Kendra Aker

Kendra Aker and friends: Amanda Berkowitz, Natalia Jaramillo, Gabrielle Chretien, Anthony Ebright, and Cardinal Newman High School student James Madison II, volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County in Sebastopol, Ca on January 7th, 2012. A great way to kick off the New Year! On this beautiful Saturday morning Kendra and the crew worked alongside the Habitat for Humanity Staff and also the father of one of the families that will be moving into this location. The foundation, walls, floors, and the roofing have been in progress since the Summer of 2011, therefore, the crew helped with the construction of the first floor joist and exterior wood paneling around the perimeter of the house. Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to improving lives by building modest, affordable homes in partnership with the communities and people in need. Their vision is for every person in Sonoma County to have a simple, decent place to live. Visit their website for more information to get involved!

I personally would like to know what is your musical background?

I studied the piano at a music school for 7 years.  It was really cool!  I played at many shows and festivals.  I had a lot of piano practicing lessons so I really stressed out back in the day.  Right now I really appreciate what my teachers did for me so ya it was really great for me.  It really helped my music making skills!

Is the piano the only instrument you play?

I play a little bit of the guitar but only a little.

So you’re 21?

Ya, my birthday is next week!  I don’t have any plans.  I’m going back to my town to spend time with my family and my girlfriend.  So heading back to my home after this tour.

We welcome anyone and everyone to be a part of our community!

10.) Shout Outs
9.) John Beaver
8.) Dash Berlin
7.) Kyau & Albert/ Simon Patterson
6.) Ferry Corsten
5.) ATB
4.) Paul van Dyk
3.) Markus Schulz
2.) POP 2010
1.) “Sique”- Mike Shiver vs Fandy

Kendra: When Super8 & Tab came out with the Empire album it took almost 3 years to make but included 7 vocal tracks which is a huge accomplishment!  What do you guys have in mind for raising the bar for the next album?  Any new ideas?

Janne:  “Raising the bar… We are releasing the Empire Remixed album.  Which we have all of our favorite artists of making remixes.  That’s coming out next month.  It’s really good.  We have Gareth Emery, Lange, Sunny Lax, Rank1, Kyau & Albert…  So it’s gonna be really good!  But also, we are working on something new.”

Miika: “Yup yup yup!  We are working on the next album but I don’t know how to raise the bar.  Just do the things you try to do as good as possible.  I think it’s just chance if we raise the bar or not.”

Kendra: I read in an interview that you guys like to write your own songs and you’ve suggested to arising producers that it’s something they should try to do also.  Does it come easily to you when writing your own tracks?  Does it take time?

Miika: “Sometimes it comes easily, but other times it’s a long trip.”

Janne: “The ideas come very quickly, and then making a track it becomes a long process.”

Kendra: I know it can be hard working as a team, reflecting ideas, but you guys are so modest and work amazingly well together.  Do you guys have any advice for up and coming duo producers?

Janne: “Well thank you!”

Miika: “We have our own strengths and we try to work from there.  And of course you are two people so you have to listen to the other one.  It’s kinda like… well we’re both married so this is kinda being married as well!  So it’s like we spend as much time together as we do with both our wives.”

Janne:  “And at the beginning we really didn’t plan to work together.  We just went to the studio and tried to do something.  That’s when we made First Aid.  That was the first track we ever made and we thought, ‘Hold on, there might be something going on.  Let’s try to do another one.’”

Miika: “It’s much more fun to do music together rather than alone.  Like when you have a moment and you’re not really sure if the track is good or not… there’s another pair of ears which helps a lot.”

Check out Kendra Aker spreading electronic dance music with the team at TranceFamily SF and also her involvement in supporting Save The Rave.

TranceFamily SF crew made a trip to Coalinga, CA to visit Joshua Pickerel (a huge TranceFamily SF Fan) who has been in the hospital for 2 years from a spinal cord injury… We hooked him up with a TFSF Glow-In-The-Dark bracelet & a t-shirt with the new logo, & in return he hooked us up with a lot of INSPIRATION… Love your life & count your blessings !

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