Swiss producer and DJ Marco Weber has been building his profile across Zurich’s electronic music scene and beyond.
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Rooted in house and deep house, his sound combines raw grooves and layered textures with influences ranging from drum and bass to jazz and funk. With releases on Sublease, Bondage, Whoyostro, and klaus:elle, Weber continues to refine his studio practice while maintaining a direct connection with the dancefloor.
In this conversation, Marco Weber discusses his musical upbringing, the records and performances that shaped him, his approach to creative blocks, and the importance of developing an individual voice.
EG: Hi Marco! Welcome to EG. How are you today?
Marco Weber: I’m doing great, thanks for having me! Always happy to talk music.
EG: When you think back to your childhood, what are the very first sounds or songs you remember hearing?
Marco Weber: My grandmother, without a doubt. She’d sit at the grand piano and play for hours; for her, it was practice; for us, it was pure joy. We’d just soak it all in. I grew up in a properly musical family, so music wasn’t an occasion; it was simply part of the furniture. It was everywhere, every day.
EG: If you had to choose one non-musical art form, whether a film, painting, or book, that has influenced the way you approach music, what would it be and why?
Marco Weber: Film, no question; I’m not much of a reader. There’s no single film I’d name, but the way image and sound combine to stir up a feeling, and then turning that feeling into music, that’s something special. The first show I was ever hooked on was actually Mr. Bean, which I’ll admit didn’t offer much creative depth. But something like Berlin Calling by Paul Kalkbrenner, that really pushes you on.
EG: Is there an album you return to purely for comfort or relaxation, outside of your professional listening?
Marco Weber: ‘My Spanish Heart’ by Chick Corea. That’s the one I keep coming back to, nothing to do with work, just pure pleasure. It never gets old.
EG: In what ways have your roots and the place you grew up influenced the energy or emotion within your music?
Marco Weber: Roots-wise, it’s all family for me; my grandmother was a pianist, my father plays in two bands, and my brothers, cousins, the whole lot are musical. It was everywhere. As for place, Zurich’s not a bad patch for my kind of music at all. Though, if I’m honest, Zurich has always tended to soak up whatever was big in London and Berlin club-wise, certainly back in the day. But that meant the good stuff always found its way to us.
“Music wasn’t an occasion; it was simply part of the furniture. It was everywhere, every day”
EG: Has there ever been a live performance you attended as a fan that completely changed your perspective on the connection between an artist and their audience?
Marco Weber: I’ve been to an absurd number of gigs. I’m a massive fan of live music, so picking one is tough. But I’d say Queen. Too young for Freddie Mercury, obviously, but I saw them with Adam Lambert, and what happened in that stadium was absolutely mad. Everyone singing every song, crying, laughing, screaming. Music connects people like nothing else. And since that night, I think about my own shows differently; it’s not about playing to a crowd, it’s about creating that moment together.
EG: When you hit a creative block, what helps you reconnect with inspiration?
Marco Weber: Either a quick nap on the sofa works wonders, honestly — or I’ll sit down at the piano and just play, without thinking about my own music at all. Sometimes I’ll step away from producing entirely for a week or two. And when I come back, the ideas just pour out again.
EG: If you could spend a day in the studio observing any artist in history at work, who would you choose, and what do you think you’d learn?
Marco Weber: I probably ought to pick someone from the club scene, but no, it has to be Prince. The man was famous for practising relentlessly, every single day, and in the studio he was an incredibly precise producer. It’s no accident he discovered and shaped so many artists. I reckon I’d learn that genius isn’t magic; it’s discipline, obsession, and knowing exactly what you want to hear.
EG: What’s one lesson you learned early in your musical journey that still shapes the way you create today?
Marco Weber: Don’t spend too much time looking at what everyone else is doing. The best music comes from within; that’s something I learned early on. Take inspiration wherever you find it, absolutely, but never try to imitate anyone or be someone you’re not. The moment you chase someone else’s sound, you’ve lost your own.
“It’s not about playing at a crowd, it’s about creating that moment together”
EG: Finally, how has your musical taste evolved over the past five years, and how has that influenced your recent work?
Marco Weber: I wouldn’t say it’s changed; it’s expanded. My taste has simply grown broader, and these days it’s nearly impossible to put music into neat genre boxes anyway. And you hear that in my recent work: I care less about fitting a genre and more about whether it feels right.
‘Sublease Music – Fragments, Vol. 02’ is out now via Sublease Music. Stream and download your copy here.
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