Ten years of electronic music, countless unforgettable moments and a special anniversary show that promises to be anything but ordinary. On November 11, Bratři take over Prague’s iconic Roxy to celebrate a decade on the scene with a one-off live experience designed to push boundaries. The Czech electronic duo, formed by twin brothers Jiří and Ondřej Veselý, will present a completely new live set, never-before-performed tracks and brand-new visuals, all brought to life through Roxy’s innovative d&b Soundscape immersive sound system. With special guests MLHA and Rome in Reverse joining the lineup, and their anniversary album X10 available on vinyl ahead of its official release, this is set to be a milestone night for both the duo and their fans. We caught up with Bratři to revisit their journey, talk about making music as twin brothers, share a few things fans might not know about them and look ahead to the next decade.
Interview With Bratři:
What is the biggest misconception about Bratři?
A lot of people think we’re a DJ duo – or that our drummer isn’t even human! 🙂
What has been your most unforgettable moment over the past 10 years?
There have been quite a few. We have so many great memories from festivals like The Great Escape, Colours of Ostrava and Ozora.
Have you ever wanted to quit music?
Making music can be tough sometimes, and yeah, we’ve thought about giving it up a few times. But we simply love it too much, so I don’t think we ever will.
What is the biggest advantage – and disadvantage – of being twin brothers in a music project?
We talk about the band all the time – and yeah, we argue about it too! When you’re in a band with your brother, things can get pretty personal. But the biggest advantage is definitely having the same energy on stage.
Which track changed everything for you?
There have been quite a few, but it’s hard to pick just one. It was more about discovering electronic music as a whole. That’s what really changed everything for us.
What is one thing you would love to explore musically that you haven’t tried yet?
We love finding new ways to experiment with our live set in Ableton, which we use to run our shows. Every performance can sound a little different, and we can try new things on stage in real time. So probably just exploring that even further.
What can fans expect from your 10th anniversary night at Roxy that makes it different from a regular Bratři show?
We’ve prepared brand-new visuals, a completely new live set and tracks we’ve never performed live before. It’s going to be something special, and we’ll probably never do it quite like this again.
What is something fans don’t know about you?
Our main job is actually teaching drums to young kids!
If Bratři had never happened, where would you be today?
We’d probably be working as session drummers and recording tracks for other artists.
Where do you see Bratři in the next 10 years?
We definitely want to keep the momentum going, release lots of new music and play as many shows as possible, wherever that takes us.
