From garnering billions of streams as one-half of vaunted Belgian-Greek DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (his brother Michael Thivaios), to commanding enormous stages at festivals like Tomorrowland and Ultra as a solo act, the renowned works of Dimitri Vegas has been the soundtrack that's brought joy and energy to the lives of many. But what about the soundtrack of his life?
Ahead of Dimitri's highly anticipated headlining set on Friday, 11 April at MARQUEE Singapore as part of the Marina Bay Sands megaclub's grand anniversary weekender - we caught up with the chart-topping producer and in-demand DJ to learn more about the music that have shaped him. From iconic scores from legends like Hans Zimmmer and John Williams, to a seminal rap classic by Dr. Dre, Dimitri goes on the record.
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The first album that you first bought with your own money:
John Williams - Jurassic Park OST
An album/track that you like but your brother doesn’t:
Queen
"(Laughs) That’s easy, anything by Queen. Only joking, he appreciates their music but growing up it was never his kind of sound."
The first track that made you fall in love with the dancefloor:
Daft Punk - 'Rollin’ & Scratchin’'
"An early track that had a profound effect on me was Daft Punk with 'Rollin’ & Scratchin’'. The whole Homework album was groundbreaking and definitely as iconic today as it was all those years ago."
A recent song that you wanted a track ID for:
"Unknown by Unknown. Any ideas because I’m still searching for it? (Laughs)"
The album that never fails to make you cry:
Hans Zimmer - Interstellar OST
"Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar soundtrack album is one that hits me every time. As a big movie fan, I love scores because of the emotion they build. With this film, Hans absolutely cracked the perfect score. The way he created the depth, space, and the feeling of time slipping away, it’s such a powerful body of music and never fails to stir emotions."
The album that never fails to make you happy:
Dr. Dre - 2001
"Dr Dre's 2001. A masterpiece by the legend that is Dre but also a family that brings back many happy memories for me from that time of life."
The guilty pleasure record that you’re embarrassed to like:
"I love all kinds of music, so more than enough of that in my playlist. :D"
The album that brings back your high school years:
The
Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation
Definitely has to be Prodigy’s Music for the Jilted Generation. We played this non-stop back then and it’s still timeless all these years later.
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