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Paul van Dyk ewill touring Asia around Chinese New Year - 28th of January - 4th of February 2006 as part of his Politics of Dancing 2 World Tour incl. Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Bejing, Huangzhou, Gunagzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

The exact dates of the big tour can be found on Paul Van Dyke’s official website

The flyer for the show can be found here.

You can find different rankings on different websites on the internet, however (i think) the most accurate is done by djmag.com. Why’s that? Because real people from the whole world can vote for their favorite DJ, so the results give you only what people really like. More then 123 thousand fans have voted this year, which is a quite big number! And of course Paul Van Dyke is the first on the list!
Check out TOP 100 DJs 2005 now!

But don’t forget about the other vinyl pushers! For example at The DJ LIST the trophy belongs to a really good show maker - DJ Tiesto.

InternetDJ interviews the number one DJ in the world, Paul Van Dyke! Read and listen to our exclusive right here.

Paul Van Dyke is the most recognized name in electronic music. With years of producing #1 tracks and DJing throughout the world, it is no surpise that he was voted #1 DJ by the readers of DJ Magazine. 2005 also marks the release of his 2xCD mix album, “The Politics of Dancing 2″ and an hour-long mix set on InternetDJ.com. Taking a break from his consistent touring schedule, we had the chance to speak with the man himself.

(InternetDJ) So, you’re currently on tour, any notable events to share?
(Paul Van Dyke) I’m pretty much touring all the time, that’s the great thing about DJ-ing, you spend the week in the studio and produce, and on the weekends, you go out, you travel, you’re in the clubs to get inspiration which finds itself back in the studio.

(InternetDJ) Do you test tracks developed during the week in front of your audiences?
(Paul Van Dyke)) All of my tracks get tested in some early stages within a set. Then I go back to the studio and fine-tune a few things.

(InternetDJ) Do you do any on-line testing?
(Paul Van Dyke) Most of the testing is done in the clubs. Its more of a technical test. When I feel the track is finally produced, I give to my inner circle of friends and colleagues and see how they react and think of it.

(InternetDJ) Congratulations on your ascension to #1 on the DJMag poll! How will the honor affected you personally and professionally?
(Paul Van Dyke) To be honest I don’t think it will really affect me. I’m in a very lucky position in that throughout the years people realize that everything I do is real, and I do it with all the passion I have, and I always give 100%. I really don’t see a point of why that should change. On a personal level, I still give everything. I don’t think it’s going to change anything really. I have a different view about this than some of my colleagues. I don’t see this list as a big competition, for me, it’s a sign of how strong electronic music is globally. Its about DJ #100 and #1000 breaking the boundaries with their music everyday whenever and wherever they play. It makes me proud and thankful to be on top of that list, but it’s a bigger picture than just a competition tool.
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The whole interview at internetdj.com with uncutted audio interview mp3 track.

Paul van Dyke is one of the world’s leading trance DJs and producers. Born in East Berlin, Paul Van Dyke kept in touch with the outside world by listening to smuggled-in mixtapes, and he began to make mixes for his friends. In 1991, after the fall of the Berlin wall, Paul began to be more creative with his musical instincts. His first production, in collaboration with Cosmic Baby as “Visions of Shiva”, was released in 1992. In 1993 Paul made a name for himself with his remix of Humate’s “Love Stimulation” and his nights at legendary Berlin nightclub E-Werk. In 1994, Paul’s debut album “45RPM” was released.

By 1997 Paul had made quite a name for himself as a DJ, and his second album “Seven Ways” established himself as a pioneer in the trance genre. This was his first real success in Britain, with the singles “Forbidden Fruit”, “Seven Ways” and “Words” producing huge club hits at the height of the British superclub phenomenon. As Paul Van Dyke himself puts it, “by the time they realised I was German, it was too late!”. One year later in 1998, “45RPM” was released in the UK, reaching number 1. To mark the event, and in homage to the now closed nightclub, Paul released his “1998 E-Werk” remix of “For An Angel”. This track is widely regarded as one of the best dance records of all time, and captured the mood and emotion of the melodic trance scene being born in the British superclubs. To complete his dominance of the trance scene, Paul also took up a residency at Sheffield’s Gatecrasher club. In a brave move, Paul declaired himself anti-drugs, but instead of alienating himself from his fans this statement led to many Gatecrasher regulars sporting home-made “No Pills, Pure PvD” t-shirts by the beginning of 1999. That year also saw the birth of Vandit Records, in which Paul van Dyke has a controlling share, and the release of “Vorsprung Dyk Technik: the remix collection” which went on to sell over 60,000 copies in the UK alone.

In 2000, Paul Van Dyke proved he was still ahead of the game with his melodic yet dancefloor-friendly third studio album, “Out There And Back”, which included the hit single “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)”, a collaboration with Saint Etienne. 2001 marked the release of his first mix album “The Politics of Dancing”, and after another heavy round-the-world year of DJing, “Global” the DVD was released in 2003.

Paul van Dyke’s forth album “Reflections” was a more melancholy affair, and was sparked off from Paul’s trips to Africa. Released in 2003, “Reflections” includes the single “Nothing But You”, a collaboration with Hemstock & Jennings. Since the album’s release Paul has continued his worldwide DJing dates, hosting a show on Radio Fritz every Wednesday, and managing Vandit. 2005 sees the release of “The Other Side”, a single which preceded a fifth studio album - “The Politics of Dancing 2”.

Paul van Dyke has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the field of dance music over the last decade as both a DJ, and a producer. In his latest gigs, he is blurring the line between DJing and live performance engineering by utilizing two Powerbook laptops sporting Serato Scratch and Ableton software, enabling for a more full-featured club experience more akin to a concert than a standard night out at a dance club. On-the-fly remixes and compositions are just some of the capabilities of this new performance method.

Even today, Paul van Dyke is considered one of the best DJs in the world (as he was voted #1 in DJ Mags Top 100 Poll in 2005 breaking Tiesto’s streak of being #1 three years in a row), and continues to take trance music to exciting new levels.

by wikipedia.org

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