{"id":18813,"date":"2026-08-05T08:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/batu-and-donato-dozzy-in-conversation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:35:43","slug":"sonic-architects-a-conversation-between-batu-and-donato-dozzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/sonic-architects-a-conversation-between-batu-and-donato-dozzy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Architects: A Conversation Between Batu and Donato Dozzy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/features\">Features<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Sonic Synergy: The Collaborative Evolution of Batu and Donato Dozzy<\/h1>\n<p>Long before their paths crossed in the physical world, Batu and Donato Dozzy were already deeply attuned to one another\u2019s sonic signatures. What began as a mutual appreciation for each other\u2019s craft has blossomed into a genuine friendship and a prolific creative partnership. After refining their chemistry through back-to-back DJ sets, the duo has now unveiled their inaugural collaborative album. In this conversation, we explore their creative methodology, the philosophical common ground they share, and the mindset that drives their joint ventures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Words: Christian Eede | Photos: Guido Gazzilli<\/li>\n<li>4 August 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A History of Creative Partnership<\/h2>\n<p>A brief survey of the catalogs belonging to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/feature\/batu-cover-feature-interview-timedance-10-years\">Batu<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/donatodozzy.bandcamp.com\/\">Donato Dozzy<\/a> reveals that both artists are seasoned veterans of the collaborative process. Batu, a pivotal figure in the UK\u2019s electronic landscape, has consistently pushed boundaries through his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/feature\/timedance-a-new-uk-techno-sound\">continually<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/feature\/batu-timedance-bristol-uk-techno-fifth-anniversary\">influential<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/timedance.music\/\"><i>Timedance<\/i><\/a> label. His recent output features high-profile pairings with artists like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lurka.bandcamp.com\/album\/curved-bambounou-hyper-street-remix\">Lurka<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/batunickleon.bandcamp.com\/album\/yiu\">Nick Le\u00f3n<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kynantrecords.bandcamp.com\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Features Batu and Donato Dozzy were drawn to each other&#8217;s music years before they met in person. Since connecting in real life, they&#8217;ve become friends and collaborators, first playing B2B DJ sets and now releasing a debut joint album. In the discussion below, they talk process, common ground and their shared mentality Words: Christian Eede<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":18814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-18813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-djzone","tag-mixtv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18825,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18813\/revisions\/18825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}