![]() ![]() Listen to the mix below, and read on through our conversation to discover what it's like to be made into a meme, and about the Finnish capital's burgeoning electronic music scene. We even got Antti to record a vinyl-only mix for us showcasing his taste for dark, industrial and acid techno. He runs his own party (now called "Techno Interests Me" in wake of the popularity of the meme) and hangs out at Kaiku, Helsinki's top nightclub. He's 29, works a regular office job during the day, and is aDJ on the weekends. ![]() Speaking with Antti over Skype last week, I realized how level-headed, unpretentious, and "normal" Antti seemed to me. We Spoke With the Director of the Techno Viking Documentary Did he never want to be seen in public again? Or did he embrace his new identity to make his life better? In some cases, like the Techno Viking, or Scumbag Steve, these have pursued legal action on the grounds of defamation and "personality rights." I was beyond curious to learn how Antti reacted to the meme when he discovered it first, and how it changed his life, for better or for worse. In this internet-centric era, any piece of content, as harmless as a street-style photograph, can transform an unwitting human into an internet pseudo-celebrity. ![]() Is Post-Communist Prague The World's Next Techno Capital? ![]()
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