Podcast
beFesti Backstage
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
- Episodes
- 19
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 45 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 weeks ago
Episodes
19 episodes, newest first
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40 min
Toman on the story behind ''Verano En NY'', his concept High Ceilings & more | beFesti Backstage
Season 3, Episode 4
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
00:00 – Intro00:24 – Living in Ibiza03:03 – Changing His Sound04:14 – Playing Shows in South America05:46 – The Story Behind “Verano”08:40 – Being an A&R for No Art09:58 – From Drummer to DJ15:28 – The Strength of the Dutch House Scene16:45 – His Own Sound17:35 – “High Ceilings”21:33 – This or That?22:46 – Releasing an Album25:11 – Touring All Over the World28:37 – Quick-Fire Questions by Lavish30:43 – Future Plans31:58 – Follower Questions
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41 min
Diffrent on the impact of ''A Little Closer'', making an album and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 3, Episode 3
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
00:00 – Intro
03:18 – Diffrent’s Popularity in the Netherlands
04:03 – The Story Behind “A Little Closer”
07:01 – How to Grow in the Scene
09:43 – How Did Diffrent Get Into the UK Garage Scene?
10:34 – His Boomtown Set
12:18 – Switching Between Multiple Sounds
13:24 – Working on New Music
15:25 – Playing With MCs
17:23 – The Evolution of the Garage Sound
23:05 – Diffrent’s Own Event
25:31 – Producing New Tunes
27:40 – Finding the Right Labels
28:56 – This or That?
30:15 – Follower Questions
36:40 – Quick-Fire Questions by Lavish
38:31 – Future Plans -
1 hr 40 min
Alarico on the making of "Iruka", Kenji Hina, the techno scene & more | beFesti Backstage
Season 3, Episode 2
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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55 min
Tiësto on his return to trance, his Olympic set, favorite sneaker & more | beFesti Backstage
Season 3, Episode 1
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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42 min
TWOFACED on their breakout year, Calvin Harris' support and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 7
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - New Zealand 02:50 - The History Behind TWOFACED & Work Dynamics 09:40 - The Breakthrough Year 12:10 - Navigating the Music Industry 15:15 - Upcoming releases 18:50 - The Making of "I Need You" 21:43 - The Upcoming Plans for TWOFACED 24:00 - Being Away from Home and Together 29:00 - Follower Questions: Fav Unreleased Tunes 30:50 - Follower Questions: How to Improve Production 32:15 - Follower Questions: Dream Collabs 33:25 - Guessing the Top-Selling Festival Items on Bol 35:45 - What's coming up this year? 36:30 - The Latest with TicketSwap
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44 min
Helena Lauwaert on her Pitch set, her own concept Loose Legs and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 5
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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44 min
Kyle Starkey on building a career after ''Tryton'', ''The Way It Is'' & more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 6
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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40 min
Paige Tomlinson on Liverpool, changing her sound and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 4
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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44 min
Faster Horses on linking up with MC Pat Flynn, sample clearances and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 3
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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40 min
Bad Boombox on his Beyond The Valley set, house music and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 2
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.Timestamps:00:00 - 2:36 Intro2:37 - 6:28 How Bad Boombox started his career6:29 - 10:32 Different scenes and festivals10:33 - 14:45 Bad Boombox on music videos14:46 - 18:25 Bad Boombox on upcoming releases18:26 - 21:05 Bad Boombox on controversial content21:06 - 34:14 Questions from followers34:15 - 35:31 What’s next for Bad Boombox?35:32 - Quick fire questions
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45 min
Silva Bumpa on his upcoming EP "HYPA," the hype around "Doin' It," and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 2, Episode 1
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
Timestamps:00:00 - Intro04:19 - B2Bs and collabs09:14 - His viral ''Doin’ it’'10:33 - The ‘Shake Your Bumpa’ line14:24 - How 2000s R&B shaped his sound19:48 - Using vocals in his tracks23:31 - His production process and handling pressure28:46 - Unreleased tracks going around on SoundCloud32:04 - This or That33:55 - Questions from followers43:34 - What’s next for Silva Bumpa?
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1 hr 13 min
Dennis Quin on "You're In My System," being a teacher, producing and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 8
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro(03:45) - The making of "You're In My System"(09:15) - How Dennis started his music career(13:45) - Dennis' 2025(15:40) - Dennis on the USA(18:30) - Dennis on timelessness in music(21:55) - Dennis on the younger generation of DJs(25:20) - Dennis on the importance of social media and promotion(34:10) - Dennis on labels and his own "Eardrums"(42:15) - Dennis on his own event "QuINvites"(47:00) - Dennis on his production process and being a teacher(53:55) - Follower questions: Dutch vs UK sound(58:50) - Follower questions: Dennis' OG status(01:03:10) - Follower questions: Why house has blown up lately(01:04:45) - Quickfire questions
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1 hr
Julian Fijma on almost deleting "Get Stupid," the UK, his breakthrough and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 7
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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52 min
LAMMER on his insane 2025, playing at Lowlands, his first EP and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 6
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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44 min
KELLAR on his quick rise, ADE, upcoming tracks and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 5
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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1 hr 6 min
Lisa Korver on finding her own sound, becoming a DJ, an album and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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58 min
Tjade on Agrio Tracks, Groningen, the Amsterdam highway festival and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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48 min
Jamback on his viral unreleased track, playing at [UNVRS] and more | beFesti Backstage
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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1 hr 17 min
Milion on "LET'S GO B$NG!," his own label OG Records, making music videos, and more
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
beFesti Backstage takes you behind the decks of the next generation of dance music. Every other week, we welcome a DJ or producer from the scene to talk about their music, their sets, and everything that happens backstage. Get an inside look at the stories, struggles, and moments that shape the rising stars of electronic dance music.
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