Clubbing Magazine

Paul Van Dyk goes global

The year 2003 is going be a PvD year. A DVD, a soundtrack, a compilation of remixes and a new album are so far on the agenda of 2003. Clubbing Magazine had the opportunity to listen and view some of the stuff and talked to Paul Van Dyk about what to expect. “The soundtrack is out on the 26^th of January and the DVD is finished and is going to be released on the 10^th of February and I’m working on a new album, with the first single coming out in the end of February beginning of Marts and a release of the album in September” he explains.
The PVD DVD
The “Global” DVD features 13 tracks spanning 10 years of Paul Van Dyk’s work. “It’s the 12 most important tracks of the last 10 years and a new track.” Paul indicates. All the tracks are reworked in 5.1. surround sound mix. The tracks are accompanied by a visual trip around the world travelling with Paul Van Dyk, giving us a peek into the world of a super DJ. Destinations such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul, Turweston, Berlin, Ibiza and venues and events such as Vandit Night, Love Parade, Christopher Street Day, Gatecrasher Sound System, Amnesia and more are covered in the 76 minutes long video mix giving a fantastic look into the clubbing culture around the world, mixing a crisp and colourful image of life, people, nature, buildings, streets, clubbers and venues around the world all pulled together in one universal language – the music of Paul Van Dyk. “I had a camera crew travelling with me for 7-8 months and it turned out much more like a presentation of the soul of the global youth culture, with my music underneath and it’s very intense. I hope that people give it a chance and try to understand what it actually means and what is going on in the world around that music.” Paul emphasise. Sound wise you can choose between a Dolby Digtal track and a Stereo track while looking at the movie with ambient sounds or you can choose a superior DTS studio mix without visuals and ambient sounds – that puts you in the middle of this fantastic ocean of Paul Van Dyk sounds. “It’s all remixed in 5.1 surround sound and it’s a complete new experience. When I actually did the remixes I still tried having it sound like the original sound, going back using the old sounds so you get the feel of the original sense, but instead of just having it stereo you are right in the middle of it and it’s an amazing way to experience the music”. Paul goes on; “We try to create everything, as you are in the middle of it. For example if you see a car passing by, you hear the car passing by in spite of the music. It’s very well done and it’s a new experience for me - it’s like making a movie“.
	The following tracks are featured on the DVD: We Are Alive Seven Ways Forbidden Fruit Beautiful Place Another Way Tell Me Why Step Right On Words Together We Will Conquer A Magical Moment For an Angel Animacion My World
Included bonus: Fan statements from around the world (very funny by the way) Multiangle (on Step Right On) Interview with Paul van Dyk Five original music videos (“We Are Alive”, “Tell Me Why”, “Another Way”, “Forbidden Fruit” and “For An Angel”). Movie trailers for "Zudro" and "One Perfect Day" and the “Mind Zone” advert against Ecstasy. Special DVD ROM link. And a CD with the soundtrack of the DVD in a continues mix.

Zurdo - the soundtrack
	The soundtrack for the Mexican movie “Zurdo” is Paul Van Dyk’s first time scoring an original soundtrack and its pure PVD. He has done 11 fantastic tracks that as this time aren’t going to be released outside Latin America. “It’s still the case; isn’t going to be released world wide. The music is very close to the movie and I think it’s important that you have the ability to watch the movie and that is not going to happen in Denmark or in Germany". Paul explains. I have to agree with Paul, when I listened to the soundtrack I wished I could see the movie. It captures a sound of voices and tones that gives a mystical feel to the music and transports you to the streets of Mexico. Music wise it’s when Paul Van Dyk is as his best. “Te Amo” is a marvellous piece of music that builds up a great atmosphere. “Buenaventura” is an amazing uplifting ride. “Animacion” is another fantastic track – full on with a nice piano part on top. “In a way it’s one of those tracks when I play it out people really like it – its one of the best tracks from the movie”, Paul explains. “Excitation” starts out as a break beat track that slowly builds. “Santa Maria” has a beautiful Ibiza feel over it and I can picture the setting sun. On the whole experience Paul says; “It was very intense and therefore it was a very inspiring thing to do”.
The Soundtrack consisted of the following tracks: The Game Te Amo Buenaventura La Fiesta De Las Canicas Escape Chupacabras Zurdo in Love Excitation Santa Maria Animacion Orto Dia Total running time around 57 minutes. Zurdo homepage
The remix album and the forth album
	The Second Level of “Vorsprung Dyk Technik” is also in the making and will see its release on Deviant. So far no track list is available, but it will collect the remixes of 1999-2002. “We are still working on it in terms of legal process and background. There is no release date yet, but it will come out very soon. Doing a compilation like this involves a lot of legal licensing, so it takes time”. Paul indicates on the status of the album. "45 RPM", "Seven Ways", "Out There And Back" – the time has come for his forth studio album. At the Okyo venue in Copenhagen last November he played three amazing tracks from his forthcoming album and Paul told me; “I have never been so happy recording the new stuff and this without any time pressure; I can do whatever I want to do. There are a few vocal things on it, some banging things and some tracks that are Paul Van Dyk pop music. I really enjoy doing it. I have progressed and I make the music exactly the way I enjoy listening to it”. On the question if he was collaborating with someone he said yes, but he wouldn’t tell me whom and when I asked if it was BT he smiled and said “Maybe something is coming up – let’s see”. The first single from the upcoming album is going to be the collaboration with Hemstock & Jennings ”Nothing But You”.

On a closing node
Paul Van Dyk is doing a remix for the German band called City. On releasing the Jose Amnesia “The Eternal” he told me “We still have that on plan, it’s down to my time of doing a remix – I love it to death and that is why I signed it, but I think there is no time pressure on it”.	Paul has also done the title track for the Australian movie "One Perfect Day", set for release in Australia in June.
Read another interview with Paul van Dyk here. Words and live photos @ Okyo, Denmark, 5th of April 2002: Christian Almind Thanks to Paul Van Dyk and the Vandit crew.