“A World Without Club Culture Would Be Unbearable”
SEVEN label co-founder CRYME has been featured in a great new interview with Four/Four Magazine, It’s a really honest, warm and wide-ranging conversation, and if you haven’t read it yet, you absolutely should.
The interview covers a lot of ground, from how Lucas makes music (basically everywhere, all the time), to his thoughts on Berlin’s club scene, to the story of how a single night at Berghain changed the course of his life. But two things in particular jumped out at us.
Berlin Is Not Finished
There’s a lot of talk online about Berlin’s club scene being in decline — clubs closing, rising rents, gentrification pushing out the culture that made this city famous. Lucas doesn’t buy it, and honestly, neither do we.
“Berlin is really special and a story about Berlin always gets news and clicks. Yes, places close, parties end, collectives disband. But new ones start all the time, too. It’s just a renewal, and it’s OK.”
He goes further: “There are stories you read online suggesting Berlin is finished, and it is so not true — it is without question the most incredible, vibrant, exciting and diverse music scene anywhere in Europe, maybe the world.”
It’s a view we share completely at SEVEN. Change is not the same as decline. This city keeps reinventing itself, and we’re proud to be part of that.
Why Club Culture Matters
Perhaps the most powerful moment in the interview is when Lucas is asked why club culture matters to him. His answer is simple and true:
“I think Club Culture is super important for society. It creates a space where people can go and be free, and for many people in minorities and marginalised groups, it’s the only place where they can truly be themselves.”
That is exactly why SEVEN exists. As a queer-run label and community, we know what it means to have a space where you don’t have to explain yourself or shrink yourself down. The dancefloor has always been that space for so many of us, and protecting and nurturing that culture is something we take seriously.
The London Boy Remix EP
Lucas also talks about one of our favourite SEVEN releases — the London Boy Remix EP, put out to celebrate the label’s first anniversary last November.
The original track was released by Lucas’s friend Tom Peters on his Is Serving… label, and has always been a personal favourite here at SEVEN HQ. The remix EP brought together MCR-T, JakoJako, Roza Terenzi and Stef de Haan — four artists who’d each played the track in their own sets and clearly loved it as much as we do.
London Boy - The Remixes
- Cat no
- SEVEN7000LTD
- Released
- 22 November 2025
- Genre
- Tech House
- Format
- Vinyl Record
- A1London Boy (MCR-T Remix)3A · B♭ min139 BPM3:090:003:09
- A2London Boy (Roza Terenzi Remix)10A · B min134 BPM5:510:005:51
- B1London Boy (JakoJako Remix)2A · E♭ min139 BPM4:440:004:44
- B2London Boy (Original Mix Remastered)2A · E♭ min138 BPM4:520:004:52
- DIGITALLondon Boy (Stef de Haan Remix)4:42
What makes the story even better is how quickly it all came together. MCR-T finished his remix in a motel room on a US tour. Stef de Haan was so excited to be involved that he stayed up all night and delivered his remix in under 12 hours. That’s the kind of energy you can’t manufacture — it comes from people who genuinely care about the music.
Go Read the Full Interview
This is just a taste of a really great piece. Lucas talks about how he blends house and techno, what he’s got coming up on SEVEN and A.2aum later this year, and — our personal favourite detail — the fact that he nearly became a professional footballer before Berghain got its hands on him.
Head over to Four/Four Magazine to read the full CRYME interview. It’s well worth your time.
About Four/Four Magazine
Four/Four Magazine is an online music publication based in Dublin, dedicated to supporting dance music and emerging artists in Ireland and beyond.
With a strong focus on house, techno and club culture, it covers news, interviews, features and reviews from both the Irish scene and the wider international underground. Alongside its editorial content, Four/Four runs a long-running mix series — now well past its 290th edition — which has become an important platform for emerging DJs. T
he magazine has built a loyal following of over 40,000 across social media, and is widely regarded as one of the the go-to magazines for electronic music. You can find them at fourfourmag.com.
