The Melody of electronic trance

It’s an electronic wave, and most people hitting the club scene may perhaps just see another plight of sheer ecstasy with the number of Djs coming into town. And with the power of pattern and repetition to get people moving, Andy Moor seems more than willing to assimilate whatever comes along. The celebrated Grammy-nominated artist, having performed at Bombay 72 East on Friday, is here in the country as part of the Budweiser Clubbing tour.
“I make music that is mainly electronic (but can also include acoustic elements), but it is melodic electronic dance music. I’m not a fan of trying to be too descriptive of my own music,” he says.
A musical prodigy of sorts, the 28-year-old Briton learnt his first piano piece at the age of 5; mastered six musical instruments by age 11 and spun his first record at the age of 13. Leaning from the classical to his vibrant music with a digital foundation, Andy says, “I am classically trained but 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.”
From both subtle and blatant, his music skips across the hard-line beats using the high, supple lines of what he does best. “I always like to experience new technology. This keeps me going, and also helps me to stay on top of my fame. Everything I do in my life I crosscheck into music and let every experience influence me in my music,” he explains.
“No matter where you play the essence is always the same. I’ve heard so much about India and am so excited to experience it for myself,” Andy says with a certain emphasis on the culture that he has been looking forward to experiencing.
Swaying audiences at music festivals and clubs across the world, and with collaborations that could hang platinum cases across the walls, his appreciation of the more subtle and complex elements to the music may just change your perception of a tune. Next stop: Hyderabad.