Forty Cats: From Russia to the World | DJ, Producer & Label Owner

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In this episode of Track ID Mexico, hosts Pepe Camille and Mapu sit down with Christina, aka 40 Cats — Russian DJ, progressive house producer, and founder of Perfection Records. She shares her journey from a remote military city near Murmansk, Russia, to becoming an international artist touring Mexico and beyond. We talk about how she discovered DJing at 16, her roots in trance music (Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, In Search of Sunrise), her evolution into progressive and melodic techno, and how she runs her own independent label focused on quality over big names. 💡 In this episode: – Her origins in Murmansk and the polar night that shaped her sound – How her father (a seaman & music lover) inspired her musical taste – Working with shitty club equipment as a teen resident DJ – Trance vs Progressive House: what's really the difference? – Her production setup: Ableton, Micro Korg, Roland, Pigments plugin – Why she doesn't master her own tracks (and why you shouldn't either) – Running Perfection Records and discovering new talent – Her advice for emerging producers: be yourself, create, keep going – Her desert island tracks and musical influences (Max Cooper and more) – The meaning behind the name "40 Cats" – Exclusive in-studio track previews: "Escalera" and "Vacuum" 🎵 Follow 40 Cats: Instagram: @fortycatsmusic SoundCloud / Bandcamp / Spotify: search "40 Cats" SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode @trkidemexico in all platforms: FB, Instagram, Tik Tok, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, etcétera. If this episode moved you, please SHARE IT with someone who truly loves electronic music. That's what keeps this project alive. Want to SPONSOR TRKID Mexico? Connect your brand with a passionate global electronic music audience. Reach out our producer: Rafa Delgado: trkid.mexico@gmail.com 00:00 – Intro: "Music is not for women" — breaking the myth 00:22 – Welcome to Track ID Mexico 00:41 – Introducing 40 Cats (Christina), first woman on the show 01:32 – Her label merch T-shirt 02:24 – Who is 40 Cats? St