Interview with Arthur Robert about his upcoming EP Hydrostatic Equilibrium

After months of meticulous preparation, hereandthere proudly announces its second vinyl release, Hydrostatic Equilibrium, a new EP by Arthur Robert. This release embodies the label’s sonic evolution, striking the perfect balance between energetic drive and deep introspection.

A recording artist originally from Vienna, Austria, and currently based in Berlin, Germany. He has been producing and composing music professionally since 2014 and has been teaching one-on-one music production and sound design since 2018.

We sat down with Arthur to chat about the release.

Hey Arthur, it’s so nice to have you here on KEYI. Could you introduce yourself?

Hi, I’m Arthur Robert, music producer live act and DJ based in Berlin originally from Vienna and I’m glad that you’re having me for this interview. I really appreciate it. I’ve been living in Berlin for a little over three years.

Arthur, congratulations on the upcoming release of Hydrostatic Equilibrium with hereandthere. Can you start by telling us about the inspiration behind the title of the EP? What does “Hydrostatic Equilibrium” mean to you personally and musically?

Well, Hydrostatic Equilibrium is the precarious balance that stars need to remain glowing so to speak you have the inward force of gravity, and then the outward force of the energy expenditure of the sun itself. That’s what keeps the sun burning and stable. I’m very obsessed with all things, astronomy and quantum physics, and so this fascination naturally translates into my music. I think musically it is some of my favorite work. Of course, I’m happy to do it with the collector hereandthere as I respect their work and what they’re doing.

This EP seems to have a perfect balance of energy and introspection. How did you approach the structure of the release? 

To be honest, the creation happened together with my friend Yalın. He had a pretty solid idea of what he wanted to do and I just provided him the track that I had written. Honestly, I don’t make music for a label or a specific release. I just write music and then end up looking at what’s there and compiling the best possible combination to fit a record concept.

What was the creative process behind dividing it into two spectrum—one energetic and the other more contemplative?

As previously described, there was no direct process in altering these two. I just write music based on my feelings and like that, my friend Yalın decided that he wanted one side that’s a bit more energetic and one side that’s a little more introspective. I had the records already lying around, so I showed him a couple of options and then we chose the final outcome which would be featured on their label.

How did you connect with hereandthere? What’s the story behind that?

So initially Yalın used to be my student. That’s how I met him, he took classes from me. In 202, it was just like two or three classes until the end of the semester, there was a good atmosphere and he was already talking about Prague and how great it of a city it is. At the time I was living for a year in Vienna, Austria and he just mentioned that Prague was progressing and the techno scene was getting very lively. One thing led to another and then in May 2022 he invited me to Prague to play, and there was at this club called Ankali. We had a great night and lots of fun and the year after he invited me again. This is where they had already made the project hereandthere and they decided to launch a label with another student of mine and good friend Luis. He was also asked to provide a record. It was a Various Artists project and it came out as pretty decent. So naturally we were thinking of continuing and ultimately Yalın decided to approach me and asked me if I wanted to do a solo record for them.

You worked with Paul Mac on the mastering for Hydrostatic Equilibrium. Can you share a bit about that experience? What did Paul bring to the final sound of the EP, and how important was his contribution to the overall vision?

Honestly, Paul Mac is someone that I respect a lot. He contributed many great records to the techno community and it was always a great surprise when he mastered my records. He also told me that he really enjoys working on my music, which is a great vote of confidence from his side and very happy to always have his masters on my music because they sound great and they bring fourth the best out of my music.

What’s the future for Arthur Robert?

That’s a difficult question, but all I can say is that I want to venture more into ambient music—music that’s less dancefloor-driven, while still, of course, not forgetting my love for techno and house music. I also want to focus more on my teaching, as I offer one-on-one music production classes. I plan to expand on my current classes via Patreon and start a subscription-based model. I’ve noticed that I’m quite good at it, and I take a lot of pleasure in doing this because it brings me a great amount of happiness and satisfaction.

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