Interview with ATB

ATB: I really love my Mac (G3), because with this piece of great technology I can get my ideas recorded wherever I am

RS: Where did you find "that synth" for the sound of 9PM?

ATB: Have a look in my studio, maybe you will find the piece of hardware

RS: Are you planning on rereleasing any of your early instrumentals with full vocals, like other trance artists are now doing?

ATB: Nothing planned right know.

RS: Have you ever recorded songs under another name? A lot of DJs thought you were York at first..

ATB: Ha ha, no. York are friends of mine. I have never used a pseudonym.

RS: On your previous album "Dedicated", you had a rather controversial song called "Get High." What kinds of things make you "get high"?

ATB: To be honest, my flying license which I recently got really gets me high.

RS: Speaking of getting high, how did you approach remixing the Bob Marley song?

ATB: I have a funny approach to remixes, if I do a remix I always hear the end product before I start. If I don't hear it, I will not do the mix. I start by loading the vocals and then do the basic groove. After playing around with the vocals, I play the harmony then arrange the whole thing to fit my vision of the song.

RS: Is there any singer you want to work with, but haven't?

ATB: Ehmm not at the moment, but I will have my thoughts and if I think of someone, I will try to have her/him on my next album.

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