There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. And madmotormiquel has climbed them all, one by one. His charisma has made him an icon and a favorite within Berlin's Kater family with regular gigs at the well-known SaSoMo events as well as other big nights at the legendary club, ever since the days of Bar25 and KaterHolzig.

I spoke with Nico Stojan at my small house in Venice, we sat in my living room and ate carrot pieces and hummus with Heidi Edwards, a photographer from Los Angeles. Read the interview, and tune into the exclusive mix that Nico has gifted the WITNESS THIS readers with!

I owe Velten "Dirty" Doering credit for having provided the soundtrack to some of my wildest nights during the golden age of Berlin's infamous Katerholzig—the successor club to Bar25.