A techno-spinning expat who for years has stalked the clubs of Europe is due to make her return Friday night.
Nakadia, Thailand’s techno homegirl, is bringing her Berlin-soaked beats to unfamiliar ears for one night only at a Bangkok dance hall at an event she calls Black Cat. Before her arrival, we spoke to her about the scene’s post-pandemic prospects, and why she thinks Thai audiences may be more receptive to her dark techno voodoo.
The Berlin-style techno chops she’s honed on the international circuit may be new to casual Bangkok clubgoers, especially in a year that saw few major techno names booked on the club circuit.
“I always follow my own style, and I have always wanted people change their perception of underground music in Thailand,” she told Coconuts from her home studio in Berlin by video chat. “It takes time to build a scene. I’m…