Nina Kraviz interview: the Siberian artist reflects on the current state of techno

Siberian-born DJ Nina Kraviz reflects on the current state of techno. We speak to her about the strains of touring life and equal representation in the music industry. Timewarp footage courtesy of Klangmeilerei TV.
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[@fastpace7]

Nina would make a brilliant Bond girl or villain..Very intelligent and sophisticated woman.

[@essence7964]

extremely beautiful as well❤️

[@heekyungkim8147]

Sexy

[@maevro_]

who is this bond ya'll talkin bout ? Serious !? Like Mr Bean stuff....c'mon -.-

[@Karmina001]

I have so much respect for this artist, you can tell she has worked very hard to get where she is. I'm fascinated by her artistic expression, she has her own way to play, she really knows how to put her emotions in her sets, you never really know where she's gonna bring you, she can be trippy acid or experimental, housy, minimal and so on. what i like about her sets, there is Space... It's not always Bang bang bang bang, it's fluid and extatic. A few times, I have to admit that I had tears looking at her playing not only because I like her but because she got talent. Thank you Nina to show the path. You are a real artist, you deserve respect. Women deserve to be seen in the industry.

[@rebelton3421]

Damn she is beautiful

[@Shortticus]

Rebelton she is absolutely gorgeous

[@willc2377]

Right!!!

[@maitro94]

Especially her lips 💋

[@maximefavre3147]

Duck Face

[@DoFunkk]

the video description is completely against of what Kraviz said from minute 3:06. I don't understand what is the point of that description? dramatise the scene? Journalism is dead

[@rosspalumbo]

DOIN IT FO D CLICKS MANG

[@diaberumonk3580]

Do Funkk The description was just introducing the topic. I assume english isn’t your first language.

[@israrhussain6175]

Must've been cathy newman who wrote the description

[@adlibelkaroui6992]

she is a true exemple of hard work & persevering

[@RyanjamesfordOfficial]

Nina is the BEST!!!! She is an amazing ambassador for techno and dance music in general. Respect!

[@Aberration79]

Ryan James Ford totally agree... big fan of your music too

[@keric1666]

I love her voice

[@greygob1]

Drop dead gorgeous Music, a life saver, Shes Brilliant Saving the world one set at a time

[@Humannondancer]

So what you're saying is; it's hard work being successful. Copy that.

[@MrBEnIbb]

Love her!!!

[@tomstubbsmusic]

Vivenne Westwood Clint Eastwood jacket in first minute. Used to be a Manager there

[@rhinoskin7550]

Amazing values. Inspiration for sure

[@Kuswasinnam]

A DJ who is also a Dr seems a perfect combination for a supremely extreme weekend of twisted techno hedonism 🔊🔊🔊

[@abxv_]

I agree with her 100%. Very intelligent woman.

[@definitepartymaterial]

what's the context of this interview? just seems bodged together for no apparent reason

[@definitepartymaterial]

no disrespect aimed towards nina ofc

[@josefk5659]

It's to further push their propaganda that women are oppressed by men. She is talented and even putting "male dominated industry" in the title diminishes her talent and skill. It's like saying, "she's good for a girl"

[@marijapaskeviciute365]

No it's not, it's saying that she's so good at what she does that she managed to get where she is despite the sexism. Which is true.

[@josefk5659]

Any data to support your claim?

[@marijapaskeviciute365]

What about all those sexist comments on the internet. "She's pretty but she can't mix" kind of thing. All the articles about her Between the Beats video. Find a man who has to deal with so much sh*t. It's not easy to make it as a man either, but women in the industry have to deal with lot's of things men don't. Especially 10 years ago. And Nina doesn't even exaggerate or complain. P.S. I really agree with her, I'd like to live in a world where no one even cares about the gender of a DJ because it really doesn't matter.

[@vyzantberlin2637]

Agree with you Do Funkk. British journalism. Interviewer hasn't a clue what to ask. Love Nina. Seen her here in Berlin many times.

[@TheRobodog]

im jealous man, i went this summer but found techno music later in like september and ive been obsessed since. just thinking of how i was in berlin and went to a tourist club that played rap music in a train depot and thought it was authentic lol

[@piga5023]

beautiful and talented. blessed!

[@foldabolda7395]

what is Nina? i mean her production is only music based not any song sung by her? she is only music composer?

[@kamran102]

Haha! "Reversed form of sexism.." Exactly! I love you Nina.. :-)

[@busywl69]

I just see a terrific DJ. that's it. her and magda will always be in my top 10.

[@turbulus]

My word. What a beautiful woman. He dance moves ate absolutely mesmerizing

[@NickyDekker89]

Absolute legend!

[@HuFilms]

She touches on the subject of 'favouritism' a bit here where women may be given priority over males that might be more talented. Nina is a big name in Techno, she probably has more followers than Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May put together. I wonder why?! So when you see attractive females speak about being 'up against the odds' it's hard to find truth in that. If you look at the Boiler Room Facebook page, they're really pushing the female dj's at the moment. Equality seems to be more important than talent. No, I'm not saying women are less talented, there's been loads of great female musicians but I do think there is vastly more young males producing electronic music in their bedrooms and mixing records than women but women want 'equality of outcome' where booking figures are equal regardless of percentages who are actually producing music for the love of it. Go to an electronic music equipment store and find out what percentage of synthesisers and drum machines are bought by women, that'll give you a good insight into how many women are genuinely into it.

[@NextSound170]

Well said

[@laccarialaccata2830]

You've identified the problem yourself - calling Nina an 'attractive female', as you did, reduces her to the way she looks, or at best it says she has got to where she is because of her looks.. Regarding the number of women or men interested in electronic music. What do you expect young women to think when they go to events or watch sets on here and every dj is a man? Of course they will get the idea that DJing and producing is just for men and won't get into it. Thats why representation is important.

[@HuFilms]

She is an incredibly attractive female and being good looking is definitely advantageous. She is genuine but her addition to the scene is small compared to males who have a much smaller following. Take a DJ / producer like Robert Hood for example. Or Steve Rachmad, Vince Watson, Stacey Pullen... etc. they have a fraction of the hype of NK though they've been top producers for well over a quarter of a century. In regards to percentages, theres always been female DJ's, just because mostly men do it doesn't mean women would be put off though they're genuinely interested. Are men interested in being care workers put off because over 90% of care workers are women? not really.

[@itsallhalal]

Hugh - hmmm i wonder why a new DJ who plays impressive performances all around the world is more popular than a list of guys who did cool things 25 years ago? 🤔🤔🤔 dont be naive to think the market adheres to some magical logic of talent or looks, its chaotic, and the fact is that the top-top DJs are at least 90% (ugly) men playing absolutely terrible music. are you mad about them getting gigs over robert hood? boiler room etc are featuring more women because its fresh, there's a ton of great new ones, and people want that. Unforunately the talented women like N.K. are hounded by nonstop conspiracy theories like yours that undermine them. thousands of people want to see her play because she's super good, charismatic and being born sexy doesn't take any of that way, it just makes her a rock star. you're gonna have to deal with that reality, even if it makes you feel left out.

[@frankhumbug]

I've seen quite a few of her interviews and I think she's bang on.

[@jabbarcorrales]

Respect.

[@SoulRoh]

she does´nt wear the jacket, the jacket wears her.

[@marshallbelmont631]

Queen of my life

[@74aamer]

She is very optimistic I like that

[@Smilthy]

I can't believe how beautiful she is. Drop dead gorgeous 🖤

[@AszelQueen]

QUEEN OF TECHNO!. 👐👌❤

[@craighicksartwork]

Ross Gaines You spelled Amelie Lens wrong.

[@zexedearth89]

/sarcasmon Yea sure, Amelie Lens is the best. /sarcasmoff Abusing the same old 303 sound which was there before she was even born. She's not bad, she's just repetative and mixing skills are almost nonexistant.

[@claytonbugeja1787]

Charlotte is the queen

[@maitro94]

@@craighicksartwork Amelie lens is more acid than techno

[@verasuhova3876]

its hard, Nina!!!

[@urossavatovic3481]

Plsssss can someone tell me the name of the track at 4:11 im dying here

[@aboutelectronicmusic]

That is 100% acidiferous - Tank www.discogs.com/100-Acidiferous-Tank-303-State/release/33939 The other side 303 state is also good. Appreciated if you follow my channel.

[@Annettista-vb9cs]

Наша красавица Нина

[@MikeeHollMartz]

QUEEN!!! Simply the BEST!!!

[@kevingray5646]

Wow

[@HawkieTalkie]

What’s the song at 4:08?

[@holliedockrell725]

song at around 1:00 ???

[@milesbakley5832]

synesthesia-slope (dub mix)

[@FdeFossard]

track ID at 50 seconds?

[@jimmyfam8832]

Legend 😎🤘😎🤘😎

[@mekako1985]

Nina I am biggest fan can’t wait till you visit anaklia Georgia 🇬🇪 on echo waves festival excited 😆

[@Lucass84]

SOLIDARNOŚĆ POLISH ✌✌✌

[@bona340]

I love Nina. GREAT ARTIST!

[@angusedgley2845]

Track ID 21 seconds in?

[@user-yx4ff3ct5v]

Но так блин искренно

[@DJSTOEK]

🖤

[@ravirana2001]

Reverse form of sexism she won my heart .

[@DrBiBeatz]

She is great I hope there is more woman's like her in the industry

[@Zuluia]

It will 😊

[@user-pv9kg9ou1l]

I thought she was a dentist

[@borreltjuh83]

She is

[@N3yr0n68]

Nina the best of the techno music

[@gabrielmcphillips6360]

Wise words from Nina kraviz

[@djgoldens1]

Track id 1:55 anybody?

[@aephemerial-tv]

i want that too

[@djgoldens1]

Fabian well my good man its your lucky day Synathasia Slope dub mix is what you are looking for hope my spelling is correct.

[@milesbakley5832]

Synesthesia-slope (dub mix)

[@reyesallen314]

Nina Kraviz you Are Fucken Gorgeousss !!

[@MrRobbiesteiner]

Heard her at timewarp, very bad choice of records no buildup, vwery monotone..... People hated it

[@vanderleimoraes3575]

Só sei que Ela é muito Top

[@Alex-ii9sp]

Look at that jacket. Queen.

[@ILoveTechno1988]

Song at 1:57 from my time of raving, love it! Heavy dance tune.

[@phlip_lip]

Do you know the name by any chance?

[@VlonceDaBoy]

@@phlip_lip find it in the time warp 2017 set

[@patrickgruber3895]

❤

[@nancycat9242]

Нина поправилась! But still gorgeous!

[@BounceHub]

Seen her at Parklife 2016 best dj I’ve seen live 💥💥💥

[@phlip_lip]

Track ID at 1:56 ? Asking for a friend

[@collectiveunconscious2876]

Synesthasia - Slope (Dub Mix) - Harthouse kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqPPoIWQr8-JbdE

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

Im lost on this DJ'ing without Vinyl. That took real skill. It was a performance.

[@vanderleimoraes3575]

Não entendo

[@cornelia-vm1mz]

What's the song that plays at 4:50?

[@aboutelectronicmusic]

That is 100% acidiferous - Tank www.discogs.com/100-Acidiferous-Tank-303-State/release/33939 The other side 303 state is also good. Appreciated if you follow my channel.

[@ApunkDaydreamLamunanOi]

04:51 The second rebirth

[@princepagan]

Song at 3:01 ?

[@princepagan]

100% Acidiferous - Tank

[@ugabugakurwamac666]

track id from 0:51, please

[@Heden00]

synesthesia - slope (dub mix)

[@stuartbrightwell7077]

Thanks, was bugging me too! :)

[@matthewspring2496]

Looking at the comments on you tube , is the internet just full wacko conspiracy theorist these days

[@philip-at-tube]

Mostly, yeah. 😎

there are theories and there are facts the problem is we dont know which is which...

[@CrakerzANDcl1tz]

That Nike add though

[@technation9]

2:00 track ID ?

[@w.bernardes3066]

synesthesia - slope (dub mix)

[@djlord9189]

So what you’re saying is........what are you saying?

[@Reticuli]

Some male DJs and promoters were complaining that untalented hot chicks were getting more gigs than their numbers in the population of world DJs would warrant and that ugly dudes with way more talent were being overlooked for slots. As a result of these overheard conversations, the net went crazy and alleged sexism and that more needed to be done to book ladies. Nina is pointing out that's reverse discrimination... i.e., favoritism.

[@daniellos333]

She's a fricking doctor?

[@davidmari2122]

ID AT 2:00??

[@w.bernardes3066]

synesthesia - slope (dub mix)

[@_venetian_9514]

Nothing beats Nina!

[@charliecoucou7098]

I've understood nothing

[@cyprokka]

We love you Nina!

[@pyruvicac.id_]

[@nahuelbassodelossantos4983]

Traduzcan la español!

[@asarubin-crump780]

Adan DE Los Santos o aprendi Ingles jaja

[@giuseppecostantino267]

Wonder

[@mi2kami2ka67]

a dentist is not a doctor

[@Mrtuson1]

What a fitty ❤

[@oscarfernandez8791]

The Acid Queen is such well spoken and talented lady. From this interview is easy to tell that her IQ must be off-the-charts, with looks to match.

[@joaquinsilva9440]

Id min 0:00

[@acidtobi]

Synesthasia - Slope (Dub Mix) Harthouse HH051 from 1994, classic tune!

[@baiodeejay1970]

i cannot understand the nina's techno..too old..commercial sounds without searching...

[@ivymikebushmann9100]

21st!

[@hlstfu6045]

Track ID at 4:09 ?

[@aboutelectronicmusic]

That is 100% acidiferous - Tank www.discogs.com/100-Acidiferous-Tank-303-State/release/33939 The other side 303 state is also good. Appreciated if you follow my channel.

[@nickbreen287]

I don't get what the meaning of these articles are? Are you saying that it is wrong for it to be male dominated? Why don't you get your own house in order and sort out the gender inequality in nursing and teaching. I long for the day that 50% of construction workers are female.....

[@vibesolution]

fake problem...

[@felixsaffari4513]

Are you saying that it’s a problem for men to be employed for construction work?

[@nickbreen287]

Yes, a really big problem. If women had to do manual labor on a construction site in mid winter, having to drive two hours each way to get there I think they would agree that men and women are suited for different work. They might actually think before they talk. So far the only equality examples they give are executive jobs based in comfortable offices. Men do the most dangerous and physically hard work there is to do. Credit where credit is due. No need to thank us.

[@soundbelch1600]

1. Within the UK, there have been several programmes to encourage more men to get into teaching. You might want to check up the stats on headteachers and consider why the minority gender in teaching in general has such a high percentage when it comes to headteachers. 2. Gender equality in nursing: again, look at the applications into nursing college. Men aren't rejected out of hand or banned from applying. 3. An article like this is asking why there are so few female DJs. Now you're not really going to contend that it's some kind of physical labour/strength issue now, are you? 4. What job do you do, Nick? Because you sound underappreciated.

[@nickbreen287]

I think my biggest problem is the very narrow and selective examples I hear on the MSN programs. Like the top 100 companies and their board room makeup, the total positions is a fraction of a percent of all jobs. Yet on the other hand and at the same time, the UK was ruled by a Queen, a female PM and every devolved assembly had a female leader. That is 100% female political and monarchical leadership, is that not totally against every equality standard there is? Do you hear men complain about it? If it is equality you are after then you should be complaining about it. Regarding your points, I could turn them all against you with the same programs to get females into male dominated areas, but that's not good enough for feminists, but you are offering these to me as a consolation?

[@rupertbloomsbury9789]

Techno was invited by three young black men from Detroit. If women want to be creative, then do it yourselves, don't pull men who innovate down to your lower standards and capabilities.

[@joshsmith7812]

Rupert Bloomsbury exactly

[@hydra490]

I'm a woman, and i'm agree with you.

[@Kuswasinnam]

Rupert Bloomsbury, what a fantastically idiotic point you made there. Congrats.

[@suncity22001]

Rupert Bloomsbury nicely put man, nicely put.

[@giuseppecostantino267]

Max rispect Calabria

[@jakeyflo9296]

Whatttt? First question ask her about her anxiety wtf

[@Reticuli]

They asked her about the ups and downs of making it. She pointed that out and then that she had actually been benefited by her gender and looks, and further that outcries against people pointing this out (that hot chicks get gigs easier) and wanting more ladies in DJ slots is basically reverse discrimination or preferential treatment, too.

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

The leftist recruiters requires victim mindset creation. They then use this as leverage for political messages to be carried. I hope Nina is aware of channel4s reputation for propaganda.

[@adoyer04]

dont like her performance

[@the5gen]

ripperdoc!

[@mjamusicswitzerland]

😊🇨🇭

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

absolutely blowin away by her attitude. Hard work gets it done. Women are not special.So right . Greatness rises to the top.If women wanna be great ,go for it!

[@Flashback_Jack]

2:54: Or race for that matter, and that includes some stuck up Detroit artists.

[@Love_forever1994]

Nina finaaaa❤❤❤❤

[@Tobiemoss]

those rock venue clubs must be horrible to play at

[@Bemnet.Zelalem]

Did people got hurt at 0:20? (Hope not)

[@321dkny]

Shaved beaver for deffo

[@supergangsterish1234]

UNBELIEVABLY overrated dj

[@Mattzietsch]

Kidding yourself.

[@russianvoodoo]

Damn, man relax goddamit. There are thousands of better DJs on this planet. It's not %100 about djing. It's about being hypy, lucky, hardworking and many more. Just stop judging.

[@supergangsterish1234]

it's not 100% about djing no, but it is about personality and hers is awful, massive hubris, arrogant and narcissistic, no room for that attitude in any music scene

[@WorldBeatle]

And what are you? Maybe look in the mirror stop judging. I saw her live about 20 times and she nailed it 90%. Sounds like an Artist to me.

[@supergangsterish1234]

did you literally just not read my previous comment, it's her attitude which sucks, not necessarily her dj skills

[@lakosta0329]

Beautiful woman