Q. Having dabbled with different genres of music, how would you describe the kind of music you do? If there is a description of it…I make music that is mainly electronic (but can also include acoustic elements), but it is melodic electronic dance music. Im not a fan of trying to be too descriptive of my own music.
Q. Why do you work with other acts such as Leama & Moor, Tilt and Whiteroom etc. Is it more of collaboration or work as a group?
I like to work with other people as it is always great fun, and it is also good for motivation. It is not always inspiring to work on my own in a dark studio, so collaborating with others helps to break up the monotony and inject a bit of life into the studio.
Q. Having played across the globe, how different do you think it would be playing in the Indian sub-continent?
No matter where you play the essence is always the same. I am expecting enthusiastic people who I think I will warm to and hopefully they will warm to me. Ive heard so much about India and am so excited to experience it for myself.
Q. How different is your music from your contemporaries? How do you differentiate yourself?
I play 100% to the crowd and I think my main talent as a dj is being able to connect with a crowd and understand what music to play to make them enjoy their night the best way possible. I also think being a Dj is understanding people, and understand what people want. Some Djs play to themselves and play a tune that they like but it might not be what others like. My taste in music is something that I share with many people. Im also a classical musician so this also gives me an appreciation of the more subtle and complex elements to the music.
Q. What make you take to the kind of music that you do rather than you conventional classical or traditional form?
As mentioned in my previous question I am classically trained, so as a child I learnt many musical instruments and started my career in the classical industry. I always had the desire to learn more about electronic music after hearing early pioneers like Jean Michelle Jarre, Vangelis and early ScFi musical scores. I was then hooked on early house music which led me to what I am doing now.
Q. You've worked with artists like Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Paul Oakenfold, Brian Eno, Tiesto, Delerium and Arthur Baker. What is it that you bring into their own music?
I bought a different take on their tunes. I made remixes of their work and opened up their music to more people and more enviroments. For example the britney spears song was a slow love song, and the remix we made turned it into a dance tune so that all of a sudden this love song was being played in nightclubs around the world. So we put a different take on the original tune.
Q. What's your view on "remixes" taking away from the originality of musical forms?
I dont think they take anything away, they just add another outlook, another persons perception of the tune. The original tune is what the initial production was meant to be, but a remix opens this up to a broader audience and can showcase the creativity of a remixer.
Q. What's next on your itinerary beside your solo album?
Well I travel nearly every weekend to various parts of the world to Dj, so that is always something that is on the horizon. Apart from that we have another Whiteroom single planned, and also alot of collaborations with various people, mainly for my album. Also there is a new single called "So Much More" which will be released on my label AVA recordings.
Q What keeps you going as a musician? What challenges or "newer" experiences are you looking forward to?
Well I always like to experience new technology. In the studio there is always new software, hardware and techniques ready to be explored. This keeps me going, and also helps me to stay on top of my fame. I also experience alot outside of the music industry and this keeps me motivated inside the industry too. Everything I do in my life I crosscheck into music and let every experience influence me in my music.
Q. Any thoughts or expectations for your performance in India?I am extremely excited and looking forward to coming to India. It is a culture I have been looking forward to experiencing and I have only heard very positive things about the people of India and I cannot wait to meet them and also play them music which I hope they will enjoy.
Q. Why do you work with other acts such as Leama & Moor, Tilt and Whiteroom etc. Is it more of collaboration or work as a group?
I like to work with other people as it is always great fun, and it is also good for motivation. It is not always inspiring to work on my own in a dark studio, so collaborating with others helps to break up the monotony and inject a bit of life into the studio.
Q. Having played across the globe, how different do you think it would be playing in the Indian sub-continent?
No matter where you play the essence is always the same. I am expecting enthusiastic people who I think I will warm to and hopefully they will warm to me. Ive heard so much about India and am so excited to experience it for myself.
Q. How different is your music from your contemporaries? How do you differentiate yourself?
I play 100% to the crowd and I think my main talent as a dj is being able to connect with a crowd and understand what music to play to make them enjoy their night the best way possible. I also think being a Dj is understanding people, and understand what people want. Some Djs play to themselves and play a tune that they like but it might not be what others like. My taste in music is something that I share with many people. Im also a classical musician so this also gives me an appreciation of the more subtle and complex elements to the music.
Q. What make you take to the kind of music that you do rather than you conventional classical or traditional form?
As mentioned in my previous question I am classically trained, so as a child I learnt many musical instruments and started my career in the classical industry. I always had the desire to learn more about electronic music after hearing early pioneers like Jean Michelle Jarre, Vangelis and early ScFi musical scores. I was then hooked on early house music which led me to what I am doing now.
Q. You've worked with artists like Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Paul Oakenfold, Brian Eno, Tiesto, Delerium and Arthur Baker. What is it that you bring into their own music?
I bought a different take on their tunes. I made remixes of their work and opened up their music to more people and more enviroments. For example the britney spears song was a slow love song, and the remix we made turned it into a dance tune so that all of a sudden this love song was being played in nightclubs around the world. So we put a different take on the original tune.
Q. What's your view on "remixes" taking away from the originality of musical forms?
I dont think they take anything away, they just add another outlook, another persons perception of the tune. The original tune is what the initial production was meant to be, but a remix opens this up to a broader audience and can showcase the creativity of a remixer.
Q. What's next on your itinerary beside your solo album?
Well I travel nearly every weekend to various parts of the world to Dj, so that is always something that is on the horizon. Apart from that we have another Whiteroom single planned, and also alot of collaborations with various people, mainly for my album. Also there is a new single called "So Much More" which will be released on my label AVA recordings.
Q What keeps you going as a musician? What challenges or "newer" experiences are you looking forward to?
Well I always like to experience new technology. In the studio there is always new software, hardware and techniques ready to be explored. This keeps me going, and also helps me to stay on top of my fame. I also experience alot outside of the music industry and this keeps me motivated inside the industry too. Everything I do in my life I crosscheck into music and let every experience influence me in my music.
Q. Any thoughts or expectations for your performance in India?I am extremely excited and looking forward to coming to India. It is a culture I have been looking forward to experiencing and I have only heard very positive things about the people of India and I cannot wait to meet them and also play them music which I hope they will enjoy.
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dude this is a fabulous interview ....we are putting up a video interview as well.
www.trancehub.com will inform you when its up
That'll be great...it's just sad the next day the whole "rave" got busted. Such a shoddy job the media did of the whole ordeal. That's a whole different story anyway...
Do keep me posted.
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