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Tiesto - Uplifting trance is finished
Dutch super producer and DJ Tijs Verwest, better
known as DJ Tiësto has for a long time thrilled his audiences with
euphoric trance sets and brilliant remixes, such as his remix of Delerium
“The Silence”. He is also known under the synonyms Kamaya Painters, Vimana,
Gouryella, and has over years released the successful Magik mix
compilation series. Now he is ready with his smashing debut album
“In My Memory”. Clubbing talked to Tiësto about the long awaited release and
what the future holds for him.
We spoke
about a year ago, a lot has happen since then?
-Yeah a lot has happen, the big
difference from then is that I am now a fulltime artist, so it is not just
playing records but also mixing and producing music. I also get much more
satisfaction out of being a DJ now, I can play a lot of my own tunes. It is the
logical next step for me. I think that a DJ has to go this way in the future; he
has to make his own music if he wants to break through.
That is a tall
order to expect of an up and coming DJ?
- Yes it is, and it is also sad
because a lot DJ talent get lost, most of the DJs that is breaking though is
just producers, and no offence you never said woo they played a great set. It is
also bad for the scene. All the big DJs such as Paul Oakenfold and Sasha started
as DJs and afterwards did productions, and you can hear the different. You also
see when a good producer starts DJ’ing he doesn’t produce that well afterwards,
he is influenced by the crowd – he thinks he has to do the track in a certain
way to please them. They don’t have any time because they are playing every
weekend.
What can the listeners experience when listening to your new album “In My
Memorry”?
You can experience
different moods, more or less all the moods I play during a night. There are two
tracks that are in the Café Del Mar style with vocals. I have also done a track
with Junkie XL, it is kind of progressive, but it still has the energy. “Flight
643” is there, and “Suburban Train” that is uplifting trance and then there is
“In My Memory” with vocals in the style of Chicane. So there are a lot of
different influences on the album, it is also for me a new step in my career, on
a mix album you always know what to expect, one line - one build up.
How would you
describe you music style?
- I have my own style and I stand
for credible music, it is credible trance, it is not progressive it is not
commercial, it is not euro trance, there is a very thin line between what I
play. I invented the word credible trance that describes my music style. The
styles are coming together and the uplifting stuff is still there, but I think
that the uplifting trance is almost finished now, because how many melodies can
you make.
Are you and Ferry Corsten going to do a Gouryella album?
Yea - Well I am in a
dilemma with Gouryella, at that time is was great, but on the second and third
single I felt it was more Ferry, he was the big hero at that time, and he
overruled me sometimes, and he has not always been right. I have changed my
sound, but he hasn’t change as much. It would be interesting to do a new
Gouryella track; maybe something new will come out of it.
What is the
best track or remix you have done?
- Well
of course the remix of Delerium “The Silence”, not just because it is a great
track, but also what it did for me, it gave me a push in the right direction.
What will the future bring?
The single “Suburban
Train” has been released, the album is out in October and I have done a remix
for the Dave Mathew Band, I have also remixed the new Kosheen single “Hungry”
and the upcoming Faithless single “Tarantula”. After that I am going back
working on my own tracks.
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Audio part
Listen to an extra interview
here
done backstage at the Vega venue on the 28th of March 2003.
Length: 13.03 min, mono 32kbps
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Words and live photos of Tiesto: Christian
Almind
Published: Clubbing Magazine #2 2001
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