BERLINCIAGAY #7 – BEKEFI

Interview

How have you been, and what’s been keeping you inspired lately?
(Whether it’s sets, productions, remixes, creative projects, or your own well-being.)
I’ve been so busy in the best possible way. Feeling super lucky that I can live and breathe music. Many things inspire me but to mention some, the energy on the dancefloor – that beautiful feeling that’s hard to explain, but we all feel it. I am also really enjoying digging out records from the late 80s early 90s.I included the release dates of the tracklist, because i think it’s helpful and interesting to know which year the record came from (It’s my obsession talking about it lol). It’s something that always grounds me and gives me perspective on the tracks. Playing vinyl is also something that’s super personal and physical and rarely perfect and I find so much joy in the accidents, and the rawness of it all. I am working on a beautiful creative collaboration I can’t announce yet, but later this year I will. I also am working on remixes for artists I admire. Pretty amazing all of it to be honest.

At the heart of BERLINCIAGAY is a vision of gay community.
What does community mean to you, and how do you build meaningful connections?
The gay community is where I truly discovered  myself, and where I always belonged. I know a person can be many things and can belong to so many different communities, but for me the gay community is a representation of what I stand for as a person: Acceptance, freedom, joy, resistance and resilience. 

I build l connections through being a genuinely curious person. I love getting to know people and their journey of life. Everybody is different and that’s one of the beauties of this life.

You have your own night called Soak Audio, how did the project come about?
SOAK is KAOS spelled backwards. The name says it all – it’s about  soaking in the energy and finding happiness  in a place where nothing is predictable (aka finding beauty in this life – all through amazing music) . I think that represents the night perfectly.

What have you learned running your own night, and what do you think clubs can learn about how to treat queer people in spaces like Fabric?
I’ll try to answer short because it’s a topic that I can go into really deeply. I think the main thing is: Give agency to people who you want to have on the dance floor. If you want more queer, POC, trans, non binary and women on the dancefloor enjoying themselves and feel safe. Make sure you have people like the above making important decisions about how to run a night.
For example.: If you have a transgender DJ playing that night: have a transgender artist liaison. If you have a queer night: have queer security guards. And the list goes on. 

What’s next for you in 2026?

This year is releasing and playing music  that feels good. I have a couple of residencies that I love, but you’ll definitely see me playing more in Europe and above. Thank you for the opportunity. Hope you’ll enjoy the mix.