Ale Castro (@alecastromusic / Love & Loops Records / Heat Up Music / Esuoh)
presents United We Rise Podcast Nr. 147
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▌I Could you take us through a day in your life, from a possible morning routine through to your work?
Hello everyone! Well, I have recently become a father so my routine has changed remarkably in a very short time, but basically 70% of my day is focused on music. Listening to demos for my labels, discovering new music for my sets, producing new songs (or at least trying to finish the ones I started earlier), running the labels' schedule of podcasts & radio shows, and during the pandemic between various alternative jobs ( and not very satisfactory) that I did to survive I decided to fulfill my dream of having my own vinyl store, which although it is online also demands a lot of time, and of course go on tour through clubs and festivals to play music, which without a doubt It is the reward for all the sacrifice and dedication mentioned above. The other 30% of my day is now spent spending time with my baby, eating and sleeping (although with very little success hehe)
▌II What’s your favorite club and what’s your favorite festival - explain why!
This is an easy question to answer: Sisyphos in Berlin!
Why?: I am from Argentina, where parties usually last 6 hours, and very rarely in events in the afternoon plus the evening you can have 12 hours of partying, after that if you want to continue you have to go to an after party and In general, most of the time the music and the sound system are not so good, and if you are one of the brave ones who wants to continue the party, you have to go to the after of the after, and as expected, the situation only gets worse.
In addition to the wild party style from Friday to Monday morning that guarantees you can go anytime and have fun, it also has all the amenities so you can get stuck in that rave bubble without missing a thing, the pizza is very tasty and ideal to recover a little energy after many hours of dancing, the kiosk can provide everything you forgot at home, and the whole team is very funny, we have shared so many laughs & good moments in there!
Also the fact that the line ups are somehow secret until you arrive there and the booking team is not only focused on big names like other Clubs gives you the possibility to discover many artists that maybe are not very popular but are playing amazing music! I have discovered many DJ's and Producers that were totally off my radar and I have even been able to create many friendships that have lasted over time.
I think it goes without saying that the Wintergarten it's my favorite place to play.
▌III What’s your favorite drink while being behind the decks in the Club?
I do love Mezcal <3
And if i am in Germany, i love to drink Spezi! They dont have that magical & perfect drink in many sides of the world!
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█ Ale Castro (@alecastromusic / Love & Loops Records / Heat Up Music / Esuoh
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