Boom. Lost Frequencies explains why it is important to him to spread positive vibes and what fascinates him so much about the Tomorrowland festival.
Lost Frequencies is definitely one of the most likeable and relaxed artists in the EDM scene. He regularly embraces the audience with his good-mood music. He recently produced a new version of the song ‘Black Friday’ for Tom Odell and musically celebrates the lyrics: „I wanna go party, I wanna have fun, wanna be happy, could you show me how it‘s done?“ In an interview, Lost Frequencies explains why it is important to him to spread positive vibes and what fascinates him so much about the Tomorrowland festival and its guests.
The Tomorrowland festival is known for its spectacular stages – what do you think of the new mainstage?
Lost Frequencies: “For the mainstage I mostly try to blend my own tracks with a few remixes I did and other tracks that I like. Many people come to the mainstage for the overall experience, some not specifically for me. On Saturday, I’m hosting my own Lost Frequencies & Friends stage at The Library where I feel people come specifically to see me. There, I’ll focus mostly on my own music.”
What was the difference between your performance on the mainstage and your dj-set on the Lost Frequencies & Friends stage?
Lost Frequencies: “For the mainstage I mostly try to blend my own tracks with a few remixes I did and other tracks that I like. Many people come to the mainstage for the overall experience, some not specifically for me. On Saturday, I hosted my own Lost Frequencies & Friends stage at The Library where I feel people come specifically to see me. There, I’ll focus mostly on my own music.”
„Special at Tomorrowland is the crowd“
You have been to so many big festivals, but you declared Tomorrowland to be the absolute number 1 – what makes the festival so special?
Lost Frequencies: “What‘s special about Tomorrowland is the crowd. It comes from so many different countries and parts of the world. It really creates a unique atmosphere when you look around and see people from Argentina standing next to people from Asia. Everyone dances and reacts differently to the songs. Some people go crazy at certain moments while others chill quietly. This creates a nice mix of energy for everyone.”
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You travel a lot here at the festival - what are your places?
Lost Frequencies: “I like to walk around at sunset because it’s not too hot.” (laughs) “I don’t really have a favourite spot – I love seeing people wearing crazy stuff like extraordinary hats when I walk around. And it’s beautiful to see when people are having a great time.”
You attach great importance to live elements in your performance – do you want to offer the audience more than a simple DJ set?
Lost Frequencies: “Two years ago I did a full live show here on the mainstage of Tomorrowland. It was a big challenge for me and I was very stressed because at crossover festivals, you typically have a changeover period of 30 to 40 minutes to set up and check the equipment. At Tomorrowland you come on stage and it starts immediately. It was the first year after covid, so we had three festival weekends, and the investment was worth it.”
What do you like about performing live on stage with instruments and musicians?
Lost Frequencies: “I wanted to do this, because I come more from a production than a DJ background. With the live shows I could show that Lost Frequencies is not just a DJ act. I did live shows for five years, but now I’ve returned to DJ sets, because they allow me more flexibility on the performance and to travel more quickly. I can perform as a DJ today and be at Tomorrowland tomorrow since it‘s not as complicated as the setup for the live show.“
You have just released the song “Black Friday” with Tom Odell –how did the collaboration with Tom Odell come about? I think it‘s very interesting, that you only took the lyrics with positive vibes from Tom Odell‘s original and left out most of the melancholic part...
Lost Frequencies: “Tom Odell asked me if I could do an edit because he liked my song „In My Bones“ with David Kushner. There were no specific requirements, it should just be a little more uptempo. I said yes straight away because it‘s the kind of music I like personally. I like listening to indie rock. I then experimented a bit with the lyrics to see what would work well. There‘s also another version with different lyrics, but that one was a bit too sad for me. And I didn‘t want to use too many vocals, I wanted to go back to the style I had in 2015. With fewer vocals, a catchy feel and with instruments that bring the vocals into a really good mood.”
Lost Frequencies just want to have fun in the studio
With many of your songs and lyrics, I get the feeling, that you want to convey a positive mood. For example in another song there is the line “everything will be fine” - is that your message for your fans?
Lost Frequencies: “Especially at Tomorrowland there’s an atmosphere where I can try new stuff. On my album, there‘s a track with nice lyrics that radiate positivity. When people listen to the track and connect with it, it‘s amazing, especially when everyone sings along and you get goosebumps. That’s a nice moment for me. I also have a new track with positive vibes that I played on the mainstage. It‘s not quite finished yet because I just wanted to see how the audience would react. Then it will probably be my next single.”
What will the next few weeks look like for that?
Lost Frequencies: “The last few months have been pretty stressful - I finished my new album and then went on tour. I‘m looking forward to just relaxing a bit in the near future... - although I‘ll definitely go back into the studio. Without any expectations - just to have fun.”
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