Trance had become a dirty word. Thanks to Ian Van Dahl, Lasgo, Flip 'N' Fill and DJ Sammy, a generation of kids has grown up thinking trance is the s…

- Paul Van Dyk

I'm a very optimistic person. I have the chance to listen to so much phenomenal music. Connecting with social networking to create music is a progres…

- Paul Van Dyk

Music should either move your feet or move your heart

- Paul Van Dyk

When I started, DJs weren't in the media, electronic music wasn't in the sales charts and a DJ was the freak in the corner who provided the music whi…

- Paul Van Dyk

I do the work with friends who are musicians as well. I'm working on a piece of music and I have an idea of who I want on the vocals, but I don't rea…

- Paul Van Dyk

Since the early days of humankind, dancing was always an expression of feeling good, and making someone feel good is the main intention of DJ'ing. I …

- Paul Van Dyk

It is not the gift, but the thought that counts.

- Paul Van Dyk

The good thing, really, is that electronic music started as a fringe subculture, and now it's the biggest youth culture in the world. People pretty m…

- Paul Van Dyk

I grew up in a dictatorship, so I really appreciate democracy. I think democracy isn't just a random thing that's around - a democratic society needs…

- Paul Van Dyk