WE CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE, "BAR 25: SLEEP IS COMMERCIAL" AND THOUGHT THAT IT PERFECTLY SUITED OUR NEW LABEL, HEAVILY FOCUSED ON AFTER-HOURS MUSIC.

CultKitchen: How do you approach creating and mixing ambient or experimental music differently than club-oriented tracks?

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Andrea Ferlin: Yes, the approach is indeed different. When I mix club-oriented music, my primary aim is to generate a mood that will entice people to dance. However, when I mix ambient music, my focus shifts to transporting the listeners into a more relaxed, even somewhat trippy state of mind.

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CultKitchen: Can you share experiences about the most unique track you've produced, and what made it so special?

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Andrea Ferlin: One of the most distinctive tracks for me is titled Morning Sunshine. This particular piece holds immense personal value because it manages to recapture the emotions I experienced as a child, watching a tiny organ playing in a tree near my house.

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CultKitchen: How do you reconcile the desire to experiment with the need to connect with your audience?

 

Andrea Ferlin: This happens quite organically. Most of the tracks that I play incorporate experimental or sound design elements. The selection of tracks I choose largely depends on the particular audience I have in front of me.

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CultKitchen: Which avant-garde musicians have most substantially inspired your work?

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Andrea Ferlin: There's quite a list, but Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Sakamoto sit near the top. Also, worth mentioning is John Coltrane, who has significantly influenced me.

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CultKitchen: How has your sound evolved since you embarked on your journey in electronic music?

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Andrea Ferlin: In my opinion, everything tends to circle back in one way or another. Initially, I played exclusively high-energy techno. However, over the years, this gradually transformed into a more minimal, slower, and hypnotic sound. Currently, I have circled back to techno, albeit in a varied and more modern form.

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CultKitchen: What role does the environment in which you're creating music play in the final product?

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Andrea Ferlin: Not much, truth be told. My studio is situated in a room devoid of windows, insensitive to day or night, sunshine or rainfall. This works well for me as it allows me to concentrate fully on my work.

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CultKitchen: Why is 'Sleep Commercial'?

 

Andrea Ferlin: A few months before founding the label, Francesco (my partner in the label) and I frequently visited a club called Bar25, renowned for its wild, extended parties. One day, we came across an article, "Bar 25: sleep is commercial" and thought that it suited perfectly our new label, heavily focused on after-hours music.

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CultKitchen: Finally, please share something about the mix you've recorded for us.

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Andrea Ferlin: I attempted to emulate the atmosphere and mood of a documentary that I recently watched. The film explored what would happen if a cosmonaut were to be perpetually lost in space.