Interview w/ Joao Maria about Lisbon, Mindset and his definition of Success

01/13/21 • 58 min

techno & travel stories

In this interview we are talking about:

His childhood in Faro that he mostly spent with surfing, skating and being singer in a punk band
His time in London and how he got into electronic music there
Why he moved to Lisbon and what he loves about the city
Which attributes and mindset it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
How he managed the pandemic business wise
How a perfect weekend in Lisbon looks like for him (without COVID)
His values and definition of success
How he would describe the peaks and downtimes of Portugals local scene within the last 20 years
Artists that shaped Portugals techno & house scene in the past years
His plans for this year’s festival season and the upcoming months

Intro & Outro by Arbitraire The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Interview w/ Joao Maria about Lisbon, Mindset and his definition of Success

In this interview we are talking about:

His childhood in Faro that he mostly spent with surfing, skating and being singer in a punk band
His time in London and how he got into electronic music there
Why he moved to Lisbon and what he loves about the city
Which attributes and mindset it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
How he managed the pandemic business wise
How a perfect weekend in Lisbon looks like for him (without COVID)
His values and definition of success
How he would describe the peaks and downtimes of Portugals local scene within the last 20 years
Artists that shaped Portugals techno & house scene in the past years
His plans for this year’s festival season and the upcoming months

Intro & Outro by Arbitraire The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Previous Episode

Interview w/ Switchdance about his hometown Lisbon

Interview w/ Switchdance - his Lisbon Electronic Music Travel Guide

The Lisbon born and raised Switchdance a.k.a. Marco Antão is one of Portugal's most eclectic DJs and producers. His adventurous and hypnotic sets guide us through the nights at Lux Frágil club Lisbon and his tracks like 'O Amolador' are coined with ethnic influences from all over the world. With roots in Lisbon and Goa, he coincidently started his new project "SwitchSamosas" during the pandemic. In this podcast interview, he presents us his very personal Electronic Music Travel Guide through Lisbon: the best restaurants in Lisbon and it's food scene, Lisbon's techno clubs, as well as the must-see places in and around Lisbon.

In this interview we are talking about:

If he ever thought about moving from Lisbon to a different city.
The time he first got in touch with electronic music and club culture in Lisbon.
How it's been for a young musician like him to grow up in Lisbon.
His first gig at Lux Frágil Lisbon and the magic of this club.
The local scene in Lisbon 2009 vs. 2019 and what has changed.
His all-time favorite restaurants in Lisbon and the ones he discovered just recently.
Apart from food: His Lisbon sightseeing top 10 travel tips in & around Lisbon.
His roots are in Lisbon & Goa. The second also influenced his Corona Baby „SwitchSamosas“. He tells us about the new project and what inspired him to bring it to life.
What else is cooking in his kitchen and studio at the moment.
The first thing he’ll do after the pandemic is over.

Intro & Outro by Arbitraire The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Next Episode

Interview w/ GusGus about Iceland and Collaborations

Over the past 26 years the electronic music band GusGus has found their journey through different electronic music genres, always coined by their typical synths and layered soundscapes. For their new album "Mobile Home" core members Biggi Veira and Daníel Ágúst collaborated with founding member Kinski as well as the Icelandic singer Margrét Rán. So this album is a symphony of electronic and pop music and will be out in spring. We're talking about their home Iceland, the remix collaboration with Maceo Plex and the single releases "Higher" & "Stay The Ride".

In this interview we are talking about:

26 years of GusGus. A ride through versatile styles with different band members
Their remix-collaboration with Maceo Plex
How they would describe this journey of finding their unique sound
Past artist collaborations: Which artist they personally had the feeling of a perfect fit
Future artist collaborations: Which artists they still have on their list
The storytelling of their album "Mobile Home" as well as the singles "Higher" and "Stay the Ride"
How it feels not being able to tour and to not promote the album with live shows
How they spend the pandemic on Iceland
Their perception of the massive tourism in Iceland pre-covid
Their favourite and must-see spots on Iceland

The whole interview can be found on tunesandwings.com

Intro & Outro by Arbitraire