BLOG 06/12/2018
Feature — Mrtva Egzotika DJ Zona profile of Jan Kinčl
Mrtva Egzotika, a Croatian site covering the domestic electronic scene, profiled Jan Kinčl in its DJ Zona series in December 2018. The short, quote-driven format lists his home scene (Zagreb) and affiliations — the CYCLE collective and the Jan Kinčl & Regis Kattie production and live duo — and traces the career from its starting point in the summer of 2000 to the album released with Kattie.
What the piece covers
The profile marks the summer of 2000 as the decisive moment when Jan began turning his DJ and production ambitions into reality, and places him in the present as part of the CYCLE collective with Matija Duić and in a live act with French keyboardist Regis Kattie. His selection is described in his own words as house, techno rooted in Detroit and plenty of electronic hybrids with jazz. Asked about favourite gigs, he singles out the first live show with Kattie in late 2016, and he weighs solo sets against collaborations. Rapid-fire lists follow: favourite DJs (Theo Parrish, Volcov, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Mills, Derrick May), producers, labels and records.
In his words
“It is hard to single out favourite gigs… but the first live show with Regis at the end of 2016 was definitely the start of a new period.”
“Both have their advantages, but at this moment I really enjoy collaborations. If the combination of people is right, the result is greater than the sum of the individual potentials.”
(translated from Croatian)
Read the full piece
The full profile, including the favourites lists, is on Mrtva Egzotika.