![]() ![]() This is now my life.ĭo you have any memorable moments from past EDC’s or any other Insomniac party? ![]() Ross: For me it was during Seven Lions’ set that I got chills down my spine and I knew there was no other path for me. We were at Bass Camp Festival in Lake Tahoe in 2013 and it was the perfect storm of artists, fans, weather, mountains and the lake in the background. Tell me about your most memorable night out as an artist or as a fan. DJing is an art and you have a chance to paint a beautiful picture with your music, but just like any other skill it takes time, patience and practice to deepen your talents as a skilled DJ and producer. There are so many other technicalities that go into playing an amazing set such as music selection, timing, reading your crowd and even just staying relaxed and remembering to have a good time. People think it’s easy and that beat matching is the “holy grail” to being a good DJ. What’s the biggest misconception about being a DJ? We just turn our heads the other way and keep doing what we do. You have those awesome people out there that support you all the way, but for every supporter it seems like there are two haters. You would think in such a peace-driven movement people would want to help each other, but that’s not the case. The strangest thing to me is how many people actually try tearing you down. What’s the strangest part of your job? What makes you shake your head in wonderment about being a DJ and producer? ![]() Granted, they definitely questioned our antics, but after seeing how much passion we both have for the music, they knew we found our muse and backed us 100 percent. What do your parents think of what you are doing?īoth our families have supported us from the first day we chose to make this a career path. Once we pieced it all together, we knew we had created something very special. ![]() We were laying down new ideas in the studio one day and came up with this unique sound, but still brought back some of the old 90’s gritty synth. Was there one particular moment in the recording or mixing process for your Discovery Project entry that made you feel like you were creating something pretty damn special? Let your passion and soul drive your creativity and good things will follow! What advice would you offer someone thinking about entering the Discovery Project competition? Source of Power: Armin van Buuren, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Hardwell, Steve Angello, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Above and Beyond, Sander van Doorn, and labels such as Armada, Anjunabeats, Spinnin’ Records, Dirty Bird and Size Records. Being able to cover multiple genres in our sets and productions effortlessly is one of our strongest traits. It was “a little of this, and a little of that.” “This and that,” “Visa Versa,” add a little Miami Vice in there, and we became “Vice Versa.” Origin Of Name: When we first started collaborating we recognized our different writing and musical styles. Our two different tastes in music have been the driving force in creating unique sounds and DJ sets. Coming together for the passion of dance music and making something special out of that union has been a blessing. It’s always been something very special, and we love to share our musical likings with our friends as well as the world. Music has always been a way of life for both of us and something we can turn to whether we are in the best mood ever or having one of those rainy days. Both of us started in trance at the same time back in the early 2000’s. We have both been huge fans of dance music for years. ![]()
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