5 Minutes with TRISTAN [Interview]
5 Minutes with TRISTAN [Interview]
The word ‘psytrance legend’ is often bandied about but when it comes to TRISTAN, these words could not be truer.
One of the ‘wise men’ of the global psytrance scene, TRISTAN has just released a blasting new track called Summer Solstice, which he opened with for his mammoth four hour set at BOOM Festival 2018 on the last day.
Favourite country to tour…
Australia in a campervan!!
Favourite food when traveling?
Local delicacies (sushi in Japan high up there)
Favourite piece of clothing that you know you wear too often…
My green Nano T with a fluoro Psychedelic rainbow unicorn patch on the back by Deep Wear
Most inspiring musical moment that may have changed your life…
Neil Young at Glastonbury festival
Best way to keep occupied on flights and in airports is to…
Sleep
If you were not a music producer what do you think you’d be doing?
Pro surfer / weed grower
My favourite movies/book of all time is… (and why)
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (its a fantastically cosmic book and I first read it at a very formative time in my life).
One track you’d love to remix (but know it could never happen) …
Don’t really enjoy doing remixes all that much.
Ever learn to play an instrument?
Drums as a teenager; guitar slightly later. Piano in my wish-list.
Funniest gig experience ever?
When the entire setup fell off the stage at a gig (obviously no one was hurt) but we lifted the equipment back up, my laptop dented; turned up the faders…. and it was still playing!!! We all went WILD!! Hilarious!
Being part of the NANO artist roster is….
Being part of an amazing creative supportive family.
Tell us about the inspiration for your latest track, Summer Solstice, just released…
I’ll let the music do the talking!!
