I pretty much listen to music every day while I'm working - Spotify definitely helps me to discover a lot of new artists and also by following people who I think have good taste in music. I also closely watch the festival scene and see how and what acts they are currently booking.
I just really like HVOB and their tracks like 'Azrael'. We've hosted them three times in Singapore now. She's got a beautiful voice that melts with mesmerising beats and and on top of that they are just a bunch of very lovely people. Nils Frahm is the king of ambience - I'm always listening to him while I'm working, like 'Some' and I can't wait for his concert later this year at the Esplanade.
Two of my all time favourite acts are Bonobo and Nick Murphy and they ended up working together on the track, 'No Reason' so I just had to share it. Bonobo's show could have had a better sound system at Laneway. That was a bit of a pity.
Bernhard Schwarz is the music director for the electronic picnic festival, Garden Beats, happening this Saturday, 3 March at Fort Gate, Fort Canning Park. Throw on your summer vibes and get ready to groove to the hottest electronic tunes, featuring Andhim, Youngr, Pomo, Hernandez Bros., .gif, and more. Get your tickets to Garden Beats here.
Interview with Bakermat at Garden Beats 2016: "Everything happens very randomly"