Meet the DJ Eric and Maria

Eric and Maria's reflections on starting the podkast, and recording, publishing and promoting the first set of conversations with Harry, Thomas, Theo, Mahfoud, Holger and Clark.



Thoughts as well on what's to come in Season 2 and beyond.


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coletrickle is Clark Winter, a moonlight disc jockey who writes about life.


Learn more about and follow him here:
URL: www.coletrickle.com
Insta: www.instagram.com/coletrickle__
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/coletrickle

 
SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] intro
[0:55] days of thunder
[2:40] building goodwill
[5:05] clark winter III
[6:35] wonka
[7:45] the purity of the mixtape
[9:30] coletrickle becomes a dj
[11:35] track sourcing on youtube
[15:30] there’s no algorithm at a concert
[17:16] track treasure hunting
[20:00] cool cat
[23:15] digital hunting
[24:55] opening funkingham palace in the rabbit hole at glastonbury
[28:00] a whole new world
[30:55] christening rave
[31:45] co-creating razondetr
[37:20] set and setting
[40:10] openings and closings
[42:38] heli
[47:08] move it or lose it
[48:55] holidays as a portal experience
[51:47] crossing off the (concept of a) bucket list
[53:30] investing in the daily
[59:15] lifestyle design
[1:02:20] when to start playing a different game
[1:07:32] the proverbial day job
[1:13:35] clark answers coletrickle’s interview questionnaire
[1:26:55] journaling
[1:29:00] never change


Key References & Links from this episode:

MUSIC
wonka mixtape: https://soundcloud.com/coletrickle/wonka
O Superman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfpi2H8tOE
Don’t Leave Me This Way: https://open.spotify.com/track/6MnVPXBZsRI8wbfRiJJznW
Baby, Baby Please: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eopdp9rnDPU
Cool Cat: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Re2AwZUVlgBng04BZTauW
Hot Space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Space
cool cat (coletrickle & ha:arp edit): https://soundcloud.com/coletrickle/cool-cat

PEOPLE/ARTISTS
Tom Cruise: www.imdb.com/name/nm0000129
Teddy Pendergrass: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68kACMx6A3D2BYiO056MeQ
Theodore Bajard: www.instagram.com/theodoreba
Prince: www.prince.com
Lemonella: www.instagram.com/lemonella_music
Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
Ha:arp: https://soundcloud.com/haarplife
Freddie Mercury: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury
Carl Cox: https://ra.co/dj/carlcox
Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog
Michael Pollan: https://michaelpollan.com

VENUES/FESTIVALS
Rima Experience: https://rimaexperience.com
Glastonbury: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Rabbit Hole’s Funkingham Palace (Glastonbury): www.glastopedia.com/areas-stages/the-rabbit-holes-funkingham-palace
Burning Man: https://burningman.org
räzondetr: www.instagram.com/razondetr
Bonjuk Bay: https://bonjukbay.com

TECH
Blogspot (now Blogger): www.blogger.com
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com
Substack: https://substack.com
Wordpress: https://wordpress.com
Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com
Bandcamp: www.bandcamp.com
Juno: www.junodownload.com
Ableton: www.ableton.com
Uber: www.uber.com

OTHER LINKS
Days of Thunder: www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371
Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: www.imdb.com/title/tt0067992
The Little Mermaid: www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757
Disney: www.disney.com
heli: https://heli.life
Mad Men: www.imdb.com/title/tt0804503
The Tim Ferriss Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qSUyCrk9KR69lEiXbjwXM
MBA Ventures: https://mba-ventures.com
coletrickle interviews: www.coletrickle.com/interviews
This Is Your Mind on Plants: https://michaelpollan.com/books/this-is-your-mind-on-plants


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Holger Hecler is a DJ living between Lisbon, Portugal, and Bahia, Brasil, where he directs a project improving the lives of local children. His history in DJing started in Berlin, where he was part of collectives such as Bachstelzen and Kater Blau (Bar25), and has taken him around the world. 
Learn more about and follow him here:
Insta: www.instagram.com/holgerhecler
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/holgerhecler
RA: https://ra.co/dj/holgerhecler
Island of Children (Brasilian NGO): www.instagram.com/islandofthechildren
SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] All in the neighborhood
[1:04] Portal party
[5:01] Lisbon as a portal
[7:30] Born in (near) Berlin, 17-year old debut
[8:50] Born into music
[10:07] Black metal phase
[11:20] Drum and Bass phase
[12:40] Master of Ceremony/emcee
[15:30] “Never never take the microphone again”
[18:50] DJ initiation
[20:00] Backstelzen to Garbicz
[23:55] Camp Tipsy
[26:38] The origin of Juicy Bar
[30:40] Bar25 and Kater Blau
[40:25] Juicemarket
[41:41] Electronic debut, minimal to downtempo
[46:12] Ableton 
[47:00] Drinks break & radio cooking show diversion
[50:14] Music can only be experienced in the moment
[52:15] A voice for radio / napping
[53:30] Planes, trains and hotels 
[56:20] Sacred House, Cappadocia  
[1:01:00] Careyes / Ondalinda
[1:06:00] Burning Man
[1:10:00] No photo policy
[1:14:30] Launched on soundcloud
[1:16:30] Where and how do we discover music now? 
[1:23:30] Vinyls, CDs, digital memories
[1:27:00] The move from Ableton to CDJs
[1:29:00] Become the DJ
[1:32:10] Having balls in Antwerp
[1:35:20] What’s next: back to the clubs, b2bs and the underground

Key References & Links from this episode:
MUSIC
Juicemarket (Holger and Rea): https://soundcloud.com/juicemarket-recordings
2012 Holger Hecler soundcloud set at Bachstelzen: https://soundcloud.com/holgerhecler/holger-hecler-bachstelzen
Holger Hecler b2b impropper: https://soundcloud.com/holgerhecler/holger-hecler-b2b-impropper-stories-lisbon-2023
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
Theodore Bajard: www.instagram.com/theodoreba
Nicolas Jaar: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5a0etAzO5V26gvlbmHzT9W
Acid Pauli: https://ra.co/dj/acidpauli
Nu: https://ra.co/dj/nu
Chris Schwarzwalder: https://ra.co/dj/chrisschwarzwalder
Lulu (Ondalinda founder): www.instagram.com/lululuchaire 
Mira: https://ra.co/dj/mira
Monolink: www.mono.link
Oceanvs Orientalis: https://ra.co/dj/oceanvsorientalis
Rampue: https://ra.co/dj/rampue
Keinemusik: https://keinemusik.com
DJ Tennis: https://ra.co/dj/djtennis
Britta Arnold: https://ra.co/dj/brittaarnold
Goldcap: https://ra.co/dj/goldcap
Harry Charles: https://ra.co/dj/harrycharles
Mahfoud: www.instagram.com/mahfoudyourfoud
Peter Propper / impropper: https://ra.co/dj/impropper
VENUES/FESTIVALS
Icon: www.iconberlin.de
Gretchen: www.gretchen-club.de
Bachstelzen (stage at Fusion): https://bachstelzen.de
Fusion Festival: www.fusion-festival.de
Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com
Camp Tipsy: https://wokule.de/ourstory
Burning Man: https://burningman.org
Lollapalooza: www.lollapalooza.com
Juicy Bar (stage at Garbicz): www.instagram.com/juicybar_official
Glastonbury: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Bar25: www.bar25.de
Kater Blau: www.katerblau.de
Holzmarkt: www.holzmarkt.com
Kater Holzig: https://ra.co/clubs/46957
Sacred House Hotel: www.sacredhouse.com.tr
Careyes: www.careyes.com
Ondalinda: www.instagram.com/ondalinda_
Mayan Warrior: https://mayanwarrior.com
Pandalicious Camp (Burning Man)
STORIES: www.instagram.com/storieslisbon
Casa Reia: www.casareia.com
TECH
Ableton: www.ableton.com
CDJs: www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/player
Winamp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winamp
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com
Go Pro: https://gopro.com
Napster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster
OTHER LINKS
Bar25 Documentary: www.imdb.com/title/tt2292591
Dia de los Muertos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

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Marc Mahfoud, also known simply as Mâhfoud, is a vocalist, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer … who can also DJ. 
Learn more about and follow him and his band, Sun in X, here:
Insta: www.instagram.com/mahfoudyourfoud
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lPOIPlOen5YhEB9JQ6DmR
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mahfoudmusic
Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/mhfoud/424323
Bandcamp: https://mahfoud.bandcamp.com
RA: https://ra.co/dj/mahfoud
Sun in X: www.instagram.com/suninx_
SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] Meet the [labels are limitations]
[7:12] Taking the first, next step, again / Re-living Childhood
[12:12] Co-creation is the highest form of love
[16:00] Musical inspirations
[17:30] The Doors … of perception
[19:30] Jazz = Freedom
[21:30] Arabic psychedelia
[26:35] A first start in music
[30:15] From classical to metal
[31:10] Black Lemon
[33:12] a.k.a. Marc
[35:02] The privilege of being an outcast
[36:02] Rebel with no cause
[38:50] The path to authenticity 
[40:10] What makes a successful musician
[42:50] Decorate your timeline!
[45:54] DJ’ing is fun
[47:20] The worst question, then wine
[49:00] Sports, embodiment – radio voices – and diet
[51:15] The Lisbon lifestyle
[52:50] Osho Kundalini meditation
[56:00] Fake gurus and packaged spirituality
[59:15] Spirituality is the only thing that will save us
[1:00:15] Spirulina vortex
[1:01:50] Fight Club for spirituality
[1:04:30] Everyone is an artist / Human transmitters
[1:07:58] Politicians, and everything, as a product
[1:11:11] Funky sunflowers and trailblazing
[1:12:06] Transitioning from pure consumerism
[1:14:25] What makes a great party
[1:16:30] Are you not entertained?
[1:19:55] Rave evolution
[1:21:35] Does Eric even dance (or laugh)?
[1:25:05] (Maria definitely dances)
[1:26:10] Your last cry
[1:28:40] True discovery and pioneers
[1:30:45] Talking to God
[1:32:30] Unlearning
[1:34:10] Past lives
[1:36:50] Creativity as a responsibility, and a resource
[1:39:25] Quick-fire questions
Key References & Links from this episode:
MUSIC 
Childhood: https://open.spotify.com/track/0paxaZbm4upQxy5SqYhu26?si=83519f85cf3744cd
Osho Kundalini Meditation: https://open.spotify.com/album/2emgguaNNPIdXcBIuxHu9K
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
Theodore Bajard (founder of Rima Experience): www.instagram.com/theodoreba
The Doors: https://thedoors.com
Jim Morrison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Morrison
Fairuz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairuz
Medici: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosimo_de%27_Medici
Dave Chapelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Chappelle
Osho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneesh
Bikram Choudhury: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikram_Choudhury
Goldcap: https://ra.co/dj/goldcap
Bubu: https://ra.co/dj/bubu
Parallelle: https://ra.co/dj/parallelle
O/Y: www.oy-music.com
Nils Frahm: www.nilsfrahm.com
Nikola Tesla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Marie Curie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
Spinoza: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza
Martin Luther: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther
Greg Habib: www.instagram.com/greghabib
John Cage: www.johncage.org
Philip Glass: https://philipglass.com
VENUES/FESTIVALS
Casa Colab: www.instagram.com/thecasacolab
Papaya Playa Project: www.papayaplayaproject.com
Burning Man: https://burningman.org
Bonjuk Bay: https://bonjukbay.com
Immersion: www.instagram.com/immersioncommunity
TECH
Oud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud
OTHER LINKS
DMT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Pali scarf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_keffiyeh
Diynamic: www.diynamic.com
The Doors of Perception: www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3188964
Osho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneesh
Kundalini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini
Wild Wild Country: www.netflix.com/title/80145240
Yogi, Guru, Predator: www.netflix.com/title/80221584
Bikram: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikram_Choudhury
Maxa camp: www.instagram.com/maxacamp
Curling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling

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Theo is the visionary behind Rima Experience, a creator of experiences, storyteller, art curator, magician/alchemist and DJ (of moments).
Learn more about and follow him here:
www.instagram.com/theodoreba
www.instagram.com/rimaexperience

SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] Meet the DJ (as a metaphor)
[1:20] Turns out Theo is a DJ (of moments)
[7:02] Soundtrack for The Rima Experience
[8:24] Ingredients of Rima
[11:45] What is art?
[13:55] The search for meaning
[17:45] Little Theo
[20:30] For truth or meaning, go to the dancefloor, sober
[29:50] David the magician
[30:30] Solving for social anxiety
[34:12] What is magic?
[37:30] The pillars of Rima + future vision/intention
[44:04] Rima as a collective (post) psychedelic experience
[50:05] Expansion by co-creation
[51:00] RimaGPT
[56:13] TheoGPT
[57:38] Creating the next odyssey
[1:01:00] Sources of inspiration
[1:04:42] How should we read the news
[1:10:00] Unlabeling
Key References & Links from this episode:
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
David: www.instagram.com/maitreddaim
Jesh: www.instagram.com/jeshderox
Greg: www.instagram.com/gregfromparis
Osho: www.osho.com
Carl Jung: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung
Jamie Wheal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Wheal
Charles Eisenstein: https://charleseisenstein.org
Daniel Schmachtenberger: https://civilizationemerging.com
Baltasar Gracian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltasar_Graci%C3%A1n
Alain de Botton: www.alaindebotton.com
VENUES/FESTIVALS
Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com
MN Roy: http://mnroyclub.com
Burning Man: https://burningman.org
TECH
Bose: www.bose.com
OpenAI / ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com
OTHER LINKS
ISTA: https://ista.life
In Search of the Miraculous: www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/530903
15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23275060-15-commitments-of-conscious-leadership
NY Times: www.nytimes.com



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WLC is Belgium-based & Mexico-spiced vinyl junkie Thomas Lambrechts. 
Thomas is a DJ, Producer, Label Head (⁠WeZienWel Records⁠), Party/Festival Promoter (⁠Curfew⁠), and Entrepreneur (Roundabout & The Well-Being Klub). 
Learn more and follow him here:
Insta: https://instagram.com/wlc_wezienwel
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/w-l-c
Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/wlc/145222
Bandcamp: https://wezienwelrecords.bandcamp.com
Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JK6niI84XYh4xEz8oCdZO
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LWcslwwOKzr6NbZl0sJ6b
RA: https://ra.co/dj/wlcbe
The Well-Being Klub: www.instagram.com/thewellbeingklub

SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] The Bell
[1:00] Thomas from Belgium
[1:22] WLC -> we will see -> wezienwel
[2:50] We Are Prostitutes
[4:01] Youth Club
[7:00] Soft Metal
[8:50] From Metal to Rock to Electro
[10:25] Warping in Ableton
[12:20] Hits to House
[13:35] WeZeinWel is born
[15:50] WLC productions
[18:10] Uncle D, soulfather
[19:30] Live set in the making
[24:50] Leiderfaus and performing for Max Cooper
[32:25] Curfew 
[34:20] Love Family
[35:55] Sober summer
[37:45] Yes way Jose
[41:30] Save Our Freedom Island
[44:50] Lisbon Youth Club (for adults)
[45:45] Entrepreneurial adventures
[50:40] Music as a problem solver
[52:15] The Belgian/Ghent electronic music scene
[55:00] Open airs
[57:23] Giegling
[1:00:20] DJ Marcelle
[1:05:05] Tom Trago
[1:11:10] Spiritual explorations
[1:14:14] The perfect audience doesn’t exist…
[1:19:20] Are you a DJ?
[1:22:12] One other thing: Mexico
[1:29:05] Unreleased / Unshazamable
MUSIC
Seasons EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/2Wrr4Xs1myv8fPrm0e4iJL
Juicy Bar/Garbicz set: https://soundcloud.com/w-l-c/wlc-recording-garbicz-juicy-bar-2023
Back 2 the Funk EP (FBR): https://fbr-dj.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-funk-ep-wzw-007
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
We Are Prostitutes with Steven De Ryck: https://ra.co/dj/weareprostitutes
Mstrkrft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mstrkrft 
Peter Sanct / Sue Avenue: https://ra.co/dj/sueavenue/biography
Max Cooper: https://maxcooper.net
Pablito: https://nl.ra.co/dj/pablitobe 
Kerri Chandler: https://kerrichandler.com
Louie Vega: https://louievega.com
Jerome Sydenham: https://ra.co/dj/jeromesydenham
Kai Alce: https://ra.co/dj/kaialce
David Morales: www.djdavidmorales.com
Jose Noventa: https://ra.co/dj/josenoventa
Mâhfoud: https://ra.co/dj/mahfoud
Holmar: www.holmarmusik.com
San Proper: https://ra.co/dj/sanproper
Seth Troxler: https://sethtroxler.com
DJ Marcelle: www.anothernicemess.com
Tobias.: www.tobiasfreund.com
Konstantin: https://ra.co/dj/konstantin
Tom Trago: www.tomtrago.com
Holger Hecler: https://ra.co/dj/holgerhecler
Omar Dhal (band from Fusion Sonnendeck): https://ra.co/dj/omardahl/biography 
FBR (Feber Antoin): https://ra.co/dj/fbrbe 
Carlos Valdes: https://ra.co/dj/carlosvaldes
VENUES/FESTIVALS
Curfew: www.instagram.com/curfew9000
Mirari: www.instagram.com/mirari.pt
Waking Life (Outro Lado stage): https://wakinglife.pt
Bonjuk Bay: https://bonjukbay.com
Berghain/Panorama Bar: www.berghain.berlin
Balaton: https://balatonsound.com
Journey of Sound: https://thebalatontrip.com
Kompass Klub: https://kompassklub.com
Culture Club: https://ra.co/clubs/3125 
Decadence: https://ra.co/clubs/6998
Garbicz (Juicy Bar): https://garbiczfestival.com
Sisyphos: https://sisyphos-berlin.net
Kater Blau: www.katerblau.de
Fusion Festival: www.fusion-festival.de
TECH
Pioneer CDJ-100S: www.pioneerdj.com/en/product/player/archive/cdj-100s/silver/overview
FruityLoops (now FL Studio): www.flstudio.com.au
Reason: www.reasonstudios.com
Roland TR-8S: www.roland.com/global/products/tr-8s
Elektron Rytm: www.elektron.se/en/analog-rytm-mkii-explorer
Akai MPC: www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series.html
Big Sky Reverb: www.strymon.net/product/bigsky
Allen & Heath Xone 96: www.allen-heath.com/hardware/xone-series
OTHER LINKS
Nervous Records: https://nervousnyc.com
SnowBite: https://snowbite.be
Travelbase: https://travelbase.eu
Giegling: https://giegling.net

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