Adam Ten and Mita Gami convey Maccabi Home to Coachella [Q&A]

“Pals coming collectively to create particular moments” is the motto Adam Ten and Mita Gami emphasised whereas gearing up for Coachella. Each named Dancing Astronaut Artists to Watch in 2024, the Israeli DJs executed one of many few and unique back-to-back DJ units this 12 months. Whereas they’ve co-DJ’d many instances previously, the producers preserve distinctive and particular person artist tasks, with their joint productions comprising a supplementary inventive outlet. Nonetheless, the duo boasts upward of thirty joint information, together with “Excessive On,” “Spring Woman,” and “Lego,” amongst others. Along with being individually proficient, Adam Ten and Mita Gami work exceptionally properly collectively, each within the studio and onstage.

Along with their extremely anticipated stints within the Yuma Tent, Adam Ten and Mita Gami performed opening duties for Rüfüs Du Sol as late additions to the Quasar Stage lineup. The DJ pair got here ready with particular edits and never-before-heard monitor IDs, providing attendees an unique, psychedelic ambiance throughout their time within the desert. Dancing Astronaut sat down with the DJs for an unique interview forward of their Weekend 1 efficiency; learn it beneath.

As one of many solely back-to-back units on the lineup, what does it imply for each of you to signify Israel at Coachella?

Adam Ten: “We’re very pleased convey our sound from [Israel]. We have now been within the Tel Aviv scene for some time, and there are numerous producers. We do our greatest to help people who we imagine have good music and are worthy to listen to about. It’s not about international locations; it’s concerning the music.”

Mita Gami: “Israel has numerous superb producers, and the sound that comes from Tel Aviv is exclusive. The Maccabi home sound…It’s a motion, and it’s grow to be a recognizable sound.”

Adam Ten: “Relating to the back-to-back, it’s actually good that we’re doing it as a result of each of us are additionally impartial artists. So, after we play back-to-back, I’m enjoying my music and he’s doing his music, after which we do music collectively. We prefer to preserve the back-to-backs for these particular moments.”

How did the Maccabi Home label develop as a collaborative effort?

Mita Gami: “It began a couple of years in the past, after which I formally joined a bit of bit after that.”

Adam Ten: “We began the idea as a platform to launch our music, and buddies’ music, that we imagine in. After two years of simply pushing the music, we obtained to focus extra on the model and events.”

When did you discover the primary breakthrough of your sound reaching North America?

Mita Gami: “We are able to say Burning Man 2022 on the Mayan Warrior Artwork Automotive. We performed largely an authentic set and other people appreciated it. It was the primary time a giant crowd like that was listening to it and commenting on it.”

Adam Ten: “We had secure development with out having only one hit. Burning Man was a spot that we actually wished to go and play. After the set, individuals began noticing and we began constructing.”

How would you guys categorize your style of music? 

Mita Gami: “It’s a mixture of some, together with funk, indie dance, and tech home.”

Adam Ten: “I’d say it’s like psychedelic home… As a result of it’s home, however with Israeli taste, as psy-trance is the primary style in Israel.”

How do you curate your units for an intimate membership setting in comparison with a giant competition?

Mita Gami: “After I go to a competition, I like to listen to edits and pleased songs. I’d go to festivals with my buddies to have enjoyable and take heed to pleased music. With golf equipment, its extra underground and never as many large moments. It’s extra concerning the groove and the continual dancing. At festivals, it’s about moments. “

Adam Ten: “You could have a restricted period of time at festivals. So, you come extra ready. It’s much less about improvisation and extra about making a type of present construction. For Coachella, we might create a specifically edited monitor, or a brand new monitor that we’re going to current on the competition. When you’ve got these varieties of massive phases, you wish to convey your sound that individuals are aware of, however you additionally wish to convey one thing recent.”

“Toys” is your newest launch on Greater Floor. How did this file come about?

Adam Ten: “‘Toys’ is a collaboration with Rafael, a proficient pal from Tel Aviv. He had prior releases on Maccabi Home… We have been similar to jamming within the studio. We made a home music, however then we added psychedelic trance components round it. I actually cherished the end result. I believe it actually suits the American market.”

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