I was born in Belgium and moved to Amsterdam when I was 17. I am not a Calvinist Dutchman but a Catholic Belgian. I think that makes a big difference. Eddy de Clercq More Quotes by Eddy de Clercq More Quotes From Eddy de Clercq Of course I knew disco and dub from years before but I never heard such a radical new sound like house. It blew my mind! Eddy de Clercq mind house years Don't forget that at the end of the 70s people were much more into wild experimentation and hedonistic adventures. There was not really a fear of sexual diseases like HIV or aids back then, all that came later. Eddy de Clercq hiv adventure people I don't like cliques. I used to go out a lot in London with friends. And London can be very cliquey. I mean if you don't belong to one set you don't go to a particular party. Eddy de Clercq london party mean Amsterdam is not Holland. It is a city that attracts people from all over Holland. And lots of international tourists and party people. Eddy de Clercq party cities people Even nowadays some people see me as a "vreemde eend in de bijt" [translated literally as the strange duck in the pond. In other words, an outsider]. Eddy de Clercq ponds ducks people I remember a discussion with a panel of experts, I asked a question to one of the moderators: "Why is it so difficult for a foreign DJ to play in a club in London?" And you know what the guy said? "Get better than the English." Eddy de Clercq get-better guy play When you hear the music of these celebrated Dutch superstar-DJs nowadays... my God, I wouldn't even feed their music to my dog. I don't consider that to be my sort of dance music. Eddy de Clercq dutch superstar dog The latest trend seems to be these DJs doing pre-recorded sets, in perfect pitch with the lights & acts on stage. Everything is centred around the action from the stage. It doesn't even demand action coming from the crowd! Passive consumerism or something. Mayhem with an overwhelming sound that isn't actually good music. More like diarrhoea. Eddy de Clercq light perfect sound Dance music is one of the biggest export products in the Dutch economy these days. Eddy de Clercq dutch economy these-days If you can make something genuine, then the ground is fertile for introducing something new. And that happened a few times in my life where I could sow the seeds and see something grow out of it. Eddy de Clercq introducing genuine something-new That's the main thing. People have to feel it's real. If they feel there's something commercial or some fake thing behind it, then the feeling is definitely different. Eddy de Clercq fake real people Sometimes I happen to be the right guy in the right spot at the right moment. Eddy de Clercq guy moments sometimes I like to move. Because that's where the action comes from. Eddy de Clercq action moving I probably am very sensitive for energies that come together at the right moment. And that energy, I like to transform it into a party or a club. Something that becomes real. Eddy de Clercq party real together Fun is the main thing. Because fun helps you transmit your message. You can only do that - transmit - when people are receptive. Eddy de Clercq messages fun people People are receptive in the best way when they are together enjoying themselves in a club; with others who are on the same wavelength. Then the experience becomes a very creative and spiritual thing. Eddy de Clercq creative spiritual people That has always been my biggest ambition. To bring people together. To achieve a family spirit. Because then, you can actually do anything, because people are open to what they feel is real. Eddy de Clercq real ambition people For me nightlife is like everyday life's mirror. Eddy de Clercq nightlife everyday mirrors In the daytime, you act the way you should act because that is what people pay you for, or want from you. Eddy de Clercq want pay people In nightlife you can do anything you want, because that is the fantasy life, the opposite of your daily life. Everything - except violence - is tolerated. And that is why it is so surrealistic in a way. Eddy de Clercq nightlife opposites want
