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The DJ from Holland who had a great 2003, visited Hong Kong for the first time in February to show off his skills on the decks at Queens Club in Hong Kong. DJ Alyson spoke to the man and found of what he is up to for the new year and what he has planned for Valentines Day.
C: Cor Fijneman
A: Alyson for HKClubbing
A: Hello! First of all, welcome to Hong Kong, and I heard that you’ve just had a long flight, so how was that?
C: Yeah, it was good, was eleven hours… had a bit of sleep… not that much!
A: Gee… so how you’re feeling so far?
C: Yeah!! It’s pretty ok…
A: Barely alive?
C: Yeah!
A: Haha… I know this is your first time in Hong Kong, anywhere in particular that you wanna go to just for a visit? Or let’s say… you wanna buy something in Hong Kong?
C: Ehhh… actually I wanna buy… one thing I want to buy is the most… well… un-useful electronic device.
A: Un-useful?!
C: Yeah, like the most extreme gadget you can get… *giggle* That’s what I want! And yeah, I just want to take a look around.
A: I think for electronics, Sham Shui Po maybe the place to go?! I’m sure someone’s gonna take you there! Have you heard anything about the Asian club scene?
C: Well… I heard about, of course in the magazines, but that’s about it… we don’t know anything about it… coz it’s so far away for us in Europe… so it’s pretty nice to be here.
A: Now I know you’ll be playing tonight here in Hong Kong, what can we expect from your set?
C: Well… I mostly play trance, so that’s what it’s going to be. I think I’m going to play for about 3 or 4 hours, so it’s gonna be… a long journey!
A: Cool! I know your sets are very different from other DJs, what makes you so different?
C: Umm… maybe the energy that’s in it… People have to hear it for themselves.
A: Some more questions about your career. What would you think was the time when your career really took off?
C: I think it was last year, when my ‘Venus’ track was released, we needed to get Jan Johnston (featured as) singer. So that was the big turning point of my career. Then I got all the gigs around the world, first of all was mostly in Holland, and sometimes in Europe but then it really took off for the world.
A: Speaking of that track, I know it’s been used as the theme song of Tiesto In concert last year, how did that actually happen?
C: Well I made the track, and he did a remix for it, and then they had to have a theme song for the concert, he liked it so much that he chose it. So it’s real good!
A: That’s really nice! So apart from Tiesto, any other DJs that you would love to get a remix from?
C: Well… a lot of artists I want to remix from, like artists like BT, or Moby… when they remix your tracks, it’s real honor, so it’s very nice if they remix my tracks, but if it’s ever going to happen… I don’t know… Haha!
A: I’m sure it’s gonna happen! What else do you listen to when you have a free moment?
C: I have a really wide musical taste, so, I listen to classical music, the hit chart stuff, so I listen to mostly everything!
A: Speaking of charts, I know there’s a DJ Magazine chart with listings like the Top 100 DJs, and I know you’re in it! Do you think it actually is important for the whole dance music scene?
C: It’s important. For the whole dance music scene? I don’t know… coz people look up to that list, it’s what the people voted for. So, I don’t know if I’m within the Top 100 DJs, but well… for the public I am, so it’s nice!
A: Talk about plans in 2004, anything you wanna be focusing on? Maybe a solo album?
C: Well… not a solo album yet, I think it is something for next year, but I’d like to concentrate more on producing my own singles, new single is going to be released soon, it’s called ‘Healing’. And then yeah, move on with other good singles, also play all over the world!
A: Cool, I think Hong Kong is a good place to start! Ok, this is final question of the whole interview, now I’ve been asked to ask this question, have you left a special someone at home on Valentine’s Day?
C: Ehh… No, well… yup, my mother! LOL!
To find out more about him Check out:
www.djcorfijneman.com
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