EX.783 Dixon

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4.7 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The Innervisions cofounder reflects on the label's 20-year anniversary, the art of DJing and bringing politics back to the underground. One of the most popular record labels in the RA ecosystem is Innervisions, and one of its most popular DJs is cofounder Steffen Berkhahn, AKA Dixon. He started the outlet in 2005 with Kristian Rädle and Frank Wiedemann of Âme. Back when RA ran DJ polls, Dixon was #1 several years in a row. We've since retired them, but Dixon's appeal remains as widespread as ever. He made a name for himself in Berlin in the '90s when he was just a teenager, spreading a melodic strain of house and techno that became the Innervisions brand and continues to pull heartstrings around the world. This year, the label has been celebrating its 20-year anniversary, and Dixon reflects on its astronomical success on the heels of two major anniversary parties at Berghain and fabric. He also discusses how he's kept the label—and his own career—fresh and relevant; his feelings around commercial success; the importance of taking annual breaks from music and production; and his interest in reclaiming underground electronic music as a political space. Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

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0:00.0	RA Exchange.
0:03.0	Welcome to Resident Advisors Exchange.
0:05.0	I'm your host and the Exchange's Senior Producer, Welcome to Resident Advisors Exchange.
0:22.3	I'm your host and the Exchange's senior producer, Chloe Lula.
0:26.1	One of the most popular record labels in the RA ecosystem is Inervisions.
0:30.6	And one of its most popular DJs is co-founder Stefan Berkhan, better known as Dixon.
0:36.7	He started the outlet in 2005 with Christian Riedla and Frank Vitamann of the duo Am.
0:44.2	Back when R.A. ran DJ Polls, Dixon was number one, several years in a row.
0:50.1	We've since retired the polls, but Dixon's appeal is as widespread as it's always been.
0:55.8	The German native made a name for himself in Berlin in the 90s when he was just a teenager,
1:00.8	spreading a allotic, emotional strain of House and Techno that became the Intervision's brand
1:06.4	and continues to pull heartstrings around the world. This year, the imprint has been celebrating
1:11.9	its 20-year anniversary, and I sat down with Dixon on the heels of two major anniversary parties
1:18.2	at Birkheim and Fabric. We talked about how it feels to look back on two decades of astronomical
1:23.7	success, as well as how he's kept the label and his own career, fresh and relevant.
1:29.0	We also discussed his feelings about becoming inadvertently commercially successful, the
1:34.5	importance of taking annual breaks from music and production, his interest in reclaiming
1:39.7	underground electronic music as a political space, and everything he is coming up on the horizon.
1:46.0	His enthusiasm for exploring new concepts, experiences, and collaborations is totally infectious
1:52.0	and I found it really refreshing to have this conversation with someone whose dedication to the scene
1:58.0	and the intention we bring to the dance floor really shines through.
2:01.8	As always, you can watch this interview in full on our YouTube channel or stay tuned to
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