10 Years of Smallville

When you started the label, what were the first records you put out and what was the reaction from people?

It was amazing. The first Smallville release was a track I did with a friend of mine and Pete picked the track. Back then the first records we put out sold really well and we got loads of feedback from around the world. Then a year after we started we had our first album from Move D and Benjamin Brunn 'Songs from the Beehive' and that was a really big thing for us. It was basically an ambient one. More and more people were checking Smallville.

Has the Smallville sound changed in the last 10 years?

Certain records are different but we've kept the same vibe from the beginning. We put out what we love; it's never been been about following trends or putting out a certain artist because they're hip.

Has the way you run the label changed though?

It has changed. The team's changed. Stella who opened the store with us has now moved to Berlin to study philosophy. Pete now has more and more things to do, and he opened a gallery, now I'm doing more and more production. We all decide together though. I still send Pete all the music.

What are your proudest moments with the label?

So much has happened through Smallville. When we started out I was playing clubs in Hamburg as a DJ but not anywhere else and everything I do now startyed with the label. I've got to play all around the world and I'm very thankful to Pete for pushing me to do all these things. Smallville's supporting other people now and together we've been to every continent in the world to play. Panaroma Bar was definitely something special for me though. I was so nervous.

What's next for Smallville?

We've been doing dates in Europe to mark 10 years and there'll be a 10 year compilation later in the year. There's a new Moomin album coming, and we've launched a label called Fuck Reality which is exciting.