Big room sounds: big league DJ. During short but precision formed career Richard Dinsdale has achieved more than many can muster in a whole lifetime.
Talent spotted by Seb Fontaine, he sharpened his DJ skills at London’s long-missed notorious nightspot The Cross. Headhunted by Ministry Of Sound, his residency taught him the winning formula for grooves that chatter an international patter. A card carrying member of Mark Knight’s mighty Toolroom Records stable, his passport and dancefloors were both stamped heartily with approval no more than two years after his first release on Kinky Vinyl. Even Fatboy Slim has played a part, heralding a young Richard as a key peaktime weapon merchant within just a handful of releases.
Interview is written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias Radio & Club Dj/Music Journalist
Dimitri: Do you believe that 2011 was a good , indifferent or bad year for the development of your personal career?
Richard Dinsdale: 2011 has been an amazing year for me as in getting my name back out there. We have a full team behind me now as in management, online pr, press and my branding. Since March this year we have all been working really hard in taking me to the next level and so it should all be systems go the beginning of 2012
Dimitri: THE A to Z of the Best of the Year 2011.
a) Best Full Release of the year(original & remixes)
Richard Dinsdale: Ralph Good ft Polina Grifitths “SOS”Original & Richard Dinsdale Remix. This track has done really well and every time I play my mix in the clubs it just goes down so well.
c) Best Single track of the year (only original versions)
Richard Dinsdale: Alex Kenji “Get Funky”. Love the groove in this one, real chunky house music at its best.
d) Your personal Best Single track of the year
Richard Dinsdale: “Dj You’ve Got My Love”. It stayed in the charts for 9 weeks released in March 2011 and people are still coming up to me now saying they play it every week.
g) Best Producer of the year in your style that you play or any other that you may like
Richard Dinsdale: Avicii. I don’t play his stuff out but I think he is making some great music at the moment.
h) Best New Talent/Big hope for the coming years
Richard Dinsdale: Alex Topsin & Dmit Kitz. This guys are from the Ukraine and are making some cool house music.
j) Best Established Label of the year(not started in 2011)
Richard Dinsdale: Spinnin Records. Such a pleasure to work with and are going places.
k) Best Newborn in 2011 label of the year
Richard Dinsdale: Disko Zoo Records
m) Best Music Video of the year(this can be personal/you are involved with or from other artists)
Richard Dinsdale: Sorry I don’t watch music videos or can’t remember any good ones. I really like the Chemical Brothers videos but they haven’t released anything this year.
Richard Dinsdale: Sorry I don’t watch music videos or can’t remember any good ones. I really like the Chemical Brothers videos but they haven’t released anything this year.
n) Best social network of the year that has been amazing for the promotion of your work
Richard Dinsdale: Facebook. Really great for promoting and getting in touch with your fans.
Richard Dinsdale: Facebook. Really great for promoting and getting in touch with your fans.
o) Best new software or hardware that was introduced in this year and you recommended it to others.
Richard Dinsdale: Nexus 2. Amazing…..
p) Best and worst djing or production experience that happened in 2011
Richard Dinsdale: Haven’t had one.
q) Best country that you performed this year
Richard Dinsdale: Sweden playing at Port Du Soliel was great and a trip I’ve just come back from recently in Belgrade playing at The Tube.
r) Best club or open air festival that you attended or you even performed this year
Richard Dinsdale: I played at an open air festival in Istanbul and it was right on the beach near the rock cliffs.
s) Best hobby or other activity for 2011(game/movie/book/going to gym to keep fit or any other hobby )
Richard Dinsdale: Started running again which I really enjoy.
t) Best radio show of the year and Best radio station that you always check out(fm or online)preferably that plays the kind of your music.
Richard Dinsdale: I only listen to Classical music on the radio and put on Smooth FM if with the girlfriend ;)
u) Best online or ordinary record shop that you used to get your music of the year
Richard Dinsdale: Beatport.
v) Best CD player or any other equipment that you use for djing (this can include software for digital mixing)
Richard Dinsdale: Loving the new Pioneer 2000’s
x) Best magazine or web site that you always check out for music related stuff(to read reviews/interviews/ and learn about technical equipment)
Richard Dinsdale: Resident adviser is a good one.
y) Best fan of your music of the year or best crowd in your performance(perhaps you don’t know the name but you can describe when you met or why you consider this person as your best fan of the year)
Richard Dinsdale: The crowd at Space in Miami this year during WMC was just immense.
z)Best thing you have done this year in order to support any social movement, charities, or other people that may need your help.
Richard Dinsdale: I djed for free at a night in London raising money for Cancer as the promoter who put the part on
Dimitri: Can you please let us know your plans for 2012 for your djing, productions or label?
Richard Dinsdale: We are going to be getting my album all finalized ready for the first single in February. Label Tanzanite Records will continue releasing records with some Tanzanites coming up in various clubs and I’m going live with the album with a full visual production behind it.
Dimitri: Please give us your wishes for 2012 and your small piece of advice for anyone that reads this interview and aspires to get into music production, djing, or music bussiness in general.
Richard Dinsdale: Keep at it. If you really really want to be successful in this business as a producer then breath, sleep and create all the time in the studio and good luck ;). Anyone out there is always welcome to contact me on Facebook if you have and questions or need some advice.
Many thanks to Richard for his time to reply in this interview
Many thanks to Vass at Urban Rebel PR for helping to organise this interview.
Additional info:
www.richarddinsdale.com
https://www.facebook.com/RichardDinsdaleOnline
http://twitter.com/#!/Richard_DinsDJ
