FORMER dentist from Sao Paulo, Rodolpho Wehba, has been touring the globe spinning house and techno for well over a decade now.
After graduating in dentistry, the Brazilian found himself having to make a choice between two fledgling careers.
Rodolpho Wehba chose between music and dentistry[/caption]
“Music was always a parallel thing,” he says.
“But when it got to the point that I was successful enough to start touring internationally, I decided to give up dentistry and completely focus on music.
“I also started working as both an engineer-producer and an artist at around the same time.”
And so, Wehbba was born, and his music soon found its way into the sets of many of the world’s best DJs and over the years he’s released his unique blend of house and techno on a myriad of tastemaker labels such as Drumcode, Bedrock, Tronic and Knee Deep In Sound as well as his own HIFN label.
Wehbba – Enigma
Now based in Barcelona, Wehbba’s new EP, E has just dropped, and the two tracks, Enigma and Euphoria, capture the acid-soaked pulse of early rave culture.
Wehbba – Euforic
We caught up with Wehbba to mark the release of the EP and we asked him to compile a playlist of both classic and contemporary dance music that reflect the euphoria of rave culture.
Listen to both tracks on his new EP above and check out his playlist below and read what he had to say about music including tracks by The Chemical Brothers, Green Velvet, Joey Beltram and Ellen Allien.
Plus, don’t forget to head to mixcloud.com/thenightbazaar to listen to the February edition of The Night Bazaar Music Show.
WEHBBA’S RAVE INSPIRED PLAYLIST
Green Velvet – La La Land
One of my favourite tracks of all time, I love how Curtis creates an ambiance with his lyrics to extremely danceable tracks. You just can’t escape the meaning and lose yourself on the groove.
Wehbba – Dove Rush
This track was on my last album and was inspired by that rush of euphoria that comes in when a really uplifting melody drops on the dancefloor, and it just takes you away.
Chemical Brothers – Star Guitar
I think the intensity of the melody on this track perfectly reflects what the lyrics are trying to convey. It just builds and builds until it creates that beautiful, colourful release, you can really feel the sense of communion coming up.
Joey Beltram – Energy Flash
A true masterpiece from one of the most influential producers for me, Joey is the king of rave anthems, I just love how it effortlessly switches between multiple themes within one simple track, just by having a strong hook and a strong sample. Beauty.
One Night in Hackney
A very explicit track, about a proper bender, it builds upon and feels like a nod to another track I love, One Night In NYC from The Horrorist, which features a kind of similar little story. Rave fun.
Chimo Bayo – Asi Me Gusta A Mi
Heard this as a kid, never got it until much later, those days in Valencia were wild!
DJ Koze – XTC
I love the vibe on this track, I love how reflexive it is, and how it just takes you into it right from the beginning, it’s a real trip.
DBX – Losing Control
Another of my all-time favourites, it’s less on the nose but still stays on the subject, the music adds up to the feeling of that rush building up, taking you over, relentlessly.
Ellen Allien – MDMA (Alien Rain Remix)
No rave culture playlist would be complete without including a Berlin icon, I’ve played this tune from Ellen quite a lot, I just love how that 303 keeps pounding all the way through.
Viers – LSD
Another huge rave tune for me from recent times. This is what you’d experience if overindulgence was a techno track.
