Is the nightlife irreparably broken after a year of pandemic? On the contrary, believes DJ Westbam. A conversation about the value of going out and dancing, stress in record stores and the CD as the best sound carrier.
He is not only one of the most influential DJs and producers on the German techno and house scene, but also their thought leader and regular philosopher. Maximilian Lenz, 56, called Westbam, co-founded the “Mayday” rave and the “Low Spirit” label in the early nineties, played on all Love Parade parades, and published the theoretical volume “Mix, Cuts & Scratches “. His new album “Famous Last Songs Vol. 1” has just been released, on which pop stars like Inga Humpe, Marian Gold (Alphaville) and Dieter Meier (Yello) sing to his tracks in such a way that even listening without moving is fun. He calls himself Westbam / ML today, but that doesn’t change his musical and verbal repartee.