My First Gig
Jan Liefhebber (NL): “That first gig triggered lots of positive things”
Marceline and Jan Liefhebber made their acquaintance during ADE 2015 in DoomDaam. Sometimes there’s an instant familiarity.
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My First Gig
Henri Kicken (NL): “Tracks were connected through talking”
In 2016 Marceline talked to Dutch DJ Henri Kicken about his First Gig. “I remember very well that everyone was standing on the side of the room.”
My First Gig
Jeane Isadou (NL): “I lost all courage”
Mutual acquaintances led to meeting each other. Just like every DJ, Jeane Isadou has her own unique story about that first time.
My First Gig
Uncertain (SI): “Pretty pumped up for the event”
Uncertain has a vivid memory of his first gig in front of an international audience. “No-one other than UMEK organized the event.”
My First Gig
Bob Squat (NL): “Happy as a kid in a candy store”
Bob Keller aka dj Bob Squat was present when the legendary Amsterdam Club iT prospered. His first gig took place at a camping disco in a small Dutch town.
My First Gig
BeNRG (NL): “Everybody was completely wasted”
In 2014 BeNRG enthusiasticly talked about his memories of the first time playing for an audience. “The DJ-booth was a scaffolding with a plank and some orange canvas”
My First Gig
Axel Rator (NL): “And then there was house”
Axel Rator has an incredibly vivid memory of the early years of house music. More than that. In 2017 he offered an intimate view into the history of house that exceeds the also original story of his first gig.
My First Gig
BEC (UK): “It was a great vibe! Lots of energy”
In 2017 Marceline interviewed the British Rebecca Godfrey aka DJ/producer BEC about her debut. “That first gig was such a big deal to me.
My First Gig
Marciana/Back to Mars (BR): “It felt like a bubble emerged in the air”
Marciana remenisced with Marceline about the beginning of her DJ career and her first gig ever. “I actually had two first gigs.”
My First Gig
Charlotte De Witte (BE): “That gig was the worst of the worst”
Techno-heroin Charlotte de Witte tells about her first encounter with dance music. “I discovered my love for electronic music when I was 16 and went to study in Ghent. Logically this implied me exploring the nightlife. It felt like a revelation.
My First Gig
Cristian Varela (ES): “My family wasn’t happy that I was playing in a bar”
In 2015 Marceline interviewed the Spanish DJ/producer Cristian Varela. “My family wasn’t particularly happy that, at that age, I was playing in a bar.”
My First Gig
Baba (NL): “Birthday present from Spider Willem”
Marceline interviewed numerous DJs about their debut. This episode she had a chat with the Dutch DJ Baba. “My first real gig was a birthday present from Spider Willem.”
