Similarly, Brian was inspired by Barcelona’s creative scene, telling Mixmag that out of all of the places he visited during the Street Covers series, the city was his favourite. “It may not be as exotic as Johannesburg or Medellin, but the city itself is amazing. I love the café street culture, the art, the weather, the architecture. It’s an incredible place.”
To get to the source of Barcelona’s unyielding tradition of creativity, we meet DJ and producer Camelia and urban plastic and mural artist Murfin — both channelling the effervescent energy of their home city into modern art forms. Camelia, a mainstay of the city’s house music scene, describes Barcelona as a “home to electronic music.”
“Barcelona’s house music scene is renowned for its dynamism and diversity,” she tells Mixmag. “There are a number of clubs, bars and events dedicated to house music lovers, and the scene often features a mix of local and international DJs and producers.”
Street artist Murfin is similarly inspired by the vibrant sounds of his hometown, sharing in the documentary that being given the opportunity to create artwork for Camelia’s electronic track was a perfect 360 moment – due to the fact that he creates many of his immense murals while listening to this genre of music. “Electronic music has a perfect rhythm to keep me active, concentrated and energetic while I’m working,” he says. “Usually I like to listen to something that has a linear rhythm and doesn’t have many lyrics so I don’t get distracted, and I can enter a kind of trance.”