Medusa Nº22- Karina Ratiani
1. Who is Karina Ratiani? Karina Ratiani is my real name. I’m not an italian, like most of the people think, I’m half georgian, that’s why I do have such a familyname. Last 12 years after I’m back from Japan, where I spend my childhood&teenage, I base in Moscow. I've got a marketing MBA degree and in my everyday life I'm a Perrier brand Ambassador and responsible for all advertising activities in Russia. I’m addicted music collector & DJ performer. 2. How did you start to spin records? My friend Alex Kuznetsov (http://alexkuznetsov.org) is contemporary artist & used to spend lots of time at his cozy studio, always bringing music with me. And once he he said that's not fair to have the musical taste and such a collection, and not to share it with anyone. So he gave me a DJ mixer, showed the basics and told to sit and learn. So I continuing since that day. 3. 5 records that had strongest influence on you. Ricardo Villalobos - Fizheuer Zieheuer Ricardo Villalobos - 808 Bass Queen VID - Camelie Easy Changes - Canes Venatici Unknown Artist - Flöte 4. 5 favourite record stores. Deejay.de Decks.de Juno.co.uk Hardwax Beatport 5. 5 artists that inspire you. Ricardo Villalobos Ion Ludwig Markos Spanoudakis David Koch Traian Chereches 6. 5 record labels that you admire. Sylphe Project London Sei Es Drum Aeternum Pleasure Zone