Demeester - one name means so much. A unique vision of trance
music that has conquered the world. Topping the DJ list for three years,
playing the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, and selling out stadiums;
Demeester live is an amazing experience. At the Mansion in Miami, Demeester
rocked the crowd for a non-stop set that has already become the stuff of
legend. Magnetic visuals, creative performance artists and a stunning vocal
performance, completed the scene for a magical evening. Trust me, we arenot a
trancehead by any stretch of the imagination, but the full experience has
opened my eyes to why Demeester has a loyal international following. Demeester
's new CD Los Angeles is a taste of the latest journey.
SMART BEAT: I
just finished talking to Basto, so it seems like the belgium producers and DJs
are doing very well. Why do you think all you great Brussels producers and DJs
are doing so well right now?
Demeester: Well it's a good question. I think its because the
Belgium people are very stiff in general when they go out, they're not like
Latin Americans or Eastern Europe, so we need to put extra energy in the music
to make them loosen up. That's the main reason why our music is so successful.
SMART BEAT: New
CD is coming out and the first thing I noticed looking at the lineup is that
there isn't a Demeester’s track on it.
Demeester: There is no Demeester track on it because I haven't had
time to produce any new tracks. I've been on the road for the last year and a
half, so I haven't made any new music. I've finished a couple of tracks with
Steve Aoki but I thought it was too soon to put them on the album so I wanted
to save them for the artist album.
SMART BEAT: What
was it like working with Steve Aoki?
Demeester: Working with Steve Aoki is amazing. He's full of energy
and the whole day he's running around. We produce music together and then he
goes away to do his concert and tour he's just all over the place. It's great
to work with a guy like that, very inspirational.
SMART BEAT:
Talking about touring, I hear you've got a big Asia tour coming up?
Demeester: Yes. The kick-off was actually last week in Malaysia and
I played in the Grand Prix party. It was amazing - twenty thousand Malaysians
going crazy. After the Winter Music Conference I go back to Tokyo and then do
the rest of Asia.
SMART BEAT: Very
cool. I also heard that you're going to be doing a US tour of smaller cities.
Is that in the works?
Demeester: Well, I wouldn't say smaller cities but I'm going to do
a full US tour in the month of May. So from the 2nd to the 29th May I will be
playing almost every night and I do a lot of big and small cities.
SMART BEAT: So in
thirty days you're doing thirty gigs. How do you keep yourself up for that,
night after night?
Demeester: It's a different state of mind and I love to do it,
especially in the US because it's so nice to travel here. It's so convenient
and to play every night it gets me in a different state of mind, I love it.
SMART BEAT: Do
you fly around or take a bus?
Demeester: I fly around because it's easier. I like the bus idea,
but most of the time you're on the highway so I prefer to fly to get there
quicker.
SMART BEAT: I
heard you're living in LA now?
Demeester: Yes, partly. I really live all over the world.
SMART BEAT: So
what inspired the partial move to Los Angeles?
Demeester: Well I'd been
there a couple of months and there's just amazing musicians over there, not
only the famous ones but there's a lot of talent bubbling under. I met so many
great vocalists and people to work with and inspiring people, LA is full of that.
LA has a dark side too, everybody talks about the Hollywood scene but there's
also a really creative scene of beautiful people. In LA, you can find whatever
you want. It depends on your own personality, what you get out of LA, and
that's why I love LA.
