Maksim Dark, a minimal-techno composer who started writing music at the age of 16. Within just a few years his music became widely visible after Richie Hawtin in late 2013, played a track called “Funny Jump” year after year.
In 2016, Maksim Dark began to receive positive feedback and support countries from – Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Australia. At the age of 20 he managed to make his first tour in Germany – such cities as Hamburg, Münster, Osnarbrück and in the city of Antwerp in Belgium.
In 2016 he released the track “Basserwiser” on Dubfire’s label called SCI + TEC, which was added Dubfire’s playlist as it was played on his tour around the world. Dubfire gave a great introduction to Maksim Dark when he played the track during his set at the legendary BOILER ROOM.
In 2017 he made a remix for Dubfire called “Rabid”, later releasing on the SCI + TEC label. The remix hit the charts and was remembered for a long time by fans of electronic music.
Maksim Dark then went on to release the track “DIZZINESS” on Senso Sounds, owned by Oliver Huntemann. Oliver appreciated the work of Maksim so much he offered to make a remix for him, titled “Poltergeist”.
At the age of 25, he realized his dream as he managed to play his live set on five different continents. At the moment he works with Kontrast Artists based in Hamburg.
Maksim Dark sits down with 6AM to talk about his artists journey, his style of techno, as well as some upcoming things to get excited about.
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Hi Maksim! Thanks for talking to 6AM how are you doing and how has 2022 been treating you so far?
Hello guys, Thank you for accepting me. In general, the last three years have been very difficult both for artists and for people who work in other fields. But when you love doing what you love, it’s much easier.
You’ve had a lot of successes so far as an artist such as Richie Hawtin playing your tracks to releasing on Oliver Huntemann’s Senso Sounds, what’s been your most surreal moment as an artist so far?
Yes, it was an amazing time for the first time I saw Richie playing my track many years ago on time warp. I never could have thought that such a thing was possible, I wasn’t doing so much music then. It’s just amazing that I consider myself to be simple musicians and when you see how your tracks are supported by some of the most recognizable DJs in the world in techno culture, it’s very motivating.
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You have a dark, minimal techno sound, what drew you to this style of music?
I think a big role in the sound of my music is my environment, my value system in which I grew up. I like it when music feels good on a big sound system and pierces the soul and pulls out all the bad energy from you, leaving only the good. And when I performed at big festivals at night, I saw how such music creates a great atmosphere.
What or who do you draw inspiration from when creating music?
In fact, I don’t believe much in inspiration, I just come into the studio and start experimenting with drum parts and bass, when I found it, the melodies just start coming to your head by themselves. I prefer to work more and work harder to come to the studio and do something, sometimes inspiration needs to wait a very long time.