DJ Tandu is behind one of the most popular trance
                      acts of the last decade. Better known for his
                      productions under Ayla, alongside DJ Taucher,
                      Trance.nu caught up with Tandu and put forward a
                      selection of your questions about projects, DJing
                      and much more...enjoy!

                      Question: What projects and remixes are you working on at
                      the moment?

                      Answer: Iīve just finished the mixing of the Safri-Duo-Album
                      and also a new project called Anakin (coming on
                      Technoclub). There will be an album under the Karuma alias
                      this year and some remixes for Schiller, The Untamed, Infernal.
                      I will work during the summer on some Ayla and Tandu
                      productions so they will be released in the Autumn.

                      Question: What's it like working with DJ Mind-X under the
                      Karuma project?

                      Questions: Where do you get your inspirations for
                      producing?

                      Answer: I think you can not define that. Itīs the whole life that
                      inspires you. Doesnīt matter what happens. If itīs good or bad
                      it inspires you

                      Question: What's the key to creating such atmosphere and
                      emotion in your tracks?

                      Answer: Iīve been a musician since I was five years old.
                      (started playing the organ). Played in several bands and so
                      on. I think that I feel music and so my music feels me.

                      Answer: I know Mind-X a few years and itīs a good friend of
                      mine. The only problem is to make schedules, because weīre
                      both very busy.
                      Question: What attracts you to melodic, dreamy trance?

                      Answer: You can just listen to that music and it takes you
                      away and carries you through all kind of emotions.

                      Question: How would you define the difference between the
                      Tandu sound and the Ayla sound?

                      Answer: I think the Tandu sound is bit more clubby, a bit
                      more progressive.

                      Question: How did you come up with the name Ayla?

                      Answer: It was the name of a girl, that was with me in the
                      studio when I made the first Ayla single and I just liked the
                      name.

                      Question: If you could remake any of your productions, what
                      would it be and why?

                      Answer: I think Angelfalls and Liebe. Angelfalls because itīs
                      my personal favourite, and Liebe, because itīs a track that
                      would be ideal for a remake at the moment.

                      Question: How do you like your residency at Gorgeous?

                      Answer: I love the people over there and I love
                      Copenhagen. Itīs great fun to be at Gorgeous everytime and
                      the the Loveparade last year on the Gorgeous truck was
                      fantastic.

                      Question: In which country would be your ideal gig?

                      Answer: It doesnīt matter which country. I was playing nearly
                      all around the world, and I think that people can have party
                      everywhere in the world.

                      Question: How do you feel the German trance scene has
                      developed over the last few years and what direction do you
                      think it'll take in the future?

                      Answer: I think itīs getting more and more professional. You
                      can hear it in the productions. Itīs getting more and more pop. I
                      think there will be a split in the future and trance will go back to
                      the club and the commercial-trance will be pop (will get more
                      radio etc.)

                      Question: Which producer have you enjoyed working with
                      most, and are there plans for further collaborations with this
                      producer?

                      Answer: Itīs difficult to say, but Michael Parsberg is one of my
                      favourites. And there will be a collaboration.

                      Question: Will there be future collaborations with ATB?

                      Answer: Itīs not planned at the moment but maybe in the
                      future.

                      Question: How do you decide a track to remix?

                      Answer: Normally a record company is looking for producers
                      to do remixes. That means they call me and asking me if I
                      would do it. I have to listen to the track and if I like it, I do it.
                      That easy!

                      Fast questions

                      Question: What's your favourite piece of production
                      equipment?
                      Answer: Waldorf Q
                      Question: What's your favourite remix that you've done?
                      Answer: Lange-I Believe and Schiller-Dream Of You
                      Question: Will you be updating your site again soon?
                      Answer: Recently I have done a complete update of my
                      site...however some sections are still under construction, so
                      stay tuned.
                      Question: Whose your favourite trance artist? <
                      Answer: There are a lot of good artist so I have no favourite.
                      Question: When did you decide to take up DJing /
                      production, and which came first?
                      Answer: First I was a producer and after seven years of
                      producing I started Djing.