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World Brain is coming to Berlin on October 16 and you sure don’t wanna miss him, so get your tickets now. Also, save our clubs and independent music venues!

Describe your band in 3 words 

Horizontal elevator music

What’s the best venue in the city you live in or the city you grew up in?

All my favorite spaces have sadly closed down: Le Comptoir de la Folie Ordinaire in Annecy where I grew up, Internet Explorer and Arkaoda in Berlin, and Les Ateliers Claus in Brussels. They all had that rare kind of intimacy.

Tell us three of your favorite albums

It’s hard to pick just three, but here we go:

Devo – New Traditionalists

Beck – One Foot in the Grave

Underworld – Beaucoup Fish

What’s the best food you would like to find in your catering spread when arriving at a venue?

Delicious crisps and endless supply of cold sparkling water.

Do you have something weird on your rider?

Nothing crazy, but apparently asking for a regular sitting-down table is considered weird! Venue crew always assumes I need a massive standing DJ desk, but I really just need a nice, cute little table to sit down and play.

What’s one weird item you always bring on tour?

A pair of cheap, old purple glasses that I wear on stage. They’re so badly scratched up that I can barely see a thing through them. But maybe that’s the point, I love them.

Did you ever meet a celebrity and what happened?

I once bumped into Craig David walking through the snow in a tiny town in the Alps. I just looked at him and simply said, “Hi Craig.”

Do you write the music or the lyrics first?

Almost always music first, although there are a few exceptions.

What’s the messiest show you ever played and why?

A show I played in a small town in Germany. The venue’s sound system went completely insane and started feeding back, but each speaker was ringing and making a different note. I ended up jamming along with the feedback tones hehe.

Would you prefer a small show or arena show (and why?)

I love my huge arena shows, although they have become a bit banal lately…

If your concert was a theme party, what would the theme be?

The Sims. Complete with floating green diamonds above everyone’s heads, gibberish conversations, and unpredictable mood swings.

Who are your biggest musical influences?

There are way too many to list, but I would say DEVO, Prince, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, The Beatles, Steely Dan, King Crimson, Daft Punk

How did you first get into music? What are your earliest musical memories?

I started learning music when I was 5 years old. For some reason my very first instrument was the accordion, which I played for two years, before switching over to the clarinet.

Are there any stand out moments/highlights of your career so far?

Playing a show in Paris last year with my sister joining me on stage to sing songs together. I wish it would happen more often!