Terminal V Podcast 105 || YASMIN REGISFORD
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When did you first come aware of what your father did, and when did you start to understand it and want to pursue DJing yourself?
To be honest, I understood it quite early on. My mom used to tell me stories about how she met my dad in a club and how much of a party girl she was when she lived in New York in the late ’80s.
When I turned 15 and went clubbing for the first time in a techno club in Bordeaux, I discovered nightlife and a different side of electronic music. That’s when I really started to become interested in my father’s career.
At the time, I was already very into fashion, so I just kept developing my musical taste and culture as a hobby. Eventually, I started to feel a bit bored of fashion and wanted to explore something new. It felt obvious to me that I needed to stay on a creative path, so music came naturally.
I started learning how to DJ at the beginning of 2023, and by mid-2024 I started to envision music as my job, more than just a hobby.
How long till you found your own voice? How did you find it, and what is that voice? What is your sound and DJ style?
It took me about a year and a half to really understand which sound made me vibrate. At first, I was playing house and italo disco, probably because I wanted to do something close to what my dad does. But with time, and after digging through a lot of music, I started gravitating towards something faster and eventually found my own voice.I think I’m still refining it today, but if I had to define it, I’d say it sits somewhere between techno and trance, sometimes leaning towards psy, other times more tribal but always very drummy, if that makes sense. Drums and percussions are super important to me; they’re what make me move, so I try to bring that energy into both my sets and my productions.
You have had a long career in fashion before now – how different is this world? Are there any similarities, any lessons learned in fashion you can put to use now?
Mmh, honestly, I don’t keep the best memories from my time in fashion. It’s a tough industry, hard work doesn’t always pay off and it can feel quite superficial at times. I was driven by a passion for creation and by the endless possibilities behind art direction; how beautiful it is to tell stories through images. But at some point, I got tired of never really having the chance to evolve. That said, I learned a lot from those years. Now I feel like I’m still telling stories just through music instead of visuals and that’s so much more fulfilling for me. Fashion and music are very different worlds, but they’re also deeply connected. My background in fashion definitely taught me how to present myself and how to build a clear artistic vision, which I think is also an essential part of being a DJ today.
How much does living in Paris and the scene there influence your style?
Honestly, it’s really when I moved to Paris in 2020, after lockdown made me leave New York that I reconnected with techno. Discovering the whole Parisian warehouse scene, all these new sounds and artists, it was super stimulating and kind of made me realize, okay, this is what I want to do. I wouldn’t say Paris shaped my style directly, my sound is more of a mix of all my influences and musical tastes but this city definitely made me want to do it. It gave me that spark. And obviously, there are so many talented DJs and producers here so meeting them, becoming friends, sharing ideas and is very inspiring and stimulating to be surrounded by people who really get what you do.
Tell us about your mix the aim you had with it, and what you wanted it to say.
With this mix, I wanted to show a new side of my sound, something that leans more into my techno influences, more driving, with hypnotic textures, and raw. It’s a vibe that I’ve always had in my sets, but this time I really wanted to push it further and let it take the lead. I feel like I’m naturally moving in that direction right now. These sounds and energies speak to me more and more, and this mix was a way to express that and be able to share where I’m at musically and where I’m heading. You’ll also be able to discover a few new tracks I made, I hope they’ll talk to you!
What gear did you use? Is that important to you?
To record this mix, I used three CDJ-3000s and an A9, kindly lent to me by my friend OMAKS ahah. It was important for me to have that setup because at home I can only play with two decks, and I sometimes feel a bit limited. As my sound evolves and my mixing gets tighter, I feel the need for more than two decks as it allows me to add more layers, textures, and energy to my mixes. In the studio, I work on Ableton and use a Push 3, mainly for my drums and percussions. When it comes to plugins, I mostly stick with the Ableton stock ones, but recently I’ve been really into a few others like Brauer Motion, Unfiltered Audio BYOME, and Rozzer. They’ve been great for adding movement, texture, and depth to my sound.
What are you working on for the rest of the year?
At the moment, I’m working on a lot of new music. I have some exciting releases coming up in December and early 2026 that I can’t wait to share. I’m always looking for new ways to inspire myself in order to precise and define my sound even more. My main goal in the upcoming months is to share more of my universe with my audience; this mix is a good start for you to take a glimpse at my world!
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