The Prophet is a name that is all too familiar in the mind of every hard dance enthusiast. With a career spanning decades, The Prophet was a pioneer of the very heart of our beloved scene. With his final album "From The Hard", The Prophet closes the final chapter of his unforgettable music career. In this article, The Prophet looks back on the release of his final album and his future plans in life.
- First of all, how do you feel now that after your final gig, also your final album as The Prophet is out? What have you been up to since Defqon.1?
To be honest? I am torn apart, like really torn apart, my whole world fell into pieces. My feelings go from very happy, satisfied, proud, blessed, positive, and powerful, to vulnerable, lonely, sad, insecure, and all those other kinds of dark feelings we all can experience as human beings.
It’s gonna be ok, I know that in my heart because I know what I'm capable of. In my heart, there is enough light to light up the whole universe, but I have to go through this, I just have to ‘Listen To My Heart’, this is my path… - How did you experience creating this album? How did it feel to finally collaborate with artists you’ve never collaborated before?
I am blessed with all the right people around me at the right time and it was so good that everybody did what they did, and I am grateful for that! Although, the passing of my dear friend and producer Thomas Duddrige hit me harder than expected. But I know he was looking over my shoulder while we were in the process of finishing the music without him. - Was there a certain vision you had in mind when creating this album?
The vision I had was that I wanted to just show myself and the fans what we are capable of and that I still have my place in the scene. - All the viral Wanna Play? edits are featured on the album! How were the reactions from fans, now that the edits are finally released?
There were only good reactions! The last year I was basically the only one who had and played those edits. Everybody, including my dear colleagues, were very happy that they could finally play and listen to it whenever they liked!