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<\/a><\/figure>\nChill Music welcomes Kirill Matveev<\/strong>, a producer, DJ and label owner of Mixcult<\/strong> and its many offshoots as well as a presenter of Mixcult Radio<\/strong>. We sat down to discuss his most recent vinyl release, a mix compilation on Moonglade Sound <\/strong>called \u2018Transcend\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, which showcased a slightly different style of music from the artist.<\/p>\n Hi Kirill, welcome to Chill Music, you have a new mix compilation out now entitled \u2018Transcend\u2019<\/em> on Moonglade Sound out of Bali, Indonesia. What does\u00a0\u2018Transcend\u2019 <\/em>sound like and how did you come to make this mix for the label?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Hi! Thank you so much for your interest in what we\u2019ve done at Moonglade Sound<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Transcend LP<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is, for us, a\u00a0soundtrack for life<\/strong>\u2014I\u2019d put it that way. I wanted to release something unique, something that would stay in a listener\u2019s collection as something special, something worth discussing with a friend, something a record store owner would be excited to introduce to their customers. And ultimately, something that would still be interesting and enjoyable to listen to years down the line<\/p>\n What is your musical background? Can you tell us a bit about your roots?<\/strong><\/p>\n Good question.\u00a0The thing is, I only started to truly understand and define my musical roots relatively recently\u2014about ten years ago\u2014even though I\u2019ve been spinning records for over twenty-five years. First and foremost, there\u2019s\u00a0dub<\/strong>\u2014a sound I heard a lot in my youth but didn\u2019t fully realize how much it influenced me. It turns out that most of the music that ends up in my DJ bag has traces of dub in it. And of course, there\u2019s\u00a0techno<\/strong>, especially the kind that was released in the second half of the \u201990s.<\/p>\n It seems you\u2019ve been championing and a respected figure in the world of dub techno for quite some time, this mix takes a different path somewhat sonically however, has this love of more experimental left field and chill sounds always been in your arsenal or is it an evolution of your taste in recent years?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ever since I discovered\u00a0trip-hop<\/strong>\u00a0in my younger years, I\u2019ve always paid attention to records in that style. But I never really focused on it or actively sought out that kind of music. A couple of years ago, someone suggested I record something in this vein, and after that, there was no stopping me. As a result, I now host a regular\u00a0Moonglade Sound<\/strong>\u00a0radio show on\u00a0Bloop London Radio<\/strong>, airing every fourth Friday of the month. Let\u2019s call it not an evolution but rather an\u00a0expansion of my professional musical interests.<\/p>\n Beyond this project, you are dipping your toes into many other aspects of the music industry with your Mixcult imprints and its numerous sub-labels and we can see from Discogs that there are many, can you share with us a little about these various labels?<\/strong> What drives you to juggle all of these different sub-labels?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I receive a fair number of demos, and sometimes I realize that\u00a0certain tracks simply must be released. As a DJ, I also don\u2019t like to limit myself to strict stylistic boundaries. Essentially, I put out music that I would personally buy if I came across it in a record store. That\u2019s why I had to create\u00a0sublabels<\/strong>\u00a0for different subgenres\u2014to keep things organized instead of throwing everything into one big melting pot.<\/p>\n For example:<\/p>\n If I ever start releasing\u00a0indie rock<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0new wave<\/strong>, I\u2019ll have to come up with a catchy name for that too!\u00a0 How has the mix compilation been received?<\/strong><\/p>\n Right now, it\u2019s hard to judge how the listeners have received this compilation\u2014the record has just come out, so\u00a0time will tell<\/strong>. But I have a feeling it won\u2019t go unnoticed ))<\/p>\n Can you share with us one of your favourite chill-out tracks to conclude this interview?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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