The Joy of Electronic Music

Matas Petrikas is a Lithuanian figure within the electronic music scene: in the 1990s he released tracks that became popular in Lithuania, later worked with the early SoundCloud team and contributed to the development of digital music culture. His focus extends beyond music itself to the environments, technologies and communities that shape it.

The Joy of Electronic Music is a personal yet universal essay about living alongside electronic music. The book speaks to those who keep postponing their passion, doubt the value of their contribution or feel they do not fit the conventional image of a music producer. Petrikas offers a broader perspective: influence within a scene can emerge not only through making tracks, but also through ideas, technologies and inspiring others.

This is neither a biography nor an academic study, but rather a conversation — honest, supportive and direct. A book that looks at home on a studio desk while helping readers rethink their place within the world of electronic music.