. Oktober erscheint auf JEAHMON! erscheint.

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Partysan Summer Tunes #5: Summer House Mix

Partysan Summer Tunes #5: Summer House Mix

Wenn es eine Jahreszeit für Housemusic gibt, dann ist es der Sommer! Hier kommt der passende Mix dazu.

Ganz klar, Housemusic wird das ganze Jahr über gehört, DJs legen das ganze Jahr über Housemusic auf und überall auf der Welt wird das ganze Jahr über zu Housemusic gefeiert. Wenn sich die Sonne dann aber im Frühling immer öfter blicken lässt, nimmt auch die Zahl der neuen House…

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Adam Stacks 2013

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Adam Stacks - On Your Feet (Tagteam Terror Remix)

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Adam Stacks - Don´t know

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Verbero exclusive with Adam Stacks

This very special edition of our Verbero Exclusives feature sees us break out of the UK scene and chat with German producer/DJ Adam Stacks.  He has been tearing up the European tech house scene based from Mannheim for a while but he's gaining a more and more significant following in the UK day by day.  His brilliant track "Hey Love" has just been released on Maya Jane Coles' DJ Kicks compilation which can only help spread the word.  

Here's what he had to say...

You are known both as a producer and as a DJ. Which came first?

Producing came first. But as I’m producing electronic music it was just a logical consequence to start working as a DJ as well –which I’m enjoying a lot.

What is your production/DJ setup? 

At the moment I’m using Logic to produce my tracks. And when I’m on the turntables I’m supported by Traktor and timecode vinyl + X1 Controller.

Did you grow up listening to electronic music? If not how did you come to love 

it?

No, originally I was excited about hip hop music. That was the genre which inspired me when I was a kid. Especially because this kind of music was connected with breakdance and graffiti. At that time it felt to be a very creative way of life. But already back then I had some friends who went to techno parties. Sometimes they took me with them. After having joined them several times I started to enjoy this kind of music. So one thing led to another – finally the hip hop fan turned into a techno DJ and producer.

Anything upcoming we need to look out for?

In May 2012 my Label “Natuerlich Elektronisch“ will release an EP of the artist Botha Curtis which I contributed a remix to. Besides, a new Adam Stacks EP will be launched via the label “Katermukke” this year. Unfortunately I can’t tell you more about any further releases at the moment as they aren’t totally fixed yet.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Currently I’m in the awesome position to be able to make music nearly every day. Consequently I’m “forced” to listen to my own stuff. But when I’m in my car I’m not determined to listen only to one type of music. I’m enjoying hip hop, reggae, jazz, soul and without any doubt electronic music. I’d say I generally like to listen to good sounds – no matter which genre they come from.

How much do you think producing and playing in Germany has influenced your sound? 

To be honest, I don’t have an answer to this question. When it comes to producing I don’t really let anything have a big impact on my work. I’m doing what I’m feeling at that particular moment without worrying too much what people around me are doing. In my opinion every producer should do what he or she believes in and has to listen to one’s heart. If the outcome is what the audience likes will be found out later. But I believe that every person should stick to one’s gut feeling. Nevertheless, to some extent every producer is influenced by his or her environment without even noticing it – for example when going to a club. But that’s just the way it is. Talking about DJing it’s similar in a way. I’m playing what I like – no matter how popular or famous the track might be. I’m buying my music according to my preferences not taking into account the track’s position in the charts. It happens quite regularly that I’m purchasing songs and afterwards realize that they’re from 2009. But it doesn’t worry me. Great music remains great music.

How do you think tech house and deep house are going to evolve over the next few years. Producers such as Maya Jane Coles are incorporating sounds from other genres into their house productions. Do you think garage and 2-step vibes are going to make their way into tech house grooves?

I don’t know if garage or 2-step in particular will have an influence on tech house grooves. But there seems to be a clear trend that various styles of music make their way into the tech house world. No matter if it will be garage, 2-step, soul, or rock – as for example done by “Butch – LSD 25”. I am curious to see which direction the tech house scene will develop towards.

If you could give one tip to up and coming producers/DJs, what would it be?

The recommendation I’d give to every newcomer: Give it some time and try to convince others with quality. It’s not desirable to become famous overnight. I appreciate healthy and steady growth. Do it step by step and everything else will fall into place.

Adam, thanks again for answering our questions and giving our readers a chance to see what makes you tick.  We look forward to hearing your upcoming releases and hopefully catching you live over the summer.  We will leave you with a couple of tracks we love!

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