Intervju sa Alanom Fitzpatrickom :: Interview with Alan Fitzpatrick

 Intervju sa Alanom Fitzpatrickom :: Interview with Alan Fitzpatrick

SRB: Uspeli smo da odradimo intervju sa jednim od najboljih techno DJ-eva na svetu Alanom Fitzpatrickom koji nam ujedno i stiže po prvi put u Srbiju 15. novembra zajedno sa Petrom Dundovom i domaćinom rejva Speedijem. 

ENG: We managed to do an interview with one of the best techno DJ’s in the world – Alan Fitzpatrick, who is coming for the first time in Serbia on 15. november,  together with Peter Dundov and their host Speedy.

SRB: Alane konačno dolaziš u Srbiju, da li si svestan koliko imaš fanova ovde i koliko jedva čekaju da te napokon čuju uživo?

ENG: Alan, you are finally coming to Serbia, are you aware of many fans you have here, and their great desire to finnaly see you live?

SRB: Jako sam srećan što ću puštati u Srbiji. Nemam baš priliku da toliko često puštam u ovom delu sveta, jako je uzbudljivo kada znaš da moja muzika dopire do novih ljudi. Ovo će biti moj prvi nastup u Srbiji i stvarno je velika čast kada čuješ da me već mnogo ljudi zna i jedva čekam da se upoznamo 15. novembra. 

ENG: I am very happy to be playing in Serbia. It is not often that I have the chance to visit this part of the world so it is exciting for me to see my music reaching new people. This will be my first time in Serbia so it is a great honour to hear that many people know me already and I am looking forward to meeting them on 15th November.

SRB: Šta publika može očekivati od tebe na tvom prvom nastupu u Srbiji?

ENG: What can the audience expect from you on your first appearance in Serbia?

SRB: Biće to sjajna žurka sigurno, ali pošto će to biti moj prvi nastup u Srbiji potrudiću se da dodjem sa nekim specijalnim iznenadjenjima. Možda ću puštati par mojih jako poznatih traka iz prošlosti.

ENG: It will be a great party for sure but as it will be my first time playing in Serbia I will make sure I come with some special surprises. Maybe I will play a few of my famous tracks from the past!

SRB: Ti si jedan od najviše bukiranih techno DJ-eva, putuješ po celom svetu i imaš tako dobre trake, gde nalaziš inspiraciju za produciranje? 

ENG: You are one of the most booked techno DJ’s, you are traveling all over the world, and you have such a good tracks, where do you find inspiration?

SRB: Hvala vam puno. Ja sam samo normalan dečko, kojem je posao da radi ono što voli i ja sam jako srećan zbog toga. To mi daje veliku energiju da nastavim da radim jako da budem najbolji što mogu. Ja moju inspiraciju pronalazim na mnogim različitim aspektima života, ne samo iz muzike, ali je istina da slušam razne stilove muzike i ja mislim da mi to stvarno pomaže da napredujem i ostanem svež.

ENG: Thank you very much. I am just a normal guy who gets to do what I love for a job so I am very fortunate. This gives me a great energy to keep on working hard and being the best I can be. I take my inspiration from many different aspects of life, not just music, but it is true that I listen to all sorts of different music and i think that really helps my style to evolve and stay fresh

SRB: Tvoji setovi su puni energije, prema tebi, šta čini dobar set?

ENG: Your sets are full of energy, according to you, what makes a good set?

SRB: Po meni potrebno je više sastojaka. Srećna i umno otvorena publika, lokacija koja inspiriše, jak zvučni sistem i svetla bez, ali je i energija jako bitna takodje. Energija muzike se prenosi ljudima u sami centar žurke, ali ja takodje volim da pokažem moju personalnost takodje. Ja volim moju muziku koju puštam i ja se nadam da i to ljudi vide dok sam na stejdžu.

ENG: For me there are many ingredients needed. A happy and open minded crowd, an inspiring location, a strong sound system and no lights, but energy is very important too. The power the music transmits to the people is the core of the party but I also like to show my personality too. I love the music I play and I hope the people see that with how I am on stage.

SRB: Tvoja saradnja sa DRUMCODE-om počinje 2009. godine, može li se reći da je to jedan od presudnih momenata tvoje karijere?

ENG: Your collaboration with DRUMCODE started in 2009, can it be said to be one of the turning points in your career?

SRB: Slažem se u potpunosti. Ja dugujem puno zahvalnosti Drumcode-u što veruju u moju muziku i što i dalje nastavljaju da je podržavaju i da me ohrabruju u nastavku moje karijere. Postala je to stvarno jedna jako uspešna priča za sve nas i jako sam srećan zbog toga, i nadam se da ćemo deliti zajedno još puno uspeha u budućnosti.

ENG: I agree totally. I owe a lot of thanks to Drumcode for trusting in my music back then and for continuing to support me and encouraging my career to develop. It has become a real success story for us all so everyone is very happy and I look forward to many more shared successes in the future.

SRB: Koja je najbolja stvar biti deo Drumcode porodice?  

ENG: What’s the best thing about being a part of the Drumcode family?

SRB: Mogu vam reći da se prava magija dogadja kada puštamo zajedno na jednom dogadjaju. Putovanje po svetu ponekad može biti iznenadjujuće usamljeno. Stižeš u nepoznat grad, ti ne znaš nikoga, a tebi svi znaju, a moraš biti profesionalan i da se pokažeš najbolje što možeš. Kada putuješ i puštaš zajedno sa svojim prijateljima sve je drugačije i posao postaje pravo zadovoljstvo

ENG: I would say the real magic happens when we get to play on the same events together. Touring can be surprisingly lonely sometimes. You arrive in a strange city, you don’t know anyone but everyone knows you, and you need to be professional and put on your best performance. When you are travelling and playing with your friends everything changes and the job becomes a total pleasure.

SRB: Da li si ikad mislio da ćeš postati jedno od najuticajnih imena techno scene na svetu?

ENG: Did you ever thought you’d be one of the top and most influential names in the techno world?

SRB: Hvala vam opet za kompliment, to je ostvarnje mog sna, da radim ono što volim, ali iskreno ja sebe ne vidim tako. Ja sam samo dečko koji pravi muziku, zaradjuje i živi od posla u kojem uživa.

ENG: Thank you again for the compliment It is a dream come true for me to do what I do, but honestly i don’t see myself that way. I am just a guy making music and earning a living by enjoying his job.

SRB: Mi takodje obožavamo tvoje dub sesije, šta nam možeš reći o Alanu u svetu dub tehna?

ENG: We adore also your dub sessions, what can you say to us about Alan in the world of dub techno?

SRB: Ah, sjajno. Dobro je što ste me podsetili u vezi toga. Moram da snimim novu sesiju. Ideja u vezi tih sesija je došla iz činjenice da ja volim dublji zvuk, mirniju muziku i ako slušate moju produkciju čućete taj uticaj ponekad, ali nažalost nikad nisam imao priliku da puštam u manjim prostorima zajedno sa takvim dub/ambijentalnim setom. Tako da ove sesije su za mene neki moj ispliv da istražujem nove žanrove koji je perfektan za mene i srećan sam što se ljudi uživaju u njemu.

ENG: Ah, fantastic! It is good that you reminded me about it. I need to record a new Session! The idea for the series came from the fact that I love all that deeper, slower music and if you listen to my productions you will hear that influence come out occasionally but sadly I never get the opportunity to play the smaller rooms or ambient / dub sets. So Dub Sessions is an outlet for me to explore this genre, which is perfect for me and I am happy people enjoy it.

SRB: Zašto Techno?

ENG:Why Techno?

SRB: Kao i svako, moj ukus u vezi muzike se razvijao tokom godina, ali tehno je oduvek bio pasija za mene. Ja mislim da ja nisam izabrao techno, ja verujem da je techno izabrao mene.

ENG: Like everyone, my taste in music has evolved over the years but techno has always been a passion for me. I do not think I chose Techno. I believe techno chose me!

SRB: Neki budući projekti koje želiš da podeliš sa čitaocima Onlyclubbing-a?

ENG: Any upcoming projects you’d like to share with Onlyclubbing readers?

SRB: Moj novi EP za Drumcode, “Turn Down The Lights” je upravo izdat i takodje imam novi remiks za Suara-u koji izlazi uskoro, plus nova izdanje za Len Faki-jev Figure label i još jedan novi vinil za Mosaic Red seriju.

ENG: My new EP for Drumcode, ‘Turn Down The Lights’ has just been released and I have a new remix coming on Suara very soon plus a new releases on Len Faki’s Figure label and a new vinyl only EP on Mosaic Red Series.

SRB: I pre nego što odeš, da li imaš neku poruku za fanove u Srbiji?

ENG: Last thing before you go, do you have a last message for fans in Serbia?

SRB: Da, naravno! Želim da iskoristim ovu priliku da vam se zahvalim što ste mi dali priliku da vas posetim u Srbiji. Vaša podrška mi znači mnogo i jedva čekam da zajedno partijamo 15. novembra!

ENG: Yes, of course! I want to take this chance to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to visit you all in Serbia. Your support means a lot to me and I am looking forward to partying with you on 15th November!


Šta reći osim, jedan je Alan! Nadamo se da vam se intervju svideo i da ćemo svi zajedno 15. novembra uživati zajedno sa njim.

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Autor: Igor