1/ DJ Name: Martijn ten Velden
2/ Real Name: Martijn ten Velden
3/ City Residence: Dubai
4/ DJ Since / First DJ Gig or Experience: I
started out as a scratch-dj in a hip hop band
in Holland when I was 15.
5/ DJ Style: House Music
6/ Ex-Residencies/ Events: Amnesia Ibiza,
Global Gathering, Dance Valley, Mysteryland,
Sensation White, Peppermint Dubai, Toolroom
Knights, SE4, MOS Festival Perth, Stealth
Records Parties, Green Valley Brazil.
7/ Current Clubs Residencies/Next Events: Veliko
Turnovo Bulgaria - Street Parade 2010 !, Toolroom
Knights, Matter London, Pacha Morocco.
8/ Favourite Record Labels: Defected, Viva,
Toolroom, Phonetic, Stealth.
9/ Your 5 All Time Favourite Records are:
1.George Clinton – Atomic Dog
2.Sydenham & Ferrer - Sandcastles
3.Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Starting Something
4.Roberta Flack – Killing me Softly
5.Basement Jaxx – Red Alert
10/ 3 Favourite Dream Clubs to play at: I have
already ticked most off the list, but I still
dream about playing.. 1. Cocoon Club Frankfurt,
2. Avalon LA, 3. Pacha Ibiza
11/ Why do you DJ : Because I love it and I can’t
get enough of it!
12/ Favorite DJ/ Artist: At the moment it’s Luciano
for me. Heard him play a set in Warung Club (Brazil)
last month and I haven’t danced that much for years.
13/ Future plans: I want to do an artist album.
14/ Bulgaria`s most popular music star or DJ for
you is : DJ Liubo Ursiny / YALTA Club Resident DJ
15/ Digital or Vinyl - what`s better ?: This debate
is getting a bit old for me now. It’s more important
to play good music!!
16/ Your 2009 summer party at Cacao Beach with Mark
Knight was really big success - how did you feel the
crowd and the fans, what do you think about the
bulgarian fans ? : It was one of the best gigs in my
life EVER! And I know Mark feels the same. The location
was amazing and the crowd was completely crazy!!
17/ Any personal message to all fans of Disco.BG : Free
your mind and your ass will follow!!
London,
15.03.2010
Special Thanxx to Charlie from IMD London for the
kind support for the interview with Martin !