Dubi Dagan, aka Ritmo, has managed to formulate a unique technique that captures moments in life and translates them to an addictive rhythmic Progressive Trance creation.

Dagan and with his lust for music, started with Heavy Metal in his adolescense at the Krayiot in Israel, and fully maximized it with the help of his electric guitar. Leaning towards his adult life he decided to explore the electronic regimes of 80′s & New Wave bands such as Depeche Mode and looks up to Electronic pioneers such as Jean Michel Jarre.

Then when the 90′s exploded with multiplying Electronic Dance genres, Dagan had joined the ride with the likes of Prodigy, until he discovered Psytrance and found his place. After visiting in various cultural inspiration including Japan, U.S.A and India, Dagan went back to Israel and began his first steps behind the decks as a resident DJ at the Luna Club, at Haifa.

We chat to him about his doscovery of Electronic Music, what things are like in Tel Aviv and just how good the humus is over there…

Which are the genre’s would you say that lead you up to your discovery of EDM in 1996?

I came from a huge background of 80′s music, New Wave and the likes. Bands such as Depeche Mode, and even pioneers such as Jean Michel Jarre. Then through the 90′s I loved bands like The Prodigy and Pixies, and slowly started to connect to Psytrance music.

What is it about Progressive Trance for you that just makes a party happen?

Well, personally I love the way this genre appeals to people who are not necessarily Trance fanatics. Progressive Trance manages to sweep a wider variety of crowd and it’s amazing to see different people dance to it.

What can the SA audience expect from your set at this season’s EQUINOX?

I’m very excited to finally play to South Africans, I heard they are an incredible audience. They can expect a lot of new music from upcoming album, loads of new music from my favourite artists in my Dj set and for desert some unreleased music from my other project Ritree.

MUTe & Shay Nassi – On Off (RITMO Rmx) – Sample by ritmomusic

What is the one thing the world doesn’t know about the Tel-Aviv Trance scene?

I think that the one thing the world doesn’t know about the Tel Aviv Trance scene is that the best place to eat after a party (around 6 in the morning) is Abu-Hassan at Jaffa, which is the best Humus in the country!

Ever use Live instruments in your sets/ would you?

During my live set I use Chaos Oscillator, and samples that I made before handed I activate with the help of Midi Controller.