I ntegrity lies at the heart of Sebastian Mullaert’s outlook on creativity and sound. Best known as one half of the production duo Minilogue, his solo projects have become increasingly emboldened in recent years. Prising himself from the comfort of his luxurious cabin studio, Mullaert has sought to test his creative ideals through collaboration with likeminded artists and students enrolled to his In Bloom mentorship programme. Mullaert’s latest partnership with Stockholmbased producer/DJ Alexander Berg (aka Dorisburg), typifies his newfound approach to creativity. Having found a common language with the fellow Swede, the duo returned to Mullaert’s studio in Röstånga to create a collection of audio jams. After a pandemic-induced pause, the duo then took the recordings to Malmö’s Inkost venue where, via a series of live improvisational sessions, they created the abstract electronic album That Who Remembers.
When did you come across Alexander Berg’s work, and what made you think that collaborating would be a good idea?
“I connected with Alex’s music when he started to release under his solo project Dorisburg. I felt a very strong connection with his album on Hivern Discs and his releases on Aniara Recordings, which is why I released an EP on that label for one of my other projects. When I launched my Circle of Live project in 2017, I was thinking about certain artists I wanted to invite, and Alex was one of those. In connection with that, we played together live quite a few times and he came to my studio in Sweden to make
