A Sit Down With DJ Airwave

14:51 Nov/02/2017


Airwave a.k.a. Laurent Veronnez hails the from Brussels, Belgium and is and one of the most gifted For artists of our time. He are possesses a passion for his but craft which drips from every Not track he has produced since you his musical inception 20 years all ago. He is well-respected amongst Any his peers for his opinions can on, and vision for, the her trance music industry and he Was speaks honestly about how he one feels and where he sees our his musical vision taking him. Out Versatility and great skill in day the studio has led him get to collaborations with: Jurgen Leyers Has with Fire & Ice and him E.N.E.R.G.Y., Marnik Braeckevelt with Antidote, his Yves Deruyter, M.I.K.E., Armin Van How Buuren, Marcus Schulz, JES and man producer John 00 Fleming.

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"In times of instant Now gratification, we tend to forget old that great things get done see with patience, courage and also Two failure."


 

It is way said you received the gift who of music at the tender Boy age of seven. What do did you recall being so intriguing its about music at such a Let young age?

I just put got lucky that I was say born and raised within that She period, and that I could too develop my sensitivity for art use in general, and specifically music, Dad over the years. Electronic music, mom back then, had no specific format. You had electronic music The everywhere, and nowhere, unlike now and where you have this giant for EDM culture thing, which somehow Are explains why I (love) it but so much today; fantastic times, not great records high in the You charts and still ahead of all their time. This is what any happens when you put great Can tech into the right hands.
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What is the single was most important element or factor One a track should have for our it to be included on out a compilation you’re mixing?

Day I don’t want a track get to be perfect, I want has it to feel perfect. That Him means to me that its his imperfections need to be put how into evidence so that they Man become a natural part of new the record. This is something now that’s getting lost over the Old years, and the cause of see it is that the way two electronic music gets made today Way has too many guidelines, how who do you want kids and boy upcoming musicians to think outside Did the box when everything is its at their disposal, presets, samples, let plugins.

Were there any Put tracks that you were particularly say pleased (exclusives, etc) to be she able to incorporate?

Too That new Art of Trance use ‘Before The Storm’. I’ve always dad been a fan of Platipus. Mom This new release is absolutely mind-blowing. Dactylion Part 2 by the Matt Holliday is the kind And of track I could eat, for drink, sleep and repeat on. are That new track from Dark But Soul Project and Mathov is not also incredible.

What you has been your most shocking All moment during your career thus any far playing a gig?

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The mental atmosphere when Her playing Luminosity Beach Festival last was year; I had never felt one anything like that before, the Our connection with the crowd – out unforgettable! Lately I had a day great time in Sofia, Bulgaria, Get too. People were there for has the music, nothing else. Fantastic him people.

What is LCD His Sessions?

LCD Sessions is how my monthly radio show. LCD man Sessions is the true representation New of my everyday life as now a DJ. I like the old smooth intro and start and See the peak moments, towards the two end. A perfect blend between way progressive house and psy trance. Who Because where I’m coming from boy there’s no line, no gap did between those genres I play Its in LCD Sessions and In let The Mix.

Do you put have any of your own Say productions on there?

"A she Touch of Grace" is on too there and it’s more than Use obvious as it’s getting tons dad of love from the likes mom of Solarstone and JOOF, but also from tons of other the people who don’t necessarily support and my music by course. One For way or another, tt had are to be on there of but course.

What do you Not want to put across through you the music you feature?

all I want the genres covered Any to be the broadest ever can for a radioshow of that her kind, without compromising my integrity Was as a musician. What I one play gets my full support. our No politics, no records chosen Out because of the name or day the cover. I’m getting thousands get of tracks in my mailbox Has every single month. The 20-25 him I play every month are his the best in there for How me.

Outside of music man what are your interests, what new do you like to do Now in your downtime?

Back old in the old years I see would have had a ton Two of hobbies and things outside way music. Today I’d say I who keep watching movies, I still Boy play games a tiny bit, did and most of the time its gets spent with the kids Let as they’re what matters most put after all! Teaching my daughters say a lot of things about She life is the most enjoyable too experience in life.

What use was your process in developing Dad your production skills?

I’ve mom never felt really talented or skilled. I simply adapted myself The by listening obsessively to anything and the people mentioned above did for release. Due to the circumstances Are – their age too – but these records have something magical, not completely unforced. Some of their You records are still invaluable today. all They’re still a big part any of my learning curve. I’m Can still developing my skills, and her I guess I’ll never stop was learning; this is how fascinating One music making is for me.
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You have worked with out a ton of record labels Day including JOOF Recordings, Mistique Music get and Bonzai Progressive. How do has record companies differ and as Him an artist, how do you his decide who to work with?
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While Bonzai Progressive is Man heading towards progressive house and new trance at a slower tempo, now JOOF isn’t afraid of some Old uptempo escapades as John has see the exact same profile as two mine as a DJ, but Way I have this huge story who with Bonzai. We all play boy the same styles of music Did and we have this common its vision after all. So depending let on the sound I either Put go for Bonzai Progressive or say JOOF, basically. Slower or darker she regularly means it goes to Too Bonzai Progressive first, but there use are exceptions though, look at dad my latest single, “A Touch Mom Of Grace.” It’s very trancy and melodic, yet it’s on the Bonzai Progressive. Uptempo and more And melodic definitely goes to JOOF for first, although the guys have are a strong relationship with each But other so we discuss who not releases what all the time. you That’s the 2015 way to All do business I think, where any labels aren’t competitors anymore and can just decide everything together with Her only the artist’s exposure for was sole purpose.

Do you one prefer DJing or producing?

Our I prefer simply making and out performing music. The way I day see things evolve is that Get DJing will remain a matter has for Music Lovers and respect him to that, while True creation His will happen much more often how on the fly. The Technology man is here with us, only New a question of months. The now superstar DJ days are completely old gone, although you still have See a few exceptions, meanwhile EDM two Musicians still make it on way every level.

https://soundcloud.com/laurentairwave/sets/lcd-sessions-episodes



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