This exclusive mix and interview for Breakzlinkz is bought to you by the good peeps over at www.breaks.sk , Macho and of course the artist Metha.

Metha is one of the most famous Hungarian underground DJs and producers. He’s been playing on his own shows for 10 years. He already played at all of the major hungarian festivals and on different shows in Germany, Slovakia, France and Spain (Ibiza) in front of thousands of people. His international career is just about to kick-start, mainly due to the cooperation and friendships with “A” list DJs and producers from the UK. His own party series is called Be Massive that has been existing in the nightlife of Budapest for nine years. Once a month he hosts foreign DJs at events that average around 1000 guests while the best DJs of Hungary entertain an average of 500 people every single week. His most important aim is to improve on every field of the profession. He wants to become more successful with his own music as a producer and to raise Be Massive to the highest quality among the bests in Europe.

Metha - Exclusive Mix For NSB Radio - 19.12.2013

Tracklist

01. Metha - Intro
02. Metha - Born to Darkness [KindCrime Recordings]
03. Dusty Kid - Sandalyon
04. Luigi Madonna - Loverdose (Metha Remix)
05. Metha - LIER / PROMO [EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY]
06. Metha - HEY! [KindCrime Recordings]
07. Metha - idiot / PROMO [EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY]
08. Metha - Dark Smile [Breaks.sk]
09. Metha - Never Trust a Robot / PROMO [EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY]
10. The Lucky 23 - The Wave (Metha Remix) [Breaks.sk]
11. Metha - RISE! [VIM Records]
12. Mord Fustang - We Are Now Connected Metha-re-rub
13. Trentemoller Vs New Order - Beta Boy (Metha Re-Work) FREE DOWNLOAD
Metha – Trentemoller-vs-new-order-beta
14. Felix Cartal - Black To White (Clockwork Remix) (Metha Re-Rub)FREE DOWNLOAD
Metha – Felix-cartal-feat-miss-palmer
15. Metha - MONSTER / PROMO [EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY] coming soon at VIM records
16. Cedric Gervais - Molly (Metha Re-Rub)FREE DOWNLOAD
Metha – Cedric-gervais-molly-metha-re
17. ATTAQUE - Light Falls (Metha Re-Rub)
18. Depeche Mode & Eric Prydz - Personal Jesus (Metha Re-Work)
Metha – Depeche-mode-eric-prydz
19. Clockwork - Hulk (Dillon Francis Remix) (Metha Re-Work) FREE DOWNLOAD
Metha – Clockwork-hulk-dillon-francis
20. Black Sun Empire & Noisia - Hideous (Metha Remix)

Hello Metha! Congratulations on 10 years of Be Massive.First of all, please introduce yourself in 5 sentences.

My name is Metha, and I am a Hungarian DJ and producer.I have been a DJ for 11 years, and I have organized three party series in Budapest. Be Massive, No Disco, We Need Underground. My biggest event was in November —Be Massive—in which I celebrated 10 years in the party scene in Budapest. I always like a colorful style—my style is tech funk, which means high quality style mixes like techno, tech-house, break . . . so when I am playing I like to mix the styles.I am proud that I placed second at a DJ contest in Ibiza where DJ’s from 16 countries competed.

I read your profile, that you already played in Slovkia, when and where was it?

Yes, I played at Érsekujvar with JHz and Sikztah about 7 years ago.

From my view of the breakbeat scene, in Hungary there is a bigger party scene. You are doing big parties with well-known foreign DJs, do you think that the club scene in Hungary is more supported by sponsors, clubs, etc.?

So the clubs don’t have special sponsors. The organizing teams (like me) do. Burn was a very good sponsor for me and helped me make a Be Massive Boat party. They gave me a high quality butterfly sound system, and, of course, Burn drinks. Adidas Originals is also my sponsor. They provided me with stylish clothes, and footwear to wear during my gigs. In Hungary, the break scene is much smaller than 5 years ago. But that is another story . . .

Did you ever hear about Wave magazine? Is it in Hungary or some other similar magazine about electronic/dance music?

No!

Your debut release as a producer was on the Slovak label breaks.sk and we can say it was successful as it was reviewed by mixmag. How long are you producing? Which software are you using?

I have been producing for about 7 months, and Kid Panel helped me. I used Ableton. The track was almost ready, but I still lacked something . . . so that’s why it took me a long time . . . but I found it! I am very proud of this track!

Recently, I heard some house tunes from you. In the future, do you want to focus on techfunk/breaks sound or do you want to release all kinds of music? What do you think is better for producers? To focus on one style or do different styles of music?

Good question . . . now I make techfunk/break/techno styles, and I am working on some techno and warehouse stuff, too. I had a release in deep style, but I think if I want to make a strong brand I have to focus on my exact own sound style which is dark and deep. If every release is a different style, it is not good for my producer brand.
For example, Elite Force does very well. When he makes breaks, he uses the Elite Force name and If he make deep and techy, He Use Own name aka Simon Shackleton. When he does the warehouse style he uses the Zodiac Cartel name. He is a famous DJ so for him it works good.

The Be Massive party is one of the biggest/famous underground parties in Hungary. Why did you decide to run this party?

When I started I would like to build something of my own—my own flyers, my own style, and I did not want to compromise my style for anybody.

Was it hard in the beginning?

Yes, of course, and hard now, too. When I started 10 years before , I played every Thursday at a very small club, and the people didn’t like electronic music. After this place, I played three times a week all night long, and I learned a lot of things to make a good party.

Do you have a problem with attendance?

It is a new generation problem. A lot of party people don’t want to listen to the DJ set. They only want to hear what they know. Ten years before DJ’s were the music selectors. If I wanted to hear something new, I had to go to a party or vinyl shop. Now everything is on the Internet—sometimes even before the release.


Was it hard to build a successful party brand?

Very hard. Lots of big and strong brands were out there and they had to quit the party scene because not enough people want to the parties.
If you choose a “bad guest” or make a bad party, there is no more chance. So it is very stressful. I always want to bring something new. I don’t care about the big name, if he is not a productive producer or they music that I don’t like.
So our guests are always active, and I like then music.. It is difficult to find the balance for the crowd and my “style”. I have to believe that, what I like, people will like it, too. And if enough people trust my style, we will be good. The last 10 years it worked—so I am optimistic!

Could you recommend me some Hungarian artists who are on fire at the moment, who is the best Hungarian DJ and producer at the moment for you?

I am not being conceited but I like my style more than the others. But I do like Fine Cut Bodies, Kid Panel, and Lucky 23 is a very good talent and producer, too. I don’t really have a favorite so that’s why I am playing music and have my own event . . . because I like what I do.

Also someone from the international scene? Who is doing now the best music for you? Do you have some favorite producer or DJ’s?

Oh yes . . . my favorite dj is Elite Force, and I really like his produced work. I also like Mike Hulme and James Zabiella. I like Adam Beyer’s easier techno sets, and also the Drumcode label. One of my favorite producers now is Oliver Huntemann. I really like his last 3-4 tracks.. I liked his style 5 years agon then for 3 years I didn’t feel his all releases to much. Now I like him again 100%. My other favorites are Pig and Dan and Sam Paganini, too. They were my Be Massive guests last year. They are very good guys, good producers + dj’s too.

What is your daily job? Are you doing something else or is being a dj/producer your main job?

I’m working at a casting agency. I am a casting director, photographer, and cameraman. I don’t have as much time as I would like to make music.

What is your greatest achievement in music? Or is there something you want to achieve in the future?

My greatest achievement I played on the Arena stage at Balaton Sound festival this summer.Also getting second plan at the dj contest in Ibiza.My Be Massive event which is 10 years old + having my own stage & night at Balaton Sound in 2012 with Elite Force and Mike Hulme with sponsored by BURN.I’m verry proud about I play with UNKLE with James Lavelle in Manchester (thanks Lowdown c Dirty crew)…of course produce my own tracks :)

I would like to do the kind of music that is in my head. I want to develop a lot and later it would be nice to travel the world playing music! Anything else you want to say to Slovak readers?

Hello everybody in Slovak!! Check out Machos track. He is a new, talented producer. You won’t be disappointed Also check out my new tracks and mixes here:

www.methadj.com
www.facebook.com/methaDJ
www.soundcloud.com/metha
www.mixcloud.com/Metha/
www.beatport.com/artist/metha/219878
www.youtube.com/user/Methamorphozis