We wanted to check in with Berlin-based DJ and producer alys(alys)alys ahead of her appearance at Rewire next week, so we invited her to do a short Q&A. Alys has previously performed at big festivals like Atonal is a resident of Berlin queer collective Dry. Last year she created a great record together with vocalist Monstera Black for Voitax.
Q: What can we expect from your set at Rewire?
Mmmm, that’s a tricky question as I don’t know what to expect from the room and the crowd, it’s my first time going to Rewire, but as I’m djing after Nadia Struiwigh’s live set I feel I will have a clean slate to play around. So will probably be a lot of bpm shifts, bass heavy, mental but sexy music haha.
Q: Which other artists on the program are you excited about?
So many lol but for sure I wanna see most the live sets that I haven’t been able to watch before so, a brief list: AKA HEX, Bassvictim, Body Meat, Colin Self, Emma DJ, Forensis & Bill Kouligas, Holy Tongue with Shackleton, JASSS, John Glacier, Lechuga Zafiro, Isaiah Hull, Moin, Oklou, Rempit Godess, Takkak Takkak, Two Shell and Zoë Mc Pherson. And hopefully also have time to explore around artists that I don’t know yet.
Q: What else are you working on at the moment?
Finalizing a lot of music with Monstera Black and also working on a self-release project with newer alter egos, hopefully it’s gonna come out before summer starts.
For a more in-depth interview, please check out Shape+, which alys(alys)alys is a part of this year.
“I always go down online rabbit holes”
In October she released a set of edits with the title Booty&Legs – also worth checking out. And of course, don’t miss her DJ set at Grey Space on the Friday night, which will be her first in the Netherlands.
