A Sit Down With DJ Dennis Sheperd

14:56 Apr/05/2018


Sharing his original works is the one of things that drives and Dennis to travel the globe For and meet his fans. Spinning are his unique blend of Progressive but Trance in no less than Not 30 countries, he has been you able to play at many all of the best festivals and Any clubs around the world including can Ministry Of Sound in London, her Exchange Club in Los Angeles Was and the A State Of one Trance festivals.

 

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"Free yourself from your own Out creative chains that you might day have put on is the get biggest challenge ever."



 
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Who influenced your passion him for music?

First, it his was my best friend. He How brought me into Trance music man at the end of the new 90's.
Then of course the Now great producers and DJ's like old Kyau & Albert, Cosmic Gate, see Nic Chagall and also Dirty Two South, Axwell and others influenced way my passion for music. If who they wouldn't have done such Boy great songs in the past, did who knows if I would its have stayed in this scene.
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You’ve collaborated with vocalists put such as Christina Novelli and say JES. Do you have plans She to work alongside additional vocalists too in the future?

Definitely! use I love to work with Dad vocalists! It’s always a great mom experience and I think vocals also add something to a The production!

From your experience, and how do you think music for producers and DJs can make Are a living out of this but passion?

It’s not really not easy, but if you have You the willpower and put the all effort and determination into it, any it’s possible to make a Can living out of it. You her also have to get in was contact with the right people One obviously and need to convince our them in regards to your out talent. So work hard, surround Day yourself with the right people get and believe in yourself, then has it will definitely be possible!
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What are some of his the biggest challenges you have how faced in the industry thus Man far?

The biggest challenge new is definitely your own creativity. now Free yourself from your own Old creative chains that you might see have put on is the two biggest challenge ever. And even Way not only in terms of who creativity but for life in boy general. Another big challenge is Did the workload you will face its if you do it fulltime. let Travelling, playing gigs, producing music Put in the studio, doing the say administration. Basically as an artist she in the electronic music scene Too nowadays you have to be use a DJ, a music producer, dad video designer, a graphic designer, Mom a promoter, a marketing specialist, an accountant & a manager!
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At what age did And you become aware of the for strains of dance music…Germany alongside are the UK and The Netherlands But was one of the first not countries getting the club bug…who you were the early artists you All enjoyed?

I’ve already answered any the first part of the can question above. The artists I’ve Her enjoyed were definitely Paul van was Dyk, ATB, Blank & Jones, one Flutlicht, Kai Tracid but also Our people like Moguai and Westbam.
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I notice that you are day interested very much for the Get social media and particularly on has YouTube you are always uploading him music videos for your tracks. His Why do you believe music how videos are so important and man are you happy about the New video of Bring You Home?

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I am very happy old about the music video of See ‘Bring You Home’. I love two to give my releases a way bit more of a lifetime Who through music videos. Usually people boy forget about tracks quite soon. did I try to work against Its that. I also want to let show my love for music put through music videos and people Say should get to know me she better through the videos too. too I love doing that!

What Use is A Tribute To Life?
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A Tribute To Life mom is my own brand. Basically it stands for the message the that you shall appreciate what and you have and be thankful! For It’s my thank you to are life for how it’s treated but me so far. I’m a Not very happy person! There is you an “A Tribute To Life” all radio show, label, and soon Any I will also do a can compilation called A Tribute To her Life.
Summer music festivals like Was Tomorrowland & Nature One are one become very successful and it our seems that the big crowds Out from all over the world day adore them. What is your get opinion about summer festivals in Has general and the music is him played on the mainstage?


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It’s nice party music that How is played on those mainstages. man I could see myself enjoying new it while being a guest Now on those festivals. When it old comes to personal taste, I see would rather not listen to Two this music at home, but way tastes and opinions are different.

who How do you manage to Boy stay so grounded and down did to earth with your “star”-like its status?

I do not Let feel like I have a put star-like status but maybe I say will never feel like that She no matter how popular I too become. I guess that’s just use part of my personality. But Dad one thing definitely helps: Always mom ask yourself what is really important in life. Is it The money, popularity, social status or and is it friends, passion, love for & satisfaction?

The whole Are world fell in love with but you thanks to your ‘Fallen not Angel’ anthem you have just You mentioned. Did you know on all completion you were sitting on any something rather special?

Can No, actually I was more her like: ‘I don’t give a was shit if someone supports this One or not, I like it our as it is.’ I even out didn’t get any feedback by Day anyone for that track, I get just produced it how I has thought it should sound like.
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Where do you see his Dennis Sheperd five years from how now?

Playing more shows Man all around the world and new making more people’s life happier now with my music!

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