Interview with F2B

29/03/24

Hi F2B, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My name is Fiebe, but I’m also known as F2B.

I'm originally from Grimbergen, where I still live, but I dove into the nightlife in Ghent. I'm also a lightman, as a job and on stage.

I started as a lightman at Decadance. Before that, I was already dj’ing, but not in a super serious way. And I've really started to take it seriously since the last year and a half. I've also felt that I’ve discovered my style. I think it's very nice to take 90's tracks, but very fast & filled with Disco. Just to bring some happy vibes. I also enjoy playing a bit higher tempo.

So you try to combine both being a lightman as well as playing in the clubs yourself?

Yes, I try to combine those two as best as I can. And it usually works out. Sometimes it's one gig after the other. But I think it's a special world that I like to be in. Because all my friends are DJ's as well actually. And I get a lot of energy from that. I look up to them, which is very nice. Mirage & Skeletor Yogi for example, I really see them as best friends.

They're so nice. And if I have a question, I can always go to them.

What convinced you to become a DJ?

I started collecting records a long time ago. My parents used to be radio DJs. So I got a very big Disco collection. That's where my passion for Disco started, since I had a lot of those records. So afterwards I started looking for new records, and that's how it all started. 

For example, I don't know the name of the record, but it's a crazy tune, I’ll buy it. And at some point I started playing records.

I mean, more like I was a radio DJ. Playing records one after the other. And after a while I thought I wanted to do more of that.

So music is something you're busy with every day, obviously. What does music mean to you?

What music means to me is... You wake up with it, you go to bed with it. It can determine your mood. It's everywhere. For example, I was at the gas station. And suddenly a tune started playing that made me much happier instantly. I was like, what's going on? That's nice. It's everywhere. And I was like, nice.

Also, once I started playing, I’m constantly listening and checking the music like, What's that track called? I start looking for the track ID’s and stuff. I really enjoy this, the digging itself.

What can we expect from you in the future?

Two things I'm working towards the most are MODUL’AIR and Voodoo Village. Voodoo Village, because it's in my village.

And MODUL’AIR is because that's where my love for house music started. I saw Narcissus and MRD back then. It was in the early stages.

And I was like, what the fuck?

So I thought, I want to let a whole crowd dance to the music like this. And Marlon Hoffstadt ended up with ‘You Found Out’ by Tony De Vit. It’s one of my favourite tracks actually.

I'm probably going to play it today as well. And he stopped his set, but chose to play another one still.

The crowd really lost it at that moment, and I want to chase that as well.

Do you have a dream B2B?

Yes, Malugi and Davey Boy. Those are two people I really look up to. The fast-paced music by Davey Boy, and Malugi has a nice mix between garage, house & happy vibes.

That's what I want to bring to the setting. People should be happy when they listen to my set. Laugh, and have fun. You don't have to dance super hard. But if they laugh, I'm happy.

If you could sit at a restaurant with musicians or artists, who would you choose?

Mirage. I made a track with him as well. That guy is a miracle.

Insane. He’s so talented and nice. I would also like to sit at the table with Malugi, and Tony De Vit.

He's already passed away, but he's insane.

That's also something I would like to do. Play in a gay club. I think that would be a different vibe. A different energy. Playing some Madonna & stuff in between for example.

If you could advise someone who just started DJing; a lesson you learned myself, a good tip?

Just do your thing. Don't be afraid to mix different styles. I had that in the beginning. I was focused on house. Like mix in some Happy Hardcore for example.

Just do your thing. Don't prepare too much. I made that mistake in the beginning.

I Always prepared a lot. If one of those things didn't go right, I panicked.

I'm still learning. I still make mistakes. You have to learn to accept those mistakes. I've experienced that if I turn off my tune in front of a huge crowd, it happens. Just learn to face it.

Is there anything else you want to say?

For new DJs, go to your local scene. Check it out. Go to parties. Don't expect people to book you, If you don't go to events and get yourself out there. Talk to people and DJs. You don't know everything.

You can ask for tips and tricks. A lot of DJs want to teach people. I had that in the beginning.

I did my first Back to Back with Mirage; I asked him a lot of questions. He taught me how to key sync. I thought, wow, that's useful.