Thanks to his parents’ eclectic vinyl collection, Tino Piontek grew up listening to the prog rock of Genesis and formed a surprising adulation for Phil Collins.
However, after discovering the Dresden nightlife he soon became an advocate of house music, fell in love with Daft Punk and began producing with a limited hardware setup. By the mid-’90s, Piontek had become an active DJ, although his first Purple Disco Machine release would not appear until 2017 with his disco-drenched debut album Soulmatic appearing five years later.
