Radikal Roy: “There I stood with the booked headliner”
Just before corona broke out, we were together at Thuishaven. This week in the series MY FIRST GIG: Radikal Roy: “It was like a fairy tale.”
Just before corona broke out, we were together at Thuishaven. This week in the series MY FIRST GIG: Radikal Roy: “It was like a fairy tale.”
How to stay afloat during a pandemic? Label boss, producer, musician, and DJ Oded Nir has the answer. “See this time as an opportunity.”
In January 2020, it was finally time for an interview about Niels Mariee’s first gig. “Full crate of records and a backpack with vinyl.”
MAARTōN and I met at the event where he had his first gig: Tryscal Techno Night in Haarlem. In 2019, MAARTōN and I looked back together on that debut. “Happy as a little child.”
In this edition of My First Gig, Dutch artist Laurens Wijers from Mainstage Maffia. “DJ Reanimator literally to break the equipment.”
Soon after we bumped into each other at Ruigoord Kenny Campbell told me about his first gig. “That’s when things went wrong.”
After a few brief encounters with Jack de Marseille, in September 2020 it was time for his debut story. “I had never played with vinyl at that time.”
Through an acquaintance, I discovered the Croatian DJ/producer, Insolate. About her first gig: “Still thrilled that I got to contribute to the history of electronic music in Osijek.”
We had crossed paths at events in Amsterdam several times, and in 2019, this led to an interview about Gabriele Peveri’s first gig. “I felt the power of connection inherent in music.”
Italian Fabrizio Marra remains humble and exudes positivity. In 2021 he shared the story of his debut with me, recalling a moment of unexpected silence.
ENNiK’s DNA is infused with musicality. In 2023, I spoke to ENNiK about his first gig. “Just my own setup with my MacBook Pro.”
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Marcy Goes Wild = Marceline Geelen. I’m a Dutch dance journalist who had numerous interviews with international dance producers and DJs. Read their personal and unique stories!