Interview with Marcel Woods

18/05/2010 11:22:35 - Dutch born Marcel Woods is a leading trance jock who spins at places like Dance Valley every year. In 2006 Woods produced a huge hit Advanced which became, with the help of DJ Tiësto, one of the anthems of that year. He has produced many singles under the pseudonym Mr. Rowan and headlines the huge dance event that is to be Dance Crusade festival on 30th May. We had a quick chat with him to find you more…

How would you describe the sound of Marcel Woods?

As raw, energetic and hard to pigeonhole!

How do you want to make people feel when you DJ for them?

That they have a great time out, and that they hear music that dares to surprise, and will leave them hungry for more! And that I reach a certain awareness that they never ever label music again! It’s just about good music you dance and listen to, it’s not about categorizing it.

What is it about machines vs real instruments that excites you?

Euh?! That I can work with machines, but not with the real live stuff sadly enough

How do you keep ahead of the curve in terms of the music you make?

I just do what I want, so sometimes it gets there quick, sometimes slow. Sometimes people like it, sometimes they maybe don’t. But if I like it myself, I’m happy enough. So it’s all about my own taste and the direction I’m heading for. I like to challenge myself in the studio exploring new techniques and sounds.

What are your current top 3 tracks?

These three are the ones that are truly rocking my set right now!
Marcel Woods - The Bottle
Jonas Stenberg - Trademark
DaDalife - Cookies with a smile

And what can people expect from your set at Dance Crusade?

Some good music straight from the heart!

What are you working on at the moment?

I’m currently working on my first artist album, and it’s getting there I hope…. Ha ha! Has been a long road trying to get this album completed to the time schedule I set myself but all the long hours will be worth it. At this stage in the production I am really happy with the state of the album and where its heading musically, still a long way to go though. I am also about to launch Volume 2 of Musical Madness compilation series, which is out on June 4th on High Contrast records. I will also be following the launch up by embarking on a world tour to promote the album throughout the summer. Check out MySpace for tour dates: www.myspace.com/marcelwoods