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AFROJACK
From: Holland. Style: “Electronic/house.” Best known
for: “‘Take Over Control’.” Tune of 2013: “Afrojack ‘The
Spark’.” Breakthrough DJ/producer of 2013: “Apster.”
WHEN re?ecting on his year, you begin to understand
just how busy someone of the standing of Afrojack
really is nowadays.
“My year has been insane; it’s been such a great
ride!” he beams. “I’ve travelled nearly every week
of the year, sometimes even ?ying from country to
country for different gigs in one night.”
Such countries on the man born Nick van de Wall’s
2013 schedule include Argentina and Australia,
South Africa and Singapore, India and Israel and
such momentous gigs as “performing at Clive Davis’
Pre-Grammy Party. To play for the legendary artists in
that room was amazing”.
This year he admits to putting out some more
mainstream tracks as well as his more “underground”
fare with “heavy beats”. The latest missive from the
man’s studio has been ‘The Spark’. Released only
in October it has already become a worldwide hit
and features Spree Wilson. It is the ?rst cut from his
forthcoming album and features rapped vocals, Eurobeat synth patterns and an EDM-sized breakdown.
Collaborating is something Afrojack does a lot, and
in the past he has worked with everyone from David
Guetta to Chris Brown to Steve Aoki. But why?
“I think it brings something new to the table,” he
offers. “So many pop stars now have really started
to notice house music and the way it makes people
feel. People want to party and have fun, dance, so by
collaborating with them we can spread that into all
different types of music.”
This year has also been dominated by drip-fed stories
about the ever-increasing fees EDM DJs are receiving.
Although he believes EDM is here to stay and isn’t a
huge bubble about to burst, Afrojack reckons he isn’t
too ?ashy with his cash.
“I think probably crashing the Ferrari right after I
bought it would be considered wild. I really don’t
spend as much as people think; I just really love
fast cars. Other than that I’m pretty smart with my
money.”
As well as being the subject of his own ongoing
internet documentary March of the Afrojack and
continuing to ensure his own Wall Recordings grows
with “the type of artist I really believe in. I look for
artists that have that spark — it’s more about that
than the speci?c sound”, so too has the Dutchman
been hard at work on his debut album.
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