The Proust Questionnaire – DJ Hell
More than a DJ- HELL is an international producer and publisher of electronic music as well as founder and owner of the renowned International Deejay Gigolos record label. The ‘Munich Machine’ is rooted in the pioneering electronic music tradition of the Bavarian city, which excitingly balances the traditional and cosmopolitan attitude. “I did Kosmische Musik in a new way. This is where I come from, I grew up with the early German electronic pioneers of music, and this is why I went in this direction. Often it is called German electronic avant-garde, or psychedelic music. I went back to the ’70s and tried to do it in my own way.”
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
lost in focused intensity
What is your greatest fear?
asphyxiation
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
there is none
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
lack of empathy
Which living person do you most admire?
vincent gallo
What is your greatest extravagance?
no drugs, no alcohol, no smoking, no meat, no stimulants becomes extravaganza now
What is your current state of mind?
satiaded
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
loveless
On what occasion do you lie?
mostly i don’t lie
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
i really don’t care
Which living person do you most despise?
1 friedrich merz
2 donald trump
3 wladimir putin
4 baschar al -assad
5 jair bolsonaro
6 recep tayyip erdogan
7 xi jinping
8 kim jong-un
9 boris johnson
What is the quality you most like in a man?
humor
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
emotional intelligence & power
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
nobody told me
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
nature
When and where were you happiest?
july 2014 -bavaria
Which talent would you most like to have?
cooking
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
absolutely nothing
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
realizing that music is a higher form of communication
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
as a cat
Where would you most like to live?
bavaria
What is your most treasured possession?
ford mustang 1965
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
—
What is your favorite occupation?
sleeping
What is your most marked characteristic?
stay true to yourself
What do you most value in your friends?
good sense of humor
Who are your favorite writers?
charles bukowski, moritz von uslar, rainald goetz, timothy leary.
Who is your hero of fiction?
dj hell
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
andy warhol
Who are your heroes in real life?
all men / women who believe in themselves
What are your favorite names?
—
What is it that you most dislike?
ignorance & arrogance
What is your greatest regret?
je ne regrette rien
How would you like to die?
on stage
What is your motto?
i want my future back
– May 2020
DJ Hell’s new album housemusicbox will be released later in 2020. Until then, enjoy his excellent last album Zukunftsmusik (2017)