#5 - Holger Hecler Meet the DJ

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

FULL SHOW NOTES

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