{"id":4082,"date":"2025-07-29T21:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/adam-beyer-interview-new-album-drumcode-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:49:28","slug":"adam-beyer-interview-new-album-drumcode-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/adam-beyer-interview-new-album-drumcode-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I&#8217;m Not Done Yet&#8221;: Adam Beyer Reflects On His Storied Career and Stunning New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/adam-beyer\">Adam Beyer<\/a> is proof that consistency is key in the world of electronic music.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it be his hard-hitting techno productions or a more subdued house beat, Beyer&#8217;s ability to bounce between genres is a key reason for his longevity in the scene. Look no further than the virtuosic producer&#8217;s latest album as proof of his staying power.<\/p>\n<p>A project that&#8217;s two decades overdue, <em>Explorer Vol. 1 <\/em>is a collection that perfectly summarizes the contributions of\u00a0one of the most prolific DJs and producers to come out of Sweden. The album&#8217;s 16 tracks are\u00a0the first in a series that aims to showcase all of Beyer&#8217;s varied sounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7jvBgKQK4ALnqRoxGQbktc?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Explorer Vol. 1<\/em> drops just as Beyer is gearing up for the upcoming 30th anniversary of his influential record label, <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/drumcode-records\">Drumcode<\/a>. The revered imprint, which has attracted a legion of loyal fans worldwide since launching back in 1996, also serves as a sort of looking glass into Beyer&#8217;s storied career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where did the time go?&#8221; asks Beyer as he sits down with <em>EDM.com<\/em> to discuss Drumcode&#8217;s anniversary. &#8220;When you&#8217;re 20 and you start a label, you don&#8217;t think about it being a 30-year-old label and being able to see your life from the other side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The beloved imprint has retained its popularity throughout the decades, serving as a platform for artists such as Alan Fitzpatrick, Charlotte de Witte, Nicole Moudaber, Victor Ruiz and UMEK, among others.\u00a0Drumcode&#8217;s forthcoming commemoration also coincides with Beyer&#8217;s big 5-0, cementing him firmly amongst the small number of DJs who continue to stand behind the decks well into their later years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No one really knew back then how long this would last,&#8221; Beyer recalls when asked if his middle-aged peers would continue to DJ and produce as they mature. &#8220;There are a few that are out there past 60, and they&#8217;re still doing it. They&#8217;re breaking ground into things never done before, and that&#8217;s inspirational.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Beyer, his passion for music is what fuels his ability to advance his craft. Additionally, a renewed focus on his overall health and wellness also plays a key role in the longevity of his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot more focus within the DJ community on health, working out more and drinking less,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Everyone used to party back then, and now not so much. I firmly believe you can go to 65, as long as you can stand up and have your hearing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As one of today&#8217;s most in-demand techno producers, Beyer also grapples with a busy tour schedule, putting him at odds with his family life. The grueling expectations of touring DJs are the most difficult elements to consider.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d be lying if I said I haven&#8217;t missed a lot of their upbringing,&#8221; Beyer laments while speaking about his children. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been out a lot, I come and I go, and that&#8217;s probably the toughest aspect of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One unfortunate example of the constant push-and-pull between Beyer&#8217;s professional and personal lives came about last month after his daughter, Uma, was <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/news\/adam-beyer-daughter-struck-car-ibiza-severe-head-trauma\">struck by a car in Ibiza<\/a>.  After suffering severe head trauma, she has quickly recovered, but not before shifting Beyer&#8217;s perspective on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s pretty incredible how fast she&#8217;s recovered after what happened and how she got away as well as she did,&#8221; Beyer says. &#8220;When it happened, I canceled two weekends because I was in the hospital with her. Going forward, I&#8217;m gonna have to go back to work. We live in Ibiza, we have overheads, we have staff, and I cannot just take tons of time off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beyer has been living on the storied Spanish party island for eight years. Calling it the exact opposite of Sweden, he says he&#8217;s been able to enjoy the more mellow vibes Ibiza has to offer, particularly in the non-tourist months.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love it here off-season more than on-season,&#8221; says Beyer. &#8220;I think a lot of people think of Ibiza as a party island only. But it&#8217;s more than that. It&#8217;s an island with people living here year-round with normal lives, and we&#8217;re privileged to live here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Having resided on the White Isle for nearly a decade, Beyer can attest to its rapidly changing club culture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To see places like [UNVRS] be able to open is good for Ibiza,&#8221; Beyer says of the latest megaclub to open on the Balearic island. &#8220;I hear a lot of people say that it&#8217;s not like the old Ibiza and that it was better back then, but you have to embrace change. There&#8217;s only one Ibiza in the world with a foundation of club culture that goes further than just dance music and opening a new club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjE2NjY0OTUyMDc5OTE4NDQ3\/adam-beyer_taking-back-control.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"571\"><figcaption>Adam Beyer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samneill.photo\/?hl=en\">Sam Neill<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for <em>Explorer Vol. 1<\/em>, Beyer admitted the idea for the new project came after he created an album during the pandemic, only to scrap it altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I decided not to release it because it was just too much for my audience to process,&#8221; Beyer admits. &#8220;It was an introspective listening album. Even though I did not go through with it, I had unfinished tracks that I thought were good, and the idea to do an album was still there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about its central thesis, Beyer expressed that his objective was to try and encapsulate his sound in a single body of work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I kind of wanted my album to reflect the fact that I have different genres from house to tech house to techno, but they all fit within that Drumcode sound,&#8221; he exolains. &#8220;It felt like the right time to compile them and create the first of an exploration of all my different styles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Half of the cuts found in <em>Explorer Vol. 1<\/em> are collaborations with the likes of HNTR, Kyozo, Chris Avantgarde and <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/features\/class-of-2025-revealed\"><em>EDM.com<\/em> Class of 2025<\/a> inductee Layton Giordiani. Beyer touched on those partnerships, alluding to creative alliances that formed organically and advanced the ethos of the album.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t like to force things in life, I believe in my gut when it comes to my label and artist chemistry,&#8221; said Beyer. &#8220;Those collabs are quite coincidental; it was more like people showing up or me contacting someone and having an idea and going through with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although the album may have just been released, Beyer says he&#8217;s already looking ahead to next year as he enters the fourth decade of Drumcode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There will be some sort of big party, kind of a festival experience next year for all the Drumcode heads,&#8221; he revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone celebration, alongside his upcoming 50th birthday, has Beyer optimistic about the future of not only his label and career, but also for his well-being.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drumcode has\u00a0given me a very amazing life where I&#8217;ve been able to travel the world and live my passion,&#8221; Beyer says. &#8220;I&#8217;ve sacrificed a lot, but I&#8217;ve been very privileged to live my passion. I&#8217;m not done yet but I&#8217;m definitely starting to see the horizon again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Adam Beyer:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realadambeyer\">instagram.com\/realadambeyer<\/a><br \/><strong>X: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realAdamBeyer\">x.com\/realadambeyer<\/a><br \/><strong>TikTok: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tiktok.com\/@adamdrumcodebeyer\">tiktok.com\/@adamdrumcodebeyer<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realadambeyer\/\">facebook.com\/realadambeyer<\/a><br \/><strong>Spotify: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/56xrkjv6\">tinyurl.com\/56xrkjv6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Beyer is proof that consistency is key in the world of electronic music. 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