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You started your own label, was this to release your own material or were you looking to develop other artists that you were a fan of?
A bit of both. I felt my personal tastes and sound were heading in another direction that didn’t fit on the other labels I’d released with. I’ve always had young guys trying to make it like I did early on my career and reaching out to me with tracks. Some were sick and I thought why not start my own platform? What sets us apart, which you can really see in our release schedule and parties, is that it’s quality not quantity. We only release music we are 100% behind and if the artists need advice when working with us, we’re there for them.
With you playing all over the world are the crowds better in some places than others?
100% but it also depends on the type of event. Dance culture has really kicked- off the past few years in the US when it used to feel a lot more like Europe was at the middle of it all. Asia is always one of my favourite places to play, it’s a different vibe with older crowds popping bottles in some venues but when I get to play somewhere more intimate as the headliner, the audiences over there really seem to get into it and let loose.
How would you describe your sound as a DJ and then as a producer?
I can play a lot of edits that are more strictly pop/ drum n bass/ trap than what I would produce myself which would have more of a dubstep/ electro edge.
A lot of DJ/ Producers make records mainly for their own sets, would you say that you do this?
I think not releasing any music for a year can tell you my answer to that one...
As A&R do you only sign music that you would play yourself or music of other. styles that you think are good?
A bit of both, I’m not going to release a straight-up hardstyle big-room track anytime soon, I want my tracks to sound unique, but just because something might be a little out of what I’d play live doesn’t mean I wouldn’t consider signing it.
Often some artists don't get the respect that they deserve for various reasons or have trouble getting noticed. Is there any advice that you would give to them?
Learn your equipment and processes inside out, work your ass off.
Is there anyone around at present that you think could be the next big thing?
already is crazy.
Do you only produce tracks when you are in your studio or will you work on them while on the road on a laptop?
I’ll make edits on my laptop but I like producing in an actual studio, that may be because that’s the best way I’ve worked throughout 2016 and had the space to breathe and be creative.
You held a sellout WOLV Records party at last year's Amsterdam Dance Event, have you any plans to hold any other WOLV events around the world?
Yes! It’s a lot of organisation and dedication to pull everything off but having the WOLVpack all together for our own event was cool at ADE – hoping to do some more this year.
Will you be be doing one at ADE 2017?
Oh! for sure!
Connect: http://www.dyro.nl
pics courtesy of URPR Words By Danny Slade
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