Don’t be fooled by the name – Motor City Drum Ensemble consists of just one man: Danilo Plessow, who hails from Germany’s very own motor city, Stuttgart. Combining a knack for clever sampling with a penchant for analogue equipment, MCDE has cultivated a style that is somehow incredibly loose and tight at the same time. To many, this man is the producer of 2009 – his ubiquitous Raw Cuts series draws on the spirit of Detroit legends like Theo Parrish, Moodymann, while other productions stray into techno territory. Add to that a slew of superb remixes for the likes of Tom Trago and DJ Sprinkles, and you have one very special producer. Here Danilo speaks to Juno Plus about the mainstays in his DJ box over the past 12 months.

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