Family members: Rick Van Veen

I did a nice little interview with Rick. I wanted to change things a little bit and propose something fun. Rick is from the Netherlands! Let's meet him!

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1- Hi Rick! Let's do a "Balearic Proust Questionnaire"! Your first record and the memory associated with it?

Okay Artur! Let's go!

My first record! Do you really wanna know? 🌞 I was only four or five years old, and my musical taste has changed over the years 🙂  It was a 7-inch single by Willem Duijn. It's a Dutch cover of the song "Darlin", first performed by Poacher and best known for the Frankie Miller version. As I was very young, I don't remember much, but I do remember buying it with one of my parents at one of the local record stores. I like to think it was the record store I worked at later in life, but I truly don't remember. I still have the 7-inch.

2- The musical artist you can’t live without?

Hmm, I'm not an artist person, I guess, not even an album person. I just like songs, or I don't. My all-time favourite song is Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack. I loved it from the first time I heard it back in 91 till today. So I have to say Massive Attack then 😝

3- A song that makes you want to party hard each time you hear it?

Recently, an edit of Sanctuary's "I'm Going to Love Him" was released. I'm not sure if it's a Pete Blaker edit, but I love his work, by the way!

4- The most important thing in Music?

The most important thing is for the listener and the performer to like it. Enjoy it, and let him/her feel good!

5- The way you Listen to Music?

I just listen and enjoy. Most of the time, I listen to music when I am doing something else. I would love to listen to it deeper or closer, but at the moment, my life is very busy. Still, I think experiencing music is the best way. I love it when a new song grabs you, lifts you up, makes you feel good, gives you goosebumps, and you want to hear it again even when It's not even finished or when an old song brings back memories and puts you in the same good vibe as it did then.

6- 3 DJs you love?

Besides Colleen, that's DJ E.a.s.e (aka Nightmares on Wax). I was really hooked on his boiler room mix!

There's also DJ Dimitri. He's not from Paris but from Amsterdam 🤠 He brings a great selection of house music and really takes you on a journey. He has a very good mixing technique. Furthermore, he has influenced a lot of people and recently celebrated 40 years of DJing. He also did some great compilations for Outland Records back in the day.

7- Balearic Breakfast in one word?

The answer is already in the question... One...

 8- If Colleen was an animal, which one would she be and why?

A pigeon. Why...  That is a long story 😅

9- A memory linked to Balearic Breakfast you keep close to you?

 The emotional and also positive vibes in the last show on, and the first one without Worldwide FM! Colleen did a great job and got the show to the next level!

10- Your mix in one image?

Thank you so much Rick!