B erlin-basedproducer Cinthie has deep connections to the storied dance music scene of her home city. As a DJ, she’s been playing in clubs since the mid-’90s, including a spell as a resident at Berlin’s famous Watergate. As a producer, she’s been refining her raw, hardware-driven sound for over 20 years, releasing a stellar album, 2020’s Skylines – City Lights and a string of EPs for the likes of Aus and Shall Not Fade. Recent years have also seen Cinthie taking on new challenges as both a label boss, running 803 Crystal Grooves, as well as opening a physical record store, Elevate in Berlin.
We caught up with her to get a 360 degree view of the state of European house music…
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE HOUSE MUSIC IN 2023? WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES A ‘HOUSE’ TRACK?
“House music always works best in its purest form. It’s all about the groove, the uplifting vocals, the bassline, the keys, the chords, the pads… But I believe that after the pandemic the whole of what was formerly so called ‘underground
