10 QUESTIONS OF SQUAREZ TO DARK ELF :

01-Hello ,we all know you by your artist name ... but who are you ? and where are you from ?
Dark Elf --- Dimitri Santas, born March 1982 in Paris/France, now living in Athens/Greece, and im half half !!!
02-How and when did you get involved into psytrance ?
i started listening to it in 97, with schoolmates, but only as a listener. DJ interest came in 2000/2001, and production interest later !!!
03-Have you already released some music ? is there going to be any releases in the future ?
yes of course! i am signed @ Discovalley Records (Label i really love). They released my 1st track in 2006. I also have releases on Trishula Records, Psybertribe Records, Moonsun Records. More are coming on Discovalley's next compilations, on Shaman Films Media, on Plutonic Records, and maybe on Dropout Prod.
04-To which party where you have played do you have the best memories ?
I think it was in private parties we did, else i have good memories of a big free summer party we did at the university campus of Athens, with our japanese friend, Toshi Asmodeus !
05-Are you working on any sideproject ... if yes ? wich ones ? and with who ?
Yes! im working with Apnea(Andreas) on a side project called Double Trouble (releases at Moonsun Rec and soon at Discovalley)
Also with Darkshire(Mario) in a project called Septagram
I have a cooperation with Narcosis also...
06-what are your influences ?
I like Atmospheric Psy... influences from Russian Trance,
and psytech also ...
07-wich labels and/or other organisations do you represent at this moment ?
Discovalley Records, and KGB team (Athens Tribal Unity)
08-What kind of soft & hardware do you use to create your music ?
I use both PC and MAC, depends, and a synth, a Roland JP-8080 that i love.
09-what are your dreams now ? what's the goal you want to reach with your music ?
I dont know i let things coming!!! One of my dream was to release for Discovalley and it's done!!!
10-with wich artists would you want to do a sideproject someday ?
I really dont know. Just artists that i can communicate easily with... Apart my friends, i enjoyed a lot working once with Alex Zik, and Kolya Furious !!!
thank you very much for doing our "10 questions of SquareZ" ... we wish you all the best in your life & career ... stay psychedelic !!!
With greetz & respect...
Pzyko (Didier)
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