Style: “Trance, house, electro.” Best known for: “Music.” Tune of 2012: “Sedado ‘File01’.” Breakthrough DJ/ producer of 2012: “Rudee aka Josh Gallahan.”
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ANDRÉ Tanneberger’s back catalogue stands as a testament to his continuing productivity, with eight studio albums and six mix compilations spanning a successful 15-year international career. Part of that success is down to a long-standing refusal to be pigeonholed. “I don’t think, and never thought, that it’s important to compartmentalise electronic music in different genres,” he tells DJ Mag. “A mixture of different styles is much more interesting than just one style.”
Naming playing a set at the iconic Cocoon Club in Frankfurt as a particular highlight of 2012, ATB also continues to break new
ground with his touring. When pressed to choose the most interesting place that he visited for the first time this year, he tells us, “Taiwan was a really great experience, the crowd was amazing.”
Although you wouldn’t guess it from his work schedule, this year also saw some rare personal downtime for André. “This year was more relaxed, I took some time off for my family and for me to recharge my batteries. 2013 will be a great year with lots of interesting projects.” This includes plans for a brand new album and of course, as he confirms, “I will be on tour a lot.” DAVID MCCARTHY
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If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? “I want to fly, cos I love flying.” Should you play to the crowd or for yourself? “I think it’s important that the crowd as well as me should have fun.” What does EDM mean to you? “A big part of my life and I don’t want to miss it.” Should celebrities be DJs? “If they re- ally love music, why not? Have you ever been thrown off the decks? “No, why should I?” Are you a DJ if you don’t beat match? “I think the good old DJ skills are impor- tant to be a DJ.” Where’s the next dance music capital? “Witten, Germany.”
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Style: “An eclectic mix of house and trance.” Best known for: “The variety of my productions and my DJ style.” Tune of 2012: “Ferry Corsten feat Betsie Larkin ‘Not Coming Down’.” Breakthrough DJ/producer of 2012: “Shogun.”
FERRY CORSTEN
“THIS year has mostly been taken up with the release of my latest album ‘WKND’,” says superstar Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten. “I’ve been focusing on all the singles that have come from the album.” But it’s not all been about studio antics. “I’ve been all over the world DJing this year,” he says. “I still love doing it so much.”
The thing that makes Ferry’s career keep heading to the ascendant is his unquenchable desire for what’s coming next. “What really excites me about dance music today is the blend of genres,” says Ferry. “I love digging out tracks that make use of elements from any genre. I think it’s where the lines blur that things get really interesting.”
Tucked under the 38-year-old’s belt are a string of awards, accolades, blistering dance music hits and epic gigs.
And, as the year comes to a close, we’re still getting releases and fresh mixes of previously-released cuts from ‘WKND’. But, in classic Ferry style, he’s onto the next thing. “I’ve been doing a lot of collaborations and remixes recently,” he signs off. CLAIRE HUGHES
If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? “Time travelling. then I could beam people back to their most favou- rite night ever.” Should you play to the crowd or for yourself? “You should do both. Keeping the crowd happy is as important as experimenting with music and playing new stuff for yourself.” What does EDM mean to you? “Endless dimensional music.” Should celebrities be DJs? “If they do it for the right reasons and not just because it’s the in thing now, then sure, why not?” Have you ever been thrown off the decks? “Nope, never!” Are you a DJ if you don’t beat match? “You can still call yourself a DJ if you don’t beat match. In the end it’s all about the music.” Where’s the next dance music capital? “Somewhere in the US.”