It is no secret that here at 6AM we have a soft spot for Parabel label co-founder Joel Mull. Our respectĀ for the Swedish techno veteran is one that is both professional and personal, born out of our experiences hosting him in Los Angeles for several of our WORK x Incognito collaboration events.
One of the pillars of the Swedish techno scene, Joel has been producing and playing techno for two and a half decades, having released on some of the world’s biggest techno labels. His musical integrity is a source of admiration from fans and peers alike, while his down-to-earth and passionate approach to techno makes him \, without the sheer of a doubt, one of the nicest artists in the game.
It is thus no surprise to see legendary producer/DJ returning to the well-respected Mary Go Wild imprint,Ā with a Gorgon EP containingĀ 3 mesmerizing original tracks and a remix by Amsterdam’s JP Enfant.
On top of premiering the title track for 6AM followers exclusively, we took the opportunity to have a chat with our old friend to talk about his busy 2018 and what’s coming up for an artist that has seemingly already done all there is to do in our industry.
Ciao Joel, how have you been? Fantastic new EP by the way, congrats once again on keeping the hard work going in the studio, as well as with your touring. You chose Mary Go Wild to release this one, not your first time working with the iconic label. How did your relationship with them begin and what does the label mean to you as a producer?
Heya. All well over here in Stockholm. I have had a wonderful summer season with many nice gigs.
I first met Alex Slagter who runs the label together with his partner Bram some years ago and it was during the ADE. I was invited to a photo session with the amazing Photographer Krijn Van Noordwijk and Alex was coordinating everything that day.
Me and Alex immediately hit it off and got into talking about music and the state of the techno scene and much more.
Some years later we got connected again during the ADE and I played for their incredible fun Basement Rave they do every year during the ADE. The first years the party were held in the basement of their record/book shop and only about 60-80 people fit in there and it was packed. In the recent years the party moved into the basement of a little Pub cross the street next door.
It’s still very small and the energy is incredible. We have scheduled another session during this year’s ADE Edition and Iām doing a back-to-back set with a Dutch DJ legend. Should be a fun time again!
The platform Mary Go Wild is a very important these days when record shops are not so common. The store is a waterhole in the electronic landscape and a meeting place for people in the scene in Amsterdam.
Alex asked me if I would be interested in doing a release for their vinyl-only Label. I said yes straight away because I have such a long and strong connection with the dutch techno scene and also because I love be part of what Mary Go Wild family is creating. The inspiring energy they have is something special and Iām happy to be able to take part of that .
The first release I did was a track called Caves with a remix by Jeroen Search and Dimi Angelis.
There’s three originals on this one, all stand-alone tracks with a dark and mesmerizing character of their own. What was the reaction when you tested them out live?
The oldest track of the bunch is Roundabout. I made it around 4 years ago and it’s the favorite on the release because it is kind of a different track that I usually write and has a very twisted acidic character and the arrangement is building up a nice momentum. It has always gotten amazing reactions on the floor every time Iāve played it out.
JP Enfant provides the remix here. Why did you choose him to contribute to the EP?
The remix idea came from Mary Go Wild. JP is a very talented local Amsterdam DJ and Producer and he was up for doing a remix.
I have to ask, where does the name “Gorgon” come from?
Gorgon comes from the greek Mythology. The Gorgons were 3 sisters who had hair made of living snakes and horrible visage that turned tho