At small Trance-Underground Parties Martin Bohata aka DJ Kara_Maehl discovered his passion for electronic music.
Soon infected by "The-Progi-Flow" fell his attention to the progressive sounds and with the passing years his hearing got more and more sharpened for the minimal and electronic sounds.
Kara_Maehl has a number of bookings featured in several Swiss clubs and festivals (Labyrinth, Dachkantine, Labitzke, Atmosphere, Timegate, Hive Club, Loop38, Sedel and many more....) and consolidate his place in the Swiss electro and minimal scene. Abroad he drew attention as well and he gets opportunities to perform in Mexico, South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg), France (Lyon), Australia (Sidney), Germany, Sri Lanka, Koh Phangan (Full Moon and Halfmoon festival), Czech Republic, Greece and Austria.
Since 2007 the native Czech sounds for Echoes Records.
In 2006, driven by curiosity for the development of electronic music he began to produce together with Patrick Sonderegger aka La Baaz (former Paste) own tracks under the name "La Baaz & Kara_Maehl" . Against the versatile background of the thoroughbred DJs result some characteristic tracks and it came to successful releases on top labels such as Bosphorus Underground, Finetool, Echoes Records, Blue Tunes, Plusquam, Rococo, Echoplast and many more.......
On an experienced foundation launched Kara_Maehl along with La Baaz the party label KINKY BEATS, which has successfully established in the party scene Switzerland. On the line-up are always international Topacts such as Antix, Piatto, Julian Jeweil, Fiord, Glitter, Minilogue, D-Nox & Beckers, Emok, Mapusa Mapusa, Atmos, Ticon and many more.....
The eponymous compilations of the two Kinky Beats founder, are on the Israeli label Echoes Records and German Plusquam and Echoplast published.
The actual Project of the two passionate musicians called "Moosfiebr" waits with new crispy tracks in the pipeline. A minimal sound carpet, idiosyncratic woven. Get Infected!
www.moosfiebr.com
Martins connection to this island has been going on for a while.
His first visit here was 15 years ago. Since then he has been travelling the Globe many times and have seen many nice places quite similar to Koh Phangan but even though he seems to be coming back here again and again. The Magic Island full of Crystals ;)
The parties here are so different to Europe. Here we dance in the Jungle or on the Beach. Martin is pleased that the music genre changed a bit on the island so it no longer only the PsyTrance Family entertaining! Now we have Tech and Deep House also!
He has played here many times at the Half Moon Festival and at the Bay Lounge. On Full Moon on Hadra Beach, in Back Yard and at Pirates Bar!
He has been playing Tech stuff at all of the parties, going on the dex around Boyonic whose Beats seem to harmonize at bit with Kara Maehls!
This time around he was here for the Last 2 Half Moons and Bay Lounge Events!
His current home base is in Zürich Switzerland, around the suburbs of Zürich.
One of the big differences when you play a set here compared to back home is the Sound Systems, Martin Says. “It can be a small challenge of equipment but so much more fun!”
For Phangan this time he brought lots of Tech House and Minimal. Deep House also found room in his bag.
When he wants to relax it will be to some Deep Melancholic Ambient Sounds. For Martin Melancholy is not absolutely a sad thing. More something unexplainable he says.
His best inspirations source for his own productions he claims to be from artists like:
Format B, Max Bett, Slam, Rodriguez Jun, Extrawelt, Oliver Koletzki, Dusk, Fiord, Barem, Julian Jeweil, Sascha Braemer, Oliver Huntemann, Dritte Raum, Trentemoller, Minilogue, Gui Boratto, Sam Paganini, Mos, Popof, D-Nox & Beckers, Gabe, Stephan Bodzin and many more
Koh Phangan is the perfect spot for Martin.
“Everything is possible here.
You can relax, have great parties, meet crazy people, do some sports.
This year I had some really nice kite surf sessions on the island….. good wind!”
- and theeeen we have small discussion ... WIND here ???? hahah .. but .. yeee .. maaaaybe ONE week here and there if you are lucky ... – and this he was he said!
Next projects on the horizon is to get home to studio sessions with his friend Patrick ( La Baaz ).
They are together organizing their special event series Kinky Beats in Zürich.
Always with a tasty international and national Line Ups!!
He will be in Mexico in May for the Festival Dream and at the Burning Mountain in Swiss for sure.
Furthermore you can be sure to catch him play around in the Clubs in and around Zürich.
To mention family life or other chores this young dudes freaks and goes green. While talking we touch the subject VERY lightly and without too much effort it was easy to conclude that this was not in ANY future plans!
In 10 years from now he could either be in Switzerland or Kasachstan, he has no idea, BESIDES that it will be without wife and kids ... !!
Upon asking if his name meant the same in English and Swiss as it does in Danish, I got nothing much but a giggle out of him.
Apparently he is absolutely NOT a Candy or a Camel – but the rest is a well kept secret .. that will only make him giggle..
Camel cartoon .. ( the name story )secret story hmmmm
He is such a bad boy that he is afraid his mother lost him long ago. This I guess only his mother knows ..
As a DJ behind the Dex, the strangest he has ever heard requests for where:
Do you know where the toilet is?
Do you sell drinks?
Or maybe drugs?
Not that matters to him though.
All he want to do is this!
He is so Happy with his life as it is that he can “promise” to never stop living this way!!!!
Focusing on our Minimal, Tech House Project MOOSFIEBR www.moosfiebr.com
www.soundcloud.com/moosfiebr
Having some nice original releases and remixes for Minilogue, Ticon and from Khainz, Duca, Dani Sbert coming out in the next months at different labels like Bosphorus Underground, Sound of Earth and more……
Our second project as LA BAAZ & KARA_MAEHL is more the groovy Techno style. There also coming some releases very soon….
www.soundcloud.com/kara_maehl
Thank you for this Round About!! We Look forward to see you again next season! Good Luck with your future projects & catch you on the Dex Soon!! Safe Happy Trip Back Home from Phanganist