I had planned to release this EP for a long time, as a prequel to the album, so to speak. The fact that the title song is called Matrix has no deeper meaning… When I name a song, I always listen to it several times and think about which keywords or terms I associate with the music. This time I just thought of Matrix. That’s probably because the track already sounds a bit spaced out haha.
During the lockdown you also held drive-in concerts, can you tell us about this experience?
When it was not possible otherwise because of the lockdown in Germany, we had some drive-in concerts. In that situation it was totally cool to see what is possible when you have an exceptional situation and we were happy that people could party again in a way. But on the other hand it is not comparable to a normal party. It lacks the vibe, the energy and the emotionality when people have such a big distance and have to sit in the cars.
The song “House Music” released in April in collaboration with Artic Lake, was a fun and creative way to react to the quarantine. In the music video you included a footage of your fans dancing and enjoying your music from their home. How important is it for you to stay in touch with your audience?
Yeah, that was really extra cool!!! I totally enjoy interacting with my fans and would also say that I have a particularly close bond with them. I try to answer every single message I get on Instagram by myself and make it a point to interact closely with them and listen to what they have to say. I also have a closer and friendlier connection with many fans who come to my shows more often. I am so grateful to each and every one of them because I wouldn’t be where I am without them. That’s why I take every opportunity to do something good for them.
You debuted in 2006 with “Monster” and “Yellow Kitchen” EP’s, while the forthcoming ‘Never Stop Dancing’
will be your 10th studio album, is there anything you would have liked to change or try out in your music career so far?
How crazy it just is. My tenth studio album, wow! I’ve evolved a lot in that time and improved, of course. The music I produce today sounds very different from what I did 13/14 years ago. It goes without saying. Still, I wouldn’t do anything differently. I’m very happy with the way I’ve gone and totally happy with the way my career is going. That’s why I would do everything exactly the same way again, because that’s the only way I became who I am today.
Can you give us a taste of your inspirations for the new upcoming album?
The songs that appear on the upcoming album are a collection, so to speak, of the best songs I’ve produced in recent times. Generally I take my inspiration from everything that happens to me in my daily life and I process my feelings in it. Every album, every EP reflects my state of mind from the moment of production. I’m looking forward to it when it comes out in November and hope that everyone who doesn’t know the songs yet because they haven’t been to any of the gigs, will like them.