So the back story to the previous post on how I met Lars Moston.

I went to Berlin in April. Before I went, I was talking to Mister Sushi about good places to check out, and he said, ‘Oh you definitely have to meet my mate . He knows the city like the back of his hand.’

Well, it’s always the way: when you’re visiting people, you’re more or less hostage to their plans and schedules, but after a couple of myspace messages, Lars invited me round on my last day for some tea.

On the last day, I hopped on the train at Alexander-platz and headed over to the east part of the city.

The city landscape shifted dramatically during the half hour train journey, from downtown urbanness to ramshackle plots of land and chaotic buildings. It was a cold and rainy and dark day. Lars’ flat was in a row of terraced pastel-coloured buildings, two floors up, where he lived with his girlfriend. It was a chilled-out and spacious flat with a view across to the river.

As we shared a pot of tea, we talked about different party scenes and music around Europe. Lars told me he played at Breakspoll this year, and he’s got a couple of UK dates this summer, including festival in Jersey.

In Germany, he DJs weekly in Berlin and he also parties regularly with electro acts such as 2 Many DJs, Boys Noize, Hell, Tiga, Felix da Housecat, Surkin, Moonbootica, and Crookers as part of his residency at Cologne’s Loonyland.

Even though Lars is in his early twenties, he’s been DJing and producing and promoting for a while and has got loads of his own projects on the way: stuff with Moston & Malente and The Killergroove Formula, plus his own solo projects.

In March “What Now” was released on Kisu Music, with remixes from Malente, Fukkk Offf and Bastian Heerhorst, and in April, “Jack It!” came out on Freakz Me Out Rec. / Q Distribution and includes remixes from Acid Jacks and Daniel Dexter vs Nhan Solo. Good stuff!

Here are the two tracks to check out, plus two mixes to take away.

“Jack It!” is a deceptively easy 4/4, stripped-down tune with a flickering wash of sound and an even bassline.

“What Now” is an edgy techno song that sums up that horrible Monday drudge, very dark and heavy and industrial.

Lars Moston - What Now

Lars Moston - Jack It!

LARS MOSTON DJ MIX FEBRUARY 2008

LARS MOSTON DJ MIX MAY 2008

Tracklisting for May mix
1. Paronomasiac – The Grinder – CDR
2. Gonzales – Working Together (Boys Noize Dub Mix) – Universal
3. Buy Now – Body Crash – La Mode
4. Sharam Jey – Roxcity (Lou Lou Players Remix) – King Kong
5. Lars Moston – Jack It! – Freakz Me Out
6. Lars Moston – Jack It! (Daniel Dexter & Nhan Solo Remix) – Freakz Me Out
7. Sono – Always Something Missing (D.I.M. Remix) – PIAS
8. Afrika Bambaataa – Just Get Up And Dance (Acapella)
9. Lego Johnson – Small Print (Lars Moston & Duncan Whiteley Remix) – tba
10. Twocker – Stitch – Vacation
11. Stupid Fresh – Get The Fuck Up – Vacation
12. Dune – Bloodlines (Hervé Loves Messed Up Instrumental) – Eye Industries
13. Unkle – Restless (Fake Blood Remix) – Surrender All
14. Splittr – All Alone (Alex Metric Remix) - Electron
15. Utah Saints – Something Good (Bart B. More Remix) – Data
16. Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix) – Boys Noize
17. Fil OK – Wink Wink (Blende Remix) – OK Music
18. Junkie XL – Cities In Dust (Glimmers Remix) – Artwerk
19. Junkie XL – Cities In Dust (Moonbootica Remix) – Artwerk
20. Maral Salmassi – Fire Gem (Acidkids Remix) – Television Rocks
21. Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip – Looking For The Woman (Fake Blood Remix) – Sunday Best
22. The Whip – Trash (Crookers Remix) – Southern Fried
23. Alex Metric – Deadly On A Mission – Marine Parade