| Interview with Michiel de Jong ( 17.10.2007 - 18:10 GMT UTC )
First of all I would like to thank Michiel de Jong for the opportunity to get this interview from him. Thanks for your time mate.
1. How old is Michiel de Jong ?
Michiel de Jong: I am 24 years old. I was born on April 25th, 1983 in Tiel, the Netherlands and at the moment I live in the south part of the country in a place called Maastricht.
2. When did you start producing ?
Michiel de Jong: All my live I have been busy with music. As a child I played the guitar and the piano, but at a certain point it started boring me and so I started practicing with a program called fasttracker. I think this is were it all started for me. At the time I was 16 years old.
3. Do you like to produce more then do you like to spin ?
Michiel de Jong: I really like to be in the studio. Just on my own I can focus on my music and record new tracks. However, it’s much more exciting with a crowd in front of you going crazy on your own music.. So one cannot go without the other ;)
4. What is the event name where you would love to be and play ?
Michiel de Jong: Since most of my productions are uplifting trance, I think I would prefer Trance energy. That would be really massive.
5. What does "trance music" means for you ?
Michiel de Jong: More than just music.. it is a passion, a certain feeling that you can only feel, not describe..
6. Do you like to work with synthesizers or on your desktop ?
Michiel de Jong: I love to play and tweak synthesizers rather than recording music with a single mouse, if you know what I mean, also I am always looking for the best sounds and new instruments to get the best out of my music. It is a never ending story.. Also my studio is never finished. In my studio I use both software instruments and hardware instruments. But still I prefer the last one since you are able to change sounds and settings in real time. It is a different feeling that I like the most. Also it is much more fun to play the keys and search for a melody rather than drawing a melody with a mouse. It is all about the feeling…
7. I know that you are working at this moment at some tracks... Would that be an EP or just simple tracks which will get released ?
Michiel de Jong: I am working on several new projects at this moment. I think it is a bit to early for me to answer this question since I am discussing these things with some record labels at the moment. But I will keep you guys up to date on that one, you will be the first to know ;)
8. What is your source of inspiration ?
Michiel de Jong: It is all about emotions and things that happen in my life. It is just how I feel, but I also listen a lot to other music. It often gives me new ideas. Although I still try to keep my own style and give each track my own signature. I always try to give my music a certain feeling.. creating melodies I think is the most fun of the whole producing process.. It is what I like the most..
9. Who was the person or what was the main reason to turn yourself into a producer ?
Michiel de Jong: All my life I have been attracted to music, but when I found out that it was possible to produce electronic dance music myself, I started producing my own tunes.
10. Would you like to share some thoughts to the newcomers Djs/producers ?
Michiel de Jong: Have fun, never give up, make good investments, believe in yourself and only yourself...
Interview made by Alex aka Dj Booya (TranceSound.net forum moderator)
Links:
Michiel de Jong official website
Michiel de Jong @ MySpace
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