We welcome an artist who not only leaves his mark on our playlists but also enriches the electronic music scene with his innovative productions: Der Energieberater. As a producer, DJ, and musical visionary, he combines technical sophistication with a keen sense of sound aesthetics.
For NB-Q&A Today, he took the time to speak with us about his latest projects, his creative approach, and the challenges of modern music production.

In particular, his latest remix of Naive—originally by Me and Melancholy—stands out for its nuanced blend of melancholic depth and driving dynamics. The result is a soundscape that is both moving and captivating.
If you’re eager to explore his world of ideas and musical philosophy, the following short interview offers fascinating insights—a conversation about inspiration, process, and the delicate balance between art and technique.

Q&A

Hello and welcome back! Your output is impressive—how many releases do you put out each quarter?

Hi and thank you for the time. My output depends on the ideas I have and on the releases of my friends and contacts. The most of my releases are remixes. So if I hear a good track I ask my friends if they want a remix. Sometimes I work on 4-5 Tracks at the same time and other months are quiet or I work on my own music. I try to have a 1-2 month-break between every release to focus on every track and support the start. So I have 1-3 releases each quarter.

‘Naive’ by Me & Melancholy, your latest release, takes a completely different approach from the original. How did this idea come about?

I heard the song. I felt the 80s romantic vibe of a New Order or Depeche Mode song… so these where my influences.

What is your approach to a remix, and how do people reach out to you for a collaboration?

My goal is to surprise the people with my version and to give respect to the original song. 1/3 the artists ask me if I can make a remix 2/3 I asked them. But it´s always necessary that I like the song.

In my opinion, a remix should stand out from the original and not just feel like an extended version. How do you see it?

I agree. I work as a DJ so I always think “what would I like to hear on the dancefloor now. Or what do I like when I listen at home and relax”. For me as a remixer it´s more fun to be creative and to use just some of the song-elements.

What has been your most challenging project in terms of execution?

Most of the time my own songs are a big challenge, because I´m never really happy with the sound. They are always more then a year in progress. 

In your opinion, what are your top three remixes, looking back?

The one with the most streams was never official released : it’s a remix of a Melody Gardot song I made for ING – You only can find it as free download in my soundcloud. The most outstanding mix was the remix of “Unter dem hellblauen Himmel “ by Gisbert von Knyphausen. It was a songwriter song before and now it is a very groovy track. And I also like my remix of “Moose und Farne” by Rupert Falsch. It combines Kraftwerk-Sounds and club-sounds.

When I start a remix with someone new I always send them my playlist “Life is a remix” in which you can listen to all my remixes and the original tracks. So you can compare.

And last but not least, as always—what are your musical plans for the summer?

Next week I´ll release the remix  “Robophonie” with the Band Sheebaba. 2 other tracks I just finished and will be released in summer. And… I´m looking forward to go to some festivals to get new ideas for djing and producing…. but also to have fun😊.