Andy Blueman - Interview~ amazing

It will shock you the last 2 questions:

Q: Your past two releases have had remixes from Will B, Onova, Daniel Kandi and Mystery Islands. These are big names but this time around it is 100 % Andy Blueman. Does this make this release extra special to you?
A: I don’t know if its special, but I have to say I am even more excited for this release than
I was for the first two.

Q: Does the style of the Sea Tides EP resemble your previous productions or can the fans expect something different?
A: Yes, the Sea Tides E.P. resembles my previous productions with the same kind of style but with some new things, which I hope my fans will like. Because I like this style so much, I don’t really see a reason to change it that much. Some of my newer songs will be a bit different but they will still be based on the same style.

Q: This is your third release on Perceptive Recordings and a bit of a milestone for both you and the label. It has only been a little over a year since your first release called Nyctalopia. Do you have a personal favourite among your three releases?
A: I am glad that I signed with Perceptive Recordings because we have a good partnership. They are a very kind label and have had many great releases in this short time and more and more people are starting to like them. My favourite release is the latest one - Sea Tides E.P.

Q: So far your productions have been praised by fans all over the world. Your track Time To Rest was featured on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance 2008. There is also already a bit of hype going on around the Sea Tides EP on various forums. What can we expect from Andy Blueman in the future?
A: To be honest, don't expect too much, because I’m a bit lazy and kind of a slow composer, so things can turn around pretty quickly and I don't want to make any big hopes or promises to my listeners. On the upside, I plan on releasing quite a few songs this year, compared to the last two.

Q: As for you productions; what is your favourite VST or tool/component in the studio? How do you approach a tune, do you start with the melody, bassline or drums?
A: Actually, I don’t even have a studio - I have no special hardware equipment for music, just a normal PC running the appropriate software for all those synths and some pretty standard speakers, but I plan on buying a midi keyboard and a better sound card soon. I don’t really have a favourite VST - I like using many different ones because each of them is good for something. As for the composing, I always start with the main melody on my PC keyboard, which is a bit strange and more complicated, but necessary because of the lack of a midi keyboard.

Q: Thanks for taking your time to do this little interview. Before we round things off, do you have any advice for all bedroom trance producers out there?
A: Thank you for the interview. As for my advice to other producers, I would recommend them to follow their feelings and try not to rely too much on their equipment, create music they like and try to be creative.

[Matt]

so that makes me feel a bit happy and sad....

sad that the fact he pretty much like me not using any equipment but happy the fact that i can get there without needing to buy equipment lol =)

i sure that i getting there, but the time i am same age as him lol i think i will b able to create as good haha

[KtA]

Not giving much away regarding software,VST's,etc is he?

...and you'd think he could afford a little midi controller

[Superhuman]

That's cool and also illustrates a point - a lot of people collect equipment and obsess over getting new stuff rather than getting the most out of what they have. I'd be very interested in getting a full list of what the guy runs though - for all we know he could have $10K worth of VST's and sample libraries!