CODY CURRIE

Cxsody Currie’s nuanced concoctions of jazz keys, disco licks and heavy-hitting drums has cemented his place in the house music scene, with a distinctive sound that oozes maturity. The Berlin-based 24-year-old has been experimenting with samples for most of his career but has recently dived head-first into live instrumentation within his productions. After recently teaming up with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Joel Holmes to produce New Chapter, we took the opportunity to discuss his process, favourite synths and how ping pong is helping him keep on the straight and narrow.

MT What spurred your recent move from London to Berlin?

CC: London is my hometown, but I felt like a change of pace and environment would be good for me. Berlin has quite a high quality of life, which means that I can live as an artist if I’m working hard enough on my music. Plus, there’s a growing jazz scene here and everyone is keen to collaborate. There’re so many world-class musicians here that haven’t released any material but love playing in Berlin’s jazz clubs.

I wasn’t really part of a scene in London; I didn’t really have people around me making music that was similar. My home is Leytonstone, but