Goa Bill Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Ok, so I got this assignment from the website I work for to interview Mark Allen (yes, he's back!) If you have some interesting questions please share, I have a few but I could use some more. :drama: :posford: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin OOOD Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Tell him me and Stevie say hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0fane Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Is he starting to DJ and/or produce again? Surely a legend - one of the best sets I've ever heard was his set at VooV 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Is he starting to DJ and/or produce again?That's gonna be the first question I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniël Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Who's Mark Allen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visine Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 How is his law practice? (I think he's a lawyer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Who's Mark Allen?OMGOMGWTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukiro Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I bought plenty of his old records through a bloke called Stefan. Say thanks to him for taking such good care of them =) On a more serious note, it'd be great if you could get him to elaborate on how he saw the music he produced in 94 and onwards, at the time that it was produced. Sort of a view into how they were thinking the inspirations, concepts and "goals" for the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyGoatDelic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 how does he sees the old spirit of "Return to the source" 10 years ago and what is going on with the label now. how will he define today's "trance scene"? and compare it to the early days of it? bla bla bla bla bla ask him if he wants to smoke a spliff with us and if he would like to munch some hummus later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Can you compare the scene today to how it used to be 15 years ago? Is it any better? Any worse? What do you think of the loss of connection between trance music and spirituality? What do you consider to be THE first goatrance track ever, the one that started it all? Who is your favorite artist (old and new)? Your favorite track (old and new)? If you had a magic time machine and could go back in time, would you still make the same decisions you did (musically-wise) or would you do someting different? And... WHEN WILL YOU RELEASE A NEW RTTS COMP????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyGoatDelic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 hey pavel, be sure to take in consideration the "head" (rosh) of the layla readers. they are not spiritual-hippie-goa-trance-heads like us on this board, so also think of questions that will be appropriate for layla style (more questions on djing and stuff and less about old spirits and old labels... ) :drama: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.F.Orb Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 screw layla ! 60-70 % of layla readers even know mark allen ? ask him what ever that is you want to ask him,a good interview mean's good questions.. no need to ask questions in the style of what layla reader's might want to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 screw layla ! 60-70 % of layla readers even know mark allen ? ask him what ever that it you want to ask him,a good interview mean's good questions.. no need to ask questions in the style of what layla reader's might want to read. True, I am the only one to decide. Screw the hippies, I mean the non-hippies, I mean the faggots, I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmiwinks Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 hey pavel, be sure to take in consideration the "head" (rosh) of the layla readers. they are not spiritual-hippie-goa-trance-heads like us on this board, so also think of questions that will be appropriate for layla style (more questions on djing and stuff and less about old spirits and old labels... ) :drama: no offence but this is something I HATE: telling someone "hey, you can interview an artist, but you must talk about this and never talk about that"... like the whole reason of an interview is replying to questions that fans want to know. If it's just to promote a label then noone will bother reading the interview anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Bill Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 no offence but this is something I HATE: telling someone "hey, you can interview an artist, but you must talk about this and never talk about that"... like the whole reason of an interview is replying to questions that fans want to know. If it's just to promote a label then noone will bother reading the interview anyway.True. That's why I only do what I want to do. When I want to do what other people tell me to do I go to my day job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caffein:me Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 if you must ask about something, ask him on his perspectives on the Goa scene today - what has changed? For the good or the bad? And why he returned to musicmaking? who would he like to collaborate with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyGoatDelic Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 no offence but this is something I HATE: telling someone "hey, you can interview an artist, but you must talk about this and never talk about that"... like the whole reason of an interview is replying to questions that fans want to know. If it's just to promote a label then noone will bother reading the interview anyway.you are right, of course one should ask what ever he wish for! but along with that, it will be a good idea to also consider the reader cuz after all, what's the point of an interview if no one will be interested to read it? I don't know anyone that reads this paper anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunwolf Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Ask him how it feels to win the ironman triathlon 6x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trolsk Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Tell him to upload some of his old unreleased goa/psy trance dj mixes for his fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeros Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Can you ask him to explain the graphic design thought process for this album cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr0fane Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Can you ask him to explain the graphic design thought process for this album cover? It's a part of a series of CD's released on Phonokol - all with equally cheesy covers. I'm guessing he didn't have much to do with the making of the cover. Some absolutely amazing tracks on that CD by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorn726 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Dammit i'm jealous i've seen him dj a few times really frikkin awesome. wish i wasn't so lame, a good question... i am curious how much influence do the people dancing have on the next track played, but that's more general for all djs, how often does the amount/type of moving going on affect whether the next track is more crazy or less or whatever..... i know prolly not making much sense anyway great job landing the interview i'm jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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