Roland Leesker, CEO of Get Physical Music.
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
I must have been 4 or 5 years old. It was a hot and humid summer day. All of a sudden a very heavy rain shower came down. The rain was very warm, almost hot, which is totally unusual in Germany, where the rain can feel a bit chilly. My mother got me out of our house and we were dancing in the rain together. I still remember this moment as it was yesterday. I was in a very happy mood and I guess this experience kind of triggered my love for dancing in general. Since then i am always looking for some chance to dance... even when it´s raining.
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Yesterday evening. My 11 year old son uploaded his first home made video on youtube. He was very proud and i really think that the language the kid´s are using today is very funny. To give you an example: „Übelst Cool!"
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
Music! Music is the answer to your problems.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
Meeting my business partners Philipp Jung and Patrick Bodmer who are also known as M.A.N.D.Y. was and still is very inspiring to me every day. The way we work and communicate with each other is very special.
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
Music Streaming. Sustainability and Virtual reality!
- Future: where is the industry heading in the years to come?
Dancing in outer space!
segunda-feira, 25 de janeiro de 2016
segunda-feira, 18 de janeiro de 2016
Mark Lawrence @ Dance Music 101
Mark Lawrence, CEO from the AFEM / Association for Electronic Music
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
When I was 4 years old and first heard Donna Summer, I Feel Love.
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Every morning when my kids wake me up and every time they show me their dance moves.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
Apart from my family that would have to be the feeling of hearing amazing new music from unknown artists or visiting a club when it is on top of its game and the clubbers and DJ are 100% together in the moment.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
Being appointed CEO of AFEM and when my record label Black Rock got its first number 1 on Traxsource - thank you to Clara Da Costa ‘Just (Steve Mac Mix).
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
The trend that excites is smaller venues pushing art, music, food and culture together and also the creation of music live, onstage feeding off the audience.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
Bigger, Global and even Better.
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
When I was 4 years old and first heard Donna Summer, I Feel Love.
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Every morning when my kids wake me up and every time they show me their dance moves.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
Apart from my family that would have to be the feeling of hearing amazing new music from unknown artists or visiting a club when it is on top of its game and the clubbers and DJ are 100% together in the moment.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
Being appointed CEO of AFEM and when my record label Black Rock got its first number 1 on Traxsource - thank you to Clara Da Costa ‘Just (Steve Mac Mix).
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
The trend that excites is smaller venues pushing art, music, food and culture together and also the creation of music live, onstage feeding off the audience.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
Bigger, Global and even Better.
segunda-feira, 11 de janeiro de 2016
Georgia Taglietti @ Dance Music 101
Georgia Taglietti, Head of Communication from Sónar
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
When I first heard Laurent Garnier djing back in 96.
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Again dancing at a Laurent Garnier mix in the middle of Provence.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
My husband. Because he completes me.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
When I met the artists which were my idols in flesh! Nile Rogers, Depeche Mode, Bjork or John Peel… It’s life-changing.
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
Festivals itself.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
Towards a new balance of offline and online experiences where everything is crossing the physical real and the digital real
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
When I first heard Laurent Garnier djing back in 96.
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Again dancing at a Laurent Garnier mix in the middle of Provence.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
My husband. Because he completes me.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
When I met the artists which were my idols in flesh! Nile Rogers, Depeche Mode, Bjork or John Peel… It’s life-changing.
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
Festivals itself.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
Towards a new balance of offline and online experiences where everything is crossing the physical real and the digital real
segunda-feira, 4 de janeiro de 2016
Ben Turner @ Dance Music 101
Ben Turner, co-founder of the International Music Summit Ibiza and co-founder of the AFEM / Association for Electronic Music
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
A Boy’s Own party in a mansion house in Blackheath hosted by Flowered Up. It was 1992 I think. The band took hostage of the house. I met Terry Farley for the first time on the stairs. I went into a private bedroom and the lead singer of Flowered Up was on the bed surrounded by friends (and ladies). The music blew my mind; the positive spirit was life-changing and people were positive about life. I think that if there is one thing overlooked about our scene is it the feeling – the positivity of the music; the global community. The spirit in that house today I will take with me from the rave to the grave…
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Last night! I went on the rampage with my IMS partner Pete Tong post Grammys… We ended up at Mark Ronson’s house party – and on the dance floor with a capacity of 30 people were Florence (from the Machine); Jay-Z and Beyonce; Lilly Allen and a host of DJ Friends we’ve grown up with. Weirdly the other DJ was John Favreau! I had a total blast. Again – being surrounded by good music makes me happy. Being surrounded by bad music makes me miserable.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
Watching a life-changing film. When I watched 21 Grams in a New York cinema on my own, I was deeply affected for a long period of time. Deep, dark, films about the real world, inspire me greatly. And when you put electronic music into the mix on a film like this, it really impacts.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
I think seeing the Association for Electronic Music come together is very significant. You as a conference have been supportive of the idea and I think over time people will all realise the huge importance of encouraging our industry to speak with one voice over matters which hurt us all. We should be more positive as a global community. We give off this image, so lets actually truly galvanise, fight together, think together, make change together… That’s part of my ethos, anyway…
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
Immersive theatre is something people really want today. They want to feel a part of the course of change of the evening and not just be a spectator. Dance music has always been about the immersive sense, ever since I first watched The Shamen live in Oxford and I couldn’t even see the stage or where I was meant to be looking. Its natural for our world to adopt this approach. And likewise with VR. Its clear its important to our music to adopt new technologies first.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
I hope in a more connected, more unified way. AFEM, IMS, RMC – we’re all trying to put a focus on things that are important together as a community. The dance community is a very special industry, I hope we can keep it that way.
- Life: when was the moment you figured out that Dance Music was meant to you?
A Boy’s Own party in a mansion house in Blackheath hosted by Flowered Up. It was 1992 I think. The band took hostage of the house. I met Terry Farley for the first time on the stairs. I went into a private bedroom and the lead singer of Flowered Up was on the bed surrounded by friends (and ladies). The music blew my mind; the positive spirit was life-changing and people were positive about life. I think that if there is one thing overlooked about our scene is it the feeling – the positivity of the music; the global community. The spirit in that house today I will take with me from the rave to the grave…
- Laugh: when was the last time you had real fun?
Last night! I went on the rampage with my IMS partner Pete Tong post Grammys… We ended up at Mark Ronson’s house party – and on the dance floor with a capacity of 30 people were Florence (from the Machine); Jay-Z and Beyonce; Lilly Allen and a host of DJ Friends we’ve grown up with. Weirdly the other DJ was John Favreau! I had a total blast. Again – being surrounded by good music makes me happy. Being surrounded by bad music makes me miserable.
- Love: name the one thing you love more than anything – and why is that?
Watching a life-changing film. When I watched 21 Grams in a New York cinema on my own, I was deeply affected for a long period of time. Deep, dark, films about the real world, inspire me greatly. And when you put electronic music into the mix on a film like this, it really impacts.
- Past: name a significant moment in your career in Dance Music – and why is that?
I think seeing the Association for Electronic Music come together is very significant. You as a conference have been supportive of the idea and I think over time people will all realise the huge importance of encouraging our industry to speak with one voice over matters which hurt us all. We should be more positive as a global community. We give off this image, so lets actually truly galvanise, fight together, think together, make change together… That’s part of my ethos, anyway…
- Present: what do you think that is trending today in music, clubs and festivals?
Immersive theatre is something people really want today. They want to feel a part of the course of change of the evening and not just be a spectator. Dance music has always been about the immersive sense, ever since I first watched The Shamen live in Oxford and I couldn’t even see the stage or where I was meant to be looking. Its natural for our world to adopt this approach. And likewise with VR. Its clear its important to our music to adopt new technologies first.
- Future: where is industry heading in the years to come?
I hope in a more connected, more unified way. AFEM, IMS, RMC – we’re all trying to put a focus on things that are important together as a community. The dance community is a very special industry, I hope we can keep it that way.
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