[Kleestadt, Germany. March 10th, 2010] -- Have you ever heard of the dawn of the eventual artist? Behold that of Even Tuell, properly representing Workshop Records out of Berlin. This one speaks for itself -- please enjoy thoroughly.

Where are you from originally, and what did you grow up listening to?

Hello mlat.

I am from Kleestadt, near Frankfurt, Germany... a place that I recall having a selection of wonderful radio stations when I was growing up. I discovered funk in a heavy, almost hypontizing rotation when my older sister sent some breakdance and Sugarhill Gang compilation tapes from the U.S. in the mid 80s. In the early 90s I had the chance to witness the Rhein main underground house movement; illegal warehousestyle outdoor parties and well booked clubs like ATA & Heiko's Wildpitchclub in Frankfurt, the box, where Yannick invited me to my first proud dj residency. I also recall Darmstadt's legendary multistyle Kesselhaus club where the best music was played. The bar regulars there included musicians & djs who developed into accomplished artists (Oval, J. Gelinek, G., Thorsten Scheu, Gerd Janson, Losoul, Ricardo v. Roman F.), and some others who are still considered underground hereos. I remember this time and atmosphere as extremely influential for the future of the deep electronic and body moving sound that we all love...

What is Even Tuell a reference to? Is it one of those German-inside-joke names like "Pink Elln?"

"Even Tuell" is a reference the the German word "eventually." The German word "eventuell," normally the ue is written "ü," is a character that you might not find on your western keyboards. You could indeed say that it's some kind of joke, but also in a more serious sense expresses my way of production and general artistic outlook. At a certain point during a session I start to record my live jam. It's more the beauty of a mistake that is transformed into a main track idea or timed event in a track that listening for the first time, might occure disturbing or dissonnant, but shows its quality listening to it further times. I learned also its all about the decision which unplanned "mistake" is just the perfect, additional, unexpected spice to a track. Only a few things are programmed, planned and pre-arrangend. I allow myself to make mistakes, eventually hoping that I might reach the "key idea" of a track.

When you get inspired to make a song, where are you coming from and where are you going?

I guess you could say it's an abstract inspiration from the deepest depths from (too much depth!!!) inside me. I don't completely understand it, but I know there's something like an "distilled fluid of outer experiences" that at times drops down to the inner center of you. When this is filled up you can start to produce some really personal s.h.i.t. (super highvalue interesting track). I meet up with my friend jjulian from time to time, which depending of which machine and mood he brings to my studio, always creates an adventure. But I must say that there are never any masterplans.

Do you have a pretty big studio? You work with a lot of people who do... What are some of your favorite pieces of equipment?

My studio is pretty small. But there's enough space for the machines and whatever visitors I may have. I could say my favorite piece of equipment is the Dynacord Echo delay from 1978, with its nice warm analogue tonal quality. After a few minutes of warming up, my vermona synthesizer generates these mystic pad and acid base structures that add a unique roughness to my music. I mix it all on an analogue tascam 16x mixer. I more or less feel comfortable in the whole setup (or "messup" rather) that I have, but there's a wishlist hanging high on the wall.

I also wanted you to talk about your music collection? Do you think have you collected a lot of unique records and sounds over the years that you have been involved in music? Could you name a few gems that you are fond of?

No. I guess I just have a standard record collection around the house. One key item of my collection is the 7 inch coloured single collection of Science City Records. For me, its a symbol of timelessness and friendship to one of the deepest producer networks in the European electronic world. Check it out!

What's it like inside the Workshop Records school of music? Is your community as lowkey as your online presence?

Workshop surely celebrates a more silent and passive approach to the music world than many other platforms and thatfore we are really happy about a steady stream of constructive feedback. Jens and me wanted to release strong records in a reasonable schedule and create nice stamped designs for each of them. Releasing Reagenz's "Playtime" as our 1st album on Workshop was a highly motivating move. Furthermore, Workshop wants to keep the lineup of artists very compact. These are all mainly our longtime friends who have come together here. They are people we trust, people that don't change their attitude when the marketwind blows. But fresh artists with recognizable sound & mood signatures are welcome visitors in our camp!

What does the future hold for Even Tuell? Apparently you have some new things up for release very soon.

2 remixes are about to be released and a new workshop release will follow. During the next month we'll have some nice Workshop label nights happening at Robert Johnson and in different clubs across Europe and Japan...


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  1. Nick Hawley & Dakota Suite - Z-cars [Karaoke Kalk]
  2. Even Tuell & Jjulian - Everblast [Unreleased]
  3. Scuba - Untitled [Ovum]
  4. Closer Musik - Departures [Kompakt]
  5. Wax Stag - Fantasy Gay [People In The Sky]
  6. Mohlao - Individual [Meanwhile]
  7. Interlude: Ursula Bogner - Synchronton 2 [Maas Media Verlag]
  8. Moby - Mobility (Aquamix) [Instinct Records]
  9. Specter - Body Fusion [Downbeat]
10. Even Tuell - Digidawn2002 [Unreleased]
11. G-dubs - From Here to Eternity [Groovin' Records]
12. Andthoney/M.Kinchen - The Feeling [Prescription]
13. Steve Reich - First Movement (Fast) [Nonesuch]
14. Bjorn Torske - Brus [Tellé]
15. Even tuell - Holy Shite2003 [Unreleased]
16. The Syncopated Elevators Legacy - The Siamese Level [Elf Cut]
17. Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance [TOP music]
18. Even Tuell - Karl Gustav Delay (edit 2001) [Unreleased]
19. Interlude: Madteo - Made Off [Meakusma]
20. Thriller - Hubble [Thriller]
21. Madteo - Deliverance [Meakusma]
22. Ursula Bogner - Orinoco, Bullerbü (Crossfade) [Faitiche]

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