Dream_E
Dream_E has found himself at the centre of much acclaim following his seminal “Dreams On 22” LP released on Pace Yourself in 2020. The album was marked by many as their album of the year - John Peel digger Mother AKA Mark Maxwell, and Inverted Audio to name a few. However, the story didn’t start there. The Dream_E sound has been shaped over time and refined by a life well-lived – borne in the fringes of 90’s UK Techno; rife with nostalgia, emotion and memory. Both an ode to the past and a nod to an independent and creative future.
Dream_E resides in Berlin, but his deep connection with Scotland’s wilderness cannot be separated from his organic productions – under aliases The Burrell Connection, Alfie and Highfield Casuals. When he knew his future lay in Berlin, his Scottish heritage was bubble-wrapped and stowed neatly beside his extensive hardware collection and arrived in Germany untarnished.
Since his arrival in Berlin in 2019, Dream_E has enjoyed shows at the likes of Renata, Griessmuehle, home-grown forest raves with friends Or:la and Astral VIP, as well as returning to the UK for a string of DJ and Live shows.
Dream_E’s story cannot be separated from his near-fatal encounter with the brain disease Encephalitis in 2021. The disease left him gravely ill, hospitalised for months, at points unable to walk, talk and breathe unassisted. Encephalitis has a monumental impact upon memory for many of its afflicted. Upon reflection and throughout recovery, Dream_E has used music as a means of self-therapy to regain memories that may have otherwise been lost to this cruel and vicious disease. The spiritual tie between music and memory is a cornerstone in all of his productions.
Post-recovery, 2022 sees Dream_E line up a whopping 7 records including 6 EPs and an album. The first 3 EPs will be self-released on his own imprint, The Burrell Connection, to raise money for the life-saving charity Encephalitis Society. Following this are records on Scottish imprints Craigie Knowes and Optimo Music as well as the sequel to Dreams On 22 for Pace Yourself.
Dream_E resides in Berlin, but his deep connection with Scotland’s wilderness cannot be separated from his organic productions – under aliases The Burrell Connection, Alfie and Highfield Casuals. When he knew his future lay in Berlin, his Scottish heritage was bubble-wrapped and stowed neatly beside his extensive hardware collection and arrived in Germany untarnished.
Since his arrival in Berlin in 2019, Dream_E has enjoyed shows at the likes of Renata, Griessmuehle, home-grown forest raves with friends Or:la and Astral VIP, as well as returning to the UK for a string of DJ and Live shows.
Dream_E’s story cannot be separated from his near-fatal encounter with the brain disease Encephalitis in 2021. The disease left him gravely ill, hospitalised for months, at points unable to walk, talk and breathe unassisted. Encephalitis has a monumental impact upon memory for many of its afflicted. Upon reflection and throughout recovery, Dream_E has used music as a means of self-therapy to regain memories that may have otherwise been lost to this cruel and vicious disease. The spiritual tie between music and memory is a cornerstone in all of his productions.
Post-recovery, 2022 sees Dream_E line up a whopping 7 records including 6 EPs and an album. The first 3 EPs will be self-released on his own imprint, The Burrell Connection, to raise money for the life-saving charity Encephalitis Society. Following this are records on Scottish imprints Craigie Knowes and Optimo Music as well as the sequel to Dreams On 22 for Pace Yourself.