Danny Howells is one of the nicest guys in the DJ-scene. In 2020 I interviewed this UK-icon about his first gig. “I was terribly nervous and afraid I would mess it up.”

We had met a few times before. This finally led to an interview about AlBird’s first gig. “Frustrated with all those commercial tracks.”

When we met during ADE 2019, we immediately talked about his first gig. DJ Agent Orange’s first significant gig took place in Kansas City. “It was a thing to mix with three decks.”

For this edition, I spoke with the Dutch techno talent Kole Leijen, better known as the producer DJ Surgeles. Of course, he still remembers how it all began. “Thousands of people danced along in the parade!”

In 2014, I interviewed techno queen Nicole Moudaber several times. One of these interviews, of course, was about her first gig.

I got to know DJ Slave in a small private club somewhere at the countryside. In 2016, he told me about his first gig. “Afterwards, I was extremely satisfied.”

In August 2016, I had the opportunity to speak briefly with the gentlemen of Scottish Slam about their debut performance. “We were considered crazy.”