
After the outstanding success of his first three releases on
Relic Recordings, projects like "Oxygen" with the support of
Marco V, and "Global Warming" with Valentino Kanzyani, DJ Preach
goes back to Relic studios to produce another monster track
titled "The Bailout".
"The Bailout" has been described by the man himself as one of his
most personal creations to the point that he created three
additional versions of his original track to satisfy DJs and fans
alike. "Hypnotizing" can only begin to describe the melodies
imbedded in this masterpiece. Already supported by the likes of
Carl Cox, Marco V, Eddie Halliwell and John O’Callaghan!
DJ Preach recruited two special remixers for this project known
for their well respected and maverick productions within their
own style. These additional remixes landed on the hands of
Wehbba's techno and Miko's melodic minimalistic sound.
"The Bailout" will also be released as a special Vinyl edition in
December followed by a global digital release on some of the
major portals with quotes of some of your feedback!
1- You are playing for more than a decade now; you’ve
been releasing music on some of the biggest labels of the dance
scene. Why decide now to release on your own label
again?
To tell you the truth i have had enough working with other
peoples label, i have decided to focus on my own label and invest
in something that i know will be working the way i want it. Ive
had loads of great opportunities over the years releasing my
music on some of the best labels around, in fact Carl Cox and
Marco V were the first 2 guys to really believe in me and support
my sound worldwide. But at this point in my career i dont see the
reason anymore to cover myself under someone else's name to try
to get some attention on the scene, i think with the effort of
all my team we can make Relic Recordings unique by promoting a
new futuristic sound that has proven its effect on the
dancefloors worldwide in 2008. Also you have to know that there
are alot of sharks in this business and i have been robed a
couple times with licenses and records sales... in fact one of
the biggest labels (I won’t name) has gone bankrupt sometime ago
and we have never got paid for any of the licenses on the big
compilations and i won’t even talk about record sales... by the
way my biggest seller of all time. It’s just strange that this
label was backed by one of the richest dj in this scene...
2- Your new release on Relic Recordings is called
'The Bailout' What is so special about this
release?
I like to release something every 2-3 months, i think people get
fedup fast with tracks these days and you gotta keep them updated
with new tunes as much as you can. This release 'The Bailout' is
to commemorate the recent events on wall street. Some of us
(including myself) lost alot during the last months and obviously
its not only happening in the USA. Many people think we shouldn’t
mix music and politics, well in my opinion we have had our share
of bad news recently with politicians and i think it’s time we
get implicated. People will find on this release a wide range of
genres, from progressive house remix to trance remix, we ve made
it accessible to your taste. I’ve been really inspired over the
last months by the work of Sander Van Doorn, i think he brought a
new generation of producers doing something different than the
usual trance. I have added to it my own funky rhythm, for me this
is the future of trance. The tracks are already supported by the
likes of Carl Cox, Marco V, Sander Van Doorn and Marcus Schulz.
Dont miss the artwork also, the greedy wallstreet broker getting
his ass kicked on the sleeve: D
3- Tell us about your recent
trips
Ive been busy this year as usual but i must say it has been quite
different overall than my previous years. When i moved from
montreals a couple of years ago I was mainly playing Spain and
Holland but things have change alot for me in 2008. I’ve started
playing some of the best venues in the UK and also all around
Canada (From East to West coast). Which is great because it made
me discover the wonders of my own country, god it’s so BIG! I
wanna talk about the UK because it has been a revelation for me
this year, especially with Goodgreef and their crew. I had my own
pre-conception of the UK, I mean it’s where alot of djs became
hugely famous... so that made me kinda nervous at the begining
because I knew I had to deliver big time. Also the attitude of
people is quite different than many other countries I’ve visited,
they are old school and that’s quite rare to find. At least in
the parties I played I’ve seen a younger generation of
clubbers/ravers dressed like back in days when i started
(1995)... It reminded me why i got into this 13 years ago; the
spirit! I’m regularly posting video of places where I perform on
my website www.djpreach.com/media
4- We heard you have recently became a father, how
can you deal with this at this moment of your
career.
I have to say i am really suprised how me and my wife deal with
that. I think it has been so tuff on us the last 2-3 years
because of the non stop travelling that this became just as a way
for us to settle down together in one house and take it as “a
pied a terre” and not just float around all the time between
Europe and Asia. I still accept all my request for gigs around
the world but i wont go away for a few weeks like before, I’ll
make it a shorter trip and make the best of it in a few days
instead of spreading it all. It’s just about getting organised.
Our baby girl is so beautiful, for me it’s the best thing that
could have happened this year. I’m going to fight for her and
bring her what she needs whenever she needs it. Not only it has
given me motivation to work harder as a dj and producer but it
has taken me into a much more meaningful way of living. I don’t
know how to explain, I’m sure all fathers feel the same way as i
do. By the way I’m not off the booze because of that.
5- Where is preach taking us in
2008
Nothing less than 2008, in fact my diary for 2009 is already set
until summer time. We have a big tour coming up in the Americas,
starting from March I will be touring South America, Central
America and North America with over 30 cities on the bill. I also
dont want to miss WMC but then again i don’t know if there will
be time. Hopefully i will be there for the Fire it UP night with
Eddie Halliwell that should be pretty crazy. For the first time
also i will be touring the Eastern Canadian coast, I’ve been
there a couple of times but that will be different next year i
will be spending 2 weeks over there to cover the clubs and
parties of the maritimes. In total I should be covering about 100
000 miles in 3 months. I will be back for the summer gigs in
Europe from June so stay tuned for that. Also my radio show
'Transatlantic' is going better and better we’ve had already
since the begining over 25 guest djs from around the globe, our
radio broadcast is growing bigger as well and I’m only waiting
for confirmation on a few stations in the UK. Till then people
can check out my website in the radio section to get more info
and listen to the podcast. www.djpreach.com/radio.
- Best movie; snatch
- Best gig this year; goodgreef tall trees
- Best song; depeche mode - never let me down
- Best food; indonesian rending
- Worst habit; booze
- Worst gig; pristina - kosovo
- Worst experience; running out of gaz in bogota at night
- Worst movie; nacho libre
PREACH ON YOUTUBE
Preach @ Warehouse Project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIvI2DyD
Preach @ FIRE IT UP Galway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WifWT9fg7fI
Preach @ Trance Weekender Cork City: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS11icxuO8
Preach @ Renesanz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFolo51WgBs
Preach @ Industrial Copera: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd0eLvasYLs
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