NUDE013: Simina Grigoriu

Romanian-born, Toronto-bred Simina Grigoriu has been steadily racking up accolades during her decade-long career. Starting off as a DJ, she’s made the transition as a producer and kicked off own label Kuukou. Kuukou is a home for techno forward productions, where she calls all the shots. In this time she’s also transplanted to Berlin, a place she now calls home and the major source of her creative inspiration, a source as diverse as her influences.

Simina’s musical roots stem deep in her childhood when she studied classical violin and keyboard. Coupled with her parents’ musical legacy and her passion for Hip Hop freestyling as a teen. It encapsulates the foundation of her style, an avenue she continues to explore to this day.

Garnering on the exposure of Toronto’s clubs were growing up, Jeff Mills, Josh Wink and Juan Atkins struck a chord. Simina’s style grew and developed constantly into the straightforward and uplifting techno she fronts today.

Today, she joins our NUDE Techno Podcast, check it out on SoundCloud and on Mixlcloud.

Tracklist:

Deysa - Euphoria (Original Mix) - Kuukou Records
Barbur - Modular (Red pig Flower Remix) - Frequenza
My Cat Snoop - Bodymove (Original Mix) - ELEVATE
Dustin Holtsberry - Shadows - Original Mix) - FORM Music
Double Impact - Hard Stuff (Original Mix) - Neuhain
UMEK - Beat At 4 AM - 1605
Omis - Speak Spanish (Noemi Black Remix) - Black Nemesis
Samanta - Hey Robot (Original Mix) - Set About
Bastian Bux - Transition - Termina M
Simina Grigoriu - Spitfire (Original Mix) - Set About
Rog De Prisco - Is Not About Hate (I Am Bam Remix) - Ballroom Black
Mark Reeve - Serum - Drumcode