EX.689 DVS1 by RA Exchange published on 2023-11-29T12:19:58Z "All I want to do is express what I love." The beloved Berghain resident talks about learning from failure, putting in the time and how good sound systems have changed his life. Born and bred in Minneapolis, Zak Khutoretsky, AKA DVS1, has been throwing and playing raves for decades. Now 47, he's at the top of his game. As one of Berghain's most popular residents and a producer known for his deep and versatile sound, he's amassed thousands of followers around the world, releasing on Klockworks, Transmat and Ostgut Ton, in addition to his own label, HUSH. Not just an artist, Khutoretsky has garnered a reputation for speaking critically about the challenges facing the electronic music community, notably through his essay about the battle between art and entertainment, and more recently through the inauguration of his revenue sharing platform ASlice. The organisation was designed in 2020 as an antidote to the pay disparity between DJ earnings and producer earnings, and its basic conceit is that DJs submit playlists of their tracks and share small percentages of their gig fees to be redistributed among the artists whose tracks they've played. In this RA Exchange live from ADE, Khutoretsky talks with journalist Christine Kakaire about the platform and the impetus behind it, as well as his underlying tendency to be a "fixer," from the problems in his house to the issues he sees plaguing his community. Listen to the episode in full. Genre Podcast Comment by Jeremy J Thank you. 2024-03-20T13:42:57Z Comment by Pulse Inspirational as always. Thank you. 2024-02-22T01:40:36Z Comment by Leod 🛠️ 2024-01-14T23:06:12Z Comment by Nitzan Thank you 🙏 2024-01-03T19:56:49Z Comment by Pooja B/ikigai (She/Her) @rqvx that you? 2023-12-27T22:17:36Z Comment by Pooja B/ikigai (She/Her) "MUSIC IS NOT A COMPETITION!" 2023-12-27T22:06:39Z Comment by Pooja B/ikigai (She/Her) Just the summary of his projects/accomplishments blows my mind! 2023-12-27T21:22:50Z Comment by Florian Mader Epic! Thank you so much!!! 2023-12-25T18:59:35Z Comment by Esperanto Thank you! 2023-12-22T12:34:11Z Comment by Venk A true legend 💜 2023-12-20T18:23:52Z Comment by Innerworld tools all the way))) 2023-12-17T11:10:40Z Comment by Djonah Laforge i love what you say there! 2023-12-14T18:06:02Z Comment by Djonah Laforge i agree, on this you are waring the crowd out, you cant build a story on 150bpm and put emotion in it 2023-12-14T17:58:24Z Comment by bazedjunkiii 145/150bpm is quite a weird tempo to me personally... never clicked for me. 2023-12-11T22:55:17Z Comment by Katharina Inspiring 2023-12-11T07:09:15Z Comment by SZoul Just thank you! 🖤 2023-12-07T12:48:46Z Comment by Lukas Stern greatest mind in the scene! 2023-12-07T10:15:21Z Comment by Eddie Chen Zak is the inspiration, legendary 2023-12-06T16:18:47Z Comment by SPCTR Great discussion! Thankyou RA and DVS1! 2023-12-06T11:54:12Z Comment by YAWAYLA Incredible podcast, can approve this is a MUST listen 🇿🇦🙏🫶 2023-12-06T09:51:48Z Comment by YAWAYLA Super keen to hear what the master has to say 🫶🔥💥 2023-12-06T08:50:04Z Comment by Courtial Basilar ♥️ 2023-12-05T17:46:22Z Comment by Avilynn <3 2023-12-05T14:55:34Z Comment by Karan Goes Dancing Timeless tune. 2023-12-05T12:55:04Z Comment by Karan Goes Dancing Love this. 2023-12-05T12:43:09Z Comment by Paz Shina Amazing 2023-12-05T11:22:19Z Comment by Gannein ☮️ 2023-12-05T10:31:49Z Comment by Volpe / Presence Of Mind 100% 2023-12-05T10:21:48Z Comment by ANDF <3 2023-12-05T10:09:34Z Comment by Sunju Hargun <3 2023-12-05T05:10:10Z