We changed a few kind words with Dirk Puchta alias Marbod & his label Lofile Records.
Independent Groove: Hi Dirk! Nice to have you here.
Dirk Puchta: Hi!
Independent Groove: Your typical Berlin breakfast is?
Dirk Puchta: Döner! clearly…
Independent Groove: What was your intention with the label founding of Lofile Records?
Dirk Puchta: I wanted to do something different. I think its important to draw attention, particularly in house and techno. I wanted to realize my interpretation of electronic music.
Independent Groove: Why the name „Lofile Records“?
Dirk Puchta: It was a long long time ago… I was sitting in my home studio and it was the work title for some of my tracks. Totally simple!
Independent Groove: Which artists did you already released on Lofile Records?
Dirk Puchta: The first Release was from WOWMOM a project of me & two friends.
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The second Release came from Reilg, one of my closest people around me with Remixes by Tilman Tausendfreund from Hamburg and Edward.
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Release #3 was my debut EP, with a Remix by Thomas Stieler.
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The fourth release was a Various Artists EP. Tim Schumacher together with Max Grothus, Tilman Tausendfreund, Johannes Albert, me as Marbod and Thome Thomp aka Reilg delivered the tracks on this EP
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Independent Groove: How would you characterize your label releases?
Dirk Puchta: Love and friendships, respect for different visions – and the passion for deep music.
Independent Groove: When will be your next release on Lofile Records?
Dirk Puchta: LFR005 will release end of September.
Independent Groove: Where do you get the inspiration for your music?
Dirk Puchta: I quite don´t know what I´m doing… *laughs*!
Independent Groove: Describe the upcoming LFR005 in one word?
Dirk Puchta: Faces.
Independent Groove: Which releases from other labels have influenced your style on long terms?
Dirk Puchta: Not so many, because i doing my own thing…
Independent Groove: What is the future for Marbod & Lofile Records?
Dirk Puchta: We shall see… I have a lot of plans for the future. Maybe, i will realize some of them.
Independent Groove: We thank you for your time and wish you much success with the LFR005 on Lofile Records.