AFTER the success of their debut album ‘Memory
Of A Dream’ last year, Maltese trance duo Tenishia
?ipped their aesthetic coin and in 2013 released
‘Frozen Roads 2’.
“It was our ?rst chill-out album,” report the duo
of Joven Grech and Cyprian Cassar. “It started as
a side project in order to reach an audience out of
the EDM ?eld. It is a collection of our own original
tracks updated into downtempo and chill-out
versions.”
Their own tracks this year have included the
boisterous beats and subdued trance stylings of
‘Jaguar’ and surging bass drills of ‘As We Speak’,
whilst the immediate future will see the pair
collaborate with Jonathan Mendelsohn on another
new single.
As well as reporting an increasingly essential scene
in their homeland of Malta — where the likes of
Cream?elds already plays out annually — they
cite gigs in “Singapore, Ibiza and a debut sell-out
in Argentina” as some of their fondest memories
of 2013, but we’re sure 2014 will be just as
fruitful. KRISTAN J CARYL
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Have DJs’ fees got out of hand? “Depends, people think that all the fee goes straight to
the DJ, but really there are many entities like agents, managers, PR agents and taxes to be
paid.” Has dance music become the new pop? “It’s more a case of pop producers trying
to jump on the dance music bandwagon to sell records than vice versa.” If you could be
any animal what would you be? Joven: “A lion, so I’ll be king.” Cyprian: “A shark, so I
could eat everyone.” Should DJs do ‘heart hands’? “We do not see anything wrong with
that. Music is about getting people together.” Do DJs have a duty to speak out about
drugs? “Don’t think so. Police and councillors don’t have the duty to speak about music.” What would be on your fantasy rider? Joven: “Megan Fox serving drinks.” Cyprian:
“Rihanna pre-show massage.”
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TENISHIA
From: Malta. Style: “Trance.” Best known
for: “‘Where Do We Begin’ or ‘Piano On Demand’.” Tune
of 2013: Alex Morph feat Sylvia Tosun ‘Angel’s Love
(Andrew Rayel Remix)’.” Breakthrough DJ/producer
of 2013: “Andrew Rayel.”
WHEN Tiësto remixes one of your tracks you know
you are onto a good thing, and their track ‘Get Loose’
has been making some big waves for Dutch hard EDM
duo Noisecontrollers. However, Bas Oskam and Arjan
Terpstra have been operating as Noisecontrollers
since 2005 and have plenty of other hardstyle
anthems under their belts. So what makes the genre
unique?
“Most of all the energy,” they tell DJ Mag, “you can’t
stand still on hardstyle.”
Citing Technoboy and Zany/Donkey Rollers as
being to hardstyle what Elvis Presley was to rock ‘n’
roll, the duo are yet another breakout act hailing
from the Netherlands. Why does their homeland
produce so much dance talent? “I guess that has
to do with our history and the fact that most dance
genres are founded here,” they explain. “Cos of the
Dutch success in dance, it’s logical new talents are
attracted, which keeps the scene alive.”
With their jaunt to Seoul being a highlight of this
year — “Such an overwhelming city and great
crowd” — Noisecontrollers are looking forward to
2014 because “every year keeps overruling the year
before”. DAVID MCCARTHY
Have DJs’ fees got out of hand? “It’s a demand and supply
situation. If the quality is above standard, then there is a high
demand for a certain DJ.” Has dance music become the new
pop? “I don’t know if such a comparison would make any sense.” If
you could be any animal what would you be? “For sure something
that can ?y and not low on the food-chain.” Should DJs do ‘heart
hands’? “Whatever they feel like.” Do DJs have a duty to speak
out about drugs? “I don’t think so. There is no such thing as acting
to be a good role model. They should just be themselves and only
speak their mind about topics when they truly mean it.” What would
be on your fantasy rider? “Nothing more than we already have.
Most importantly, a good soundsystem.”
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NOISECONTROLLERS
From: Holland. Style: “Hard EDM.” Best known for: “‘So High’/’Get
Loose’.” Tune of 2013: “‘Get Loose’.” Breakthrough DJ/producer of
2013: “Too much new quality to name only one.”
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