Goeran Meyer has always approached DJing as something internal before external.
In this conversation, he speaks candidly about grounding himself in high-pressure environments, protecting authenticity in a fast-moving scene, and finding clarity behind the decks when everything else feels uncertain. It is a perspective shaped by decades of immersion in electronic music and reinforced by a belief that character, focus, and intention are inseparable from performance.
That mindset feeds directly into his new release, Unlined EP, out via his own MYR imprint. Built entirely in his newly constructed studio, the project marks his return after nine months away and signals a sharpened creative direction heading into 2026. The title track pairs rolling percussion with evolving atmospheres and D-Lee’s vocal presence, while remixes from Paul Schmidpeter, Ivo Deutschmann, Christian Burkhardt, and Kaiser Waldon extend its range across groove-led and deeper interpretations.
The EP feels like a continuation of Meyer’s long-term philosophy: careful selection, steady evolution, and commitment to a sound that reflects who he is rather than what is trending.
Goeran Meyer Interview
What helps you stay grounded and connected to yourself while performing in high-energy environments?
First of all, many thanks to Magnetic Mag for the opportunity to do this interview on your platform.
For me, staying grounded is about a balance of several factors. One important part is character—the kind of person you are at your core. I believe this inner character creates an aura around you and contributes to a stable and positive mindset. I also think you can hear this mentality reflected in the music itself.
Another key element is focus. Understanding music and truly knowing your craft helps me stay connected to myself while performing. When I’m fully present and focused on quality, it creates a natural balance between staying grounded and delivering good, meaningful sets.
Have you ever looked back on a set and realized you felt totally disconnected during it?
Performing music and playing DJ sets is, in a way, always about letting go and disconnecting from the world around you for a moment. When the crowd is right and the timing feels natural, this journey can become very intense—especially when you truly feel the crowd and receive their feedback.
I often think back to some beautiful, unforgettable moments. Seeing people dancing at night with their eyes closed, smiling from within, is something that’s hard to describe. Those moments create a deep emotional exchange and reflect back on me even more strongly as an artist.
How do you navigate the balance between giving the crowd what they want and staying true to your style?
For me, having my own style is the absolute key to a successful DJ set and real quality. Especially with the huge number of promos coming in through different promo agencies, it’s important to carefully select the tracks that truly fit my sound and are worth being played.
A big part of the process happens in the studio—listening to promos, checking their mix and mastering quality, and filtering them through my own taste. This selection process helps me reconnect with the feeling for a set. A strong and thoughtful music selection is always the foundation.
I often play warm-up or afterhour sets, and in those situations my selection usually feels just right, with very few questions from the crowd. Of course, sometimes people ask for faster or harder tracks—but I usually just smile and say, “later in the night.”
What does “authenticity” mean to you when you’re DJing—and how do you protect it?
Authenticity and credibility are extremely important to me when DJing. It’s not something you can learn overnight—it’s a path that develops over many years. I started listening to electronic music when I was 14, and by now this foundation feels very solid. For me, it has become a feeling, a mindset, and a way of life that I’ve internalized over time.
Staying true to my musical style is essential. I believe it’s important to play what you truly feel, rather than being influenced only by hype, trends, or the moment. I also don’t think it’s healthy to accept every booking just for the money.
Keeping a certain lightness is what helps me stay real and grounded—especially in today’s fast-moving world.
Are there signals or moments in a set that help you feel like you again when you’ve drifted?
Signals and moments from the crowd are very important for every DJ. For me, it’s especially beautiful to see how differently people react to music. When I see people smiling while they dance, it reminds me how powerful music can be and how it connects us.
Being able to move people with the right music and give them a good time helps me feel like myself again. When the dance floor responds with joy and positive energy, it creates a shared feeling on both sides—and that’s the foundation of a successful event.
Feedback during a set is also very important to me. Reactions like “wow” or “that’s a heavy track” really strengthen me as an artist. These are clear signals from the crowd that stay with me and that I don’t forget.
How do you recalibrate when a crowd expects one thing and you’re feeling another?
I would say that my sound usually fits the situation quite naturally. Most of the time, there’s no need for heavy adjustments or sudden style changes. I stay true to my deep and calm sound, and that consistency helps me feel comfortable behind the decks.
If I do adjust something, it’s usually within the genre itself—maybe choosing tracks that are a bit more vocal-driven or slightly more groovy. Overall, the music still fits the moment, while staying true to who I am as an artist.
Has performing ever taught you something unexpected about yourself?
DJing gives me a sense of security. While performing, I almost never feel uncertainty or any negative energy. In many areas of everyday life, I can be unsure and overthink situations—but when I’m behind the decks, all of that disappears.
For me, DJing is a kind of refuge, a source of strength, and a way to reconnect with myself and my values. I simply love producing music, playing sets, and engaging with music in general—whether in the studio or through my own label.
Music, to me, represents creativity, freedom, connection, strength, openness, and tolerance. That’s what I love and truly appreciate about it.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
