Nakadia: “Every day the same routine”

Such a pleasure to meet this beautiful woman, small in stature and huge in personality and talent. By now I also know her remarkable life story. How a talented country girl from Thailand became this world famous DJ and still achieved to remain true to her pleasant self. A rather incredible and certainly very admirable accomplishment! And her name is: Nakadia!! _0_ Can't wait till we meet again girl!
The start of DJ Nakadia's career sounds like a fairy tale. Check her incredible story!

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This time I had a chat with Thai techno heroin Nakadia, whose career unfolded like a fairy tale. It all began in an internet cafe. These days Berlin-based, she started out in a commercial club in Hannover. "Immediately in front of 2000 people."

“My very first gig ever took place at a commercial club in Hannover (DE). This was during the Expo 2000. I immediately stood in front of over 2000 people.”

Shaking hands

“It was quite logical that I was super nervous. My hands where shaking when I had to put the needle on the record. Luckily it all went super well and the club booked me again right away.”

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Tourist visa

“Before this first gig I received three months of extensive training in neighboring Braunschweig (Germany). Sebastian, who is my manager until today, flew me in from Thailand on a 3 month tourist visa. From the moment we arrived, I practiced around the clock.”

Technical university

“One of Sebastian’s friends offered us to stay at his place in Braunschweig. This man was running a PA rental company and gave workshop at the technical university. There, he set a special room up for me with a full PA system and turntables.”

Routine

“Every day I went through the same routine. I got up at 9, walked to the neighboring university cafeteria and then practiced the whole day and evening until midnight. I only stopped to have lunch and dinner at the university cafeteria.” 

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Student

“Honestly, we did this every single day. I totally felt like a student. At the end of those three months I was able to play very well – technically at least. My choice of music was still pretty bad and cheesy though. Everything was new to me. On the country side of Thailand, where I grew up, there was absolutely no techno electronic music to be found.”

“It took me a few years to find my love for techno. During the first years Timo Maas was a great mentor for me. He provided me with a numerous amount of vinyl promos. That’s how I fell in love with the music I play today.” 

This interview with Nakadia is originally published on DJMag.nl on July 13th 2017.

Who is Nakadia?

The poor Thai countryside is where Nakadia, one of the top techno DJs in the world today, got her start. From there, Nakadia has taken her totally self-made career to unimaginable heights. Nakadia pinned more than 70 countries to her gig list, with over 1,600 performances to date. She’s rocked some of the world’s most respected festivals, including Tomorrowland, Berlin’s Loveparade, Budapest’s Sziget, Amsterdam’s Dockyard and Australia’s top festival, Rainbow Serpent. Nakadia has s hosted legendary names like Sven Väth and Loco Dice over a dozen times. And today, Nakadia is a fixed name in Ibiza, performing regularly at hotspots like Ushuaia, Amnesia, Sankeys, Zoo Project and Blue Marlin.

In 2018, Nakadia presented us with some original, exceptional techno tracks. A first EP was released on Filth on Acid in early 2019, and stayed in Beatport’s top 10 techno releases for two consecutive weeks. Another EP, signed by Carl Cox’s Intec imprint, will be out mid-June 2019. From a sweet Asian girl behind the decks to an artist respected worldwide, from the dark clubs to the massive festivals, from Asia to Europe and back —Nakadia is taking her career step by step from one level to the next. And Nakadia is just getting warmed up!

Check the video below, to find out more about Nakadia’s fairy tale start in the dance industry.

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