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 The other side of Solid Globe, Nic Vegter has also some things to say to our readers. Check the man out!
This Interview is continuation of Raz Nitzan interview I made few motnhs ago, but of course individual one:
Oren: We heard Raz's side of the story of Solid Globe, what is your position in that case? What can we expect in the future from the duo?
A: Northpole was originally a demo by a Canadian guy. Raz got it on his desk, liked the idea, but didn't know what to do with it, as that very simple melody was basically the only nice thing about the track. I had recently met Raz again after a few years (We made some records like 10 years ago) and gladly Raz asked me if i could do some remowk on it. At that time i worked mainly for United Recordings, but business was very slow and the only thing i worked on was Classified Project. So i was very excited to do a remix on that track. I basicly erased all parts of the original and started with the melody, finding that great sound for it, backed it up with the Nic-style chords and....hey...there it was!
Raz was coming over and finished it with me. Wow...nice track we thought, not knowing that it was going to be a huge success!
After that Raz invited me to be a part of Solid Globe. And here we are. Happily ever after!
We'll be back with a very interesting new Solid Globe track at the end of 2004!
Oren: When producing a new tune, what is the source of your muse?
A: Well very differently, sometimes i start with beats, sometimes i start with nice chords. Sometimes a very nice sound can be the big thing which will start the ball rolling. As i said with Northpole the melody was a good startingpoint, but it started to live with that particular sound, and then the big chords underneath it. Beats were not the issue in that track.
With Sahara, my friend Rene van Dijk had a very nice breakbeat/guitar-kinda demo. I said to him that i liked those accoustic guitars very much. So we started the track with that, Raz came by and as he does, he starts tweaking the knobs of my Virus-indigo II Synth, and all of the sudden we have that "Cat-sound", which sounded great with the
guitars...So, like i said different tracks, different impulses.
Oren: Recently you released 'Yin' under the Nickelson project. As we know the main theme is actually taken from the Last Samurai sound track; what brought you into producing a sound track tune? How did you get the copyrights to release it?
A: Well Nickelson is not a project. It has always been a pseudonime for Nic Vegter. My mother used to call me like that as a kid. Under that name i try to do nice, lovely, different things. No intentions to sell...just following the heart. I always like great film music, especially Hans Zimmer music. The man is great! The first time i had the idea to do a trance track of a film score was when I saw "Gladiator". Also music by Hans Zimmer. Unfortnately, more people had the same idea and in no time there were 2 or 3 tracks, which sampled that filmscore.
I was too late. But a few months ago, i went to see "The Last Samurai", as I'm a movie-lover, and damn!! The man (Hans Zimmer) had done it again! After the movie i went straight to the recordstore and bought the soundtrack. After some heavy editing (classical music is not quantized, you know!! haha) i came up with the demo. Again together with Raz, we finished a whole new arrangement. Believe me there's so much more added to the track! It was a lot of work.
Ofcourse, releasing it commercially was a problem. I knew that and i didn't mind not to release it actually. I did not have the intention to realease it. I was satisfied giving a copy only to Tiesto, Armin and Ferry, making it a very rare bootleg-kinda thing.
Fundamental Recordings really loved the song, so they came up with the idea to replay the String-parts, as getting the copy-rights was probably not going to happen. So we did do the whole playing again and voila! there was the remake. Honestly, I have to say that i like the original the most.
Oren: In your opinion, who are the current rising stars in the electronic scene?
A: There are so many new producers out there, so it's hard to say. I really like "A-force", also an producer for Fundamental. His tracks really kick-ass!! Another talented new guy is Eric de Vos. With him I made the new Cyclone record "Rivierra" and a few years ago "Salobre".
When i speak of my alltime favourite producers i have to mention: Chicane, Funk D'void, Ferry Corsten, Remy, Sacha / Junkie XL, Marco V, Underworld...and all i have forgotten.
Oren: Speaking of rising stars, what does an amateur need to do to be on the line?
A: Mmm...well most important...you have to love the music, live the music and be very eager to make things you like.
Don't do it for the money, do it from the heart...
Cliche, but hey....it's true. If you don't really like the things you do, you'll not get the best out of yourself. I have some friends who see me making all those records and some say "The pc is doin' all the work these days" and "ohh.. that's a piece of cake, i can do that". But ofcourse, they can't. You really have to make an effort, as A&R managers get loads of demos on their desk and they only can pick a few.
All in all: Follow the heart, be original, don'y copy (ehhh...i copied "The Samurai", sorry about that).
And on the technical side: Really listen good to your mix. Your track can be good, but if the mix sucks, you can forget about it. So Invest in good monitoring, rather that to spent your money on yet another synth or computer! Listen the track over a lot of speakers, tweak it, tweak it again...and maybe then...you've finished the track.
Oren: What are your favorite tunes in the box right now?
A: I've never been a DJ, so i don't have a box, nor very much records. I tend to spin some tunes on private parties, but never my own. I like to play brazilian, housy salsa records.
Oren: Each producer has his own reason to write music under different projects, what is yours? Can you define your genre for some of them?
A: Different styles, different names!
Nic Vegter: Till now very few releases as i only make the records that i really want to make. I think they are very original and beautiful. Not always the best commercial option.
Classified Project: Used to be the more underground Tech-Trance sound
of me. Records like "Resurrection" are a good example of that. Last few years the record company pushed me into the more commercial way, like Solid Globe.
That resulted in a "Northpole" rip-off "Starlight Chaser". I didn't like that myself.
That's over now. CP will be harder again.
Nickelson: Slightly agressive trance, but still with very nice
melodies, like "Yin" Something really special will be released soon!! Another remake /
bootleg of a stunning song...
Cyclone: Melodic trance with my friend Eric de Vos
Solid Globe: The more commercial, yet still credible melodic trance sound of now. Of course with Raz Nitzan. And about 10 other projects of the past and present...
Oren: What do you think about the scene these days? Is it worse or better than the previous years?
A: Well on the party site of things we had unbelievable years. Each party got bigger, better, more busy...People were and are really getting into dance more and more and that's good for us. In the beginning i really liked that. Those massive gatherings of people, big soundsystems. Great to hear your track so big!!!
Nowadays, as a reaction on that (and becouse im getting old), i prefer smaller parties. More intimate things, launchy clubs. Private parties with DJ's are very "in"!
With the record industry things are getting worse every year. I used to make a lot more interesting music a few years ago. It was possible to just release really progressive, strange, artistic records. I also used to make a lot more money a few years ago...15K UK pounds advance for a 12"!!! Hahaha Not anymore i'm afraid...
Nowadays companies really have to be careful to put something out. They really wanna have hits to pay the bills. So i have to deliver those. Not that i really don't like it. I still like my own sounds haha, But those crazy days are gone. Copying and mp3 on internet are really killing the industry...(ehh...my bankaccount)
Oren: Do you have any unique plans for the near future?
A: --Well, i'm really thinking about that lately and i don't have answers. You cannot plan creativety...i can't...
You just get drawn back into that studio and hope you get something out of it. For now, I'll keep working with Raz as we make a very good, productive team and there will be some very interesting releases for Nickelson and Solid Globe. Thats for sure.
Oh yeah...I just made some nice remixes for Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten, which i'm very proud of.
Oren: Do you have another job apart for producing? and if you weren't into music, what kind of job do you think you would have?
A: -Yes, i'm a part-time Video / Audio editor for a big dutch television station. If i had to choose, i'll be a Jet-fighter pilot!!
Oren: If you had a chance to change something in the world, what would it be?
A: Come on, i'm not mister Universe!!!!
Oren: Last words to tell our readers?
A: Thanks for supporting me and my records.
Especially the last few years, in which i got very succesful. Keep following my (trance) lead, as i will continue to make and evolve into music.
Oh....my internet site (www.nicvegter.net) will be online in a few weeks with a lot of nice goodies to download...Check it out!
Thanks Nic for his time and his care for making this interview!
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