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RONSKI SPEED
WITH Euphonic — the label he signed to Moldavia, Japan and Mongolia. But despite
when his career kicked off — his hectic schedule, Ronny maintains that
commemorating its 10th anniversary last it’s vital to remain grounded in reality.
year, East German trance DJ/producer “I’m always trying to fi nd the balance
Ronny Schneider, aka Ronski Speed, has between playing and producing. And I try
had a lot to celebrate recently. And this to stay at home one weekend a month for
year has seen him fi nish off his artist friends and family,” he says.
album. At the same time, he believes that travel is
“It’s been a great year,” he says. “I could vital to his work.
fi nally fi nish my artist album and I did a “My style is always changing with new
few nice remixes, like ‘Daydream’ for inspirations from my gigs, it keeps my style
Markus Schulz and Andy Moor,” Schneider original and unique,” he says.
explains.
For the rest of 2008, Ronny plans to
Schneider’s also played gigs this year in promote his album in more territories and
countries he had never visited before, like release “a bunch of singles from it”.
the Dominican Republic, Argentina, RICHARD BROPHY
First record you ever bought? Starlight ‘Numero Uno’ in 1989 on BCM
Records.”
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? The chance to fl y and the chance to play
in Mongolia.
Top gadget of 2008? My hamster Elmo.
Style: Trance, progressive and electronic music. Best known for:
Your year in fi ve words… Busy, amazing, interesting, challenging, nice.
Never playing boring DJ sets. Tune of 2008: Every single track on
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? That there could be a really
my album ‘Pure Devotion’ (Euphonic). Producer of 2008: Kyau &
awesome Batman movie!
Albert. I was also excited about Stoneface and Terminal, there is no
set of mine without their tracks.
TOCADISCO
WITH remixes for everyone from Slam to “It’s been a great year and the summer
Booka Shade to his credit, German DJ/ season was the craziest ever,” he remarks.
producer Roman Boer, aka Tocadisco,
obviously felt that the time was right to He also feels that technology is driving
focus on his own productions again. changes in his music production — but that
At the start of 2008, he released his long- his low attention span also plays a factor.
awaited debut album, ‘Solo’, on Superstar “I’m still learning something new in the
Recordings, which won acclaim across the studio every day, but I’m always changing
board. because I get bored very easily,” he says.
However, Boer didn’t intend to lose sight True to form, Tocadisco is assuming a
of the dancefl oor: he originally made his different role over the coming months: he
name as a house DJ during the ’90s and has remixed the new Moby single, has a
this year saw him release the ‘Black Series’ version of ‘Sunglasses at Night’ on the
records, raw underground house tracks re-issue of Tiga’s take on the ’80s classic
that re-connected to his roots. and is doing a version of Bob Sinclar’s ‘Ich
Boer was also in action every weekend, Rocke’.
playing clubs and festivals across Europe. “After that I will take a nice, relaxing
He’s been a regular guest at David Guetta’s holiday and then I will start work on my
Fuck Me I’m Famous parties and at Sven next album,” he says.
Vath’s Cocoon club. RICHARD BROPHY
First record you ever bought? Mano Negra ‘Putas Fever’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Being verbally and physically attacked
Style: House and techno Best known for: My versatility
by the audience at Creamfi elds Festival for not playing hits.
Tune of 2008: Tocadisco ‘Morumbi (Original and Popof Remix)’
Top gadget of 2008? iPhone 3G
(Superstar Recordings) Producer of 2008: Popof — he really did a
Your year in fi ve words… Planes, airports, Ibiza, studio, Nathizinha.
great job this year.
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? Take your time.
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