<a href=”/music/Sam-Feldt”>Sam Feldt</a> made an exciting return to the Spinnin’ stage at China’s Electric Jungle Music Festival. He doesn’t often get a chance to play in China, and this gave the Dutch DJ a new market for his unique style of music.
Being in China brought a level of excitement to his performance as he promotes his dual album, Sunrise to Sunset. The compilation started as six tracks, which then evolved into 12, and finally became the dual album that’s available now.
Billboard Radio China got a chance to catch up with Feldt backstage at Electric Jungle to find out more about both albums, his entrepreneurial streak, and plans for 2018 and beyond.
Sam Feldt’s Sunrise to Sunset dual album is designed to be consumed throughout the span of 24 hours, 24 tracks for each part of the day representing the diversity of a day. One track for 9 in the morning while another is designed for 10 o’clock at night.
Not all of these songs are pure originals, though. Feldt has taken on a number of tracks to cover and makes them his own. As a child of the ’90s, the tracks he chose are anthems of his youth, songs with an emotional connection to his childhood and development as a DJ. Feldt explains that when he takes on these songs, it’s as important to him to keep a level of respect for the original material as it is to make his version unique and original.
From <a href=”/music/Robin-S”>Robin S</a>’s “Show Me Love” and <a href=”/music/La-Bouche”>La Bouche</a>’s “Be My Lover” to <a href=”/music/Eagle-Eye-Cherry”>Eagle Eye Cherry</a>’s “Save Tonight” and <a href=”/music/kenny-rogers”>Kenny Rogers</a> and The First Edition’s “Just Dropped In (My Condition),” Sam Feldt takes these classics and turns them into brand-new creations, a 21st century take on historical greats.
Sam Feldt isn’t just a DJ and producer: He’s also a serious entrepreneur. The 24-year-old has developed his own social network, aimed exclusively at wrestling control of content away from tech giants and returning it to artists. Feldt said the majority of social media platforms are seeing fan numbers increase while artist reach decreases, cutting down on the amount of content fans are seeing from their favorite artists.
Called FanGage, it’s a platform that’s given him and a number of other DJs more flexibility in the way they share content and interact with fans. The platform has gamified content access, asking fans to provide more information or share things to access mixes or videos. FanGage even goes so far as to make the signup process look and feel like a direct text conversation with the artist, giving fans an even more direct sense of connection with their favorite artists.
At present, a handful of DJs and producers are using the platform, but Feldt promises that the next year should see a number of other artists from all different genres debuting their own spaces within the platform.
Moving into 2018, Feldt has many things planned for his fans. He’s slowly starting to work on a new album, scheduled to drop sometime in 2018. Meanwhile, his latest single, “Wishing Well,” came out in late November featuring Olivia Sebastianelli.
The next six months see Feldt traveling and touring in Brazil, Europe, and parts of the U.S. Asked what people in these upcoming countries expect from a Sam Feldt live show, he states, “My live shows are more than just a guy pushing buttons. You have the band, the action, the romance.”
The past few years have been great for Sam Feldt, but 2018 promises more action and excitement for the young DJ. From sunrise to sunset, Sam Feldt is on his game.
You can check out the full interview at <a href=”http://www.billboardradiochina.com/bb2/09-January-2018-sam-feldt-Sunrise-to-Sunset-10-questions” target=”_blank”>Billboard Radio China</a>. And, watch the interview highlights video here:
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