| Interview with Ronald van Gelderen ( 04.04.2007 - 17:10 GMT UTC )
1. Hi there Ron, please introduce Yourself to the TranceSound.net comunitty, we all know You are Dutch and born on 25th February 1976, but we would like to find out more about You as a person and as an artist aswell, thanks :)
Ronald van Gelderen: Well, my name is Ronald van Gelderen, a fulltime producer/Dj/performer for almost 10 years now. My whole life evolves around music, during the week I am in the studio producing new tracks and doing my weekly radioshow R.A.W. In the weekends I am playing all over the globe. As a person I think you should ask other people how to describe me.. Hahaha!! When I am not performing I can be really introvert, but when I take my place in the Dj booth I switch to being really extravert. Like a little devil that pops out of a box. Hehe..
2. For the people who do not know, could you explain the meaning behind the name of one your aliases "Kid Vicious" ?
Ronald van Gelderen: There is no meaning behind this name. ”The Kid” has been my other me for some years. I don’t know where he is now. Last I heard he is on an island somewhere in the Pacific with his 9 wives.
3. You have been to Trance Energy 2007. Tell us the feeling and how it was, any new contacts you have made there with this ocasion ?
Ronald van Gelderen: Trance Energy 2007 was great. Also because this episode I performed my vocals live during my Dj set. It was a very special night for me.
4. Your record "Crying Out" tell us more about it please
Ronald van Gelderen: Well.. First of all "Crying out" was released in 2004. But my latest single “Realize” has been released a few months ago and is doing realy well. Also the bootleg I did for Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” is being hammered by all the big jocks out there!!
5. About your show "R.A.W." broadcasted by afterhours.fm is it an exclusive broadcast and who made it all the way to be a part of your show as a guest mix ? Tell us a few names please :)
Ronald van Gelderen: At this moment R.A.W. is only being broadcasted by AfterHours.FM, but because I want to spread my show as much as possible we are also talking to other stations at the moment. The guest mixes we had were people like, Ferry Corsten, Nic Chagall, Rank-1, Dj Delicious, Wippenberg, Benjamin Bates, Marco V etc just to name a few..
6. I have a very close friend of mine that would like to know all your aliases, such as "Kid Vicious", how many more you got ?
Ronald van Gelderen: I don’t work with other aliases anymore. It’s only Ronald van Gelderen now.
7. Any future projects you would like to let us know about you as an artist ?
Ronald van Gelderen: I’m working on my artist album now and my new single will be released soon. I will also do a mix compilation for High Contrast this year. The first one was done by Marcel Woods.
8. Tell me what inspire you the most, is it nature, other records, the fever in the clubs or what else ?
Ronald van Gelderen: I get my inspiration just from being in the studio and the atmosphere at clubs and parties.
9. Also, please tell us when You had the first contact with EDM ?
Ronald van Gelderen: I assume you mean Electronic Dance Music ? Well that was a very looooooong time ago. I have always been into music. Even when I was little.
10. Which is the best gig from Your point of view and what was the best You have ever attended to ?
Ronald van Gelderen: All gigs rock in my opinion but the one I really had a great feeling with was the Summercity event in Poland Poznan last year!
11. Where do You see Yourself in the next, let`s say... 2-3 years from now, as a producer and Dj aswell ?
Ronald van Gelderen: First of all, I’am a dance producer which produces the things he likes. 2-3 years from now I hope to still be Dj-ing and producing.
12. Please say a few words to those that will read this exclusive interview, and also to those whom would like to follow Your steps in order to become a real EDM producer and why not, a well known Dj, what`s the "recipe" ?
Ronald van Gelderen: Believe in yourself and don’t copy others!! Always stick to your own idea’s
Interview made by Cosmin Lukacs aka Dj K8oard (TranceSound.net admin/founder)
Links:
Ronald van Gelderen official website
Ronald van Gelderen @ MySpace
Ronald van Gelderen @ TheDjlist
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