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Shifting gears with Corderoy Reported by Frani Heyns / Submitted 16-02-10 22:56 In 2004, Corderoy broke into the trance charts with the unforgettable Sweetest Dreams. With its soaring melodies and driving beat, the track was a pure reflection of everything trance stood for at the time. Not only did it reach anthem status, but it also announced the arrival of the extremely talented DJ and producer, Dale Corderoy. Always open and versatile, he has tried his hand at various projects over the years – evolving and perfecting his sound to deliver some of today’s most uplifting and energetic tracks. When he’s not in studio, and alongside Darren Tate, he helps runs Mondo Records and co-hosts the Mondo Sessions podcast. Driven by a passion for music that’s hard to match, Dale’s career has stepped up a gear in 2009 with the release of Kyrie and Rock Guitar. And with two artist albums on the way, 2010 seems even better. Let's start right at the beginning. When did you have your very first taste of electronic dance music and how did things develop from there? From a very early age I was influenced by a huge array of musical styles, mainly due to my dad being a real avid vinyl collector. I remember most rooms in our house were engulfed with vinyl and cassettes containing the most diverse music you could imagine – Jean Michelle Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Marillion and Dave Bowie to name a few. Got a lot of fond memories sitting for hours playing through some of the weirdest tracks on dad’s old turntable, though being fairly young I think I was a bit of a nuisance as I regularly broke the needles on the stylus! It was probably down to these early days of listening to a lot of experimental music that gave me a very open mind to music. I had this real interest in alternative stuff and when not going through all the records I would regularly tune in to specialist radio shows fixated on the new music trends that were more underground. I was about 15 when I truly discovered electronic music in a big way and begun buying vinyl with the little money I had from my local job. Things developed from there really on a basic level. I started writing simple electronic music on a Commodore Amiga, bought a piss poor Casio keyboard and spent pretty much everything I earned on music! In 1999 you formed a production/DJ partnership with your brother, Chris. You both came from very different musical backgrounds, yet you complemented each other as a team. Tell us more about this period in your life and why did you decide to go solo? Quite a while before ‘99 we both spent a lot of time playing in bands together and writing music to play out on the road. It wasn’t dance music though, quite the opposite, more in the funk and rock genres. I was the first to get into writing electronic music when Chris moved away to college. Four years later when we met up again I had already written a great deal of music as Corderoy. It wasn’t until after official release of Sweetest Dreams that we started as a duo when I moved to London. We had a good period of writing together and played some great gigs and events live, but unfortunately during this time and because we were fairly new to the scene, we signed a couple of bad artist management deals. Some have only just ended a year or so back, which as you can imagine really slowed our progress. On top of the not-so-great deals, the entire dance industry took a bit of a stumble financially and the digital age really started to come into its own – changing the way everything worked. This change took quite a few companies and labels down and ultimately ended up losing us quite a lot of money that was owed. This left us in a difficult situation, as we had no other means to survive at the time and then Chris started his own family. We made the hard decision to put things on hold for the time being and look for work full time to keep things afloat. That’s when we moved apart. We still plan to work together in the future, so stay tuned as there’ll definitely be more from us together in the future. You've had many defining moments in your career to date, but one of the earliest is without doubt the release of Sweetest Dreams. Tell us more about the production of this track and what did that mean for your career? I think Sweetest Dreams will always be one of those defining moments for me no matter what happens in the future. I remember writing it very clearly, I wish I could paint some beautiful scene, but I wrote the main theme nurturing a massive hangover from one too many the night before and was feeling very sorry for myself indeed. The ideas around the track came together in about four hours. Obviously the rest of the song was put together and finished over time when I didn’t have a splitting headache. Emotionally it still gives me the same sensation now as the day I wrote it, that spine tingle that you can’t quite explain. Although you are renowned for your ground-breaking trance productions, you've also tried your hand at other styles and have written music for and played in live bands. Tell us more. That’s true. To be honest, I’m mainly known for trance, but I spend a lot of time writing in many various styles. Coming from a background of playing in live bands, I’ve always had a passion for all sorts of live music. Over the past two years I’ve been writing a lot of material – all unreleased that’s both solo and band directed. Over the course of this year I’ll start letting them out to the public. It’s completely different from anything people have heard from me before and I’m excited to see what people think. When are you at your happiest... in studio or behind the decks? This is a hard one. I absolutely love DJing as I can’t get enough of the crowd’s interaction that’s why I do it. However, the feeling and emotions that happen when writing music is hard to match. I know it’s a cop out but I think I’m happiest when doing both. Describe the sound of Dale Corderoy in five words. Uplifting Energetic Meaningful Atmospheric Melodic The creative process is different for every artist. How do you normally find your inspiration? Is it something that comes instantly, or does it develop over time? A bit of both, I think. Sometimes I’m inspired by a certain emotion or situation and then channel that into what I’m writing. On the other hand, some ideas take a while to come to fruition and when that’s the case its best not to rush things, let them come to a conclusion once ready. This is why some tacks can take a few hours to write and other can take months. Mondo Records was founded back in 2000 and you run the label with Darren Tate. Specialising in house, trance, hard house and progressive house, Mondo Records is one of the UK's leading dance labels at the moment. What was the driving force behind this initiative and how do you distinguish yourselves from other labels? I think the main thing with Mondo is the fact that it’s run by artists. For this reason we know exactly what it’s like to be on the other side of the contracts we have with our artists. We tend to look at everything from a music angle rather just from a company profit base. The label’s major focus is to nurture talent and give them a chance to shine, as well as push the boundaries of musical styles. Sometimes this is a hard balance, as we also need to make sure we’re delivering the music that people have grown to love and expect from the Mondo brand. You and Darren also host Mondo Sessions once a month. Where can listeners catch you and what can we expect from the show? The show is syndicated on hundreds of different stations around the globe, each broadcasting the show at different varying times according to the timezone. At www.mondosessions.com there is a stream that’s available for people to listen to 24/7, as well as a monthly downloadable podcast. The show is broken up into two parts: the Sunsetters in the first hour showcasing the more progressive side of house/trance and the Daybreakers in the second hour. Here we pick out the biggest club room tracks of that month. Also, most months we showcase a guest mix from another DJ in the trance circuit. On top of all the music, we also spend a lot of time having a laugh together telling jokes and ripping the piss out of each other. In 2004 you made your London debut at Trance Generation at the Soundshaft. Today, you're one of their resident DJs. Tell us more about the decision to join one of London's favourite club nights and can we expect another event soon? Most people probably know the trance scene in London is not that strong due the shift to what’s popular in the mainstream by many of the clubs in the city. This isn’t to say there isn’t a big following for trance music in London. There is, but it’s increasingly hard to find good trance nights in the capital due to certain brands dominating the market. Everyone involved with Trance Generation share the same passion and that’s the love of music and making trance events a great night out. Even though I’m not able to mention too much, I can say that there is a Trance Generation event coming up in the latter stage of 2010 in London. I’m very excited to be a part of it. It’s looking very promising and looks like it’s going to be one of the best yet. One of the most recent defining moments in your career was the release of Kyrie in August last year. First of all, what does Kyrie mean? Then, tell us more about the birth of this incredible track. The word "Kyrie" is Greek. It's part of the expression "Kyrie Eleison" which means "Lord, have mercy". So basically "Kyrie" means "Lord" as in "God". The story behind the track is I wanted to return to what I love doing the most, writing uplifting music. I spent the last few years trying different things to help develop my sound and I had to experiment to do that. Not everything worked, but it was a great learning process for me and really helped to define my sound a bit more. Kyrie is just the start of a lot of new material I’ll be releasing soon. In my mind I think some of my material yet to come out is going to take things up a gear somewhat. Another huge achievement was Rock Guitar that saw the light towards the end of 2009. In this hands-in-the-air track you blend two very diverse genres (rock and trance) perfectly. What was the inspiration behind this tune? I think the inspiration behind Rock Guitar was from the undying love I still have for rock and live music. Working with my brother on other material aside from trance has kept my feet fully locked into the indie, funk and rock genre. He is the main guitarist you hear on the track and I plan to work with him further on future tracks which will push the boundaries even further. You've also done recent collaborations with the Southampton duo, U4IC DJs. Would you say your work with Dan and Phil adds another dimension to your style and music? I think the guys add another dimension to the sound as they come from a completely different background to me musically. They view the music very much from a DJs perspective and this is key when getting tracks ready to work perfectly in the clubs. They also have a real drive and passion for music which clearly comes out in the music we write together. It’s hard to explain, but we sort of all gel together and start thinking as one, rather than have to really discuss ideas as individuals. The writing process happens more organically. The major change this year is from now on we will be releasing and performing together under NRapture. Tell us more about your debut album, Arrival. Sadly, I can’t give too much away at the moment as a lot has yet to be finalised and I don’t want to give you false information. But one thing is for sure – it will be worth it. I’m actually writing two believe it or not! But the main one will focus on club music, featuring brand-new unreleased material, remixes and some of my better-known pieces. With the arrival of Arrival, we can also expect a sister album featuring classical/ambient tracks which have made an appearance on MGM movie trailers and IMAX cinemas around the globe. Please tell us more! That’s right. In fact, I’m in the process of compiling this and writing new music for it as we speak. It’s more on an ambient/break beat tip fused with a classical edge. It will showcase some of the music that people probably have never heard from me. At the moment some of the music I plan to include has been exclusively signed into agreements for the movie and ad stuff. Once the necessary paperwork has been sorted, I’ll be popping up an exclusive preview of it via the various websites. Hours in studio, gigs, running a label, hosting a regular radio show... the list goes on and on. If you do find a free moment, what do you do? Scratch my head and wonder why I’m not working probably… Hahaha! Mainly I try to get out and about. Doing what I do, I’m stuck inside most of the time, so during any free time I tend not to watch TV etc, but go meet friends, catch a movie, play sport or go to town. What is your ultimate feel-good tune – a track that makes you smile no matter what? There are a few to be honest. I love Human by The Killers, always a great pick me up. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is a classic for putting a smile on your face… Dance wise I still love Roger Sanchez’s Another chance and Modjo’s Lady. I have great memories attached to those two tracks! And finally, give us a glimpse of the foreseeable future. What can we expect from you? I will be releasing a lot more original material, plus the two artist albums. People have shown a lot of warmth and attention to me regarding my music and I want to give them material that I been promising for a while now as I feel the best is yet to come. Also keep an ear out for a new dance act called The Mechanism that’s all I’ll say on that for now! Aside from the producing, I plan to focus a great deal more on DJing in and outside of the UK. The plan is to take the sound on the road with a new live act I’m currently fine-tuning. It’s important to me to give something back to everyone who so kindly supports me and the music I write. Images courtesy of Dale Corderoy and the HarderFaster archive. Not to be reproduced without permission. 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