First things first I'm sure the fans are dying to know where did the name "Sir Adrian" come from?
Some friends used to call me this when I acted a little distant, of course it was my shyness.. but hé you know how it goes. I like the name because it totally doesn't convey me. :-)
Is it safe to assume that Dance music has been a passion of yours since you first became interested in writing and singing songs?
I always loved funk, jazz-rock, disco... and dance fits well in there.
When and how did you meet the other half of your songwriting duo, Raz Nitzan?
Raz was in Holland for a year I guess and he was looking for music to put out on his label. He heard some things I did and called me about that. We got to talk and I invited him to come over and work with me on some music. By the way I think Raz has one of the best musical ears I know.
Who were your biggest musical influences growing up? Did you always want to sing songs or were you just interested in the writing aspect at first?
Growing up I loved the Beatles, Prince, E,W&F, Michael Jackson, George Duke. But my musical taste is very broad. I love the mystery of the musical language. Just never ceases to amaze me.
Singing is cool, but for me it's about making music... singing, writing, producing... all of it.
You have a very unique voice, how did it feel to hear yourself on your very first finished track?
Kind of weird...and also kind of great.... I like my voice... But i don't see me as a singer... I know how to make the right mood for particular tracks
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Listen to the tracks from: Markus Schulz - Do You Dream Album
Being one of the few male singer songwriters in the EDM scene at the moment, do you feel you are paving the way for other aspiring male singers to take the plunge and dive into a dance track?
Well the voice is the most amazing instrument there is in my opinion, and hearing new sounds is great!
The collaboration with Markus Schulz for his most recent artist album is called "Away" in a sum of words what do the lyrics in the song mean? Is there a particular message in the song?
It's a word painting about dreaming. I love these psychedelic dreamy associations... (We also did that with the "Space We Are" or as most people know it "Perspective Space") I love it when the meaning is "a feeling" rather than something "real".
It must have been a pleasure to work with Markus Schulz after the Enormous mash up of Perspective Space? How did you feel about working with Markus Schulz one on one for the album?
He's a very nice and friendly guy. Very enthusiastic and a shit load of energy. I like him.
The amount of creativity flowing in that session must have been through the roof! If you could describe the making of the song and working with Markus in one sentence what would that sentence be?
A lot of fun and energy!
What has it been like being a part of so many productions and having the opportunity to work with so many great artists? Is there artist in particular that you learned from, any artist that really inspired you to continue on your musical path?
I love songs; I love it how a song gets born in our studio. It's so great to be there when it happens. :-)
What can we expect in the future from "Sir Adrian?" A solo album, more featured vocals, any other secrets or ideas in the works?
Raz and I have just finished an album under the name of Dark Matters... I really poured my heart into that album. It was great to produce the music again also. We wanted to do an album that's filled with deep feelings and we worked with a lot of great singers. People that have heard the music are often touched by the songs. (I love it when I see a tear of emotion) So I'm hoping it will cause a ripple in the music scene. :-) Soon enough you'll hear the first single and the album.
Markus Schulz Feat. Sir Adrian - Away
