Storytelling and versatility are key qualities that Mostra looks for in their resident DJs. While storytelling is not easy to convey in two-hour slots, versatility nowadays seems to override storytelling often. How many festival sets can we hear over the summer with DJs showcasing their most versatile skills but needing a coherent story? Being versatile and building a story out of an array of genres and moods comes naturally to the three residents of Mostra Festival: local Barcelona DJ legend ABSIS, Amenthia-affiliated Timnah, and NYC-based Patrick Russell. We connected with them to learn about their musical roots and the role their cities played in shaping them as artists, and dug deep into Mostra itself.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Yagya

In Vedic culture, a yagya is considered an offering, symbolizing the offering of one's "little self" to the "higher self."

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelMarch 16, 2023YAGYA, small plastic animals, idm, downtempo, interviews

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Christopher Ledger

Our own Daniel George had the pleasure of chatting with the artist who has been on our radar for years.

InterviewsDaniel GeorgeFebruary 3, 2023christopher ledger, cl series

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Hame

A big part of why we do what we do at Delayed is to create a platform for like-minded artists as well as connect in a worldwide community with music lovers who also appreciate a more soothing sound

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelJanuary 27, 2023hame, small steps, Amsterdam, house, techno

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Mareena

The light and dark, the fast and slow, the loud and quiet - one cannot exist without the other and opposing qualities, in balance, each bring out the best in life - and often also in music.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelJanuary 13, 2023mareena, tresor, techno, ambient, unrush

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Claudio PRC

“…this water ran and ran, incessantly it ran, and was nevertheless always there, was always at all times the same and yet new in every moment!”

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelNovember 25, 2022claudio PRC, techno, delsin, atom, aotm, interview, 012

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Voiski

More than likely, it requires multiple essays to discuss the connection between music and cars and how many songs or tracks were written about it.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelOctober 31, 2022voiski, delsin, techno, interview

INTERVIEW: Jacques Bon and Julius Steinhoff

The Hamburg-based Smallville records has been one of the most influential record labels in the past 15 years when it comes to the deep, lo-fi, micro house.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: The Allegorist

Stories can be incredibly powerful - may they be spoken, written, composed or painted.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelApril 8, 2022The Allegorist, techno, interview, theresa baumel, awaken chronicles

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Simone Gatto

Our next guest in the AOTM series, Simone Gatto, hails from Southern Italy and runs two well-known record labels, Out-ER Recordings, and Pregnant Void.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelMarch 22, 2022simone gatto, pregnant void, out-er, interview, delayed

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: JP Enfant

The first installment of the AOTM series in 2022 takes us to Amsterdam.

InterviewsGilles WassermanFebruary 18, 2022JP Enfant, Psychedelic Romance, De School, Trouw, AOTM, interview, amsterdam

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: OWL

The times are urging us to raise our consciousness, to redefine the place we humans have here and now, and onward to a future yet to be dreamt up.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Lady Blacktronika

The “Artist Of The Moment” installment - series here at Delayed was born out of the intention to acknowledge and appreciate artists whose works withstand time and who may be seen as lighthouses, inspirations, or even institutions by many listeners or fellow artists.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Lawrence

“Birds on the Playground”, Lawrence's latest album on Mule Musiq got released while Spring is emerging slowly, longer days are born to the songs of finches and blackbirds.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Lola Haro

If you didn’t know about Lola Haro, you will definitely remember her after this mix and keep an eye on her.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelFebruary 12, 2021lola haro, aotm, house, deep house, break beat, interview

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Sebastian Mullaert

Sebastian Mullaert requires little introduction - having been part of Minilogue, releasing under his own name and as well as under Wa Wu We, he is a long known powerhouse in electronic music.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Adi

Do you know these moments walking onto a dancefloor, half broken from a long night but enthusiastic enough to not let go just yet, saying to yourself, “just another hour” as the sun rises?

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelJanuary 6, 2021adi, house, deep house, interview, aotm, artist of the moment, basic moves

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: XDB

Kosta Athanassiadis, better known as XDB, is a long-standing institution as Dj and Producer with a significant collection of productions and memorable remixes on a variety of labels. He’s one of those, where even the older productions keep on sounding incredibly fresh, excellently produced, and relevant.

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: Olesia Elfa

As we started to descend in solitude around March this year Delayed stumbled upon Olesia Elfa and immersed themselves in her otherworldly ambient and techno mixes immediately and deeply

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelOctober 30, 2020olesia elfa, dub, dub techno, ambient, psy trance, interview, artist of the moment, dj, producer, kiev, kyiv, ukraine

ARTIST OF THE MOMENT: C.P.I.

It was 2015 when C.P.I.‘s “El Tunel/Proceso” EP turned heads - it was not only sounding like a spaceship getting ready for a venture but had a similarly powerful pushing effect on the dancefloors.

InterviewsTheresa BaeumelOctober 9, 2020cpi, marc pinol, Hugo Capablanca, interview, hivern discs, alianza LP, theresa baumel