Artist Spotlight: MINISTER

Official Web Sites: www.mp3.com/minister | www.garageband.com/artist/minister

Artist description: Minister is a melodic/progressive trance and ambient producer from Holland.

Music style: Melodic/Progressive Trance and Ambient.

Musical influences: William Orbit, Delerium, Art Of trance, Rank 1, Paul van Dijk, Dj Tiesto, System F, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis.

Artist history: "I started producing melodic/progressive trance and ambient music for only one reason: producing intellectual, mind blowing and enjoyable music. A sampler, some fine digital synthesizers, one true analogue synthesizer, some effect processors and two computers, there you have it, the equipment that I use. This equpiment is the reason why I don't sleep more then just a few hours a night, but the feedback from fans that can transmit on the same brainwave-length makes it all worth" [MINISTER]

Instruments: Synthesizers (supernova II, Yamaha, Korg, ..), Sampler (EMU ESI 2000, 64 Mb), Effectprocessors (Lexicon, Zoom,..), Mackie PRO mixer, Computers (550Mzh/1Gzh) ,Digi001, Protools LE, Cubase VST5.

Albums: Trance and Ambient #1

Press reviews: Listen.com: "Dutch Progressive Trance producer composes sincere, mind-expanding cuts that study a wide array of masters from Platipus recording artists to strictly mainstream sensations such as William Orbit and Paul van Dyk.Intense melodies boost a skyward-reaching mix of precise beats and deep synths. Massive."Global Muse (http://theglobalmuse.com/) about 'Strings In Trance' : "There is something about this song that eats at my brain. The beauty is breathtaking. Powerful strings and electronic grooves that leave your mind suspended in time while the song sweeps your away on it's journey".

Location: The Hague, ZH - Netherlands.

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