Artist Spotlight: MDDLTN
When did making music first become something you wanted to pursue seriously?
I started DJing at the age of 15 in my school on a pair of CDJ1000s, and I stuck with DJing, playing local under-18 events till I went to university. Once I went to university, I became a resident at Digital and supported massive headliners like Camelphat, Fisher, and Solardo, to name a few. This made me want to produce and take it to the next level; however, I only really started to take producing seriously in 2023, so this release actually marks 3 years since I started really making an effort with my productions.
Can you tell us a bit more about your new release? How did this collab with The Space Brothers come together?
So I had never heard the original ‘forgiven’ until a trip to Ibiza in 2024. My girlfriend and I, Matty Ralph, and Multunes were sitting on this amazing beach in formentera and we had a speaker, and Tom (Multunes) put the track on, and I remember Marty and me looking at each other going wow this record is amazing.’ This record became my favourite trance record ever since, and I knew I wanted to play a version for my sets. In summer 2025, I politely asked James Hiett if I could remix this track, and the rest is history. Was great to work with The Space Brothers on this to really make sure we brought this classic, which was first made in 1997, to fire a modern dancefloor 29 years later, and it feels special that I was the man to do so.
Finally, what do you hope listeners will come to associate with the name MDDLTN?
With the MDDLTN sound, it has evolved and changed over the years, and I’ve struggled to really find my identity, as I used to play a lot harder in terms of trying to follow trends. I decided in 2024 that I didn’t want to follow what was popular and focus on my sound and what I love. So in 2025, I actually changed my direction, and although last year was a year of change, I played some amazing shows and was able to showcase my music in the right way. 2026 will see high energy, euphoric melody, and big kicks. I like to describe my music as bouncy trance, but I do always pay homage to the best era of dance music, the late 90s / early 2000s.