“There’s a few older tracks, and a lot of new stuff on it, but still, it’s a lot of music I play in almost every set, so it gives a good reflection of what you can expect when you see a Marco V DJ set.”
With modern technology saturating the DJ landscape these days, showing diversity and building a brand is important for a DJ’s survival.
“A mix compilation is a big help,” agrees Marco. “I think it’s important, because people like to link a DJ to a track, a concept or to a label, also label nights. It’s really the thing of the moment right now so yeah, I think it’s really important to have a link to a few things.” Social media is important to him as well.
“The thing that I like about social media is that it’s so direct, you’re so connected now with people that like your music. Before you had to go through management and everything — you’re so connected now with people that like your music. It’s so easy, but I don’t like to spit out a lot of information. I’m in the studio you know.”
Marco is a big fan of his Australian supporters too.
“In general, the crowds in Australia are one of the best in the world,” he says. “They’re passionate about the music. When I play my own tracks, you already get a good crowd reaction because they know them. That’s great as a DJ, because you don’t have to play the ‘same old same old’ stuff. It’s not always about the big tunes in Australia, it’s an educated crowd.”
It’s probably just as well that we’re musically educated, with more music than ever before being mashed together.
“I don’t know if there is a tech-trance scene at the moment, or a trance scene. At the moment the whole music scene is so blended — what’s called house is so trancy at the moment. Even the trance productions are more house influenced.”
But that ever-diversifying nature of music is something that suits Marco.
“It’s something that I always liked. If you’ve been longer in the scene, you like more diverse stuff. It’s also a reflection of my mix CDs and my DJing; it’s about every style of music. That’s what I like.” Clearly at ease with what he’s achieved, Marco will remain busy throughout 2013.
“I got a couple of new tracks, some vocal tracks, some collaborations. I get a lot of inspiration when I’m DJing. My DJ sets are my biggest inspiration for producing music.”
And that’s why his …Art Of releases are doing well, because essentially, it’s him doing what he loves most. “It’s fantastic as a DJ, when you play one of your own tracks and people go nuts — it’s what you work for in the studio.”
BY CARLOS HURWORTH
