Pigeon Spins Featuring an Interview with Bekim!

Bekim! is a Germany-based music producer and curator creating feel-good electronic and pop music rooted in nostalgia and emotional connection. Active since the 1990s, his journey began with vinyl collecting and mixtape culture before evolving into decades of behind-the-scenes production across multiple genres.

His sound blends Eurodance, Dance Pop, and Pop R&B influences with modern production, drawing inspiration from 50s–90s music and early-2000s club culture. Rather than following trends, Bekim! focuses on creating songs that feel familiar yet fresh—music designed to fill emotional and musical gaps he feels are missing in today’s landscape.

Interview with Bekim!

What inspired your new single “We Belong Together”? Why Eurodance from the early 2000s?

That era left a deep mark on me. Early-2000s Eurodance had this special balance of emotion and energy — it was uplifting without being aggressive, melodic without being cheesy. Those songs weren’t just club tracks, they were moments. With “We Belong Together,” I wanted to reconnect with that feeling and bring it into today’s sound world without copying the past.

How do you approach creating nostalgic, feel-good music that still feels fresh today?

For me, nostalgia isn’t about recreating old sounds exactly — it’s about recreating how they made you feel. I focus on emotion first: warmth, optimism, familiarity. Once that’s there, I use modern production techniques to keep everything clean, current, and repeatable. If a track feels comforting on the first listen but still holds up sonically, I know I’m on the right path.

The track blends bright synths, driving drums, and a warm vocal hook. How do you craft that uplifting atmosphere?

I think in layers of emotion. The drums create movement, the synths create color, and the vocal hook creates connection. The repetition is intentional — it turns the vocal into something almost hypnotic, like a memory looping in your head. I try to leave enough space so everything breathes, which helps keep the track light and positive rather than overwhelming.

You release music weekly and collaborate with international vocalists. How do those collaborations shape your sound?

Collaborating with different vocalists keeps my music emotionally flexible. Every voice brings a different tone, personality, and interpretation, which pushes me to adapt rather than repeat myself. Releasing weekly also keeps me instinctive — I trust my musical intuition more and overthink less. That combination keeps the sound evolving while staying true to my core.

As a playlist curator, how does your understanding of listener connection influence your productions?

Curation teaches you a lot about human behavior. You start noticing which songs people return to, which ones lift their mood, and which ones fade quickly. That awareness naturally feeds into my production choices — pacing, energy level, emotional clarity. I don’t chase trends; I focus on creating tracks people actually want to live with.

Where do you hope “We Belong Together” will take listeners emotionally or in their day-to-day lives?

I hope it gives them a small moment of joy. Something they can put on during a drive, a workout, or a quiet moment when they need positive energy. If the track feels familiar, comforting, and a little uplifting — like a reminder that good moments still exist — then it’s doing its job.

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