Andre Tanneberger might be best known for his earliest hits "9pm (Til I Come)" and "Don't Stop" but his fourth CD "Addicted to Music" showcases a musical progression that could attract a whole new audience to his style of trance music.
Known as ATB, he has been touring the world in support of his albums and bringing his music to the people.
DJ Ron Slomowicz: American fans generally know you from your smash hit "9PM Till I Come." How do you overcome the challenge of bringing dance music to a generally non-dance listening public?
Andre Tanneberger: Well on my albums, (Addicted to Music is out now), people hear a very diverse variety of music - dancey, ambient and other things that I like. In the US, people went mad about my remixes of Bob Marley "Sun is Shining" as well as Miss Jane´s cover of "It's a Fine Day." My style is developing since music has to progress, but "9pm" was defintiely a great thing that happened to me
RS: In your new album, will we hear more of the signature ATB guitar sound utilized in "The Summer" and "9PM Till I Come"?
ATB: No, I have sold the guitar. Just kidding. I think my trademark is more dance music - lush ambient tracks as well as some great tracks that I did with the beautiful voice of Canadian singer Roberta Harrison. Though I do like to change my trademark sound so that it will always be interesting to listen to.
RS: What is it about Roberta Carter Harrison's voice that inspires you to produce such wonderful music?
ATB: Roberta is a great person to work with, she has a wonderful voice and the lyrics she sings are great. Most of my tracks with her start as an instrumental demo which she begins to sing on top of.
RS: Is "In Love with the DJ," a response to the comical Faithless track "God is a DJ?"
ATB: No, not really. I love to be a DJ and the track is about me as well as others who love to DJ or are in love with the DJ. It's a tricky one, isn't it - the way we feel about musicians who make the music we love.
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