Contributing Writer
Heading up the forward-thinking Ana Records label, Tim Davis earned a name for himself as a DJ in the French House scene before landing residencies across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, where he is now based as a resident at White Beach Dubai. The international DJ & producer now strides into 2025 with a classy debut appearance on Junior Jack’s Adesso Music label. Here, Tim Davis gives MI4L an insight into the production process of his latest track ‘Na Ite’, what shapes his creativity, and what the future holds.
Hey Tim, welcome to music is 4 Lovers! How has 2025 been treating you so far?
Hello, thanks for having me. 2025 started very well, and fingers crossed it continues like this.
You’ve become a prominent figure in the French House scene. How did you first get into the music scene?
I’ve been a DJ for 23 years, and I started with a vinyl turntable from my mother and a cassette player from my father’s hi-fi at the age of 15. Then the resident DJ of the only club in my town took me under his wing and made me play with him. He created an open-format musical culture for me and taught me how to manage a dance floor. I had my first big residency in the south of France at the age of 18, a residency where I discovered house music. I then found an interest in musical production around 23-24. Today, I have the chance to continue in this profession that I love and collaborate with artists like Wally Lopez, who I was a fan of at the beginning of my career.
Congratulations on your recent debut on Junior Jack’s Adesso Music label with your track ‘Na Ite’. Can you tell us a bit about the influence behind the track?
The influences of this track can be traced back to the last years of production; we found a tech house vibe with an afro and Latin influence of the styles which I love, and the mixture of all that gave this track Na Ite
What was the process of bringing the track together? How did you achieve that distinct balance of rhythm and soul?
I didn’t really think during the process of this track; I just mixed my influences, as I said, with a very tech house rhythm, then little Latin percussion and this Afro vocal and its little cuts of voice in the drop very Latin tech and everything fitted perfectly. I was lucky not to go through several versions, as it can often be the case; the first was the good one.
With your international DJ residencies across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, how has your global experience shaped your musical direction and creativity?
Very good question. I am very open to all kinds of music, and travelling has made me discover different colours of music and different ways of playing them. My musical direction is today based on house music in general. I don’t want to be closed off to just one style of house. I’m producing this track Na Ite today, but maybe tomorrow I’ll produce something very different because the music I produce and listen to depends completely on my mood and travelling has given me this open-mindedness to make music following my feelings and not to become a superstar.
Given your diverse career from VIP parties to fashion catwalks, what’s the most memorable event or experience you’ve had DJing?
It’s not an easy question to answer after 23 years of DJing and travelling. I have so many beautiful moments and events, and it’s too hard to choose just one because I have so much to tell. But I think it’s the first time that this friend and DJ took me under his wing when I started this job. He asked me to put on a disc while he went to the bathroom, but by the time the end of the track arrived, he was nowhere to be seen. So I had to continue alone and one disc after the other; I finished the night alone, and he partied. It was my first actual set alone, and I will never thank him enough; he obviously did it on purpose to leave me alone to see how I would manage. It remains a memory branded with a hot iron for me
You’ve worked with a variety of international artists and producers. Is there anyone you’re particularly excited to collaborate with in the future, or any dream collaborations that might surprise your fans?
I would definitely love to collaborate with so many artists. I can’t name just one, but imagining interacting with artists like Roy Davis Jr – Eddie Amador – Junior Jack or DJ Gregory and many others remains something that I would describe as magic for me.
What else have you got coming up this year?
This year, I will continue my DJ residencies and international shows and focus a little more on production. I’m also developing my label, which, for the moment, is just a passion project but is what the future is made of.
Tim Davis ‘Na Ite’ dropped via Adesso Music on 28th February 2025. BUY HERE
