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I was able to get to have a chat with Teij Verwest (DJ Tiesto), the World Number 1 DJ voted by DJ Magazine readers, just before his first ever performance in Hong Kong. As many of you know his last visit at the same time last year was cancelled due to a weather change for the worst. He spent the time shopping and saved the tunes for December 2002. The first thing I said was ‘At Last’ and he agreed, he looked happy and excited to be back and finally have the opportunity to spin in HK.
I asked him about his new remix of the Madonna track ‘Die Another Day’. He told me that unfortunately the song, for which he got the vocal samples in October, won’t be released, mainly due to the fact that it’s Madonna’s voice. But he may release the samples he made under a new track.
I then started talking about fans worldwide and noticed, especially online the popularity for his music in Canada. He then told me that at his performances there, there are at least 3 to 4 people standing next to the decks writing down each track he plays for their personal record. This truly is dedication to a DJ and the power that they have on a stage. I said I would have a go, for sure I knew all the tracks just get stuck on their names.
I then went through some quick questions after our general chat before he went on stage:
HKClubbing.com: ‘What do you think were some of the biggest event highlights of yours for 2002?’
DJ Tiesto: ‘I joined Moby for his 2002 American Tour and played to over 7,000 people in Ibiza in Spain’.
HKClubbing.com: ‘ ‘Where will you be performing for New Years Eve 2002?’
DJ Tiesto: ‘I will be performing at Times Square in New York for the first time’.
HKClubbing.com: ‘Over the years you have played, have you seen any progression or change in your style or genres?’
DJ Tiesto: ‘I have played all kinds of music throughout the years from Trance, to Progressive and even some Techno’.
HKClubbing.com: ‘After your Album release in 2001 and your Search For Sunrise release in 2002, what do you plan to do next?’
DJ Tiesto: ‘I hope to release another mix CD sometime in February or March 2003’.
It was now 3am and it was time for him to take over the decks from Rocky and Diesel of X Press 2, so I took some photos and let the master go to work.
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