Genres? Beats per minutes

These days there are almost more genres then music. Pedro Winter, Chuckie, Sander Kleinenberg and Dubfire were invited to talk about the way genres blend over into other genres. Not only on specific releases, but also during sets. When moderator Eric van den Bogaard asks them about music, Sander answers that he plays records of all of the guys, showing that genre’s don’t seem to exist for the guy.

By DjBroadcast

“You know, there’s good music and there’s bad music, and that’s just a matter of taste. I select records on BPM. 120 bpm stays 120 bpm, doesn’t matter what genre it is. If it fits the set, the moment, the time, I’ll play it.” Dubfire agrees. “I’m talking tempo rather than a genre. It’s something for and created by journalists, to have a reference point.” Chuckie adds that it’s handy for a recordstore, so that the people over there had a place to put records in. “Nowadays it’s just a big orgy of music, crossing genres. And these fusions are bringing new genres themselves.” Pedro winter adds that he will be playing at the Berghain this weekend, and tells that he’s surprised about the people who can’t cope with the fact that Ed Banger is doing a night in a Techno Temple as Berghain. “Sure, I will be playing a deeper, more techno like set then I do on a festival, but still, I could play some Nirvana tunes aswell.”

When asked if genres have something to do with fashion Sander explains that everyone goes to different phases before arriving at place where you can experience complete artistic freedom. Chuckie thinks that people may have an urge to go back to the roots of different styles, as an anti movement against genre crossing styles. Dubfire thinks that genres also exist because of different clicks, where people want to belong to. Pedro also thinks that getting older means that you are automatically more interested in different styles of music. Playing a genre crossing set seems a logical step. The poor man eats the same dish every day, says Sander.

Pedro later tells that it’s his job to support his artists. “Passion for music is what keeps us going. It’s emotional, that should be kept alive, you don’t manage emotion. I feel comfortable in doing different things.”  Sander adds that people like to know what to expect. “A lot of people like that Tiësto is doing what he’s doing for 20 years. Changing a thing is just a personal journey, I’d be very depressed if I had to do the same thing over and over again.” Pedro says that Tiësto does have a nicer house then they have. Dubfire says that one should be in music, for the artform, not for the money.

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