Interview with Julius Arth

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By Anita Malhotra

Italian DJ and electronic music producer Julius Arth
Italian DJ and electronic music producer Julius Arth

Born and based in Italy, Julius Arth is a 27-year-old DJ and electronic music producer whose music is a blend of dance and tech house.

Starting his electronic musical journey as a teenager, he went on to study electronic music online and at the SAE Institute Milano, while also completing a master’s degree in sports sciences.

He released his first single, “How We Party,” in 2020 on Gas Records. Since then, he’s gone on to produce many exciting tracks that highlight his passion for sound design.

These include Play Hard” (Blanco y Negro Music), “Game of Life” (Fankee), “Heart for You” (Ensis Records) and “Artifex.” 

As a DJ, Julius has performed at clubs and events in Amsterdam, Ibiza, Italy and London, including three times at London’s iconic Ministry of Sound, where he supported such artists as Nicky Romero and Julian Jordan.

He recently returned from Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), where he performed twice and was interviewed by Nexus Radio for the second consecutive year. 

Julius Arth at the Vybe Club on April 24, 2024 as part of IMS (International Music Summit) Ibiza
Julius Arth at the Vybe Club on April 24, 2024 during IMS (International Music Summit) Ibiza

Julius spoke with EDM Beat on Nov. 6, 2024 from his home in Italy. 

EDM Beat: Can you tell me a bit about your early years?

Julius: I was born in Milan, which is a far bigger city than the one I’m living in at the moment. I live in Vercelli, which is a small town halfway between Turin and Milan in the north of Italy. I have lived here since I was a child. 

I found myself interested in music when I was six or seven. I started playing the piano and the keyboard and continued taking piano lessons in classical music for eight years.

Then, I was looking for something more exciting. And in 2012, 2013, when the classical EDM songs popped out –  artists like David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia – I was listening to their songs.

Julius Arth at the age of 7
Julius Arth at the age of 7

After one year, where I took lessons both on drums and sound designing, I started making my own music and playing at home with a small controller. That was before getting my first gigs. I had my first gig when I was 17.

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Interview with Davis Mallory

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By Anita Malhotra

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Davis Mallory
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Davis Mallory

Nashville-based singer-songwriter and DJ Davis Mallory first came into the public eye as a reality TV star on the MTV show The Real World.

Becoming a singer-songwriter was his lifelong dream, and after several years working in New York City as a music journalist and for an EDM record label, he launched his career and moved to Nashville. 

Cover of the 2017 release "Anyone Would Know
Cover of the 2017 release “Anyone Would Know

An early highlight was when his single “Anyone Would Know” was remixed by Swedish DJ John Dahlbäck and released in 2017 by Armada Records.

Since then, DAVIS has released dozens of other successful songs and music videos, and his songs have received millions of streams on Spotify, SoundCloud and other platforms. 

Davis took time out from his busy schedule to speak to EDM Beat on Dec. 22, 2023 about his life and career.

Davis at TEN Music Group for a recording session
Davis at TEN Music Group for a recording session

EDM Beat: Hi Davis. Can you tell me about “FA LA LA LA,” the song you released recently?

Davis: In 2022 I was visiting my cousins who live in Sweden (my mom is Swedish). 

Over a cozy Christmas dinner, they knew I had a songwriting session the next day in Stockholm, so they encouraged me to write a Christmas song.

Up until that point in time, I had been working with the same producer, and we’d written five or six pop, catchy songs.

So asking him to write a Christmas song was a curveball. I was like, “What do you think of writing a Christmas song?” And he’s like, “Okay, let’s do it.” 

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