Plasmatique: "My music gives space to fantasies and lets everything just flow around us"

Plasmatique has spent the past seven years behind the desk as a producer and sound engineer, shaping music through her own production company before stepping fully into her own artistic world. Her sound moves through progressive melodic techno with a cinematic edge: arpeggiated basslines, shadowy tension, slow-burning melodies and synth lines that feel both fragile and powerful. Drawing from influences such as Stephan Bodzin, Innellea, Adriatique and Thomas Helmich, she has appeared at events like Archetype and released "Circularity" on HARTHOUSE 2023 "Dance With The Robots". Her tracks "Obsidian" and "Inconsolable" were also picked by David Guetta for his radio show and Spotify playlists.

"Shine" is your latest release on Luft & Liebe. What emotions or moods were you aiming to convey with this track?

The goal is to bring hope that at the end of every storm, the sun will rise and warm us with its rays, just as after every negative experience, something beautiful, hope, light comes into life.

Your music has been described as "an unstable magma of pulsations and melodic lines". How do you balance this complexity with the serenity that emerges in your tracks?

Just as lava, despite being hot and dangerous, slowly solidifies and creates new land, bringing possibilities for new life. So too, my music alternates with melodies that are energetic with a sound that gives space to fantasies and lets everything just flow around us.

You love arpeggiated basslines. How important is this element in shaping your creative process and the flow of your productions?

An arpeggiated bassline gives the track a sense of constant motion without overcomplicating the melody. It allows me to bridge the gap between the heavy kick and the atmospheric pads, keeping the dancefloor moving while keeping the vibe emotional.

You draw from a variety of artists and genres. How do these influences contribute to your unique sound and approach to melodic techno?

Influences are like ingredients! I take the energy of underground techno and mix it with the storytelling of cinematic music. Combining different worlds is my way to make sure that my sound doesn't just blend into the background.

Your music invites a contemplative, almost ascetic experience. How do you see melodic techno accompanying moments of introspection in listeners’ lives?

I've always seen melodic techno as a form of modern meditation. The repetitive nature of the kick and the bass creates a safe space for the mind to drift. By keeping the elements ‘ascetic’ or minimal, I'm leaving room for listeners to breathe and project their own emotion onto the music.

You recently remixed "Tomorrow" by gens_abo: how did you reinterpret the track to fit your own sound?

To bring this track into my world, I focused on the tension between the original’s emotion core and driving energy of the dancefloor. I wanted to preserve the soul of the original vocals but to give them a more “propulsive” feel. The goal was to find a “sweet spot” where the beauty of the melody meets cinematic melody.

Both releases came out on Luft & Liebe—what does this collaboration mean to you?

It has been an incredibly organic experience. The moment I heard the original track, I knew I had to get my touch on it. Those vocals were absolutely mesmerizing, they had this haunting, magnetic energy, they stayed with me in a slightly mysterious way. Bringing this remix to Luft und Liebe felt like a natural full circle moment.

Before Plasmatique, you worked for years as an engineer and producer: how does that technical background influence your current artistic work?

Starting in the studio meant that by the time I launched Plasmatique, I already had defined a sonic signature. Being a producer and engineer is my foundation, and Plasmatique is the artistic expression of all that technical work.

You cite influences such as Stephan Bodzin, Innellea, Adriatique, and Thomas Helmich—how do these artists specifically shape your current sound?

Those artists are the architects of modern melodic techno. I learned the importance of hardware driven, expressive melodies, using unexpected, distorted elements, how to build cinematic atmosphere and technical clarity, and almost surgical precision. 

You’ve performed at events like Archetype and contributed to releases on Harthouse—what have been the most meaningful milestones in your journey so far?

(there is no event Archetype - that is one of my tracks.)

There is no greater feeling than hearing artists on whose music I was partying such as David Guetta, pal Van Dyk supporting my tracks in their radio shows. And also, success on YouTube, where 3 of my videos have already more than 1 000 000 views.

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