TALKING SHOP
Paramida
The Panorama Bar resident on her essential plugins and love of ’90s dance music
Many electronic artists are inspired by the glorious heyday of ’90s rave, but few artists have sought to explore the many threads that make up that decade’s sound in as deep a way as Paramida. The Berlin-based Panorama Bar resident began her career as a DJ and label head, curating her imprint’s vibe by giving each artist these specific instructions: “Imagine it’s 1992, you are at a rave in Goa on the beach. It’s 8am, what’s the track playing? Make that track.”
After experimenting with producing edits to drop in DJ sets, Paramida decided to join in the fun herself, refocussing her energy into figuring out how to create the sounds she loves herself. Since then, as a producer she has nailed down a singular style that sees her reframing and reinterpreting samples from her extensive record collection into lysergic trance workouts and technicolour rave stompers, culminating in her latest release for Love On The Rocks, Moonrise VII.
Her impressive, multifaceted interests as a record collector are on full display on her monthly Rinse FM show and as a DJ, Paramida continues to dig deep and experiment with the various influences that make up her sound, pulling from both obscure cuts and party tracks to keep listeners locked in and dancing.