Bingo Players Want To Collaborate With Daft Punk

Maarten Hoogstraten of the Bingo Players recently sat down with MTV UK for an interview, where he talked about a host of topics, including life after Paul’s death, the music that has influenced them, advice for upcoming DJs and producers and much more.

Take a look at some of the excerpts from the interview here!

MTV UK: After Paul’s passing, was it tempting to lay the Bingo Players project to rest and continue under a different name as the creative process must different for you now right? 

“The thought crossed my mind, that’s for sure. It was such a difficult time that as a human it’s natural to have those moments of weakness when you can’t see the future the way you’ve thought it was going to be for such a long time. With the support of my family, friends, management team and the outpouring of fan encouragement though I knew that I had to keep Bingo Players going – to honour Paul. The creative process is different now as it was always the two of us making the musical decisions before, but I always try to think about what Paul would like when creating new music and his presence remains in everything Bingo Players produces.”

MTV UK: How do you make yourself stand out musically in what seems a very saturated market?

 “Keep doing things differently. Never follow trends. My style of music and the taste I have is probably more in the nostalgic realm of dance – Daft Punk, Prodigy etc. and then Rock music is a long time passion. I try to bring these in and if you use what really inspires you, rather than what you think people want to hear. You will stand out.”

MTV UK: Who would be your ideal artist to work with or produce for and why?

“If I could do something with Daft Punk in this lifetime I would be a happy man. No act has given so much to electronic music.”

MTV UK: What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to an aspiring DJ playing live?

“Don’t let the nerves get the better of you, use them to your advantage and try not to overthink everything, just enjoy it – people will notice that and go along with it!”

Checkout the complete interview here.