THE GUESTLIST NETWORK | SEPTEMBER 2010
AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT 20-23rd OCT
With the last festivals in the season due to take place this weekend and Ibiza closing parties looming, you may think that there is not much to look forward to? Well think again, as the 15th anni- versary edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will feature 700 artists from the cream of the global electronic music scene to banish your post sum- mer blues! For their 15th anniversary edition expect a record breaking line up from Fedde Le Grand, Carl Craig, Kelis, Armin van Buuren, Sven Väth (DE), Chuckie (NL), Dave Clarke, Sasha, Boys Noize, Dub- fire, Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Flying Lo- tus and M.A.N.D.Y just to name a few!!
From 20-23rd October expect to see these artists over 165 events at 44 dif- ferent stages around Amsterdam as an amazing 100.000 festival visitors from
all around the world will descend to the city during the four-day event that has become the most important event for electronic music worldwide.
“In the past fifteen years ADE has proved that the Netherlands and Am- sterdam in particular offers the best in electronic music. We are proud on the international involvement of the scene and also the fact that this is possible in city like Amsterdam. Now we have more stages this year we can ensure even a better mix of emerg- ing talents and established names. One thing is certain: Amsterdam will be the epicenter of dance music for four days long.” says organiser Richard Zijlma. This is gonna be HUGE so come party with The Guestlist Network!
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl ALEX UNDER
HOUSE//ELECTRO//TECHNO29
Following two very successful 12”s, one EP and one full length album on Trapez, plus several 12”s on his own
label CMYK, Madrid’s Alex Under has become one of the most sought after techno artists in Spain.
Are you passionate about genres oth- er than techno? Yes sure, i mainly listen to death metal, punk rock and whatever music made in the 70´s. The question is if I’m passionate about tech- no - that I don’t know anymore.
If you had a chance would you change anything in the techno scene? I would never have that chance, I’m not the one to change anything, I might be tired of the system, but it is what it is and I have to swallow what I don’t like so I can enjoy what I do like - music.
Do you get high while you’re playing? Hell no! I’m a nuwaubianist, and drugs and alcohol are absolutely prohibited by the reli- gion. It’s a very open-minded religion, but it’s very clear about that.
What’s your biggest achievement so far? In my personal life - my son. Professionally, something I like is the fact of having 5 dif- ferent aliases for producing music and I’m proud of keeping 2 of them secret. This is not an easy thing!
Whose tracks feature the most in your sets? I love Jeffrey Haleymon, I would say he is my fave producer and his stuff fits great with any kind of mood, deep or hard stuff. I had the pleasure of playing with him a couple of times and I fell in love with his live sets.
What is the best compliment you have ever received about your productions and by whom? I don’t know about the best compliment, but I remember the funniest one: it hap- pened 5 minutes before I started playing in a big summer festival 2 years ago, I started playing a little bit harder and like 5-8 bpms faster, someone came and told me: “Alex, you are doing great with this new fast stuff, everybody says its a friggin´ shit, but dont listen to them, i love it”
I’d rather he’d hit me
with a hammer in my nuts than pay me this amazing compliment. I felt like I was playing for this guy while the other 59,999 people in front of me were thinking it was friggin’ shit.
What is the funniest thing that a fan has done to get your attention? Besides from paying me the “compliment” I’ve mentioned before? em... that guy for sure got my attention but besides that and any other thing involving girls -which is not subject of a gentleman like me to tell you about I don’t recall anything at this very mo- ment.
What techniques do you use to get your child to sleep at night, do you sing a lullaby or put on your track (lol)? We play fifa 10 on the Wii until one of us collapses on the couch.
How has your sound developed throughout the years? I don’t believe in sound development. I be- lieve in the born-death cycle of the sound. I developed a kind of sound and then it came to an end, and then I started developing a new different sound, and like that.
What part of the day do you feel more powerful? In 1995, when I was a young and irrespon- sible fella! Is 1995 a part of the day? I hope it is.
Do you have any weird habits? No I don’t I’m afraid I’m a bored beyond be- lief human being.
Do you shake your head madly when you’re playing? I don’t shake anything when I’m playing; it’s just a matter of focusing.
Thank you so much for your time Alex.. Have fun at Egg London!
Catch Alex Dj on Friday 4th Dec at Egg
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