Paul Van Dyk - "Global"
Author: Formular
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Paul van Dyk constantly strives for innovation and excellence in his work in electronic dance music and with his latest endeavor Global, he has succeeded on both fronts. Paul's music has been dubbed "warm" [Gear] and "soulful" [Rolling Stone], "dynamic and full of depth" [Billboard], "ethereal and eclectic" [Spin], "infectious but complex" [Gear], as well as "evocative" [Urb], "emotional" [Soma], and "uplifting" [CMJ]. In his own words, the music and vision as exemplified on this 2 disk CD/DVD reflects how "the world has changed so much in the last years. Especially the street and club culture as it has emerged from the beginning of the 90s has had some crucial impact on this development. I [PvD] wanted to create something which is technically up-to-date and capable of reflecting the atmosphere and many facets of today's global culture."
Global will take you through your collective clubbing memories on the dancefloor, as well as provide a soundtrack for a global audience where electronic music is the common language. A genuine feeling of celebrating life to its fullest. Colorful, dynamic, and rich in texture, Global takes you on a musical journey -- Paul Van Dyk's musical life long journey. "This DVD shows first and foremost the music and how people worldwide react to it. I [PvD] am a part in the whole process, and I and very happy to be able to be that part." The camera focuses on the interplay between the DJ and party-people, these impressions will allow you to see and feel what Paul is inspired by time and again, going out there and back to create his own unique style of music. Visually stunning and captivating, Global provides an interesting view into the world of Paul van Dyk the artist, along his travels across the globe to the cosmopolitan global destination cities of Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Tokyo, Bangkok, Seoul, Turweston, and Ibiza.
From a technical aspect, all the tracks underwent a completely new mix in 5.1 surround sound which becomes the soundtrack to Paul's global adventures in the clubs, on the streets, and all across the world. The sound design for this project was performed by Nucleus sound studio, who are industry leaders in 5.1 sound production. The visual design was handled by Die Gestalten, a communicative design firm also based in Berlin renown for specializing in DVD productions and motion graphics. They culled the DVD footage from over 40 hours of video footage from around the world.
Embark with us on the Paul van Dyk Global journey, as we venture out into the world of Paul van Dyk and back.
#4 DJ in DJ Magazine Top 100 2002 poll
"In a transient, faceless sceneŠPaul van Dyk remains an enduring icon." - SPIN
"Paul van Dyk's fan base has grown enormously in the past few years and he is currently one of the most requested DJ's in the world." - SOMA
Hot DJ -Rolling Stone
*Bonus footage included on the DVD:… Fan statements from around the world
… Excerpts from interviews with Paul van Dyk
… Five original music videos of Paul van Dyk productions
… Two movie trailers which Paul contributed to the soundtrack: "Zudro" from Mexican director Carlos Salses and the title track to Australian film "One Perfect Day" by Paul Currie.
… Special ROM-package that directly links you to updates on the Paul van Dyk website.
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