Interviews

Interview: 007 | Trevayne

December 3, 2025 11:18 am

This month we’re staying in Australia to catch up with another MK837 artist. This time around, it’s Trevayne. Trevayne has been releasing with us now since 2024. Sonically, he’s mostly a deep house artist, but he dabbles with other minimal and melodic forms of house as well. If you’re in his hometown, you might also see him playing piano in a variety of bars and bands. He’s more than just a DJ and producer, he’s a live entertainer and sometimes in our corner of the world, that’s rare. So, buckle up and enjoy our little chat with Trevayne. As always, this is just part of the interview. You’ll find the whole interview on our Patreon as well as all past interviews. Until next time, keep it unique! Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 What first drew you to deep tech house when you began your musical journey in Melbourne? When I first started

Interview: 006 | Denats

December 3, 2025 11:06 am

It’s time again for another artist interview! This month, we’re checking in with Denats who joined our team back in 2023. One of my biggest moments of stupidity was not putting his first few tracks down as jackin house. This guy is a master of the genre and is constantly being recognized for it. He works closely with Demuir or rather Demuir works closely with him as a production coach and it’s paying off. Between having multiple tracks be named afterhours essentials by Beatport, earlier in 2025, one of his tracks was promoted on Defected’s 4 To The Floor Radio show. Anyway, let’s jump into the interview. Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 How did your love of ’90s house first lead you to chase that classic Jack sound in your own productions? Honestly, I think it’s always been the groove that got me—the drums in those early house records had that magic

Interview: 005 | Space Native

December 3, 2025 9:43 am

This month’s interview is with producer extraordinaire Space Native. Space Native has been releasing with us since 2023 and never ceases to impress. His productions are deep, progressive and often a bit raw. As some might say… they’re “very European.” Space Native resides in The Netherlands and has a ton of releases on Capital Heaven, Complex Textures, his own Lunar Outpost Records and more. If you’re not a fan of his work yet, let’s change that! Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 How did growing up in Overijssel influence your approach to crafting melodic house and techno? Funny thing is, I’ve only lived for a couple of years here in the northeast province of Overijssel, after living for 25-somewhat years in the city of Rotterdam. That city definitely shaped me musically, from early hardcore/gabba raves in my early twenties to more techno- and tech-house-oriented club nights in my thirties. During that time, I

Interview: 004 | Serwus

December 3, 2025 9:32 am

Serwus is our man this month. He’s still fairly new to the label but has a few releases under his belt with us. He’s got a knack for producing funky house, dance pop and more. Always high energy and high impact. He brings a bit of the mainstage to our otherwise underground sound – but yet… he still keeps it all on the downlow… or something like that. And on that note, let’s get back to the program! Until next time, keep it unique! Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 You’ve spent over a decade immersed in music—what was the spark that got you hooked and set you on this path? My early musical landscape was shaped by the soulful sounds of R&B, the rhythmic energy of hip-hop, and the vibrant nostalgia of disco. But everything shifted in 2011 during an unforgettable two-week party excursion with friends through Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Ibiza. It

Interview: 003 | Djordje Vorkapic

December 2, 2025 9:57 pm

Djordje Vorkapic is a relatively new artist to MK837. He’s a native of Serbia and largely produces techno, tech house and minimal / deep tech. His 2024 Rondônia State was one of my favorites from our label – especially his track Toro De Fuego. He’s had releases on PL&, Hush Deep, Feel Hype and more. With all that said, let’s jump into the interview. Until next time, keep it unique! Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 What first sparked your passion for electronic music—and can you share how your very first rave experience set you on this 22‑year journey? Well, love at first sight between me and electronic sound happened when I heard Daft Punk’s Around the World for the first time in 1997, I haven’t turned 9 yet. That tune really sent me out there and as far as I remember I felt something like: ”wow man, it must be so cool to

Interview: 002 | Silverfilter

December 2, 2025 8:12 pm

This month’s artist interview is with Silverfilter. He’s a longtime friend and artist of the label. He lives in Manila, Philippines. He’s an award-winning DJ there, he teaches music production, and he also is a vocalist and guitarist for the band Lovecore. There’s a ton more to know about him, but let’s just jump into the interview. Until next time, keep it unique! Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 How has your journey from Manila to the international stage influenced your approach to creating electronic music? I think it’s easier to think that the music I make would get better traction outside Manila since the market here is small in terms of more underground dance genres. So it’s more freeing I guess to explore rather than trying to make more popular EDM genres just to cater to the local market. What inspires you to experiment with such a wide range of genres—from techno

Interview: 001 | J Lauda

November 26, 2025 5:43 pm

You’re embarking on a new journey today. Starting today, we’ll be posting a monthly interview with one of our artists. You’ll get to know them. You’ll be invited to go deeper with them through our Patreon membership. You’ll be invited connect with them via Beatport and Spotify. I hope that you enjoy this ride. It’s long overdue and I want you make sure that you fall in love with each of our artists as they truly do make the label. First up on your journey is an artist who goes way back with us. It’s J Lauda – progressive house guru and one of our first artists really starting to break out. Dave RLabel OwnerMK837 How did your experiences growing up within a vibrant region influenced by both local underground energy and nearby international scenes shape your progressive house sound? I grew up in Buffalo NY with Toronto an hour