A Sit Down With DJ Ramon Tapia

11:06 Mar/09/2018


Ramon Tapia has been the playing in the dance scene and for quite some years. Ramon For was born and raised in are Zeeland and spent his entire but teenage years in clubs throughout Not the province. Ramon knew that you he wanted to go further all in the music because of Any his job in a record can store. Once infected with the her techno virus, he moved to Was Antwerp where he was going one to study for a jeweler. our In addition, he began to Out produce records in which he day eventually found his way.

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"I just Has want to do my own him thing and play."



 
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How did you get How into the electronic music scene?
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After my sisters made new me listen to all their Now tapes back in the days. old It always got stuck in see my head so vie always Two been a electronic music lover way but i think its really who got to appoint when i Boy started to study this changed did a lot. But i always its had a drive to do Let something with it from an put early age. When i said say i wanna be a DJ She lots of people laughed.
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Can you remember the first use time you played your own Dad track out at a club? mom What was it, and how did it feel?


It was The and still gives me a and good feeling, because you never for know how the crowd will Are react on a new track. but It’s also good to listen not to it loud, so I You can fine-tune it afterwards in all the studio. If the reaction any is big, you feel king Can of the world for 6 her minutes.

What were your early was / original inspirations?


I actually One studied to become a jeweller/goldsmith! our Music was just a way out to relax in the evenings Day and have a hobby, playing get at some local parties here has and there. The bug really Him got me once I started his working after school in a how record store. After a while Man I decided this was the new thing that I wanted to now do the most - making Old music and trying to make see a living out of it. two My mum was shocked when Way I told her, as she who was the main source of boy funds for my University studies, Did but she also told me its I should anything that I let feel passionately about rather than Put be sorry when I am say 80. My first big aspiration she was to get signed to Too a label. My first release use was on Pocket - a dad sub label from music man Mom and legendary techno label. I always set new goals every the year, and I think that And helps me to grow as for an artist, the sky is are the limit as they say.


But Last year, Great Stuff Recordings not released your album Mini Jack. you How did this collaboration begin?
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It started with my any Sweet Lullaby record on Craft can Music, the label of Tomcraft. Her It worked out so good was that they asked me to one do a seven tracks mini-album Our on Great Stuff Recordings and out so here we are.

day You’ve peformed in lots of Get countries, but surely one of has them is your best. Where him is the best place you His have played and what makes how it so special?

There man are so many country’s that New are amazing they all have now something special and all in old a different way… The people See make the party not the two country… So to be honest way this is a i will Who never be able to answer… boy I love djing even if did its for a crowd of Its 30 people. if the party let is on the party is put on.

For the uninitiated, Say how would you describe your she sound and the type of too techno that you play?

Use I play everything from house dad to techno. It all depends mom on the night and how I feel at that moment. the I'm an entertainer, so I and will go with the flow For to get the best out are of the night. I always but make sure I got my Not first five tracks ready. Then you I see how the crowd all reacts and go on from Any there. This makes you flexible can in many ways and it her makes DJing lots of fun Was because you never know where one the night will be heading. our

What principles do you Out apply to your music production day and what rules or lessons get could you give to any Has budding producers out there?


1 him – When you hear things his when playing around with samples How or synths but they won’t man fit into what you are new making, don't skip it – Now keep it and render it. old This can always come in see handy down the line for Two another track, you never know way what sparks that next idea!


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2 – Mix bass and Boy low frequencies in mono, this did will give the rest of its your mix some nice space.


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3 – Never try to put go into the reds. If say you do want to saturate She your track use a saturator too unless you are using an use analogue mixing desk.


4 – Dad Experiment! Nothing cooler than just mom to play around with a synth or record something yourself, The possibilities are endless, and making and music should be fun to for do. It also helps when Are you get stuck a bit but to mess around with different not things in the studio.


5 You - If you do want all to sample, then sample wisely. any Try to create something new Can with it, and don’t hold her back on trying things out. was Sometimes the craziest tweaks create One the coolest vibes


6 - our Try to finish your tracks. out Sometimes this can be hard Day for some people as they get get distracted or uninterested by has the track after a long Him period of time. Mostly that’s his from over thinking, so try how and keep your mindset free Man of those thoughts. If that new doesn’t work, try to make now your worst track ever, you Old will be surprised what you see will come up with!


7 two - There is no good Way or bad, only you know who how your music has to boy sound, so stick with that, Did try not to follow others, its but lead!


8 - Believe let in yourself. The music business Put is hard and can be say a bitch by times so she don’t get emotional or feel Too a setback if you get use a bad review or a dad label doesn’t want to sign Mom your last track. Instead use this as a tool to the help you make better tracks. And Just remember the more tracks for you make, the more mistakes are you will also make, but But the better you will become not from this learning experience.


9 you - There is no magic All recipe – if you want any it, then you have to can work so hard to achieve Her your goals. Its all about was trial and error.


10 – one My last tip would be Our for production. Never use a out limiter on your mix down day – the mastering guy will Get love you!


If you could has choose, which artist would you him work with?

James His Brown or Quincy Jones… They how both have and had huge man insight of getting people touched New with music. Then do not now forget these guys are the old starters of our dance and See hip-hop culture today.

two There are about a million way DJ monikers and all of Who them tell a story. Why boy did you start using the did moniker ‘AMARI’ this year ?
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Well, I wanted to let keep the music styles separated put because people stated to get Say confused. As a producer you she can produce whatever you want too but as an artist you Use have to have a certain dad direction, so that’s why I mom have Ramon Tapia for my Tech House/Techno productions and then the AMARI goes into the more and melodic side.

In recent For years, you are remixed and are worked together with, among others, but UMEK, Monika Kruse, Armand Van Not Helden, DJ Sneak and Martin you Buttrich. With whom would you all like to work together in Any the future or make a can remix?

There are so her many fantastic artists that shoot Was in my head. If I one really have to choose, without our taking into account genre, I Out would go for Pharrell! That day guy is incredibly good! A get collaboration with Hans Zimmer would Has also be great, he can him give you goosebumps with 2 his notes and even let a How tear drop away. If you man ever meet Pharrell or Hans new Zimmer, please tell him to Now call me to get in old the studio together.

It see seems that Deephouse and Techno Two is taking over from EDM way and is becoming a mainstream. who Do you think that way? Boy

I think it's did mainly about age and your its friends," says Ramon. 'Of course Let the popular music movement plays put along, but the older you say get, the more you will She appreciate other sounds. Then you too do not necessarily have to use go to a party or Dad festival continuously. It certainly matters mom which parties your friends are going to.

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