By: Rocío Flores-Luteijn
Hoy echamos un vistazo al mundo de Klaudia Gawlas para descubrir cómo llegó a convertirse en una de las mejores artistas del techno en esta industria tan com- petitiva. Gawlas nos habla sobre los diferentes desafíos que ha enfrentado a lo largo de su vida como artista y los momentos de alegría que la ayudaron a crear su propio sonido distintivo. Su música ha aparecido en los principales sellos como Suara, Mood, SCI+TEC, solo por nombrar algunos.
Con el lanzamiento de “Papillon” en 2013, Klaudia Gaw- las forjó su lugar entre los peldaños más altos del tech- no. Durante casi dos décadas, esta artista ha estado siguiendo su vocación, encabezando grandes line ups en todo el mundo, reuniendo a los fanáticos del género.
Bienvenido a nuestra portada y que comience la his- toria.
¡Hola Klaudia, es un honor enorme el tenerte en por- tada! Esta temporada de verano en Europa se mira fantástica, te hemos visto anunciada en diversos carteles de grandes clubs y festivales como: Extrema Outdoor, Hide Fest y recién Tomorrowland, y muchos más ¿Cómo te hace sentir esto? ¿Qué nos puedes com- partir sobre esas experiencias?
Este verano ha sido muy atareado, pienso que nunca había tenido una agenda como esta. Pero, se siente muy bien y es por lo que he trabajado. Estoy muy feliz por volver a tocar en todos estos eventos y llevarme conmi- go recuerdos de cada experiencia. Ser bookeada para Tomorrowland ha sido un sueño hecho realidad. Yo había tocado en la edición de Brasil para el escenario de Awakenings, el cual se llevó a cabo en San Paulo, pero estar en el original en Bélgica fue asombroso. Los es- cenarios son verdaderamente mágicos, y el sentimiento de energía que recibes cuando estas en el escenario es irreal. Estoy muy agradecida por haber podido pinchar en todos los grandes escenarios de festivales como Ex- trema Outdoor, Loveland Festival, Echelon, Nature One, Sea Your Festival y Parookaville. El ser capaz de conec- tar con tanta gente a través de mi música es algo es- pecial, amo la temporada de festivales, y es genial ver tantos rostros felices.
Originariamente eres de Polonia, después te mudas- te a Alemania, y eventualmente a los Estados Unidos ¿Qué tanta influencia te dio estos tres países en lo que actualmente haces como DJ y productora? ¿Estuviste siempre interesada en el género que pinchas hoy en día?
Alemania me ha influenciado más, pienso. Cuando co- mencé a ir a raves estaba en otro planeta, asistí a varios en Münich y Berlín, he visto a DJs de todas partes del mundo, estaba enganchada al techno. El ‘Love Parade’ me influencio enormemente, pero en ese tiempo mis padres querían que estudiara una carrera y que traba- jara en hoteles, así que tuve que centrarme en mi futuro. Después de la escuela, me fui a los Estados Unidos a estudiar, y fue ahí donde realmente aprendí más sobre música. Cuando estuve allá, nunca planeé volver como DJ, conocí algunos productores de hip-hop que pronto se convirtieron en mis amigos y me enseñaron a mez- clar.
Today we look inside the world of Klaudia Gawlas, dis- covering how she came to be one of the top techno artists in this competitive industry. She talks about the different challenges she has faced throughout her life as an artist and the moments of joy that helped her to craft her own distinctive sound. Her music has been fea- tured in top labels such as: Suara, Mood, SCI+TEC just to name a few.
With the release of “Papillon” in 2013, Klaudia Gawlas chiseled her place among the top rungs of the Techno world. For nearly two decades the thoroughbred musi- cian has been following her calling, headlining events around the world, trooping together the techno fans.
Welcome to our cover and let the story begin.
Hi Klaudia, It is a tremendous honour to have you as the cover. The summer season in Europe looks fantas- tic. We have seen you in the line-up of fabulous festi- vals and clubs like Extrema Outdoor, Hide Fest, Tomor- rowland, and many more. How does that make you feel? What can you tell us about these terrific experiences?
This summer is really busy. I don't think I have ever had such a busy schedule as this one, but it feels good and it’s what I have been working for. I am so happy to be playing all of the amazing events and take away my own memories from each experience. Getting booked for Tomorrowland was a dream come true. I have already played the Brazilian Edition on the Awakenings stage, which was held in Sao Paulo, but to be in Belgium, where the original is based is just amazing. The stages are truly magical, and the feeling of the energy you have when on stage is just unreal. I am very grateful to be able to play all of the bigger stages at Extrema Outdoor, Love- land Festival, Echelon, Nature One, Sea Your festival and Parookaville. To be able to connect with so many people though my music is a special thing. I love the festival season, it’s good to see so many happy faces.
You are originally from Poland, then moved to Germa- ny and eventually to America. How much influence did these three countries have on what you do now as a DJ and producer? Were you always keen on the genre that you currently play?
Germany has influenced me the most, I think. When I started going out to raves it was just another planet back then. I went to many raves in Munich and Berlin and have seen DJs from all around the world. I was hooked on Techno. The Loveparade influenced me hugely, but this was during the time my parents wanted me to go into a proper career and work in hotels, so I had to focus on my future. Soon after school I went to study in the US and it was there that I really learned the most about music. When I went there, I never planned to come back as a DJ, but I met some hip-hop producers, and they soon became my friends who taught me how to mix.
One person, in particular is my friend Derek. We went to LA, Chicago and Minneapolis for some raves and it was back in the days when there really weren’t many hap- pening in the US, so it was hard to find them! That the whole reason why I started spinning records. I missed techno so much, I couldn't get enough and there were no parties playing that music, so I had to start my own ones. I have never played another genre really; it’s al- ways been techno for me. It’s my one true love.
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