Max Ronnersjö is an artist, but he also DJs and does different events with the Revenue collective, which he is part of. This summer he’s going to Berlin on June 28th for an exhibition together with Ilja Karilampi at the Sandy Brown gallery, as well as DJing at Trädgården.
Describing himself as a man who radiates positive vibes, he fits the bill perfectly when it comes to finding someone to guide us through club life this month.
You are an artist and a DJ – how do the music and art scenes relate, in your opinion?
For me music can be art and vice versa. I have always been striving for a disbanding of genres and mediums for creative people. Many of my friends are both artists and musicians. Music helps art with pop and art helps music with intellectual legitimization.
What can we expect during the nights when you are playing?
It depends on the night, but I have the same attitude towards DJing as I have to making art. I like to play unexpected music, I like a euphoric dance floor and I like hits!
What’s the most interesting trend in the Stockholm nightlife in your opinion?
That party organizers can benefit from the property owners that want their hoods to be gentrified by making nice parties in contract demolition houses.
Summer is here so there will be a lot of nice open-air parties around town from now on. I also love that the club scene is getting more and more diverse.
What is your favourite nightspot?
Naturally outside in the summer time or in bed with the one I love.
What about bars and restaurants?
For lunch I prefer Martins Gröna, a wonderful all-vegetarian lunch restaurant at Regeringsgatan. Make sure not to miss Martin’s burritos! For dinner I would go to the place where I do wage work – Farang – a southeast Asian restaurant at Tulegatan with amazing food and service.
For drinks I go to Taverna Brillo. I like oysters and champagne at Delikatessen at Krukmakargatan. Konstnärsbaren is a nice place for beer, they got a nice pilsner called Melleruds. I almost forgot to mention the smörrebröd at Nybroe in Östermalmshallarna, with a Tuborg and a Gammeldansk on the side.
What are your plans for the future?
I have some exhibition plans for the summer, both solo and collaborations so I’m working on art objects at the moment. I will be working at a gallery called Isbrytaren. I am also looking for a space to show my art and fashion project.
What do you think about the future of Stockholm’s nightlife?
That the club culture is here to stay and that it will become a natural part of the other cultural expressions. More cultivated fun, that is.
How can it get better?
More women!
Is there anything in particular that sticks out about the Stockholm scene in general at the moment?
People are getting nicer to each other. It is cool to be nice. The politically correct movement is good and interesting as well.
Tell us more about what to look forward to club-wise the next few months?
In August there is a new exhibition opening at Isbrytaren, that you shouldn’t miss. Also, Revenue, which is a group of creative people that I’m part of that are organizing clubs and other things, will be playing weekly at Trädgården all summer. Trädgården has many new interesting projects that we will be part of as well!
