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Paul Moelands is a legendary Dutch trance producer. He has released his music on numerous prestigious record labels. He shares his thoughts on trance music and his work with Visions of Trance. Join us for an interview.

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1.  What is trance music to you?

It’s a feeling in sound form. An instant or emotion captured in melodies. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes uplifting, sometimes energetic.




2.  How do you perceive the state of the current trance music scene?

I really enjoy it’s becoming bigger and better everyday. Trance has had a really bad ‘name’ but it’s being accepted (again) everywhere nowadays. I think that’s great. I feel it’s back to being inclusive, how it all started. 

3.  What are your goals in producing trance music?

For me truly, If I have a ‘goal’ in mind, I might not be true to my feeling or flow state while making music. I make music for me. In the moment. For the passion of it. And after that, it’s up to the listener to connect with it, or not. It’s all good.




4.  Who was your inspiration to start producing trance music?

DJ’s from the early days like Tiesto (we’re from the same town in The Netherlands: Breda) and Armin have been a huge influence. 

5.  Which song are you most proud of and why?

It’s hard to say. A few come to mind for the impact they had on my humble carreer like Waterfall, Rogue or Palma Solane. Even more so when people consider them ‘classics’. 






6.  Will your future releases be collaborations with other artists? Are you more into solo productions?

Both are great for different reasons. Solo is really me being in my little time capsule capturing feelings in sound. Collaborations always bring something special and truly 1+1 becomes 3.

7.  What inspires you to create trance music?

It could be everything, mostly how I feel and life in general, but it could be another track, dj set, a movie, a photo, a memory or just a certain time and place.



8.  What hardware and software do you use to create trance music?

FLstudio has been my main DAW since early 2000 and I have worked with Cubase and Ableton as well for certain projects. I did use a bit of hardware over the years but now I just kept my JP8080 for nostalgic reasons!

9.  How do you perceive the influence of social media on the career development of a trance artist?

Social media in general has a certain effect, everything is filtered, made to look a bit nicer than it truly is. To become an artist nowadays and to pursue it as a career is easier as you can reach the world much more easily but could also be a burden. And I personally feel the social media pressure could be a true negative impact. Comparing, insecurities, followers. It has pro’s and cons.





10.  Finally, what would you like to say to your fans?

I appreciate everyone who has ever enjoyed my music and I’m happy that my little slice of time has reached you. It humbles me, I can reach people from all over the world through a ‘hobby of moving air’ called producing!

Paul in his new recording studio and Twan van Loon before the interview for Muzikxpress

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