Enfnts Terribles

We’re meeting you during the second weekend of Tomorrowland. Do you already feel at home or does the festival still have a lot of secrets for you?

I don’t think that I will ever be able to call this place home because of the surreal surroundings. The hospitality in the Artist Village alone is something you won’t encounter elsewhere in the world. I’ve been running around last weekend and this weekend, and it’s just super nice to spot so many familiar faces. There’s a very good vibe here.

What’s your favorite stage at Tomorrowland?

The Main Stage definitely gives me a massive wow effect. That’s a construction you won’t find anywhere. I also love the Freedom Stage. It’s so nice to have a whole arena-like tent in the middle of a festival.

The audience of Tomorrowland is very international. Do you adapt your set if you know that there will be more international people?

Last year, I played a set at Rose Garden. As it was hosted by Rampage, I knew that people would be there to hear drum & bass. Since I’m playing the Main Stage this year, that’s a little different. I’ve been working on my set for a very long time. On the one hand, I want to showcase the genre and who I am because I’m the only drum & bass DJ there this year. On the other hand, I will include some more bootlegs that make it more interesting for a general audience.

Playing the Main Stage of Tomorrowland must have been on your bucket list for a long time. How did you prepare for this milestone in your career?

The first step is starting on time. I always start way too soon; that was the same with my studies. I just started making a playlist with songs that could work on such a stage and started to make a puzzle. Once I had the big outline of the set, I started making edits in Ableton.

Do you try to incorporate as much of your own material as possible in your set?

Usually, I try to make a set where half of the music is mine. I assume that people that come to these events come to hear my music. In that case, I try to figure out how I can merge these songs all together. For Tomorrowland, I tried to use at least 15 songs of mine since it’s my set.

Your summer has been full of gigs and will also include a set at Pukkelpop Festival. What has it been like to see your career taking off?

Honestly, it’s super nice. Almost a year ago, I decided to stop with my doctorate to fully commit to my music. That was a bit scary because the industry is very unpredictable, and you never know if it’s going to work out. I’m just super grateful that I get to do what I’m doing now. The big goal for this summer was the Boiler Room of Pukkelpop, and I wasn’t even thinking about the Main Stage of Tomorrowland because that didn’t feel realistic. To be able to do both in the same summer … I really can’t complain.

Andromedik will be playing the Boiler Room of Pukkelpop on Thursday 17 August.