<p>With passion, innovation and discipline, Dutch producer and DJ Rene Amesz has been dominating the electronica scene in Holland for over a decade and a half. His constant search for new musical thrills, recently led him to the gardens of Jayamahal Palace, where he played during an EDM festival.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I started like everybody else, trying to mix songs in my bedroom,” recalls Rene, adding that all he began with at the age of 15 was a turntable and some vinyls. “When I was 19, I went for my first techno party and got really affected by it. By 21, I had my first release and the rest is history. I just kept building the path as I went along,” he adds.<br /><br />Despite the gigs and tours around the world, his family back home in Holland keeps him grounded. “I have a wife and two kids, which keeps me on track. I don’t go crazy with things like drugs or alcohol. I’m too serious for that,” shares Rene.<br /><br />On the perks of this job, he says, “I like travelling, so that’s great. But I also study psychology while touring, which gets hectic. The best part of this job is interacting with the people who booked me, meeting the fans and seeing new cultures.”<br /><br />Speaking about his love for the genre-bending music he makes, Rene notes, “I’m not someone who wants a hit. I just feel alive behind the console. There’s a lot of concentrated thinking involved because I never number the tracks. So I make a selection of 15 or 16 tracks which lets me be flexible in my interaction with people on the dance floor. I feel that having a ready playlist makes you unable to spontaneously decide what you want to play in that moment.”<br /><br />He explains that shifting from vinyl to CDs and eventually, moving to USBs changed his musical direction.<br /><br />“I’ve always been old school in my approach. For instance, I can never start using a laptop on stage. I find it very uncomfortable playing with USBs but organisers don’t invest in putting a good turntable for us. So you hate it but deal with it,” says Rene, who is currently producing this next album.<br /><br />Bangalore seems to have left quite a memorable first impression on the DJ, who is all praises for the little that he’s seen of it.<br /><br />“I’ve not had a chance to look around much or smell something of the atmosphere of India. But I checked out some local DJs like Tuhin Mehta and an act called ‘Twokid Wickid’ and was amazed by their sound,” he wraps up.<br /></p>
<p>With passion, innovation and discipline, Dutch producer and DJ Rene Amesz has been dominating the electronica scene in Holland for over a decade and a half. His constant search for new musical thrills, recently led him to the gardens of Jayamahal Palace, where he played during an EDM festival.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I started like everybody else, trying to mix songs in my bedroom,” recalls Rene, adding that all he began with at the age of 15 was a turntable and some vinyls. “When I was 19, I went for my first techno party and got really affected by it. By 21, I had my first release and the rest is history. I just kept building the path as I went along,” he adds.<br /><br />Despite the gigs and tours around the world, his family back home in Holland keeps him grounded. “I have a wife and two kids, which keeps me on track. I don’t go crazy with things like drugs or alcohol. I’m too serious for that,” shares Rene.<br /><br />On the perks of this job, he says, “I like travelling, so that’s great. But I also study psychology while touring, which gets hectic. The best part of this job is interacting with the people who booked me, meeting the fans and seeing new cultures.”<br /><br />Speaking about his love for the genre-bending music he makes, Rene notes, “I’m not someone who wants a hit. I just feel alive behind the console. There’s a lot of concentrated thinking involved because I never number the tracks. So I make a selection of 15 or 16 tracks which lets me be flexible in my interaction with people on the dance floor. I feel that having a ready playlist makes you unable to spontaneously decide what you want to play in that moment.”<br /><br />He explains that shifting from vinyl to CDs and eventually, moving to USBs changed his musical direction.<br /><br />“I’ve always been old school in my approach. For instance, I can never start using a laptop on stage. I find it very uncomfortable playing with USBs but organisers don’t invest in putting a good turntable for us. So you hate it but deal with it,” says Rene, who is currently producing this next album.<br /><br />Bangalore seems to have left quite a memorable first impression on the DJ, who is all praises for the little that he’s seen of it.<br /><br />“I’ve not had a chance to look around much or smell something of the atmosphere of India. But I checked out some local DJs like Tuhin Mehta and an act called ‘Twokid Wickid’ and was amazed by their sound,” he wraps up.<br /></p>
