If the hall is not completely full at 9:30 PM, it will cause some extra nerves. “Expectations are high, you hope it will be full. It’s all very exciting.”
But just before Pieter and his buddies start, the tent is full. They bounce onto the stage and start the show: Frisian, but also English songs blast through the room for an hour. Music from the past and modern hits.
Frisian nostalgic songs do well, he knows. That’s his specialty. The audience always goes wild with his remix of, for example In new days. “When I play that and the piece ‘Jou my dyn hân’ comes on, the audience sings ‘jou my dyn hert’ en masse. Then I get goosebumps. That’s what you do it for.”
According to Pieter, the explanation for the success of Fryske hardstyle is the recognizability and the nostalgic feeling of the songs. This way the numbers remain current. “It’s the winning formula.”
In any case, a DJ must sense the atmosphere in the room, say Pieter and his friends. At Brêgepop, for example, it is also decided in advance what the opening song will be, after they have tasted the atmosphere.
Tags: Pieter Sahieter conquers tents festivals Frisian hits hardstyle packaging
