Podcast Overview: In this engaging conversation, Will Clarke interviews Ville, known as Darude, exploring his journey from a hobbyist musician to an iconic figure in the electronic dance music scene. They discuss the cultural differences between Finland and America, the evolution of dance music, and the changing landscape of the music industry, including revenue streams and the importance of networking. Ville shares insights on building a sustainable career, the role of record labels, and the significance of ownership and rights in music. In this engaging conversation, Will Clarke and Ville (Darude) discuss the complexities of artist contracts, the creation of iconic tracks like 'Feel the Beat' and 'Sandstorm', and the evolving landscape of remixes and bootlegs in the music industry. Ville reflects on his 25-year career, the impact of his most famous tracks, and the importance of maintaining artistic integrity in a world dominated by social media and fleeting trends. The discussion highlights the challenges and triumphs of being a long-standing artist in the electronic music scene.

Who Is Darude: To date, Darude remains one of dance music's most influential stars. At the age of 24 and at the height of the trance boom of the early '00s, Finnish electronic artist Ville Virtanen created the milestone single 'Sandstorm' under his pseudonym Darude. The track became one of the biggest-selling dance singles in electronic dance music history. Withglobal sales of over10 million unitsandmore than 750 million streams, making it one of the most significant trance records ever made

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