# DJ Booga
> Notes on music, culture & technology. Interviews with artists I respect. Founder of Defrostatica Records in Leipzig, Germany.
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## Pages
- [About this site](https://www.djbooga.com/about.md) - A blog by Defrostatica Records founder DJ Booga, featuring interviews with DJs and artists, as well as the occasional note on music, culture, and technology.
- [Blogroll](https://www.djbooga.com/blogroll.md) - An alphabetical list of links to blogs and online publications that I like to read, usually via RSS Feeds. Would you like to recommend a blog or magazine? Write to me. * 1 More Thing · Dave Jenkins pushes global bass music culture * The Ear & Drum · The original D&B archive * Ben Werdmuller · on al…
- [Imprint](https://www.djbooga.com/imprint.md) - Robert Handrow Riemannstr. 14 04107 Leipzig Germany Email: blog@djbooga.com All texts are protected by copyright. If you want to publish something for commercial purposes, you need my permission. Even though I check the content of external links, I'm not responsible for their content. The people wh…
- [Quick Notes](https://www.djbooga.com/quicknotes.md) - Search for @rob@djbooga.com on your fediverse platform to follow my posts.
- [Spectrum playlist](https://www.djbooga.com/spectrum-playlist.md) - Spectrum is a blog post series by DJ Booga that recommends bass music tracks, all tracks are in the collection playlist.

## Posts
- [Benefits of Taking the Stairs](https://www.djbooga.com/benefits-of-taking-the-stairs.md) - Fantastic food and a healthcare sign in Berat, Albania.
- [My Crucial Tracks Playlist](https://www.djbooga.com/my-crucial-tracks-playlist.md) - DJ Booga's crucial tracks playlist - adding one tune everyday.
- [Notes from the forest #10](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-10.md) - The return of Two Hungry Ghosts, dBridge portrait, the big Spotify backup, why artists should get a blog, a non-Dickensian story and a personal note.
- [Spirit interview (January 2006)](https://www.djbooga.com/spirit-interview-january-2006.md) - To remember one of the best producers in drum and bass, here's my interview with Spirit from 2006.
- [Interview with Fracture](https://www.djbooga.com/interview-with-fracture.md) - Fracture on UK jungle history and pirate radio, the parallels with punk culture, and the freedom to build bridges between scenes without pigeonholing artists.
- [Notes from the forest #9](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-9.md) - Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, a tribute to Terror Danjah, Ghost blogs and the Fediverse, plus a rediscovery of 90s jungle labels.
- [Notes from the forest #8](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-8.md) - In search of proto-halftime drum and bass tracks, the Subvert UI preview, what's missing from Apple Music for artists, and why you should follow Bob Macc.
- [Notes from the forest #7](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-7.md) - On social media and digital ownership, Bandcamp alternative Subvert and music discovery.
- [Notes from the forest #6](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-6.md) - Boiler Room sold out, Partisan Records Surge, Rashad and Om Unit interview and publishing platforms in responsible ownership.
- [Notes from the forest #5](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-5.md) - The Boiler Room Youth Report, 25 ideas to keep your music scene alive and the historical background of Over/Shadow.
- [DJ Crystl - The Remixes Album & Interview](https://www.djbooga.com/dj-crystl-the-remixes-album-interview.md) - "BBoyism is an attitude, a way of expression that I like to embody in my work," DJ Crystl reveals.
- [Notes from the forest #4](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-4.md) - A new DJ Crystl interview, an old Sam Binga interview, Nintendo joins the Muzak Industrial Complex and an essay on Laundry TV.
- [Notes from the forest #3](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-3.md) - In this week's notes: A must read interview, a conspiracy, a call for change, a surprise trailer and a look back.
- [Notes from the forest #2](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest-2.md) - This week's notes from the forest are about mise en place interpreted as DJ preparedness, the context of a proto jungle track, a Photek tune review revelation and a note of apology to George and Brad.
- [Notes from the forest](https://www.djbooga.com/notes-from-the-forest.md) - I thought I'd kick things off by sharing some interesting things I've come across lately.
- [Interview with Sun People](https://www.djbooga.com/interview-with-sun-people.md) - Producer, radio host, label a&r and local community counsellor Sun People on his recent After The End EP and what comes next.
- [150 BPM Club Tracks Playlist](https://www.djbooga.com/150-bpm-club-tracks-playlist.md) - Bridging the 140-160 BPM gap one track at a time: DJ Booga selects 150 BPM club tracks.
- [Studio mix: Universe Four](https://www.djbooga.com/studio-mix-universe-four.md) - Part four of my jungle drum and bass mix series, favourite tracks and forthcoming tunes by Uneven on Defrostatica.
- [Favourite albums week](https://www.djbooga.com/favourite-albums-week.md) - One album a day, no other music inbetween. That was the rule for this weeks experiment.
- [Interview with Robin aka RBYN](https://www.djbooga.com/interview-with-robin-aka-rbyn.md) - The founder of Through These Eyes Records reveals the reason for the closure of his label and details of his work as a blogger and DJ.
- [Last Week Despite 001](https://www.djbooga.com/last-week-despite-001.md) - Signals from the music industrial complex for people that have to deal with it.
- [Connect with music using RSS](https://www.djbooga.com/connect-with-music-using-rss.md) - RSS feeds: How to stay up-to date with music and the people behind it in a nice way.
- [Spectrum 004](https://www.djbooga.com/spectrum-004.md) - Nine bass music recommendations feat. Jana Rush, Alza54, Ghostwhip, Patrik Cure, Garneau, Dance Maniacs, A.Fruit, Quartz and Breakage.
- [Jermaine Soul & Utelka interview](https://www.djbooga.com/jermaine-soul-utelka-interview.md) - Jermaine Soul & Utelka talk about the background of Seven Sisters, their artistic collaboration and the strength needed to be able to show weakness.
- [Spectrum 003](https://www.djbooga.com/spectrum-003.md) - Nine bass music recommendations feat. Ilk, Special Request, Veill, Mantra, Arcane, Protect Ryan, DRS, Maltin Worf, Fracture & Sam Binga.
- [Spectrum 002](https://www.djbooga.com/spectrum-002.md) - Nine bass music recommendations feat. Yorobi, Worst Behavior Rec., Sinistarr, Okzharp, Noroi, Kessler, Generate, Ginkø x BSN Posse and Airstrike x Lyndon Jarr.
- [Spectrum 001](https://www.djbooga.com/spectrum-001.md) - Nine bass music recommendations feat. Sun People, Seba & Paradox, wrk.dat, The Era Footwork Crew, Broken Lip & mailor soon, Special Request, Russ Brooker, EQ Why.
- [Guest mix for Vykhod Sily](https://www.djbooga.com/ambient-guest-mix-for-vykhod-sily.md) - Got invited by Vykhod Sily podcast and recorded an ambient mix with tracks mainly by drum and bass producers.
- [Square7 set at 30 years Haujobb](https://www.djbooga.com/square7-opening-set-at-30-years-haujobb-leipzig.md) - Tracklist of the opening set, which bridges autonomic sounds to electro tracks. I will share the recording on request.
- [Feline Crew interview: Storm, Flight, Alley Cat (2012)](https://www.djbooga.com/feline-crew-interview-storm-flight-alley-cat-2012.md) - DJ Storm, Alley Cat and DJ Flight are talking to Tina about being female players in a male-dominated drum and bass scene.
- [DJ Storm interview (April 2000)](https://www.djbooga.com/storm-interview-april-2000.md) - In honour of DJ Storm, who has been drum and bass music's most passionate ambassador for 30 years, here is my first interview with her.
- [Defrostatica showcase on Callshop Radio](https://www.djbooga.com/defrostatica-showcase-on-callshop-radio.md) - Intergalactic Rhythms invited me to play at their Callshop radio show, expect footwork jungle label classics and forthcoming tunes.
- [Square7 - Cosmic Chaos](https://www.djbooga.com/square7-cosmic-chaos.md) - I revived an old alias for new music and a joint venture show between Defrostatica and Self Learning System.
- [The Epic Games Bandcamp Deal](https://www.djbooga.com/the-epic-games-bandcamp-deal.md) - Analysis of the Bandcamp acquisition by Epic Games from the perspective of an independent label owner.
- [Klute interview (November 2000)](https://www.djbooga.com/klute-interview-november-2000.md) - Before launching his label Commercial Suicide in 2001 I talked to Klute about being an outsider in drum and bass.
- [Back to blogging](https://www.djbooga.com/back-to-blogging.md) - Why I settle with Ghost for blogging.

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