farmer (Juri)
farmer (Juri), who played at BR020 on 6 November 2025, has supported Amsterdam Vinyl Club for a long time on Instagram, so we were delighted to host his deep, groovy house set.
Meet farmer (Juri) on Instagram:
An interview with farmer (Juri)
Tell us about yourself.
I’m Juri and I’ve been producing electronic music for around five or six years now. I started curating and posting music daily to get deeper into the scene. There was a period a few years ago where I was posting daily and it became almost like a job – daily activity to find new music and dig deeper and deeper. I noticed quite quickly that my music taste was changing, and that I was looking for more obscure and niche stuff, and more local stuff.
How long have you been DJing?
I’ve DJed for a few years now – playing radio sets and stuff like that. But now, as my music taste has changed a bit, I’m looking for a platform to share the sort of music I’m into now.
I’ve played in Finland a few times in Hercules, which is a big gay club in Helsinki. But besides that I’ve only played radio sets, and so I’m really looking forward to playing in Amsterdam tonight.
What have you got in store for us this evening?
Today I’m going to play some slap funk and deep house in the traditional sense of the word – I hope you like it!
Are you a big vinyl collector?
I’ve only just transitioned to vinyl, so my collection isn’t that big – but it’s big enough for me not to have space for it in my house! That’s where I am right now – looking for more storage space. I’m now at the stage where I need to alter my house!
Do you use streaming music services much?
Not really. I don’t take the approach of finding a record online and then looking for it in stores. Instead, I go to record stores and I dig through the crates. I think that’s the main reason I went to vinyl because that process is so much more fun!
If you’re only playing the records that you download online, you’re being pushed by algorithms. Sure, you’ll find things you like because the algorithm understands you – but if you jump into a record store, their supply is all you have to look through. And I think that changes your taste the more you dig, because you’re being exposed to random music that is not there specifically for you.
I think that’s the fun of it. There’s nothing more fun than finding a white label in the middle of some old crate that’s been labelled for €2.50 and you can’t believe how good it is. That’s one of the best feelings in the world!