Krien's choice of music is marked by a meditative style, which hypnotises the audience through repetitive sounds. In his ambient set he explores pulse-based minimal structures, taking music to a bare and basic level yet with this leaving space for more spherical pieces that can develop into vocal experiments, and other musical gemstones collected from different parts of the world. For the dance floor the same structures are used; maintaining a minimal character, but with an uplifting development into dub and techno based rhythms. And exploring future dance music. Krien's music often requires attentive ears, and is very much of a non-commercial nature.

Real name?
Krien Jozeph

DJ name?
Krien

Vinyl junkie or CDs?
Both.

How many records/CDs do you have?

What style of music do you play?
Minimal electronics and (non-commercial) future dance, ambient, experimental.

Where do you DJ?
Residencies at: All Is One dance events, Solid/Space events, Ihana Nights, Azart - Ship of Fools, Kabinet Azart productions, and Kamar Obskura's sporadic sessions. Further more occasional appearances at deejay cafés in Amsterdam such as Getaway and Vaaghuyzen and clubs such as Mazzo, Zyon and Hotel Arena, as well as Stalker in Haarlem. Festivals like Mysteryland (2003-2004), Lovefields (2004) and Droom Festival Blijburg. Plus cultural events at museums and galleries (Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, Museum N8 2004) and Boijmans van Beuningen (Museum Night 2003).

Your ideal DJ gig?
On a festival in the middle of the Gobi desert in Mongolia.

Last record/CD you bought?
Love, with Arthur Lee - Forever Changes

Current musical obsession?
Silent Output - digital trust/electronic awareness.

Top 3 all-time dancefloor favourites?
Mighty Match - Experimental Child EP (side A)
Donnacha Costello - Blue (side B)
Nathan Fake - Sky was Pink (Holden remix)

Worst request?
Most requests.

Favourite record stores in Amsterdam?
Distortion, (and V2, Rotterdam).

Favourite internet radio station
Radio 100

Do you have your own website?
www.kabinetazar.org
www. magmatheagency.com
www.seicho.us