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Adam White preview for Trance Generation Reported by Ehren Stowers / Submitted 06-07-05 18:59 Without a question of doubt — Adam White has a huge future ahead of him. I, like most others had already heard of Adam through his own productions. ‘Whiteroom’, ‘Someday’ (Adam and Andy Moore), ‘Ballerina’, and ‘Reverence’ to name just a few, have all been taking the trance world by storm these last two years. But when I first heard him play at Trance Generation at the start of this year — I was blown away. His set was a masterfully spun journey of some of the best trance around. His enthusiasm and energy behind the decks was totally infectious. I remember leaving that night thinking, this guy will take no prisoners. Watch out Tiesto, Paul & Armin, the UK’s answer to trance is making some noise… These last 12 months have been extremely busy and very successful for you — djing across the globe, launching your own label, producing some of the best trance around — all reflected by you picking up two awards at the UK’s very own Trance Awards last year: one for Best New Producer and one for Best Tune of 2004 no less! (‘Whiteroom’ with Andy Moor). What was going through your mind when you heard the result? I wasn’t actually going to go to the awards — they were in Bournemouth at Slinky and I was living in Stoke at the time, plus Dan Minty and myself were right in the middle of recording ‘Tears of a Rose’. Ed Real, who helped put the event together, emailed me to say ‘Whiteroom’ was short listed for Best Track and I was short listed for Best New Producer. Andy Moor (the other half of ‘Whiteroom’) was away on tour too so he couldn’t go either. Les Hemstock was playing at the awards so we decided to go along in the car with him. We got lost getting there and had a bizarre experience with a pony in the New Forest too (but I promised Les I wouldn’t tell). Graham Gold was presenting the award which was really nice for me as he was the first person to give me a shot on the decks almost 10 years ago. It was wicked to win Best Track with Andy. ‘Whiteroom’ did really well for us and we’re so pleased (shame Liquid Asset totally fucked us over as we’ve not made a penny but that’s the business sometimes — crooks). Best New Producer was a real honour to win and totally unexpected. Thanks to everyone who voted. Back tracking here, you’ve been a big contributor to the dance scene for many years now; having toured with the Euphoria parties for 3 years, playing at over 400 parties in the UK and Europe, working as A & R for Telstar records and more recently Matt Darey’s label, Darey Products. Where did you’re passion for trance/dance originate from? Was there ever that ‘one’ day where you realised, this is what you wanted to be involved with? I’ve been a musician from a very young age playing drums and piano. I used to be in a rock band. Whilst studying at college on a music technology course, I discovered a love for electronic music. A friend of mine took me to my first ‘real’ club night which was a night at Heaven in London called ‘Spectrum’ where Paul Oakenfold was resident. I was totally hooked!! I started to dj at a night in Maidenhead where I live at Valbones (with Graham Gold and a few of today’s usual suspects). I remember djing at a party in Burnham with Jules but he had to leave early to play a pirate radio station in London called ‘Kiss’ — those were the days! What were your major influences? I have always loved music from such a young age. My Dad is a musician and he’s been a huge influence to me and always will be. He helped me buy my first studio when I was 16 — he’s always involved himself with everything I’ve done and shown a genuine interest. He’s 70 this year, just recently I was finishing a remix and he sat in on the mix-down, even suggesting little touches to add to the mix — I think you’ll agree that’s pretty special. Absolutely! How do you think the scene has evolved? Everything evolves — the big question is have people evolved with the scene, I know I have !!!!!!!!!! Are you still in touch with the same group of people that were with you at your first true ‘dance club’? Do you know what they are doing now?? Any involved with the scene? I don’t think anyone is really unless they’re very lucky. I’d love to see where the people I used to party with are now. One person I have a lot to thank for has sadly passed away now but I know he’d be really proud of me. Sorry to hear — who was he? What happened if you don’t mind me asking? His name was Andy H and he really taught me so much about the scene and took me under his wing, djing in the late 90s at fetish events and gay events across the UK. He fell asleep on the M1 driving home from a gig in Birmingham that I was supposed to be playing but we double booked ourselves. It was ironic as we tossed a coin to see who'd have to drive up North for the gig and who could play in London. We’ve all heard it many times before, people saying trance isn’t like it was in ’99. Personally I think that the memory cheats somewhat — there’s a wealth of great new material out there — the problem is, it’s just not getting heard. What do you think? There are so many undiscovered talents out there, not just in dance music but in ALL walks of life — what do you lot think?? Couldn’t agree more… I guess that’s what makes life so interesting really! I hate to say it but trance was a law unto itself, but the moment ATB got to number one I knew people would always look differently at trance music. The sad thing is clubbers who’ve only just come into the scene and think trance is Ian Van Dahl — have a word!! Ironically, trance has always been slightly ‘frowned’ upon in London and the UK. In what countries is trance thriving in currently? How does it compare with the UK? Everyone has his or her own theory on this. Some people blame the birth of the ‘superclub’, others blame drugs but I think it's a lot simpler than that. Trance got totally rinsed out in 99—2000. By 2001 trance as hitting the UK top 40 and the bigger clubs changed their music policies where trance was concerned. Instead of sticking with the uplifting happy trance that had always worked, they started to play progressive trance in an attempt to make it 'cool' again. This was OK for 6 months then the scene really started to suffer. More and more bars were opening playing house music and this is what the kids were getting into, the clubbers of the future. Trance had to be essentially re-born again. The radio stopped playing trance music, even the specialist shows were dropping the trance content. Overseas is a different story. The USA, Russia and places like Poland are thriving on trance music. It’s like it was 6 years ago here over there. Like I've always said, things go full circle in this industry and trance will have its day again. After all, the top 5 djs in the world (according to DJ Mag) all play trance. What has been your best gig of the last 12 months? Why? I reckon it could be at the Gas Club in Sydney for the launch of my last album over there called Rush Vol2. The club is awesome and the set went out live on the radio. Not sure though, Knowwhere in December was pretty wicked too, I had a ballerina dancing on stage to my last single which is called ‘Ballerina’. What about your worst? Why? It’s not been too bad this year though my third record during my live set in Sydney jumped!! Successfully completing Grade 8 Piano at the age of 16 is a brilliant achievement. Your productions clearly show off this accomplishment. Where and when did you decide you were going to give producing dance music a go? I’ve always produced music, mainly stuff with bands while I was at college. I’m not a dj turned producer or visa-versa. It just seemed like the logical progression really though I think getting the timing right was important. What’s your favourite bit of kit in your studio that you couldn’t live without? How much have you spent on your studio over the yrs? It would have to be my Mackie monitors, after all without good monitors it’ll all sound shit – no matter how hard you work on your productions. As far as spending money… Let’s not go there (lol)! What was your first track called? Would you play it out now? It was called ‘Omega’ and I won a competition when I was 12 at school playing it. Would I play it now, a ‘Whiteroom’ remix, who knows !!! ??? Your first major release, ‘Reverence’, took the trance world by storm, being named as Tiesto’s record of 2003. How did this feel? Did you realise you were onto something huge whilst in the studio? You always get a feeling when you start a track whether or not it’s going to work but you never really know 100% how other djs and clubbers will respond to it. Tiesto opened with ‘Reverence’ throughout the summer of 2003 which was something I was so pleased about. He even featured it on his essential mix live from Cream in Ibiza. How did you pair up with Andy Moore to start work on ‘Whiteroom’?? Was that your first collaboration? Any more coming up? I met Andy whilst I was compiling a Deeper Shades album for Euphoria. I wanted to licence a track from him that was unsigned. His studio was 10 minutes from my house so we decided to hook up. I’d done collaborations previously with Hemstock & Jennings, Des Mitchell and a few other producers. We’ve got several remixes to get through this year for labels like Vandit plus the follow-up to ‘Someday’ — we don’t want to do too much as ‘Whiteroom’ as I think too much of a good thing can be a bad move in the scene at the moment. Your own tune, ‘Ballerina’ was named Armin’s ‘Tune of the Week’ and ‘Future Favourite’ — where did the inspiration for this project come from? The piece of music sampled in ‘Ballerina’ is my a singer called Martin Grech and the piece is called ‘Open Heart Zoo’. It was featured on a Lexus car advert a couple of years ago which is when I first heard it. It was actually going to be the follow-up to ‘Reverence’ but I decided to keep the idea to myself and there were unresolved issues between myself and Les. Glad I did now and it’s been an amazing release for me and people are still talking about it almost 12 months after Armin first played it on his show. How has your sound evolved over the last year? It’s hard to always find a ‘new’ sound as everyman and his dog seems to be knocking out tracks at the moment and everyone uses the same gear (near enough). I tend to make sure that my tracks are written as songs then I remix them (if that makes sense) so the music element is not over shadowed by too much going on in the production. I think I’ve got my own sound with my productions and the music I play — I say my sound is ‘melodic’. What tracks are doing it for you at the moment? I’ve just remixed ‘Voca Me’ for Fatkid and I am in the middle of remixing ‘Angel’ by Lost Tribe. We’re going to be doing a ‘Whiteroom’ remix of ‘Summer Dream’ by Kuff Dam for Paul Van Dyk’s Vandit label which is a real honour. ‘Tears of a Rose’ is shaping up to be a big record though we’re holding that off till later in the summer. I’ve been asked to remix the massive trance anthem ‘Legacy’ by Saltwater which I am really excited about. The follow-up to ‘Ballerina’ is almost finished too which I am excited about people hearing. What are you all time 3 favourite tracks? Push — Universal Nation, Mauro Picotto — Lizard and of course Solar Stone — Seven Cities. Who’s your all time favourite band? And who has caught your eye on the live scene lately? I am a massive U2 fan and it is wicked to hear them back to their old selves now — their album is wicked. I am really into Keane, Razorlight and the new Coldplay material is awesome. Do you have any advice for up and coming producers and DJs out there? Get a proper job!! No, seriously stick to what you believe in, even if it’s a little different. Try and be as original as you can and be patient. Nothing happens right away in this business. When DJing, what annoys you the most about certain records that are trickier than most to mix? Some tracks don’t leave you a lot of time to get a good mix, they don’t mellow towards the end etc. I’ve always wondered if some producers actually write tempo changes on 2 or 3 bpms into the last 64 bars of a track just to be a pain in the arse. It’s not something I’ve done but it has crossed my mind once or twice. Have you played around with Ableton Live? Would you ever consider playing out at gigs with it? Ableton is wicked and I use it a lot to do radio mixes and it’s a great tool when you’re remixing too. With regards to using it live, I wouldn’t want to but I never say never. I’ve seen people use it live and they’ve been amazing really stretching it to its full potential but then again I’ve seen people play the same set as they’d play with 2 decks and a mixer on Ableton and they just end up looking like twats. I believe you should use every bit of technology you can to enhance your dj sets but only when you really know how to get the best out of it. What has been your worst experience whilst djing? Just the usual stuff really, records jumping and decks packing up but one thing that always really pisses me off are warm-up djs that cant understand the meaning of the words ‘warm-up’ — it ruins my night, the clubbers night and is possibly one of the worst things about touring. Have you had any ‘fans’ throw themselves at you? I had a residency at a club in Lancashire with Euphoria. There was one particular girl who was always first in the queue and she always spent the whole night just staring at the djs. She started to buy me and Simon (my touring partner) presents every month then it got a little worrying so the promoter had a word with her. At the next event she tried to jump into the dj box. When security grabbed her and threw her out they found a six inch kitchen knife on her!! Hmmm — sounds like there could be a film in that! This brings me onto my next question: most people only the see glamorous side of djing — what are the other ‘unpleasant’ aspects that most people don’t think about? Travelling is the hardest part of it all and the most boring. I am really afraid of flying so that is a part of my job I really hate. The only glamorous part really is the performing, all the rest is more stress than you could possibly imagine but it’s a great job and beats working for a living. Do you put much foresight and work into your sets beforehand? Of course, I think you have to. I look at the venue, who else is playing and most importantly the set time I am playing. There are certain events where certain tracks really work so I always make sure I am armed with them too. How has djing enhanced your producing, and equally, how has your producing enhanced your djing? I think the two work hard in hand. Being a clubber is a massive advantage to both as well, possibly even more so. When arranging tracks and picking sounds it’s great to imagine how you’d like to hear the track on the dancefloor. Being a dj you really get a feel for what works on the dancefloor too — I always take little mental notes about what works and doesn’t work and use them when in the studio. The best part is getting to play the track you’ve just finished for the first time and see what sort of reaction it gets. Do you mix in key? Do you regard it as perhaps an integral aspect of playing records. It is massively important when putting sets together. Can you name any up and coming djs to watch out for in the future? Anthony Dean is a wicked dj and he’s starting to make his name in production too. Richie Lee who is resident at a club in Stoke on Trent called Zero is one of the best warm-up djs I’ve ever played with, his understanding and track selection is absolutely amazing. Watch this space though as minimoo has started to take mixing lessons!! You recently left Matt Darey’s label Darey Products (as A & R); why did you leave? Due to work commitments outside of Darey Products I couldn’t really devote the time to it anymore. Woom Recordings has really blown up for Whiteroom, my studio commitments are really piling up too and I want to start to concentrate more on my djing. Tell us about your label WOOM: why did you set it up and how has it been going? What releases are coming up? As I mentioned in a previous question, we got ripped off on our first Whiteroom single. When we recorded ‘Someday’, Andy and myself both agreed that we wouldn’t let history repeat itself so we started Woom to showcase the Whiteroom sound. We’ve got the follow-up called ‘I Don’t Care’ ready for the end of the summer. Andy’s been working on the Leama & Moor album and I’ve been busy with various bits and bobs but we’ll be concentrating more on the label over the coming months. What projects are you working on at the moment? Any exciting things in the pipeline? I am currently compiling my third album for Australia, Rush Vol 3, after the first two sold very well. I’ve also been asked to mix an album for Danceland which I’ll be starting soon. Playstation have asked me to work on a project with them too but more on that in the future. You have been a resident for Knowwhere over the past 8 months, how has that been going? What do you make of the London trance scene at the moment? The people behind Knowwhere are some of the nicest people I’ve met — they’re the secret of Knowwhere’s success. It is a truly unique party and has one of the friendliest crowds I’ve ever played to. The trance scene in the UK generally has been thinning out over the last 2 years. Weekly clubs like Gatecrasher, Passion and now God’sKitchen are concentrating more on things overseas. The London scene has always been a ‘harder’ scene but I think trance is certainly on the up again — I’ve always said ‘Give Trance a Chance’. Where is trance and dance going at the moment? Will rock ever die?! I don’t think anything ever really dies in this scene. It moves in waves and ends up going full circle eventually. Music has become so accessible now, at one time the only way you could hear all the great new tunes was to go and see the likes of Oakey, PvD and Jules etc at Gatecrasher or Gods. These days with internet radio, downloading and modern technology you get to hear all these tracks from your PC. This Friday 8 July will be your second appearance at Trance Generation — what can clubbers expect from you tune-wise? Melodic driving trance music with a few anthems thrown in for good measure — a few new bits straight out of the studio to road-test so I’m looking forward to it. Lastly, it has to be asked, what is your favourite colour and what is your favourite food?! Red and Italian. Photos courtesy of www.livedirect.com.au Adam will be playing at Trance Generation this Friday 8th July, alongside Matt Hardwick, Corderoy, Residents + the Prehab gang! See ya there… Share this :: : : : Follow HarderFaster :: Other Features By Ehren Stowers: Trance Generation Preview - Interview With Ben Lost Interview with Above & Beyond The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable. Comments: From: TheOldManOfTrance on 6th Jul 2005 23:09.41 Wonderful interview - every word read with great interest! This fella Adam just doesn't know when to stop, so DON'T - keep up the great work & put the euphoria where it belongs! From: Princess Lee on 7th Jul 2005 08:58.59 Top interview Ehren! Captures Adam's personality really well, he is really is this nice in real life!! You're far too modest though Mr. White, well done babe, keep these wicked tunes coming.... From: minimoo on 7th Jul 2005 13:06.43 I've never met a man who is so passionate about his work, it really comes from Adams heart what he does. The world is your oyster babe I'm pleasured to be part of it all, keep up the good work, you're one in a million From: Andy Dunford on 7th Jul 2005 13:11.37 Great interview, really interesting read and a guy who thoroughly deserves his success. Well done mate! From: Alan-Banks on 7th Jul 2005 19:51.24 Bloody hell that was a long read!!!! Great interview however!!! He is a great DJ and bigger things will happen for him i'm sure of it. Just ashame i can't make it this Friday!!!!!!!!!!! From: Airwave on 8th Jul 2005 13:24.36 Fantastic interview. I wish you the best of luck for the future and thanks so much for your help and advice! From: Bennyboy on 8th Jul 2005 15:46.21 Aaaaaaah haaaaaaah. Good interview. Can't wait for tonight. From: Lizzie Curious on 12th Jul 2005 15:18.53 Brilliant interview, Adam is a hugely talented and gifted person! From: little gem on 12th Jul 2005 22:32.19 Hey Adam! Keep up the good work fella! Gem xx From: TONY DUZZIT on 13th Jul 2005 10:37.56 im yet to hear adam play, it wont be long before i check this guy outwicked interview mate From: James Rae on 13th Jul 2005 15:52.51 Adam who?? From: SiAllen on 13th Jul 2005 18:13.37 wicked interview looking forward to BPM , and playing alongside you From: Ian Edwards on 14th Jul 2005 08:59.01 This guy play's quality trance like me..

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