04/06/2021
For our 10th edition of Pace Selections, we welcome to the team, Nona. With previous mixes on respectable labels such as Kollektiv PVC, Bleak Narrative, RAVEU and AVA, Nona is one of the most promising underground techno DJ's coming out of Berlin right now.
Here's what he has to say:
'Music has always fascinated me. Since I was a child I've always dealt intensively with music across many genres. Whether it was metal, indie, synth-pop, psy-rock or rap. Electronic dance music, especially techno, captivated me in a very special way for several reasons. It creates an atmosphere over a longer period of time that can tell whole stories, no mere stringing of songs with pauses in between – one thing I love about DJing. Plus, of course, come together and dance in beautiful spaces that I've experienced in countless club nights in Berlin and other cities such as Tiblisi. Dancing is a great passion of mine, which I love to do in interaction with other people to fast beats in a wild and mesmerizing environment.
For my current style of DJing, I’m focusing on a high tempo and a selection of driving and hypnotic as well as some sort of groovy sounds, which can also be found in this mix.
In addition to my solo project as Nona, I'm also part of a DJ duo consisting of and me, where we can try out other tastes of sounds, which in turn influences ours and the other way around.
For me, techno is not just about DJing and dancing, it's political. It offered and is still offering opportunities to create places of freedom of expression where alternative cultures and identities come together creating new spaces of experience that the world urgently needs. Never forget where techno came from and what values it stands for!
For our 10th edition of Pace Selections, we welcome to the team, Nona. With previous mixes on respectable labels such as Kollektiv PVC, Bleak Narrative, RAVEU and AVA, Nona is one of the most promisin