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Toilet? - Toilet?
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- There's no toilet here, the toilets are downstairs.
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- Just take a piss against a tree.
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Start, start, let's go!
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This
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Is
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SEFA
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It doesn't matter how high your high is,
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or how low your low is.
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There's always that drive in your brain that tells you:
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"I want more, I want it better
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I want it to be more extensive"
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I wanted more decency,
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I wanted it to be more erudite, more musical.
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I felt something snap the moment I walked off stage at Defqon 2019.
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The seed that was planted then grew,
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into a gigantic tree with ideas, concepts and musical projects,
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and then came 2022.
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- Okay, we're just gonna start.
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For real?
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- First, we're going to talk about your youth.
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I was about 9 or 10
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and sometimes people came over to visit.
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By chance one of them had brought a stereo set with him
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which was playing this rhythmic, hard and intimidating music.
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So me being 9 years old, I asked him 'What is that?'
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and he said 'yeah, that's hardcore'.
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'Gas met die zooi'
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So I went to look up 'hardcore'.
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That takes you to certain websites not meant for the eyes of a 9-year-old.
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Luckily YouTube had the auto-fill function which brought me to 'hardstyle'.
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One of the first tracks I came in contact with was 'Scrap Attack' by Headhunterz,
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the well-known Defqon anthem,
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and that's when I first heard 'Feasting on our waste'
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and the iconic Defqon.1 vocal.
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Defqon.1
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This is f*cking sick, so I investigated more
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then I saw videos from Defqon 2009.
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That was just absolutely insane, and I thought that's where I have to be.
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Defqon.1
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So I saw a video with people listening to the same music as I did,
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and they all went crazy to that music,
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in the same place, on a stage, at a festival from Q-dance,
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to that track I had heard.
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What the f*ck
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I immediately thought 'I need to be in that DJ booth'
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because even back then, I thought that expressing myself through music
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is the most beautiful thing in the world.
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Defqon, for me, is the number one event.
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It's where the strength of Q-dance comes together
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with all the creativity we want to put into a festival.
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For me it's like a theme park and seperate world we create for the people.
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That was my first impression of Defqon
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and immediately, I was sold on Defqon, hardstyle,
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the scene, the feeling of unity,
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I loved it.
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Both the hardstyle lovers, the extreme hardcore fan,
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or uptempo or early hardstyle
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it is the place where everybody comes together.
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We sometimes call it the Mecca of the harder styles.
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It's just the biggest,
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it's like coming home.
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That's why we welcome everyone home at the beginning of the party.
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Weekend Warriors
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welcome home
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That's Defqon for me.
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It's like coming home.
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Crap
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Oh
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You know that website very well.
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What is it that gentlemen wish?
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What would they have?
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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet
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as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
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Forbid it, Almighty God!
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me
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give me liberty or give me death!
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It'd cool if we started with one continuous note.
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I started producing hardstyle
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and by chance my mother ran into Dr. Peacock at a local club.
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They started talking, and Steve ended up at my home,
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he saw me producing music on my laptop.
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And he said: 'don't you want to try making Frenchcore?'
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So I looked that up.
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I thought it was way to fast, I honestly didn't like it.
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What I did like is that he put in recognizable melodies
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which are melodies you couldn't use in hardstyle.
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because there everybody took themselves way too seriously.
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A fter a while it grew on me and I made my first frenchcore track
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which I sent to Steve
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and he said: "This has potential, you should keep going"
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- or give me death!
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How did it go again?
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'or - give - me - death' Yeah.
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That could be more organic.
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So I got the hang of it
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I kept getting better and better and when I was 13, Steve said:
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'this track is good enough, we're gonna release it'
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For me that was the official start of releasing music
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and showing my style to the world.
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No, it has to be earlier.
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I immediately knew there was untapped potential in frenchcore,
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a gap that should be filled
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I didn't know who would, but I didn't dare just yet
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because that music is very dark, that wasn't what I wanted to make.
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So I had to find a way to push through the things that made it music I was proud of
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and not music the scene was into
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that was quite difficult for me.
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Okay, this is the structure.
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I'm eating all the peanutbutter leftovers
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I need to get to my highly coveted 1980 calories.
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You want to create the image of the self-neglecting mad professor right?
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And then contrast that with the suit on stage.
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- I don't have to put in much effort for that
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What was that?
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- I don't have to put in much effort to capture that.
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Right, you don't have to ask 'Sefa, act weird for a sec'
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that's not necessary.
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I thought it was about time to look for a serious publishing partner,
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there are a number of large parties and I was talking with one of the biggest,
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and they said: "Your music is too niche"
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but they did mention a certain name:
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"You should visit them"
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Go ahead
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We are Rick and Tom.
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I remember not expecting much.
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We sat down for a minute, he had also trained that day,
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the weather was really bad
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but he walked in with his shorts and t-shirt,
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he just didn't care.
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I really didn't care, I thought this wouldn't amount to much
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I'll sit down, hear them out and leave.
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We thought: "who is this?"
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and Laurens too was thinking: "who is this guy?"
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That's when I showed them a demo of 'Fly'
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and they went: "oh, did you make this all by yourself?"
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I composed it all by myself.
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Then we talked about music and found out we had quite a lot in common.
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It's Wednesday right?
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yeah
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- Morning
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A different studio he had been to thought that his music was not for them
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and we felt the complete opposite.
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Apparently they could link me up with musicians to produce my album
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because I wanted to create an album with real musicians.
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This was a cool challenge
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the opportunity to record a harpsichord and an organ
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with somebody who dares to take that risk.
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And the great thing Sefa does
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is that he lays out an idea which he knows nobody else can top,
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and we love to take this idea and try to make it even better,
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that was the only thing that triggered us.
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So these guys can take care of all of this?
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Those crazy ideas stuck in my head can finally be carried out?
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That was a realization for me
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okay, apparently these ideas can become reality.
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I immediately knew
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I found these people
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they are the ones I want to work with.
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That's when we recorded my album 'Klaagzang'
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Did you know that when you take lentils
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and let them soak in water overnight
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and dump them in a blender
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and add the white of one egg
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you can make wraps out of that?
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It contains almost nothing apart from fiber.
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Can you play that?
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Ah, I did do it right.
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Yeah those pauses
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- Okay
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Doesn't it go like:
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- Yeah that's what I thought.
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That's it.
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I felt like I was working with a huge celebrity
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with a certain arrogance maybe
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but when I met him for the first time
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he started apologizing for sending over the parts late.
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I didn't expect that when getting to know Sefa
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I initially thought that he would be some macho DJ
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but it turned out he was actually still a bit of a kid.
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What sets these guys apart from all the other parties I could have done this with,
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is the fact that they have the 'can-do' mentality.
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It is such an unusual combination, because we don't have a background in hard dance.
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Look, the thing that differentiates Sefa
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is the variation between beautiful, almost classical melodies
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with organs and strings and such.
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That's what I especially like,
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and the kick is of course an important part,
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but the variation, that's what makes it fun.
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'Leven = Lijden' is a timeless album,
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'Klaagzang' is already timeless as well.
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In the attention to detail and care, in the maturity of the writing
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in the maturity of Sefa personally
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it's that amount of care that gives something its soul.
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Yeah, one bar in advance.
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Greetings.
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Let's run through it once.
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That is this part.
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Don't you guys feel that sometimes?
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That random urge to just shout 'help' when you're in the car?
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- no
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Oh
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Alright let's go
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Once more from there.
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PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR THE GOLDEN BOY RIGHT HERE
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SEFA
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In 2017 we had a line-up in mind, we were booking artists
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and when I looked at it I thought it missed something special.
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I needed something more, so I called Steve
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and told him "I have one spot left,
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I want you to give it to a talent"
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someone that makes you think: "it's crazy he's playing Defqon already".
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And the first thing he said was
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"Sefa"
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So that's when I got the call
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You're playing at Defqon.
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At that moment...
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Never heard of him.
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At that moment that was the biggest acknowledgement you could get,
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and I had to nail this performance, down to the last detail.
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At the core of the frenchcore scene there were quite a few people becoming fans
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so from the moment we decided he would perform at Defqon
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a lot happened in those 6 months.
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So I started my set
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and to my surprise, people started flocking to the area.
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We take care of the riders from artists and the only thing he wanted was 'ice-tea'
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so we took care of that.
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For me that was a huge confirmation
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that firstly, there was a place for what I was doing.
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Secondly, I could silence my inner demons by expressing myself through music
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and by seeing other people giving me recognition for what I was doing.
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And thirdly, I knew very well that I was a 16-year old boy who was booked for Defqon
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Q-dance was watching.
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What I heard from Sefa was something different
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which made him very interesting.
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At that point that's how I looked at it
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I wanted to do it right and I wanted people to see
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I felt very mature but in the end I was just a 16 year old kid.
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You don't know this track?
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- I'm not sure but I don't think so.
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I still need to make an intro for this one,
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let me have a look what I've done already.
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Absolutely nothing.
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It's hard to describe
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the thing that makes music so special is that can't really put your finger on it
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and the mystery that surrounds it is part of what makes it so attractive.
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I often take a more musical approach to my tracks than many of my collegues
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There's nothing wrong with that, it's a matter of preference
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but I've noticed that I need it to really get into it.
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Oh yeah I started it totally different,
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it starts in-
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- Got it
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The studio we're currently in is where the preperation and recording takes place.
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And the next logical step was
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these are real instruments
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we need to get these people on stage.
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That's when I got a request for a solo performance in Dortmund
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The idea had been in our heads for a while
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it's what we all wanted but nobody had said it out loud yet.
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We had a conversation and asked ourselves, why don't we just do it?
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We're going to bring all the instrumentalists
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and talk about how we're going to realize this.
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That's how 'This is Sefa' was born
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This time the piano is much nicer
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because it's a big one.
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We'll have to tape this one to the ground
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- Okay
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but not right now.
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Everywhere I'm testing the limits of what's possible.
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Unfiltered
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bringing back erudition and quality
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in a way that our scene has not often seen before.
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But that's what I want.
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I want to be able to express myself without filter
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and I want the people to be able to hear me without filter.
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But it's still within the genre I produce and love so much.
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Alright, I'll put more piano in.
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- Can you take care of that?
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Yeah sure.
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But why wouldn't you elevate your genre with what you want to do?
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I asked myself that question, and for me 'This is Sefa' is the answer.
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There I felt something I had never felt before, standing behind the decks.
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The fact that it was my music playing,
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that I was playing the piano,
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that there was a string quartet playing with me,
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playing notes I had come up with, which had been arranged for them,
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that right in front of me, a guitarist was going ballistic,
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playing a melody that I had written,
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I just didn't know what hit me.
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That was the moment I realised, this music can and does go much further.
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That was the problem before
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I could always do it in my head, but now it had become reality.
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And that was the primer I needed to get inspired again
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to express myself in the way I had always wanted.
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Just like how in 2015/2016 I had gathered enough courage
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to put a kick in the right key
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and incorporate more melodies in music that was always considered very hard,
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I now had the go-ahead for myself
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to once again get to the next level, musically
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and do something that was always inside me, that wanted to come out
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but nobody had the key for the cage it was in.
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We all had a taste, and we wanted more of course, that was obvious.
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The people wanted more, Rick & Tom wanted more, I definitely wanted more.
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This had to be taken to the next level, we all agreed on that.
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I've seen a lot from artists during my career
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but the speed of Sefa's rise is just absurd.
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That year I was once again booked for Defqon
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again on the Yellow stage.
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I had a conversation with a colleague who was in charge of crowd control at Defqon.
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We had to make sure it wouldn't get too crowded
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so I told him I had a big problem.
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There's this boy who opened the yellow stage in 2017
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but I'm scared to even put him primetime on the Yellow this year
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because the area will overflow completely
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and people will get squashed, we can't have that happen.
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At Intents, Koen from Q-dance came to me and he told me
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"we've put you on the Black stage"
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In 2018
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on the Black stage
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eeeeh....
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So I was like
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"Okay, great, at the Yellow there might have been casualties, so thanks"
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I was very happy of course, and modesty has its time and place
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but at that moment it was more than clear to everyone
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that the Yellow absolutely wasn't going to cut it.
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During the closing ceremony, during Project One, in the Black
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there we'll just be able to handle it.
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I walked up the stairs, Partyraiser & Bulletproof were performing
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and I looked over their shoulders
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and what I saw was, well...
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I saw people standing outsite the tent, queues of people who couldn't make it in.
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and he still managed to pack the venue with 20.000 people.
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It's absolutely insane.
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For me this was the ultimate challenge
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and when you manage to pack the Black, on a Sunday, during the end show
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I'm so happy right now, it's indescribable.
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I always knew that 'Muzika' had a singable melody
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but I never dared to pull the fader down
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until a certain moment on Defqon when I was high on adrenaline
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I grabbed the microphone and said:
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"Alright, I wanna hear you sing along to this one, come on
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sing it with me, come on"
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and the entire Black went:
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That was the first time I ever heard that.
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Someone new enters the scene who has a different sound and a different vision,
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someone who causes mass migrations during festivals.
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I couldn't believe what had happened, and my summer couldn't get any better.
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I took every opportunity and performed my ass off the entire summer.
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Then he performed in the 'Beter Kom Je Niet'-bunker at Q-BASE.
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We placed him at the same time as our Midnight Pyro Show
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but even then, it was still insanely crowded.
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The same thing happend at Dominator
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where we had to close down a part of the festival grounds
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because half of the main-stage went to see this little kid
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perform in the frenchcore area.
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That's when I suddenly went
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from being a relatively obscure frenchcore niche artist to
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to a mainstream harddance artist, in half a year.
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Another highlight, another benchmark, once again at Defqon.
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That started the tradition, Defqon means bigger and better
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and every year a benchmark for what I can do musically.
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And that is exactly what I think Sefa's future will be.
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In five years it won't be 'music that is hard', but 'the hard side of music'
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When Covid had dissappeared to such an extent
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that society wouldn't get back into a lockdown
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we started running like mad.
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So, we did that show in Warsteiner Music Hall, which was a success
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but we all had our eyes on the festival summer.
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After two very long years, Defqon.1, Primal Energy, is finally happening.
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The biggest addition to the weekend and the day you have to look out for
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is without a doubt, Fresh Friday.
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You'll get access to the festival grounds from 11 till 11
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including all new show moments such as the opening ceremony, and-
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With 'The Release' we knew, this is happening.
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on Friday we gained an extra day
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and we wanted to open the RED-stage in an honorable way
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to create a new moment in which people would know
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they're seeing the RED-stage together for the first time.
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That's how we got to the Opening Ceremony.
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Sefa is often scheduled to perform at the end of parties
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just because his music is fast
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but his music isn't necessarily agressive.
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Of course his music is hard and rough, but it's also a musical journey
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and that makes it possible to place him at the Opening Ceremony.
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I liked the idea,
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but in the end it would come down to me to make it bigger and better,
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but a 'This Is Sefa' show was out of the question
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that was still in its infancy.
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Then came March
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then April
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and then May
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Defqon is in one month, I have the opening slot, but what am I going to do?
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So I called Koen, and told him I wanted a meeting next week. It's urgent
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to talk myself and them into it
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to give this show a chance, on the biggest stage at Defqon.1.
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Let's just do it.
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We'll make it into the biggest, craziest, most ridiculous show you've ever seen.
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I'm going to focus all the energy I have into preparing this show.
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The only thing we need, is a go.
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Goodmorning!
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- What day is today?
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Wednesday
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June 1st
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The month of Defqon.
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Sure, sounds dope, a show with instrumentalists
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00:35:47,070 --> 00:35:51,631
but you need scale it to the size of Defqon.
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The stage width is 150 meters
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and the band consists of just seven people.
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How are we going to do this
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so that we've made use of all available space on the stage?
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And by the way, we're also adding a choir with 45 singers.
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Alright, do we have money for that? That's just ridiculous.
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That's why we're doing playback right?
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- That's just like what Koen said:
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"let's save some money by recording the choir"
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Do you know how much f*ing time it took us?
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We've been busy this whole week with your f*ing choir
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we've done nothing else.
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I feel like I'm at school again.
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- Real life can be more like school than you know
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♫ What would you give, for a moment like back then ♫
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♫ because in the school of life, there are no second chances ♫
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Hey! That's Sefa?
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00:36:57,315 --> 00:36:59,268
- You guys have very similar energy.
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Hey! I'm Stefano.
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We're going to start with 'One Tribe', you guys can warm up, we'll do a soundcheck.
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It's going to be a very long day, just so you guys know.
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We're using this space to warm up our voices.
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Keep the front of your tongue touching your teeth
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but relax the back to create the 'a'-sound.
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Breathe out, breathe in
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I'm gonna turn it into a very melan-
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melancho- melan- melod- me-
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melo- mel- m-
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meh-
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melodramatic story.
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00:37:58,351 --> 00:38:02,132
We've got a choir of 30 people here.
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We've hired them, had them practice.
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-Come in!
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This costs an absurd amount of money,
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00:38:09,434 --> 00:38:12,798
but Q-dance hasn't given us the green light for the budget yet,
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So I'm not sure if we'll be able to pay for this.
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00:38:15,465 --> 00:38:18,557
- What kind of play is that? You've just started without their consent?
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Correct!
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They don't know this is happening.
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- Send a quick picture or video to Jonas.
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'Hey man, we've started already
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00:38:33,436 --> 00:38:36,788
let me know about the budget, we've already begun'
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00:38:36,824 --> 00:38:41,073
We're dealing with fixed budgets and this show just kept getting crazier.
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Colleagues told us: "You've gone insane, are we even going through with this?"
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I'm ready to go.
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- Punch it
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Alright, you'll get eight beats in advance.
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00:39:18,331 --> 00:39:22,221
So much time and energy has gone into this one show.
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Normally our artists just perform behind a deck,
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and now suddenly we have to take an entire orchestra into account.
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- Dope!
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Acceptable
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00:39:43,918 --> 00:39:45,121
- Acceptable?
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- I'm allowed to whine, not you guys!
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It was extremely ambitious, people kept telling me:
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"You have a month and a half, how the f*ck are you going to pull this off?"
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First of all, the Warsteiner Music Hall show took two months of preperation
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and there we had 1/8th the amount of musicians on stage we're aiming for now.
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There's no room, no margin for error.
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Rick and Tom have no margin, I have no margin, Q-dance has no margin
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the musicians have no margin.
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- Cool
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If I haven't finished working yet at five in the morning,
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but the session starts at eight
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I'll work until it's time to get into the car.
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Those are our working conditions for a month and a half.
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What does the repeat mean? Section H is the same as?
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second to last section
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- 'F'
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Yes, let's go.
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Rick, are you stressed?
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00:41:02,675 --> 00:41:05,503
- No. We just gotta go quickly
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and I personally think it's unnecessarily complex for what it's worth.
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You should've taken it a little easier.
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You immediately shifted into 6th gear.
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You've made choises that are based too much on MIDI,
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and what's possible there.
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00:41:26,963 --> 00:41:29,673
And it's not like they can't sing this, as you can see, that's not the issue,
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you just forget that there's limited time to work.
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That doesn't quite match.
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With a little effort here and there we can fix these recordings,
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throw in a quick reverb and it will sound amazing,
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but if the parts had been slightly less complicated,
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then we could've recorded everything once more.
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That's where it's not quite ideal.
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I mean we can make it work, just like with the album these are high intensity sessions
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so there's no time for messing about.
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00:42:01,947 --> 00:42:05,783
So we've all got to be on point so that the choir can stay relatively relaxed
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because if they get stressed out, the quality nosedives.
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So, am I stressed out? No.
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But am I keeping up the pressure?
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Absolutely.
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There are actually three or two right?
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- Hey mister Vlaarkamp.
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00:42:38,309 --> 00:42:39,909
Hello mister Schmidt.
503
00:42:40,981 --> 00:42:42,082
- How are you doing?
504
00:42:44,916 --> 00:42:46,892
I drove to the studio during rush hour
505
00:42:46,907 --> 00:42:49,228
and I'm now driving home during rush hour once again
506
00:42:49,235 --> 00:42:51,962
we've had a good but heavy session today.
507
00:42:52,751 --> 00:42:57,962
- We have to discuss Defqon.
508
00:42:59,775 --> 00:43:02,510
What it comes down to is that we need more money
509
00:43:02,536 --> 00:43:05,863
and I know that this is a little sudden, but we really need it.
510
00:43:06,690 --> 00:43:12,252
- What do you want to do? Do you want to scrap certain things, or split the bill?
511
00:43:12,275 --> 00:43:14,470
For me this show is all or nothing
512
00:43:14,494 --> 00:43:17,181
I'm not going to skimp out
513
00:43:17,204 --> 00:43:21,775
I'm going to be honest and transparent, I don't care either way.
514
00:43:21,800 --> 00:43:24,564
If you guys want me to pay for it all, I will.
515
00:43:24,588 --> 00:43:28,306
For me that money will pay itself back.
516
00:43:28,329 --> 00:43:33,074
It's just a question of how much you're willing to accommodate.
517
00:43:33,121 --> 00:43:36,949
If there's no budget, there's no budget.
518
00:43:36,974 --> 00:43:40,110
If you can split the bill, we'll split the bill.
519
00:43:40,695 --> 00:43:43,047
- Alright then.
520
00:43:44,126 --> 00:43:45,500
- I'm in, let's go.
521
00:43:46,155 --> 00:43:48,202
- Top top, lets get it.
522
00:43:48,226 --> 00:43:49,226
Chill!
523
00:43:51,480 --> 00:43:57,021
- You're going to take a look at the arrangement for strings right?
524
00:43:57,047 --> 00:43:59,327
- Keep it simple, hashtag.
525
00:44:00,981 --> 00:44:04,746
- So we have something we can share with the players.
526
00:44:04,753 --> 00:44:07,657
What is the absolute deadline for that?
527
00:44:08,612 --> 00:44:09,719
Yesterday, I know
528
00:44:09,744 --> 00:44:10,439
- Monday last week
529
00:44:10,478 --> 00:44:11,478
Yeah yeah
530
00:44:12,291 --> 00:44:17,173
- But seriously, I would like a first draft tomorrow.
531
00:44:17,197 --> 00:44:20,668
- It doesn't have to sound good yet
532
00:44:20,693 --> 00:44:23,027
- I'm not yet going to do timecode
533
00:44:23,077 --> 00:44:26,943
but just so we have an idea of what we're going to play.
534
00:44:36,601 --> 00:44:39,672
I'm tired of all of my 1040 liked tracks.
535
00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:48,612
'Laat Me' by Ramses Shaffy.
536
00:44:48,637 --> 00:44:50,836
Everybody seems to think it's a work of genius.
537
00:44:50,862 --> 00:44:52,018
- It is
538
00:44:53,213 --> 00:44:56,782
If I wrote a song called 'Let Me Be', sure, whatever
539
00:44:56,844 --> 00:44:59,883
but when it's an alcoholic singing it, you know.
540
00:44:59,907 --> 00:45:01,547
- What does that matter?
541
00:45:03,719 --> 00:45:08,038
He isn't singing about being a lone soul, or that nobody likes him,
542
00:45:08,063 --> 00:45:09,969
no, he just wants to get drunk.
543
00:45:09,992 --> 00:45:11,625
That's what that song is about.
544
00:45:11,641 --> 00:45:12,695
- Brilliant idea.
545
00:45:12,702 --> 00:45:14,170
He just wants to drink.
546
00:45:14,342 --> 00:45:19,545
Welcome to the first rehearsal for the Sefa show at Defqon.
547
00:45:19,577 --> 00:45:20,467
Defqon
548
00:45:20,490 --> 00:45:23,769
- Wow, what a great introduction, amazing.
549
00:45:25,043 --> 00:45:27,208
- Eating healthy foods
550
00:45:27,231 --> 00:45:28,293
Yeah, pickles man
551
00:45:33,061 --> 00:45:37,758
- Sefa, tell the people Defqon starts in 2 weeks.
552
00:45:37,766 --> 00:45:39,639
I don't know how to read sheet music.
553
00:45:39,677 --> 00:45:45,684
It all arrived a little late, but we'll have to take it, that's the new normal.
554
00:45:45,710 --> 00:45:48,139
I know it's heavy, for everyone.
555
00:45:48,887 --> 00:45:52,371
Everything has to be taken care off, there's quite a bit of pressure
556
00:45:52,396 --> 00:45:56,401
but this is the big Defqon show it's all about.
557
00:45:56,425 --> 00:46:02,942
At one o'clock the gates open and everybody will run towards the stage
558
00:46:02,967 --> 00:46:06,903
then there'll be fireworks at something like 16 minutes past one
559
00:46:06,954 --> 00:46:10,360
and directly following that we'll start playing
560
00:46:10,382 --> 00:46:14,163
and that's why we have to rehearse this at least twice.
561
00:46:14,179 --> 00:46:18,741
This can't go wrong, it will be livestreamed as well.
562
00:46:19,840 --> 00:46:20,840
It is heavy
563
00:46:21,746 --> 00:46:23,885
There won't be a second chance to nail this.
564
00:46:24,128 --> 00:46:28,088
Please make sure you've checked and rehearsed your parts
565
00:46:28,128 --> 00:46:34,408
because on stage you won't hear a thing, the music will be unbelievably loud.
566
00:46:35,657 --> 00:46:37,489
Sefa, do you have anything to add?
567
00:46:37,739 --> 00:46:39,418
-Gonna be fun, let's start!
568
00:46:40,239 --> 00:46:42,572
Alright everybody check your sheets.
569
00:46:43,362 --> 00:46:48,822
I think Sefa's growth can be defined by the results he has achieved.
570
00:46:48,847 --> 00:46:55,038
When you compare 'Leven = Lijden' with 'Klaagzang', there's obvious musical growth
571
00:46:55,670 --> 00:47:01,335
and because we had to translate that into live elements
572
00:47:01,358 --> 00:47:04,942
we had to really work with him, initiate a process.
573
00:47:05,344 --> 00:47:14,143
That process was all about communication, to musicians and everyone involved.
574
00:47:14,166 --> 00:47:18,134
When you work alone in your attic, communication is easy
575
00:47:18,159 --> 00:47:19,524
because you're on your own.
576
00:47:19,556 --> 00:47:23,835
But when you start working in a team you have to mature quickly
577
00:47:24,601 --> 00:47:30,780
and learn and dare to open up about your feelings towards a record.
578
00:47:30,806 --> 00:47:37,813
And because we started to work with him in that aspect, he had no choice.
579
00:47:37,838 --> 00:47:40,135
He just had to open up, there was no other option.
580
00:47:43,882 --> 00:47:45,694
Okay, let's go
581
00:48:02,119 --> 00:48:03,643
- Do you want it like this?
582
00:48:04,605 --> 00:48:06,045
- Or more like this?
583
00:48:09,373 --> 00:48:12,735
Let's do it connected, I feel that's more beautiful.
584
00:48:13,958 --> 00:48:14,552
Yes.
585
00:48:14,561 --> 00:48:17,428
One more thing, rain means no show.
586
00:48:18,621 --> 00:48:20,105
- Are you excited for rain?
587
00:48:22,396 --> 00:48:27,296
If it rains I'm taking all my clothes off and I'll run naked across the stage.
588
00:48:31,889 --> 00:48:33,920
So far so good, we're halfway done
589
00:48:33,945 --> 00:48:36,499
but we've only done 1/4th of the songs.
590
00:48:39,163 --> 00:48:44,077
But this makes sure Sefa feels the pressure.
591
00:48:44,123 --> 00:48:46,801
Next week we'll do one more rehearsal,
592
00:48:46,827 --> 00:48:49,467
and the week after that is the soundcheck.
593
00:48:49,965 --> 00:48:53,497
In a certain way, Sefa is a genius
594
00:48:53,521 --> 00:48:56,579
but that also introduces a whole bunch of caviats.
595
00:48:56,588 --> 00:48:59,565
Musically, it's brilliant
596
00:48:59,922 --> 00:49:03,367
but that means that there's some organizational deficiency.
597
00:49:03,393 --> 00:49:07,644
- Isn't that the artist's curse?
598
00:49:07,668 --> 00:49:12,567
I don't think so, this has more to do with how he's been raised.
599
00:49:12,592 --> 00:49:14,887
It has to do with his work ethic.
600
00:49:14,911 --> 00:49:20,960
It's not that he doesn't have one, but he prioritizes his own case.
601
00:49:21,362 --> 00:49:24,072
He sometimes misses the bigger picture
602
00:49:24,097 --> 00:49:25,867
because he doesn't know it exists.
603
00:49:26,300 --> 00:49:31,112
You have to understand that when there are 120 people working on one show,
604
00:49:31,137 --> 00:49:33,949
they're not continuously talking to everybody,
605
00:49:33,965 --> 00:49:38,245
so you have to make sure everybody is on the same page.
606
00:49:38,251 --> 00:49:41,180
That's our job, we keep it all together.
607
00:49:41,454 --> 00:49:47,891
They've taken care of the musical elements, and I've focussed more on the production
608
00:49:47,911 --> 00:49:52,067
to make sure that everything is handled correctly.
609
00:49:52,092 --> 00:49:59,503
I have to make sure we can do try-outs, and the stage is prepared.
610
00:49:59,527 --> 00:50:08,434
So it al starts with Sefa, he has to finish his tracklist as soon as possible
611
00:50:08,449 --> 00:50:13,394
because we need the setlist to create a timecode for the show elements.
612
00:50:13,954 --> 00:50:19,884
At the center of this story, who has to perform on stage, am I.
613
00:50:19,909 --> 00:50:23,456
I don't just have to create an entire new show in a month and a half
614
00:50:23,492 --> 00:50:28,164
but it also has to flow in a way that for me,
615
00:50:28,195 --> 00:50:32,403
and for the fans, the people who're coming to the show,
616
00:50:32,443 --> 00:50:38,384
who all have 2019, 2018 and 2017 in mind
617
00:50:38,409 --> 00:50:43,291
for them it has to feel like this show is the next step,
618
00:50:43,322 --> 00:50:46,894
this is once again a musical benchmark at Defqon.
619
00:50:46,920 --> 00:50:48,822
This is the new bar
620
00:50:49,135 --> 00:50:51,036
that has been raised
621
00:50:51,947 --> 00:50:53,197
by 'This Is Sefa'.
622
00:50:56,505 --> 00:50:58,568
So do I just say my name?
623
00:51:00,193 --> 00:51:03,576
My name is Sean Collins, and I'm a Sefa fan.
624
00:51:04,092 --> 00:51:04,952
Just like that?
625
00:51:05,047 --> 00:51:06,077
-Yeah, nice.
626
00:51:07,094 --> 00:51:11,492
I was with a friend of mine who was already going to parties for a while
627
00:51:11,532 --> 00:51:15,755
and I remember sitting in his room one day and there was a set playing
628
00:51:16,364 --> 00:51:19,145
Hardcore at Sea 2016, I think.
629
00:51:27,407 --> 00:51:31,247
There were loads of weird sounds, but it stayed very melodic
630
00:51:31,711 --> 00:51:35,445
and still the kick underneath it all, it fit perfectly.
631
00:51:35,469 --> 00:51:36,829
That attracted me.
632
00:51:37,333 --> 00:51:40,864
That's when I found out it was just some guy, a year younger than I was
633
00:51:40,889 --> 00:51:42,419
that defied logic for me.
634
00:51:54,378 --> 00:51:59,523
I remember the first time I saw Sefa playing, at Vive la Frenchcore.
635
00:51:59,548 --> 00:52:02,336
That was my first live experience
636
00:52:02,346 --> 00:52:06,322
and I felt a certain euphoria awakening in me
637
00:52:06,346 --> 00:52:08,346
and that feeling is still here.
638
00:52:14,574 --> 00:52:15,978
That was the first time.
639
00:52:16,003 --> 00:52:19,308
I took a picture with him, and I still have that picture
640
00:52:19,333 --> 00:52:21,129
from 5 years ago.
641
00:52:22,277 --> 00:52:28,128
But I wasn't fully sold yet, I didn't know if this was what I really loved.
642
00:52:29,181 --> 00:52:32,992
- Did the real 'fan'-aspect come during 'Leven = Lijden'?
643
00:52:33,559 --> 00:52:38,527
Yeah, that was the moment for me.
644
00:52:38,552 --> 00:52:41,340
He also played his album on the piano
645
00:52:41,871 --> 00:52:45,199
and that was the first time I saw him play the piano,
646
00:52:45,233 --> 00:52:49,304
which is something I never experienced in such a setting
647
00:52:49,336 --> 00:52:53,523
everybody is partying and there's this 17 year old kid playing the piano
648
00:52:53,548 --> 00:52:56,103
which builds towards the kick, and everybody goes wild.
649
00:53:06,565 --> 00:53:10,440
That just awakened a certain feeling in me
650
00:53:10,452 --> 00:53:12,858
and I thought, this is it.
651
00:53:13,960 --> 00:53:18,186
A few months later I got the idea to get that tattoo.
652
00:53:26,297 --> 00:53:28,477
I haven't had the easiest life
653
00:53:28,485 --> 00:53:32,321
so that phrase really resonated with me, 'Leven = Lijden' (Life = Suffering).
654
00:53:32,349 --> 00:53:34,884
To be able to truly live, you also have to suffer.
655
00:53:43,548 --> 00:53:46,603
When I saw the title for the first time I remember thinking that
656
00:53:46,619 --> 00:53:48,111
this is not something you see everyday.
657
00:53:48,135 --> 00:53:52,166
Normally people choose some generic English title
658
00:53:52,661 --> 00:53:56,231
So when I saw that I thought it was unusual.
659
00:53:56,264 --> 00:53:58,931
People come up to me, give me a fistbump
660
00:53:58,956 --> 00:54:05,065
and you can tell by their reaction to the tattoo they've had to suffer as well.
661
00:54:05,099 --> 00:54:07,458
For me it's a beautiful thing
662
00:54:07,483 --> 00:54:12,100
to meet people at parties who have suffered or are suffering.
663
00:54:15,326 --> 00:54:20,137
It was an emotional outlet for me. Those days I had a lot on my mind.
664
00:54:20,177 --> 00:54:22,295
Sometimes it was hard to get through the week
665
00:54:22,318 --> 00:54:24,302
but I had a Saturday to look forward to
666
00:54:24,318 --> 00:54:27,484
and I remember those feelings dissappearing when I was there
667
00:54:27,492 --> 00:54:32,137
that it was a great emotional outlet, and that I could feel truly happy.
668
00:54:44,840 --> 00:54:47,387
In 2018, I filled the Black Stage
669
00:54:47,403 --> 00:54:51,052
and I think that made Q-dance realize that this type of music
670
00:54:51,077 --> 00:54:54,768
had more potential than people thought.
671
00:55:04,454 --> 00:55:08,415
Q-BASE was the yearly Q-dance event at Airport Weeze
672
00:55:08,440 --> 00:55:10,399
which always had OST's.
673
00:55:10,425 --> 00:55:13,293
Yo people, it's Sefa. Q-dance has honored me with the opportunity
674
00:55:13,320 --> 00:55:16,153
to create one of the OST's for the last edition of Q-BASE.
675
00:55:16,179 --> 00:55:19,170
In my style, like I always do, the melodic style
676
00:55:19,195 --> 00:55:22,663
That ended up being 'The Future', the Q-BASE track.
677
00:55:28,994 --> 00:55:32,619
That track was released in September, and doing pretty well.
678
00:55:32,635 --> 00:55:35,002
That anthem was a success.
679
00:55:35,119 --> 00:55:36,998
and without really knowing
680
00:55:37,014 --> 00:55:40,559
I had showed Q-dance that I know how to create an anthem.
681
00:55:40,583 --> 00:55:42,262
Bring on those anthems
682
00:55:45,074 --> 00:55:48,292
In November, I got the call from Q-dance
683
00:55:48,318 --> 00:55:49,699
"We've got something for you"
684
00:55:49,722 --> 00:55:56,893
We wanted to translate the feeling of 'One Tribe' into an anthem.
685
00:55:56,918 --> 00:56:00,058
I told him to get to the point, please get to the point,
686
00:56:00,083 --> 00:56:01,935
so then he got to the point.
687
00:56:01,989 --> 00:56:02,989
Well...
688
00:56:03,083 --> 00:56:04,083
Ehh...
689
00:56:04,297 --> 00:56:08,382
We are going to have an anthem with three parts, called 'One Tribe'
690
00:56:08,407 --> 00:56:10,610
which is about the unity of the harder styles.
691
00:56:10,635 --> 00:56:16,440
The RED-stage with KELTEK, the BLUE-stage with Phuture Noize
692
00:56:17,048 --> 00:56:18,916
'and one anthem will be yours'.
693
00:56:22,081 --> 00:56:25,004
F*ck it, let's just do it.
694
00:56:25,063 --> 00:56:28,672
At that point I didn't believe it could work at all
695
00:56:28,697 --> 00:56:31,695
until the point the track was released I thought people would hate it.
696
00:56:31,726 --> 00:56:33,571
But I had to take the risk
697
00:56:33,597 --> 00:56:37,464
because this was a chance for me to put my music on the map.
698
00:56:37,550 --> 00:56:43,011
So we went into the studio with these three artists, and started working on the anthem.
699
00:56:44,077 --> 00:56:46,226
- Let's keep this, it's simple.
700
00:56:47,148 --> 00:56:48,022
That's a C.
701
00:56:49,257 --> 00:56:50,257
G
702
00:56:50,282 --> 00:56:51,047
Yes!
703
00:56:51,070 --> 00:56:51,875
Yes!
704
00:56:52,905 --> 00:57:00,139
But Sefa lived at night and slept during the day.
705
00:57:00,422 --> 00:57:03,733
So, I was listening to music and suddenly heard something that went a little like.
706
00:57:07,315 --> 00:57:09,744
And I was like, sure, that's cool but it's in a 3/4 time signature.
707
00:57:09,768 --> 00:57:11,142
So I change the chords
708
00:57:11,728 --> 00:57:12,936
and I end up with:
709
00:57:19,559 --> 00:57:24,726
Alright that works, it's modal, it has a major fourth.
710
00:57:24,751 --> 00:57:27,726
We didn't hear from him for a long time
711
00:57:27,751 --> 00:57:30,857
that's when I got to know that side of Sefa.
712
00:57:30,882 --> 00:57:32,155
Okay, an upbeat.
713
00:57:33,686 --> 00:57:34,303
Dope.
714
00:57:35,443 --> 00:57:38,679
The melody starts with A, the first chord is A minor.
715
00:57:38,711 --> 00:57:40,344
Hmm, we need to find a rhythm.
716
00:57:41,934 --> 00:57:43,717
Keep it simple, keep it clappable.
717
00:57:43,844 --> 00:57:48,703
The 'I don't answer calls and deadlines don't exist'-Sefa.
718
00:57:49,713 --> 00:57:51,220
The next chord is a C
719
00:57:51,251 --> 00:57:53,275
alright, let's take the melody to the third, an E.
720
00:57:56,472 --> 00:57:58,119
Sometimes a week passed without hearing from him.
721
00:57:58,143 --> 00:58:00,010
and with that motif you can carry on forever.
722
00:58:09,849 --> 00:58:13,185
Things got a little tense towards the end.
723
00:58:13,748 --> 00:58:16,606
We have to resolve that major fourth to a D chord,
724
00:58:17,021 --> 00:58:18,559
that way we can end on the D.
725
00:58:21,318 --> 00:58:23,060
Then we need to move from that D chord to an A.
726
00:58:25,150 --> 00:58:26,197
Add a little variation.
727
00:58:27,751 --> 00:58:30,351
And in five minutes the melody was done.
728
00:58:30,369 --> 00:58:31,414
I added a kick,
729
00:58:31,438 --> 00:58:32,853
finished the track,
730
00:58:32,878 --> 00:58:35,198
and ultimately I even made the deadline.
731
00:58:35,572 --> 00:58:37,438
He submitted it way past the deadline.
732
00:58:37,579 --> 00:58:40,873
Eventually it turned out great,
733
00:58:40,889 --> 00:58:47,878
but it had taken quite a few calls to come to the the end product.
734
00:58:47,903 --> 00:58:50,771
The three masterminds that made this year's Defqon anthem
735
00:58:51,117 --> 00:58:54,765
Phuture Noize, KELTEK and Sefa. Welcome!
736
00:58:55,358 --> 00:58:59,351
The one who breaks the rules is the one who people notice.
737
00:58:59,382 --> 00:59:01,483
That was my great advantage at that point
738
00:59:01,507 --> 00:59:03,574
because I had made a frenchcore anthem
739
00:59:03,764 --> 00:59:06,900
it had a Defqon melody and a Defqon break, the only difference was the 190BPM
740
00:59:06,936 --> 00:59:08,108
and it was my style.
741
00:59:08,239 --> 00:59:10,586
And everybody thought: 'What the f*ck is this?'
742
00:59:10,610 --> 00:59:12,069
Whenever you're ready.
743
00:59:12,922 --> 00:59:15,844
We're here with the one and only Sefa at Defqon.1.
744
00:59:15,869 --> 00:59:20,012
Let's go back to your first time at Defqon, you were opening the YELLOW-stage.
745
00:59:20,038 --> 00:59:23,068
One year later you were the closing act at the BLACK-stage
746
00:59:23,099 --> 00:59:25,513
and now you're the closing act for the RED-stage.
747
00:59:25,528 --> 00:59:28,146
How would you explain this tempestuous development?
748
00:59:28,184 --> 00:59:30,974
It's always easy to talk about it in hindsight
749
00:59:30,998 --> 00:59:32,606
'I did this and this'
750
00:59:32,614 --> 00:59:35,581
but honestly, I have absolutely no clue how this happened.
751
00:59:35,606 --> 00:59:37,052
And now I'm on the RED-stage.
752
00:59:37,076 --> 00:59:39,528
Check the stage out man, it's so dope.
753
00:59:39,552 --> 00:59:42,583
The sick production quality of Q-dance
754
00:59:42,608 --> 00:59:44,840
combined with my music,
755
00:59:44,858 --> 00:59:47,195
I can fully express myself with this performance
756
00:59:47,219 --> 00:59:50,266
and I think I prepared an amazing set, it contains a little of everything
757
00:59:50,282 --> 00:59:53,375
kicks flying everywhere, but there will be beautiful moments as well.
758
00:59:53,391 --> 00:59:57,016
I love that balance, and I'm just extremely excited for this set.
759
00:59:57,768 --> 01:00:03,807
I was more worried about his DJ-set that Sunday evening.
760
01:00:08,025 --> 01:00:09,224
What can I say?
761
01:00:10,398 --> 01:00:14,260
They say that on the other side of that hall
762
01:00:14,280 --> 01:00:17,080
there's at least 500 people waiting for me.
763
01:00:17,827 --> 01:00:20,273
-Only for the endshow.
764
01:00:20,849 --> 01:00:24,927
There's this defining moment for every DJ who has ever performed on the RED-stage
765
01:00:24,951 --> 01:00:29,826
which is when you climb the stairs and see that the booth is obstructing your view
766
01:00:29,851 --> 01:00:32,427
but to your left you can see the crowd, but you're not really seeing people
767
01:00:32,436 --> 01:00:33,568
you can only see dots.
768
01:00:33,592 --> 01:00:37,254
I've always seen people at my performances, this was the first time I only saw dots.
769
01:00:37,396 --> 01:00:39,192
It's absolutely wild
770
01:00:39,233 --> 01:00:42,102
you're gonna break the house down, believe me.
771
01:00:42,766 --> 01:00:48,875
So I had to fill 50 minutes on the RED-tage with frenchcore.
772
01:00:49,007 --> 01:00:51,023
That gave me quite a few sleepless nights.
773
01:00:51,047 --> 01:00:53,824
How was I going to make sure it hit right?
774
01:00:54,074 --> 01:00:56,238
Do I have to make concessions?
775
01:00:56,262 --> 01:00:57,769
Do I start soft?
776
01:00:57,802 --> 01:00:59,277
Do I just play soft?
777
01:01:04,556 --> 01:01:06,235
THIS IS YOUR TIME BROTHER
778
01:01:06,983 --> 01:01:08,583
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT!
779
01:01:08,992 --> 01:01:13,062
In the end I decided, f*ck it, I'm going in hard.
780
01:01:13,092 --> 01:01:15,088
I'll start with the 'Nothing Like The Oldschool' kick edit
781
01:01:15,114 --> 01:01:18,065
so, that's what I did and that ended up working pretty well.
782
01:02:03,599 --> 01:02:05,427
What the f*ck is going on?
783
01:02:25,494 --> 01:02:28,094
- Dude, why are you wearing those warm clothes?
784
01:02:31,222 --> 01:02:32,573
Self-glorification?
785
01:02:32,588 --> 01:02:33,181
- Yes
786
01:02:33,190 --> 01:02:33,479
Okay
787
01:02:33,503 --> 01:02:35,939
- I have to edit myself in at least once right?
788
01:02:40,885 --> 01:02:41,924
How're you feeling?
789
01:02:42,797 --> 01:02:43,837
A little tired?
790
01:02:44,065 --> 01:02:45,916
It can't be that bad right?
791
01:02:45,940 --> 01:02:47,228
- What time did you go to bed?
792
01:02:47,244 --> 01:02:49,411
Just ask Tom at what time I delivered the parts.
793
01:02:50,692 --> 01:02:54,934
Ah, I haven't heard, but that must've been something like 4AM right?
794
01:02:54,958 --> 01:02:55,802
Something like that.
795
01:02:55,824 --> 01:02:56,239
Cool.
796
01:02:56,264 --> 01:02:57,544
It's going great.
797
01:02:57,556 --> 01:03:00,164
The night before I've only slept for 2 hours.
798
01:03:00,181 --> 01:03:01,204
Nice.
799
01:03:03,438 --> 01:03:06,399
After this I'll be able to take a day off to rest
800
01:03:06,713 --> 01:03:07,884
and then we'll get back to it.
801
01:03:07,907 --> 01:03:08,907
Nice.
802
01:03:10,175 --> 01:03:11,536
We're gonna start.
803
01:03:23,179 --> 01:03:26,146
No, you don't have to take anything with you except for the violin.
804
01:03:26,172 --> 01:03:28,704
If it rains I'll have a violin for you.
805
01:03:29,630 --> 01:03:35,333
Then we'll play on the fake violins in the rain and get wet together,
806
01:03:35,358 --> 01:03:37,090
then there'll be no drums and no cello,
807
01:03:37,106 --> 01:03:40,418
Oh wait, she can bring her own fake cello,
808
01:03:40,442 --> 01:03:44,722
and then we'll party in the rain.
809
01:03:45,027 --> 01:03:46,027
Good afternoon!
810
01:03:46,838 --> 01:03:47,838
Michael!
811
01:03:47,992 --> 01:03:48,972
Manager!
812
01:03:50,237 --> 01:03:55,682
This is not usually how it goes in this scene, but for us it's a must.
813
01:03:56,237 --> 01:03:59,436
We always have to expand our horizon, right?
814
01:03:59,445 --> 01:04:00,491
Definitely!
815
01:04:00,688 --> 01:04:05,922
Sefa has thought about what you should do during this set, and where you can shine.
816
01:04:05,947 --> 01:04:07,383
- More like a guideline
817
01:04:07,398 --> 01:04:10,449
And of course you know how these performances go,
818
01:04:10,465 --> 01:04:12,565
but at the same time, it's always nice to check everything once.
819
01:04:12,590 --> 01:04:13,518
Definitely.
820
01:04:13,543 --> 01:04:15,754
I'll do a quick explanation.
821
01:04:15,762 --> 01:04:17,465
This is the first track.
822
01:04:17,480 --> 01:04:22,869
In the beginning, I'll casually walk towards the piano,
823
01:04:22,893 --> 01:04:24,893
and I'll play the first chords
824
01:04:24,913 --> 01:04:27,443
It will still be a little bit of a mystery what's going to happen.
825
01:04:27,474 --> 01:04:30,411
And at 2:20 the stuttering and build-up will start
826
01:04:30,436 --> 01:04:32,413
and then the loud kick will come in.
827
01:04:32,715 --> 01:04:34,648
- Who will be on stage?
828
01:04:34,682 --> 01:04:36,362
Everybody who's playing.
829
01:04:36,550 --> 01:04:37,565
- From the beginning?
830
01:04:37,621 --> 01:04:39,488
Yes, from the start. Alright.
831
01:04:39,730 --> 01:04:43,989
And then at 3:19 the first line of Sunrise will start.
832
01:04:44,246 --> 01:04:47,722
You'll play that, Nina, that's sort of your track as well.
833
01:04:48,411 --> 01:04:50,478
so then Nina will walk forwards.
834
01:04:51,400 --> 01:04:55,071
- All the way to the front of the catwalk or on the logo?
835
01:04:55,079 --> 01:04:56,915
Towards where I'm at.
836
01:04:56,923 --> 01:04:57,775
- Where you're at.
837
01:04:57,782 --> 01:04:58,141
Okay.
838
01:04:58,166 --> 01:05:00,775
She should be prominently visible.
839
01:05:01,807 --> 01:05:07,210
That's it, Sunrise will end just like the regular track,
840
01:05:07,235 --> 01:05:12,609
and then we have to bridge a silence, hopefully that's where Michael comes in.
841
01:05:14,641 --> 01:05:19,612
- And then we'll pick it back up with 'Incoming', that one starts with the drums.
842
01:05:19,737 --> 01:05:20,620
Okay let's go.
843
01:05:41,498 --> 01:05:45,438
Then at around 8:00 the main melody starts playing just like the regular track
844
01:05:45,463 --> 01:05:47,760
and the crowd is supposed to sing along.
845
01:05:48,088 --> 01:05:51,892
- Sef, do you want me to double Nina, during that line?
846
01:05:51,916 --> 01:05:53,463
Yes, if possible.
847
01:05:53,478 --> 01:05:55,878
Just like you did at Reverze, right? That was dope.
848
01:05:56,505 --> 01:05:59,910
All tracks are done live, which is very cool.
849
01:06:00,152 --> 01:06:04,495
There's quite a bit of pressure on me during those shows
850
01:06:04,722 --> 01:06:09,815
because there are so many melodies, solos, and technical elements
851
01:06:09,862 --> 01:06:12,752
and of course you want to nail them all
852
01:06:12,777 --> 01:06:17,131
even more so during Defqon, in front of tens of thousands people.
853
01:06:17,530 --> 01:06:19,474
It's definitely a challenge,
854
01:06:19,492 --> 01:06:21,319
but that's what I like about it.
855
01:06:21,463 --> 01:06:24,095
The most important moment of Oko which is
856
01:06:25,751 --> 01:06:29,985
where you're playing your guitar solo and I'm playing the chords
857
01:06:30,010 --> 01:06:33,270
there it's of the greatest importance that you're standing in the front.
858
01:06:38,380 --> 01:06:42,338
- Sefa produces everything on his computer.
859
01:06:42,364 --> 01:06:42,769
Yes.
860
01:06:42,793 --> 01:06:45,978
- How do you translate that to something playable with human hands?
861
01:06:45,987 --> 01:06:46,854
I don't.
862
01:06:49,458 --> 01:06:54,465
Sefa came up with a guitar solo, which was simply unplayable on a guitar.
863
01:06:54,489 --> 01:06:59,801
He writes quite a few things that are impossible to play for a human,
864
01:06:59,827 --> 01:07:03,444
which has lead to quite a few funny moments
865
01:07:03,467 --> 01:07:06,920
where Laurens tried to figure out what to do with his fingers
866
01:07:06,951 --> 01:07:08,483
and he would look at me and say, yo
867
01:07:08,490 --> 01:07:10,735
That's just not possible, that doesn't exist.
868
01:07:10,768 --> 01:07:15,697
I only have four fingers that I can use to press the strings,
869
01:07:15,722 --> 01:07:16,784
not sixteen.
870
01:07:21,621 --> 01:07:24,746
What Sefa often does is the following:
871
01:07:26,791 --> 01:07:30,009
There'll be a melody here, high on the neck,
872
01:07:30,034 --> 01:07:33,409
and underneath that melody, there'll be
873
01:07:33,434 --> 01:07:36,507
a second melody that should be played lower on the neck.
874
01:07:37,128 --> 01:07:39,371
So I would have to play like this.
875
01:07:39,956 --> 01:07:45,827
I understand that he has only worked with computers to make his music.
876
01:07:45,853 --> 01:07:49,883
So Laurens did a proposal
877
01:07:49,898 --> 01:07:52,231
I think this and this and this will work
878
01:07:52,945 --> 01:07:55,635
but I'll play the the other parts like a guitarist would do.
879
01:08:20,291 --> 01:08:24,666
I think we should have fireworks here, the full package, we'll start that for you.
880
01:08:26,268 --> 01:08:29,167
That would be cool, how much time is left?
881
01:08:31,511 --> 01:08:32,551
I guess three minutes.
882
01:08:34,234 --> 01:08:34,812
This
883
01:08:35,117 --> 01:08:35,717
Is
884
01:08:37,069 --> 01:08:38,131
SEFA
885
01:08:39,716 --> 01:08:40,926
F*cking sick.
886
01:08:42,033 --> 01:08:48,251
How often do we speak with Koen or Jonas?
887
01:08:48,277 --> 01:08:49,377
Three times a day?
888
01:08:49,403 --> 01:08:50,534
Four times a day?
889
01:08:50,689 --> 01:08:53,993
In varying levels of stress.
890
01:08:54,033 --> 01:08:57,033
Look, they are...
891
01:08:57,057 --> 01:08:57,994
An amusing duo.
892
01:08:59,869 --> 01:09:06,260
Rick is the happy one, and Tom has a more serious energy.
893
01:09:06,284 --> 01:09:09,916
This collaboration is very remarkable for everyone,
894
01:09:09,940 --> 01:09:12,527
we're pushing boundaries
895
01:09:12,551 --> 01:09:20,087
and even for a company like Q, who do amazing things,
896
01:09:20,113 --> 01:09:22,474
we're exploring new grounds,
897
01:09:22,498 --> 01:09:25,301
things that are slightly different from their usual bread & butter
898
01:09:25,327 --> 01:09:29,298
with more focus on musicianship and playing live,
899
01:09:29,318 --> 01:09:33,341
which is something Sefa really wants, but we're pushing as well.
900
01:09:33,418 --> 01:09:39,528
Show the world how epic it can be when those two worlds connect.
901
01:09:39,810 --> 01:09:41,677
Okay, thanks for the info.
902
01:09:41,702 --> 01:09:47,864
That rolling riser issue is something that isn't being fixed yet.
903
01:09:48,493 --> 01:09:51,328
For them, that moment is everything,
904
01:09:51,890 --> 01:09:55,632
but for us, Defqon is everything.
905
01:09:56,006 --> 01:10:00,716
So the time and energy they're asking for that show
906
01:10:00,725 --> 01:10:02,623
is simply excessive.
907
01:10:02,960 --> 01:10:04,372
He'll call me again,
908
01:10:05,168 --> 01:10:06,882
I might just not pick up this time.
909
01:10:06,907 --> 01:10:09,118
The production manager had the same issue
910
01:10:09,143 --> 01:10:12,219
"I have to make sure the stage will be finished in the first place,
911
01:10:12,243 --> 01:10:15,679
I just don't have the time to fix two extra monitors".
912
01:10:15,695 --> 01:10:18,250
That's where the problem is, okay,
913
01:10:18,274 --> 01:10:20,890
so the distance to the monitor placement.
914
01:10:22,086 --> 01:10:26,311
Alright man, keep it up, talk later, see you tomorrow, bye.
915
01:10:26,337 --> 01:10:27,329
Bye.
916
01:10:27,780 --> 01:10:31,773
So, we've arrived at an impasse.
917
01:10:31,796 --> 01:10:34,592
People refuse to give us the information we need.
918
01:10:34,617 --> 01:10:40,962
I notice that this is all moving very slowly, but we will make it work.
919
01:10:40,987 --> 01:10:46,282
I try to keep the positive energy going with everyone I talk to
920
01:10:46,306 --> 01:10:50,573
but if you tell my sound guy, you can't stand here,
921
01:10:50,599 --> 01:10:52,302
then I tell them that that's not an option.
922
01:10:52,328 --> 01:10:54,218
Then there will be no show.
923
01:10:54,243 --> 01:10:56,524
And if he then tells me he doesn't care
924
01:10:56,548 --> 01:10:59,248
I'll tell him that I do care. That's where the issue is.
925
01:10:59,699 --> 01:11:02,613
At one point I got a call from Jonas, telling me:
926
01:11:02,639 --> 01:11:05,480
'That Tom has to shut up,
927
01:11:05,488 --> 01:11:08,355
he keeps distracting my production manager,
928
01:11:08,381 --> 01:11:10,061
we have to finish Defqon!'
929
01:11:10,391 --> 01:11:13,291
I said, it will be alright, I'll call Tom
930
01:11:13,478 --> 01:11:16,501
I'll play the middle man, make sure the tension is lifted
931
01:11:16,518 --> 01:11:18,198
that's just part of it.
932
01:11:19,618 --> 01:11:21,947
Everybody wants it to be the best it can be.
933
01:11:21,971 --> 01:11:25,713
I think it's a unique opportunity when a company like Q-dance tells you:
934
01:11:25,744 --> 01:11:27,024
Sure, do it live,
935
01:11:27,048 --> 01:11:35,212
and we'll make our team available to bring it to the next level.
936
01:11:35,238 --> 01:11:36,842
That's quite amazing.
937
01:11:37,481 --> 01:11:40,395
We can do the finishing touches.
938
01:11:41,279 --> 01:11:42,645
Create the final set?
939
01:11:42,662 --> 01:11:43,888
Yes.
940
01:11:43,904 --> 01:11:45,184
It'll be okay.
941
01:11:48,016 --> 01:11:54,646
- So first there's that little thing at the end:
942
01:11:54,671 --> 01:11:58,685
- 'The truth has been revealed, and the master and his crew
943
01:11:58,711 --> 01:12:02,666
- to prove you that music has no boundaries or rules
944
01:12:02,690 --> 01:12:07,581
- combining classical with hard dance music is what they do'.
945
01:12:08,548 --> 01:12:09,822
Yes, sick.
946
01:12:09,846 --> 01:12:15,055
- 'This was the Opening Ceremony, brought to you by the prodigy and his orchestra'.
947
01:12:15,884 --> 01:12:17,353
Yes, superb.
948
01:12:18,546 --> 01:12:23,384
- That way we can include them all together.
949
01:12:23,417 --> 01:12:25,551
They'll take their moment.
950
01:12:25,576 --> 01:12:27,234
- Yes, check.
951
01:12:28,086 --> 01:12:30,686
- Alright, cool, everything is cleared up.
952
01:12:31,395 --> 01:12:38,432
Could you check this for me, maybe you'll see something I can improve?
953
01:12:38,457 --> 01:12:39,817
It's mainly this:
954
01:12:47,697 --> 01:12:49,377
This part is difficult.
955
01:12:57,707 --> 01:13:01,761
Then it goes to D, but then my earlier fingering doesn't work anymore.
956
01:13:01,787 --> 01:13:03,318
- Yeah there's something in between.
957
01:13:05,222 --> 01:13:06,761
And here I already get stuck.
958
01:13:06,787 --> 01:13:07,957
- 1, 2
959
01:13:07,972 --> 01:13:09,363
Okay, 1, 2.
960
01:13:14,893 --> 01:13:15,814
Then I'd have to-
961
01:13:15,840 --> 01:13:17,414
- Impossible, true that's not possible.
962
01:13:17,439 --> 01:13:18,649
This is a hard part.
963
01:13:19,422 --> 01:13:21,023
Just do it like this, whatever.
964
01:13:21,712 --> 01:13:24,012
It's a piano solo at the end of the show.
965
01:13:24,036 --> 01:13:26,225
It's the only moment I'm not sure about.
966
01:13:26,248 --> 01:13:30,216
I'd make sure the left-hand part is as basic as it can be,
967
01:13:30,242 --> 01:13:33,378
because it's the left hand that's causing problems. The right hand is fine.
968
01:13:33,720 --> 01:13:35,532
One more piece of advice for your melody:
969
01:13:35,557 --> 01:13:39,014
Make sure you're really using your fingertips.
970
01:13:39,024 --> 01:13:41,224
I see you doing this all the time:
971
01:13:44,859 --> 01:13:46,719
Yeah, try going like this:
972
01:13:50,770 --> 01:13:54,195
Think: 90 degrees downwards.
973
01:13:55,648 --> 01:13:57,163
Make sure they don't sweep.
974
01:13:57,188 --> 01:14:01,188
It's cool, it's a great experience.
975
01:14:01,242 --> 01:14:03,592
It's a little different from what we're used to.
976
01:14:03,609 --> 01:14:07,333
I'm curious how the festival will be, seeing as it starts on Thursday.
977
01:14:07,358 --> 01:14:09,751
So you're playing immediately that Friday one o'clock,
978
01:14:09,775 --> 01:14:15,993
I think you can count on everybody being there, right?
979
01:14:16,018 --> 01:14:19,252
I mean, that's the plan. Have you seen the weather forecast?
980
01:14:19,277 --> 01:14:23,338
I did see it'll be around 20 degrees, but that there might be rain.
981
01:14:23,347 --> 01:14:27,238
They're forecasting a thunderstorm for the entire day.
982
01:14:27,261 --> 01:14:28,011
That's awful.
983
01:14:28,037 --> 01:14:33,340
But I thought I had seen it would only rain a little?
984
01:14:33,347 --> 01:14:35,207
Let me check once more, I'm curious.
985
01:14:35,819 --> 01:14:38,482
Friday - damn, that's quite a shower.
986
01:14:38,515 --> 01:14:43,265
They're now suddenly forecasting 11.6mm of rain.
987
01:14:43,280 --> 01:14:46,646
Last time I checked two days ago, it was around 4mm,
988
01:14:46,671 --> 01:14:48,498
that's what I assumed.
989
01:14:48,523 --> 01:14:52,046
The forecast gets more accurate the closer we get.
990
01:14:52,054 --> 01:14:57,418
They added the lightning and thunder symbol as well I see, that's even worse.
991
01:14:57,452 --> 01:14:59,349
But it will feel like 23 degrees.
992
01:14:59,774 --> 01:15:02,854
- Okay, you're taking a tour of the festival grounds later, right?
993
01:15:02,869 --> 01:15:06,067
Yeah I'll check out the stage I won't perform at
994
01:15:06,091 --> 01:15:08,581
if there's a thunderstorm like the forecast suggests.
995
01:15:08,600 --> 01:15:09,629
- Oh my God...
996
01:15:09,878 --> 01:15:10,909
Good afternoon.
997
01:15:10,935 --> 01:15:11,590
How's it going?
998
01:15:11,614 --> 01:15:13,511
Terrible, it's going to rain.
999
01:15:13,542 --> 01:15:14,542
Wow!
1000
01:15:17,840 --> 01:15:18,676
-What?
1001
01:15:18,701 --> 01:15:20,347
Nothing, there's a dead frog here.
1002
01:15:20,363 --> 01:15:21,123
Sorry.
1003
01:15:21,140 --> 01:15:22,140
Yeah so,
1004
01:15:23,199 --> 01:15:26,271
Defqon has a build-time of about four weeks
1005
01:15:26,296 --> 01:15:29,104
which is actually way too short.
1006
01:15:29,136 --> 01:15:33,603
When 'Opwekking' has ended, we have to startimmediately to finish in time.
1007
01:15:33,636 --> 01:15:34,996
- Yo man, what's up?
1008
01:15:35,051 --> 01:15:36,025
I'm doing well.
1009
01:15:36,045 --> 01:15:37,164
- I feel for you.
1010
01:15:42,305 --> 01:15:44,773
How the f*ck does this thing work?
1011
01:15:44,798 --> 01:15:48,908
In the end, almost 10.000 people work here during the Defqon weekend.
1012
01:15:48,932 --> 01:15:54,234
Counting everybody building the stages, the people working in the bar,
1013
01:15:54,259 --> 01:16:00,545
security, ourselves, extra helpers, artist handlers,
1014
01:16:00,561 --> 01:16:03,537
it's such a large organization.
1015
01:16:03,849 --> 01:16:05,583
We'll figure it out.
1016
01:16:07,210 --> 01:16:08,409
No worries mate.
1017
01:16:09,068 --> 01:16:10,068
Bye.
1018
01:16:12,264 --> 01:16:13,896
But haven't seen anything yet?
1019
01:16:13,921 --> 01:16:15,380
No, I just arrived.
1020
01:16:15,889 --> 01:16:18,319
Alright, then we'll quickly do 'the rounds'.
1021
01:16:18,948 --> 01:16:20,661
5000 people?
1022
01:16:20,686 --> 01:16:24,210
- Yeah, something like that, 3000, 4000, or 6000 if we really have to.
1023
01:16:24,671 --> 01:16:26,819
So for four weeks we're building a world
1024
01:16:26,845 --> 01:16:31,307
but only in the last week, things start coming together,
1025
01:16:31,332 --> 01:16:35,590
so we can start try-outs, so we can check how it really turned out.
1026
01:16:35,716 --> 01:16:39,670
This is number two. From the YELLOW we went to the BLACK.
1027
01:16:44,694 --> 01:16:45,974
That's ridiculous, man.
1028
01:16:47,144 --> 01:16:51,917
Absolutely hardcore, but with a kind of sophistication.
1029
01:16:52,753 --> 01:16:56,057
Does the stage entrance work? Are there enough dressing rooms?
1030
01:16:56,082 --> 01:16:59,195
Those are the things that get added on last minute.
1031
01:17:00,100 --> 01:17:04,796
Logistically, Defqon is a real challenge, and because it's even bigger this time,
1032
01:17:04,813 --> 01:17:06,609
everything is more extreme.
1033
01:17:06,860 --> 01:17:11,037
So this is the "old tent', for the BLUE a new tent.
1034
01:17:11,063 --> 01:17:11,609
Yes.
1035
01:17:11,635 --> 01:17:14,079
The thing is like the size of the GelreDome.
1036
01:17:14,112 --> 01:17:19,643
We've really pulled out all the stops this time.
1037
01:17:19,667 --> 01:17:24,799
We've never had this many indoor stages and seats,
1038
01:17:24,815 --> 01:17:27,483
there are so many small spots, places to hang out.
1039
01:17:28,404 --> 01:17:36,381
It is, in my opinion, the best edition of Defqon.1 ever.
1040
01:17:36,912 --> 01:17:38,207
How are you?
1041
01:17:38,233 --> 01:17:39,271
- Great.
1042
01:17:39,296 --> 01:17:40,302
You're feeling calm?
1043
01:17:40,319 --> 01:17:44,647
- I just need to have a good night's sleep tonight.
1044
01:17:44,671 --> 01:17:47,372
I've been trying that for 3 months now.
1045
01:17:47,396 --> 01:17:51,015
- I haven't had time to sleep until now, so that's great.
1046
01:17:51,502 --> 01:17:55,015
- I'm a little concerned about the weather forecast,
1047
01:17:55,047 --> 01:17:59,594
- but that's something we can't change, so we'll see what happens.
1048
01:18:00,751 --> 01:18:03,009
It always feels like that's just a part of it.
1049
01:18:03,039 --> 01:18:04,039
- Yes exactly.
1050
01:18:05,118 --> 01:18:07,954
There's no real plan for when it rains.
1051
01:18:07,979 --> 01:18:12,096
We can buy some plastic violins, but that's it.
1052
01:18:12,127 --> 01:18:14,439
The choir? Can't perform if it rains.
1053
01:18:14,471 --> 01:18:16,692
The violins? Can't play when it rains.
1054
01:18:16,708 --> 01:18:18,114
Guitar? We might be able to make that work.
1055
01:18:18,140 --> 01:18:20,170
But piano? No way. Absolutely no way.
1056
01:18:20,927 --> 01:18:27,153
That's a kind of depressing cloud that's passing over us,
1057
01:18:27,909 --> 01:18:29,818
that won't go away.
1058
01:18:31,519 --> 01:18:33,586
These things will all be moving
1059
01:18:33,621 --> 01:18:37,091
and this will be a space to "be in".
1060
01:18:38,006 --> 01:18:41,810
The BLUE is the first to get built, and as you can see
1061
01:18:41,835 --> 01:18:44,904
today is Wednesday, tomorrow is the big day
1062
01:18:44,912 --> 01:18:47,685
then there'll be 30.000 people here
1063
01:18:47,734 --> 01:18:50,849
and we haven't even finished it yet, so that's great.
1064
01:18:51,069 --> 01:18:52,467
You haven't seen anything of the RED yet?
1065
01:18:52,492 --> 01:18:53,606
- No
1066
01:18:53,639 --> 01:18:56,092
Close your eyes for a second then.
1067
01:18:56,100 --> 01:18:57,217
3...
1068
01:18:57,242 --> 01:18:58,319
2...
1069
01:18:58,350 --> 01:18:59,364
1...
1070
01:18:59,389 --> 01:19:01,043
Disco.
1071
01:19:01,653 --> 01:19:03,762
- Damn.
1072
01:19:04,747 --> 01:19:05,918
- That's a phoenix.
1073
01:19:06,713 --> 01:19:09,010
- Yes, exactly.
1074
01:19:09,036 --> 01:19:14,396
Insane huh? This huge field almost looks small and cute in comparison.
1075
01:19:14,842 --> 01:19:20,416
When you're invited to go to Biddinghuizen and check out the stage,
1076
01:19:20,432 --> 01:19:24,222
and you're standing there in the sun, 25 degrees,
1077
01:19:24,230 --> 01:19:28,018
and the only thing you can think of is next week, that is...
1078
01:19:28,556 --> 01:19:33,170
I have to admit the whole explanation went completely past me,
1079
01:19:33,188 --> 01:19:36,405
because I could only think of the worst case scenario.
1080
01:19:36,421 --> 01:19:38,021
A real doom-scenario.
1081
01:19:39,640 --> 01:19:43,455
Storm means no show. No question. And we're expecting a thunderstorm.
1082
01:21:41,382 --> 01:21:42,577
- What time is it?
1083
01:21:42,594 --> 01:21:43,594
Time to go.
1084
01:21:44,835 --> 01:21:46,359
- If you could just finish up.
1085
01:21:49,155 --> 01:21:51,921
We'll have to get ready in time.
1086
01:21:51,945 --> 01:21:54,250
- Yeah after rehearsal we'll go back immediately.
1087
01:21:56,529 --> 01:21:57,708
Ready for the rehearsal.
1088
01:21:57,743 --> 01:22:01,532
No, we're on our way, we'll be there in one minute.
1089
01:22:01,557 --> 01:22:03,690
We're here for a soundcheck.
1090
01:22:03,716 --> 01:22:04,668
- No, go back first.
1091
01:22:04,698 --> 01:22:06,698
We have to get to a soundcheck, can you please quickly let us thro-
1092
01:22:06,724 --> 01:22:07,503
- Look what's waiting there.
1093
01:22:07,529 --> 01:22:10,738
I understand, but can you please let us through? We have to get to the soundcheck.
1094
01:22:10,747 --> 01:22:12,559
- Can't you see what you're doing? You're blocking the way!
1095
01:22:12,574 --> 01:22:14,148
- That's why we don't want people to pass this way.
1096
01:22:14,163 --> 01:22:17,311
I understand, can you please let us through quickly?
1097
01:22:17,336 --> 01:22:19,913
- I can let you through, but next time you're taking the long way around.
1098
01:22:19,921 --> 01:22:20,647
I won't do it again.
1099
01:22:20,671 --> 01:22:21,671
- Okay.
1100
01:22:25,081 --> 01:22:26,775
I think Jim is in a hurry.
1101
01:22:27,395 --> 01:22:28,127
Hi!
1102
01:22:28,143 --> 01:22:28,899
- Hi.
1103
01:22:28,925 --> 01:22:30,306
Can we go to the artist parking please?
1104
01:22:30,332 --> 01:22:31,729
- Are you the one that was honking just now?
1105
01:22:31,737 --> 01:22:32,502
No that wasn't me.
1106
01:22:32,527 --> 01:22:34,327
- Oh, alright, it was someone else.
1107
01:22:36,801 --> 01:22:38,973
Alright, we'll be there in one minute.
1108
01:22:40,467 --> 01:22:41,162
What's up?
1109
01:22:41,836 --> 01:22:44,078
You ready? Feeling the nerves?
1110
01:22:44,094 --> 01:22:45,564
100%
1111
01:22:45,590 --> 01:22:46,072
How are you?
1112
01:22:46,081 --> 01:22:46,673
All good.
1113
01:22:47,010 --> 01:22:51,110
It's a little chaotic, so we'll check if everything is sorted.
1114
01:22:51,136 --> 01:22:52,275
How is Sefa doing?
1115
01:22:52,306 --> 01:22:55,774
He's doing fine, he's chill.
1116
01:22:55,796 --> 01:22:57,100
- A bit tense.
1117
01:22:57,125 --> 01:22:59,046
Right, tense but not in a bad way?
1118
01:22:59,069 --> 01:23:00,429
Cool, that's fine.
1119
01:23:09,954 --> 01:23:14,251
My job is quite interesting. I'm actually a keyboard player,
1120
01:23:14,275 --> 01:23:19,798
but for this show I positioned myself at the front of house.
1121
01:23:21,881 --> 01:23:29,584
Which means that it's my job to mix the sound from in front of the stage.
1122
01:23:39,849 --> 01:23:41,141
Hey, nice to meet you!
1123
01:23:41,167 --> 01:23:41,845
- How are you?
1124
01:23:41,862 --> 01:23:42,814
Great, thanks.
1125
01:23:43,038 --> 01:23:48,123
So it's my job to make sure the nuance within this style
1126
01:23:48,149 --> 01:23:52,436
between the drops and live elements feel right.
1127
01:23:53,436 --> 01:23:55,608
It's going well? It's going well.
1128
01:23:55,631 --> 01:23:59,170
Everything is where it's supposed to be.
1129
01:24:36,203 --> 01:24:38,343
Crap, my hairgel is still in my backpack.
1130
01:24:38,359 --> 01:24:39,968
How much time do we have?
1131
01:24:39,993 --> 01:24:41,601
- How much time do you need?
1132
01:24:41,609 --> 01:24:42,969
Ready in five.
1133
01:24:45,487 --> 01:24:47,416
Do you have my hairbrush?
1134
01:24:50,862 --> 01:24:53,548
Perfect, okay, jacket.
1135
01:24:53,564 --> 01:24:54,376
I'm ready.
1136
01:24:58,239 --> 01:24:59,684
Why didn't we leave earlier?
1137
01:24:59,708 --> 01:25:03,918
- We have dressing rooms there, but you wanted to go back to the f*cking cabin.
1138
01:25:03,944 --> 01:25:04,786
- What is your problem man?
1139
01:25:04,810 --> 01:25:05,465
You didn't say anything!
1140
01:25:05,481 --> 01:25:06,106
- F*cking hell!
1141
01:25:08,194 --> 01:25:09,709
You're here for Sefa?
1142
01:25:09,717 --> 01:25:10,435
- Definitely.
1143
01:25:10,444 --> 01:25:13,405
Okay, let's go, thanks!
1144
01:25:27,618 --> 01:25:28,445
We're ready.
1145
01:25:28,462 --> 01:25:29,359
- There's no rain!
1146
01:25:29,391 --> 01:25:31,032
No rain, exactly.
1147
01:25:31,739 --> 01:25:33,443
- It's fully packed.
1148
01:25:33,458 --> 01:25:34,356
You're kidding!
1149
01:25:34,381 --> 01:25:36,489
Let's get it boys, enjoy.
1150
01:25:36,497 --> 01:25:37,192
- You too
1151
01:25:37,208 --> 01:25:38,537
That's why we're here.
1152
01:25:41,137 --> 01:25:42,550
Take it away.
1153
01:25:46,074 --> 01:25:47,550
Good luck man
1154
01:26:01,304 --> 01:26:03,475
- There's no toilet here, the toilets are downstairs.
1155
01:26:07,275 --> 01:26:09,255
- Just take a piss against a tree.
1156
01:26:24,095 --> 01:26:25,061
Start! Start!
1157
01:26:25,087 --> 01:26:25,523
START!
1158
01:26:25,538 --> 01:26:26,344
Start, start!
1159
01:26:26,351 --> 01:26:26,773
Start!
1160
01:26:30,994 --> 01:26:37,494
From the first time I shared a Defqon anthem with my friends via Bluetooth,
1161
01:26:37,511 --> 01:26:43,160
to a This Is Sefa show, on the RED stage, in 2022.
1162
01:26:43,828 --> 01:26:46,110
That whole process revolves around me
1163
01:26:46,135 --> 01:26:51,070
showing Sefa from the past
1164
01:26:51,100 --> 01:26:53,982
that the doubts he had back then
1165
01:26:54,007 --> 01:27:00,621
can be taken away later.
1166
01:27:02,445 --> 01:27:10,899
If I walk off that stage and can tell everyone, including my younger self:
1167
01:27:11,386 --> 01:27:14,257
'I did it'
1168
01:27:14,282 --> 01:27:16,000
Well...
1169
01:27:16,007 --> 01:27:17,304
Then...
1170
01:27:20,197 --> 01:27:24,109
Then that will be a sign for me to continue.
1171
01:27:24,135 --> 01:27:30,675
And this ambition, that seemed so inachievable a month and a half ago,
1172
01:27:30,699 --> 01:27:32,855
has been accomplished.
89726
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