Guy Gerber: preparing for his maiden voyage downunder

In a techno treat for us braving the clubs this winter you'll be warmed to hear Guy Gerber is imminently heading our way for his first ever series of gigs downunder.

In a two part interview series I had the pleasure of recently catching up with him to find out what he really knows about Australia and what he'll have in store of us.

Check out the appetiser:

Having never before visited our shores, Guy Gerber's impressions of Australia have so far been relegated to terrible examples of ocker culture like Kylie, Jason and Home and Away.

But don’t hold that against him, this is one DJ/producer worth his salt, and whose dedication to the craft continues to reap rewards.

Soon to perform in our country over July and August, D.M.M. asked this Tel Aviv native to nominate the turning point in what’s, so far, been a series of career highlights.

“It was the signing to Cocoon,” he says unequivocally, in reference to German techno stalwart Sven Väth’s record label.

“It really changed my life.”

“I begun sending tracks to them at the urging of my friends after they told me Sven was playing my releases. The label manager then contacted me to set up a meeting.”

Once he’d signed on the dotted line, the doors opened wider and he was invited to play in Frankfurt and Barcelona, his hat thrown firmly in the ring alongside the Teutonic titan.

Irrespective of this big break, it’s easy to argue that Guy would have still ascended the musical mountain under his own steam, given that he’s been releasing massive tunes since 2002, most notably his 2004 bomb Stoppage Time.



This track quickly became one of that season’s Ibiza anthems and was picked up by John Digweed’s influential Bedrock label while being regularly spun by the likes of Steve Angello, Dave Seaman and Mauro Picotto.

Listening to it again prior to the interview, I remarked how the classic reminded me of vintage Sasha & Digweed.

“I list those artists as both inspirations and friends and like their music the ultimate appeal is in the feeling being more important than the beats.”

On performing, Guy says transitioning from the studio to the playing live sets alongside Väth proved quite the challenge.

“I was very shy, and Sven helped me feel much more comfortable, and that it’s OK to be yourself. He is an amazing teacher.”

With shyness subdued, Guy spent 2008 clocking up the frequent flyer miles playing club gigs all over Europe and heavily promoting his debut album Late Bloomers which was released on the Cocoon label.

Signature tracks from it include, Sea of Sand and Belly Dancing.

As a piece of artistry it’s the perfect showcase of his talents, emphasising his indie-rock roots and polished production skills to produce a sound that’s difficult to define but easy to enjoy; a polymorph of progressive, techno, electro and trance.

Check back real soon, or simply subscribe to the RSS feed, for the final of D.M.M.'s Guy Gerber interview.

Keep groovin',

DC