We talk about how she discovered DJing at 16, her roots in trance music (Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, In Search of Sunrise), her evolution into progressive and melodic techno, and how she runs her own independent label focused on quality over big names. 💡 In this episode: – Her origins in Murmansk and the polar night that shaped her sound – How her father (a seaman & music lover) inspired her musical taste – Working with shitty club equipment as a teen resident DJ – Trance vs Progressive House: what's really the difference? – Her production setup: Ableton, Micro Korg, Roland, Pigments plugin – Why she doesn't master her own tracks (and why you shouldn't either) – Running Perfection Records and discovering new talent – Her advice for emerging producers: be yourself, create, keep going – Her desert island tracks and musical influences (Max Cooper and more) – The meaning behind the name "40 Cats" – Exclusive in-studio track previews: "Escalera" and "Vacuum"

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