Moeaike Talk “Lift Me High,” Club Culture, And The Camera Era

Moeaike’s (@moeaike_music) “Lift Me High” arrives via Unreleased Records after months of international club traction, with the track already building a clear identity across major sets before its official release. The Italian duo of Roberto Dell’Osso and Gaetano Laterza have been steadily expanding their reach since launching the project in 2019, and this record has become one of their most requested IDs, with support from Rampa, &ME, Adam Port, Reznik, and selectors across the global house circuit. The track sits in Moeaike’s melodic and afro-influenced house lane, centered around an immediate vocal hook, elastic percussion, airy synths, and a low-end designed for large rooms. Its presence across Keinemusik’s Clouds events in Berlin helped push it further into the conversation, and that wider club response fits the way Moeaike have been moving over the past two years, with performances across Ibiza, Mykonos, Dubai, Lisbon, Paris, Buenos Aires, Tashkent, Amman, and beyond. In the interview below, Moeaike talk through how phones, cameras, and online visibility have changed the feeling of the dancefloor. Their answers get into the difference between an immersed crowd and one focused on documenting the room, the way intimate venues react compared to large-scale events, and how music can pull people back into a shared moment. For a track like “Lift Me High,” which grew through real club response before its release, that conversation feels tied directly to how modern dance records spread, connect, and live across physical rooms and digital spaces. Interview With Moeaike How has the atmosphere of a dancefloor evolved as phones became part of the space? The atmosphere changed in a more subtle way than people think. Before, everything felt more immediate, and the connection between the DJ and the crowd was very direct, almost instinctive. Now there is an extra layer, where part of the moment is observed instead of fully lived, and that slightly changes how energy flows in the room. At the same time, the dancefloor is still the core. When the music is right and the moment is clear, that connection comes back naturally and people forget about everything else. It is a different balance now, and as artists we learn how to move within it. When you are playing, what feels different about a crowd that is immersed compared to one that is documenting? You feel the difference immediately. When people are fully immersed, the energy is direct, almost physical, and it gives you the freedom to explore further in the set. When there is increased focus on documenting, the connection becomes less immediate, like there is a small delay between what is happening and how it is experienced. It does not mean the crowd is less engaged, since the energy flows differently. The clearest moments are still when people forget about everything else. Do you approach documentation as part of the culture now, or something separate from the experience? At this point, it is part of the culture. Social media changed how people experience music and how music grows and spreads. The key is to keep the balance. Documentation should support the moment, never replace it. When the focus stays on the experience, everything else becomes a natural extension of it. Have you noticed differences in engagement between intimate rooms and large-scale events? Yes, and it is very clear. In intimate rooms, the connection feels more immediate and instinctive, and people react without filters. In larger events, there is a bigger visual and social dimension, and that changes how people engage. The energy is still present, and it is expressed in a different way. You have to read the context and adapt. What helps you draw attention back to the shared moment in the room? It always comes back to music. If you create a moment that feels real, something unexpected or emotionally direct, people naturally reconnect. It does not have to be forced. The right track at the right time can change the entire room. When that happens, everything else disappears for a moment. In your view, how has nightlife adapted to the presence of cameras? Nightlife has adapted by becoming more aware of its visual identity. Some events embrace that and build around it, while others try to protect the atmosphere by limiting it. The industry itself has also changed, because music is no longer judged only on the dancefloor. It is also filtered through its presence online. That changes how tracks are perceived and how they grow. It is a different environment, and as artists, we need to understand it and move within it. The post Moeaike Talk “Lift Me High,” Club Culture, And The Camera Era appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.