• PR SERVICES
  • NEWS
    • EDM NEWS
    • INTERVIEWS
    • SATIRE
  • CONTACT
EDM PR
  • PR SERVICES
  • NEWS
    • EDM NEWS
    • INTERVIEWS
    • SATIRE
  • CONTACT
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • RSS

BEST OF

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Baron Of Techno Dave Clarke

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Baron Of Techno Dave Clarke
DANCE MUSIC PR
November 27, 2012

[wp_ad_camp_2]

DJ Interviews

Dave Clarke enjoys a successful DJ career that spans more than two decades. BBC legend John Peel famously dubbed him the Baron Of Techno. Clarke is known as an innovator. Someone who always stays true to his sound with a relentless technique behind the decks. His mix albums World Service are legendary and so is his ‘Red’ trilogy of EP’s. Known for his strong opinions, we are honored to have him for an exclusive interview at Hammarica.com!

When you look into the techno section of Beatport nowadays, the records charted mostly lack the rawness of the style you are known for. Is that a loss? And what is your opinion on Beatport overall?

EDM MagazineI actually do not have an opinion on Beatport as it is some four years since I bought anything from their site. I always found the genre’s way out in terms of the music it described compared to the music the genre was about. I am not keen on the .wav tariff either, servers and bandwidth are not an issue for most people now for musical needs so why have a .wav tax? I also am not keen on when I do a chart to be featured on Beatport, it has to only feature music for sale there… that to me isn’t fair on upcoming artists.

Dance Music NewsYou are a true gear head, but little is known about your recording set up, or tricks. Could you tell us the steps into making a typical Dave Clarke track and would you be able to share some pictures of the current studio?

I just did an interview with Future Music Magazine about my studio on a boat in the Amstel in Amsterdam, there is a video and loads of pictures to be found online.

A few years ago you moved to Amsterdam from the UK. Do you miss the UK at all? And what was your motivation behind the move?

I get nostalgic of course, but I don’t miss the country. Just a few friends and their sense of humour. I also miss the English politeness of not jumping lines. I have seen a very old woman pushed back into the tram by Dutch people, in England that would not happen. Generally I am very very happy in Amsterdam, it is a very beautiful yet sensible city.

[wp_ad_camp_1]

You are known for a lot of classic records. Yet, is there one record from your hand you really liked that never got the attention you feel it should have gotten?

I very rarely look or listen to my old records actually. I think my remix of Electronic should have come out at the time, it was very zeitgeist. But I treat my own music almost the same way as I start a studio session: a blank canvas.

You travel all around the world for your DJ sets and the big festivals. At Belgium’s massive Tomorrowland festival you had a stage of your own. Yet, how come we rarely get to see you Stateside, which is after all, the birth place of techno?

Funny that… and I am glad you realise that. I have no understanding how the culture of House and Techno came to be so impoverished in its historical relevance in the US. EDM is evil and it is funny to see a few people who were happy to take its cash now, try and divorce themselves from the scene by doing “educational” tours. I have had very bad luck in the past when it comes to playing in the US, in some case just plain sabotage; nice that people are so worried by me and my music.

What defines success for you?

Getting there by decisions of the heart and keeping your vision intact and not watered down.

Sometimes besides techno, you make hiphop and electro tracks. Are there any other styles you experimented with that we are mostly unaware of?

Gabber…. purely by accident and they did very very well in Holland in the 90’s, but not many people know that the tracks were by me.

Dance Music MagazineYou have always been at the forefront of DJ technology. Is there any out of this world technology not on the market today that you’d really wish was available to enhance your performances?

A stun gun to aim at coke head artists or dj’s playing hipster house from one mix 😉

If you look at your list of productions you have done so far. Which of those stands out the most to you and why?

Probably Depeche Mode, especially the Acoustic Remix. I love all types of music and listen to many types and that I was allowed to have that one released still makes me smile. The Mission Impossible remix was fun too; apparently Tom Cruise really wasn’t sure of my mix, yet it was the only one to be put out at the time on both sides of the Atlantic. I have just finished a remix for an English band the other week that I am proud of. I also hope they release my acoustic interpretation.

If you would play at a party where only 20 people showed up for.. would you finish your set and make it a hell of a party? Give an example.

It depends… If there were only 20 people because the promoter was shady and the production was bad or dangerous then no. But if it was just one of those things, then yes.

Your personal three favorite techno tracks of all time in random order?

Sorry, I can’t do those things anymore, too many good tracks that don’t deserve to be sidelined.

Do you have regrets?

Yes.

DJ Promotion

What is your dream project?

Working with PJ Harvey.

Is there a final thing you would like to say to our readers?

Thanks for reading and give me a look up when EDM is over and you burn those mix cd’s & LED displays at the football stadium.

 

Connect:

http://www.daveclarke.com
http://www.facebook.com/DJDaveClarke
http://www.youtube.com/DaveClarkeOfficial

[wp_ad_camp_5]

[wp_ad_camp_4]

Related Itemsbaron of technodave clarke
BEST OF
November 27, 2012
DANCE MUSIC PR

Related Itemsbaron of technodave clarke

More in BEST OF

THE BLIPBLOX – A UNIQUE SYNTHESIZER FOR ALL AGES – FOR THE AGES

DANCE MUSIC PRNovember 23, 2020
Read More
Toni Costanzi

TONI COSTANZI DEBUTS TO SIRUP MUSIC WITH ‘LIES’

DANCE MUSIC PRNovember 9, 2020
Read More

TYDI CALLS OUT DEADMAU5: “A LITTLE SENSITIVE BABY… A JEALOUS OLD DUDE!”

DANCE MUSIC PRFebruary 26, 2018
Read More
deadmau5 mansion tech

DEADMAU5 INVITES YOUTUBE DUDE TO MANSION AND YOU WON’T BELIEVE THE TECH!

DANCE MUSIC PRJuly 6, 2017
Read More
Sugar Robin Schulz Mark Loren www.edmpr.com

THE META-REMIX. IT’S NOT A REMIX NOR A MASH-UP. SO WHAT IS IT?

DANCE MUSIC PRSeptember 10, 2016
Read More
www.edmpr.com edm pr

ANGER WITH MAJOR LABELS FUELS ROCKSTAR

DANCE MUSIC PRDecember 1, 2015
Read More
ARGÜELLO www.edmpr.com EDM PR DJ Promotion

ARGÜELLO IS LIVING THE DREAM! NUMBER 1 ON ITUNES!

DANCE MUSIC PROctober 19, 2015
Read More
Jes www.edmpr.com Publicist EDM PR Promotion

Vocal Powerhouse JES Releases The Deep/Tropical House & Chill Remixes Of Her Hit Collaboration “Hold On,” With Shant & Clint Maximus.

DANCE MUSIC PROctober 12, 2015
Read More
Airborne Artists Agency ADE Sample www.edmpr.com

THE ESSENTIAL ADE SAMPLER OF 2015 HAS ARRIVED!

DANCE MUSIC PROctober 6, 2015
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap

Promoted Posts

  • W&W x KSHMR FINALLY JOIN FORCES ON FESTIVAL-READY ANTHEM ‘BAD’
    BIG ROOMApril 25, 2025
  • PAUL VAN DYK RETURNS WITH HIS FIRST ARTIST ALBUM IN 5 YEARS – ‘THIS WORLD IS OURS’
    FeaturedApril 10, 2025
  • ALTERBOY DROP FUTURISTIC CLUB GROOVER “SIDE TO SIDE” VIA AETERNA RECORDS
    DanceApril 8, 2025
  • BORIS WAY TAPS INTO THE MELODIC ZEITGEIST WITH JAIMES ON NEW SINGLE ‘I WILL WAIT’
    FeaturedMarch 28, 2025
  • LIQUIDFIVE X CHARMING HORSES REUNITE FOR DEEP HOUSE SMASH ‘HEART’ – OUT NOW!
    DanceMarch 28, 2025
  • ALTERBOY ELECTRIFIES AMSTERDAM WITH A STANDOUT PERFORMANCE AT PARADISO
    DanceMarch 14, 2025
  • MADDIX AND GABRY PONTE RAISE PURE ‘HELLFIRE’ ON THEIR DEBUT COLLABORATION – OUT NOW ON EXTATIC RECORDS!
    DanceFebruary 28, 2025
  • FAUL & WAD UNVEIL THEIR LONG-AWAITED DEBUT ALBUM, THERAPY
    ALBUMSFebruary 28, 2025
  • SPIKY X KRIS KISS DROP INFECTIOUS NEW SINGLE “SMILE” – A HIGH-ENERGY FUSION OF ROCK AND DANCE!
    DanceFebruary 21, 2025
  • W&W GIVES ETHEL THE VIRAL OIIA CAT A PARTY-READY MAKEOVER ON NEW TRACK ‘OIIA OIIA (SPINNING CAT)’
    BIG ROOMJanuary 16, 2025

Get 10% off MaestroDMXMaestroDMX

 

Facebook

EDM NEWS

  • Seattle Event Lighting and Sound Rentals
    Crafting Immersive Experiences: The Full-service Expertise of Seattle Sound and Lighting
    DanceMay 3, 2025
  • ANCE. DROPS A 2025 REMIX OF CLUB CLASSIC HAMMER HOUSE “THE JUMPER”
    BIG ROOMApril 18, 2025
  • FEEDSPOT RANKS HAMMARICA.COM #27 ON ITS 90 BEST EDM BLOGS AND WEBSITES TO FOLLOW IN 2025
    DanceApril 7, 2025
  • CYBERDRIVE IS A KILLER DISTORTION PLUGIN WITH 64 DISTORTION TYPES
    EDM NEWSAugust 30, 2024
EDM PR
Public relations agency for the global dance music industry powered by Hammarica.
HOME | CLIENTS | PORTFOLIO | EDM NEWS | SATIRE | INTERVIEWS | HAMMARICA | DANCE MUSIC PR | PRIVACY | CONTACT

© 2013-2016 HAMMARICA.COM LLC | Phone: +1-657-DEEJAYS

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Egyptian Pride Aly & Fila
Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Jay Junior