The story behind "Faithless - God Is A DJ" by Maxi Jazz | Muzikxpress 039

[@TranceClassicsOfficial]

Such a great interview this one mate. If you were nervous it certainly didn't show. Very interesting listening to Maxi Jazz...he's certainly a bit of a character :D Looking forward to more of the same with some of the upcoming ones you've mentioned :)

[@muzikxpress]

❤

[@Jinx301]

No doubts Trance Classics done more than enough to promote his stuff.

[@ilck-ym-blals7385]

Hold tight t.c a huge part of my life without even realising it ...I thank you 🙏

[@Hugh.G.Dildeaux]

I apologize to all the international lovers of these great interviews but i do this one in Dutch. Hey Twan, ik ontdek nu net pas jouw kanaal en ik moet zeggen, wat mooi wat je doet. Je lijkt mij gewoonweg gepassioneerd en 'geilt' niet zozeer op de aandacht. Ikzelf ben ook gek op muziek maar vanwege slechte gewrichten lukt het niet meer om zelf te maken. Mooi wat je doet👍 ( p.s., heb je ooit geprobeerd Gerard Ekdom te benaderen met jou werk? Ik bedoel, Faithless, Dr. Adamski.. anyhow, Dankjewel en keep it up👍❤

[@muzikxpress]

@@Hugh.G.Dildeaux dank je wel!! 🙌🏻

[@Saalome84Blue]

RIP Maxi Jazz, your voice will still be heard many generations to come...

[@gattoLandia2024]

❤️

[@leenhofs6977]

RIP MAXI YOUR MUSIC LIVES ON FOR EVER

[@TheInternetFreak]

i had a dream i met Maxi Jazz NEVER Thought he would pass away

[@juliansandoval7208]

​@@TheInternetFreak What actually happened to him?

[@Blackadder75]

An Absolute Legend. I was privileged enough to see them perform live once. That was enough to make a life long impression

[@LolaClo]

Rarely has a song affected me as much as Insomnia. I feel it in my soul!

[@fireantmedia7946]

Both Maxi Jazz and Robert Miles' deaths are extra tragic, he is on the level of Robert Miles. Thank you Maxi (and Robert)

[@lucyboyce7491]

My opinion? God is a DJ = not everyone relates to the same God, but everyone can relate to music Rest in peace and thank you for your music

[@melben2136]

I met Maxi Jazz at my work place once, he is really a humble guy, we had a great conversation about music and faithless etc , he even spoke about his mom. When it was time for him to go he took his phone out and we took a photo together !! The man is a living legend.

[@muzikxpress]

That's so cool! And yeah, he was super nice, very down to earth! Really took the time for me, such a nice guy! And what a voice, wow!

[@thedeadpoet_33]

Why didn't you rake your phone out?

[@hetzz]

@@thedeadpoet_33 Maybe he did, seems way cooler to have a legend bring out his phone for a picture with you (Mel Ben). :D

[@asimismo23]

He was an amazing man RIP Maxi.

[@jodiehollinshead2690]

God I miss him 😢 There will never be another Maxi Jazz. Absolute legend ❤️

[@muzikxpress]

🙌🏻

[@oshun301]

“This is my church, this is where I heal my hurt.” Your music aided in saving my life! Thank you Faithless 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@muzikxpress]

🙏🏽

[@shadinio]

Holy crap, you just made me realize the last word of that line is "hurt". For 20 yrs I thought it was "hertz" as in to heal his frequency, his tone, his music... And it made sense in my head that I never bothered looking up the lyrics thinking I knew them! Mind blown!!!

[@jamesbruce7180]

Me too. What a beautiful human. This is where I heal my hurts.

[@JH-lo9ut]

@@stizan9185, cringe? Music has brought me closer to what I must interpret as a religious experience, than anything else in life. I think this song captures. that phenomenon quite well.

[@isobel64]

@@stizan9185 how is music an idol here

[@philrichardson99]

The thing that these interviews bring out is how humble and straightforward actual musicians are. You forget, with manufactured pop bands and artists who don't write their own music, what musicians are actually like. It's so refreshing.

[@muzikxpress]

Oh well said!!! That’s why I always try to look for people who make / write their own music. Sometimes people post suggestions for interviews while I know that does people are getting all their music produced by others.... Big fan of Faithless and Rollo’s work in general. Would love to interview him one day! Maxi Jazz was so nice and down to earth, what a great guy!

[@MrAllstar]

This legend is 63 in 2021, joined Faithless at 37!

[@-Ace-of-Spades-]

Shit . . . . . I wouldn't've ever realised had you not said that; he, not only looks much younger, but has a youthful demeanor about him. And Faithless have been going for that long ? . . . didn't know that either. I don't think I've ever 'learnt me' so much off of ten words ! BTW, did you spot the Buddhist swatting a fly ?

[@profil4e]

And you have a ton of people talking about "boomers", "millennials", "zoomers", and what not... and then you have Maxi Jazz, a GrandPop by now, which is beyond this generational crisis... If I play a song from them right now in 2022, it will sound just as good as it did when they made it...

[@doreenew3117]

The nursing homes in a decade, are gonna be the place to be.

[@janegibbon2504]

Maxi Jazz is a Boomer, just shows how we get so attached to stereotypes.

[@jccc666]

@@doreenew3117 wish that’s a reality. Rest in music.

[@jeansebelectro7096]

RIP Maxi, I will listen to your music until I die

[@thephoenix3155]

I love Faithless, Maxi Jazz will be in heaven with Bowie. 😢 😭

[@claudiofruscalzo4882]

r.i.p maxi jazz sadly missed i follow his music for long time good singer

[@TheDJLogy]

RIP Maxi Jazz, you don't need tk fell Insomnia anymore ❤

[@trancefonik2939]

Great that you grabbed this sit down with Maxi before his passing …. He was a great talent and left us too soon !!!

[@muzikxpress]

@@trancefonik2939 ❤️

[@wolterzz3267]

Ik heb net vernomen dat Maxi Jazz helaas is overleden... Een van de beste artiesten die de Dance ooit gekend heeft.

[@lenniec7145]

I would love to meet him and chat about random stuff. He just seems like someone who will always lift you up just by being himself. What a great loss for us all 😢

[@Hangers80]

Legend Rip brother, I hope you givin everyone a party in Heaven. I miss Faithless

[@ady2416]

Takes me right back to my 20s clubbing the atmosphere when faithless tracks for played dam soo good times I miss so much 😢

[@EElnour]

I enormously enjoyed this interview that I watched it twice! RIP legend! Music will live forever.

[@kustom4935]

What a sweet man... RIP Maxi....

[@RB747domme]

RIP big man. It's a shame E-Type didn't go a lot further.. but what you did do was great. Now, get on the decks and show God how good you are.. because tonight, Maxi Jazz is a DJ.

[@philiplevins6702]

Rest well my brother...Peace ☘

[@CaptainMngrl]

RIP Maxi Jazz. Had the best time of my life watching Faithless play the sunset slot on The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2010. So sad.

[@rcadenow7543]

his "normal" voice is so different than his "faithless" voice.

[@kenzocop1]

well given he was 60+ at the time of the interview already

[@GASH_one]

@@kenzocop1 Exactly. Testosterone drop at this age has a huge impact on the voice.

[@RobJorg]

@@GASH_one explain morgan freeman ? you do not really understand testosterone

[@GASH_one]

​@@RobJorg Of course it doesn't apply to every dude. Lifestyle takes another big part. Morgan Freeman is one of a kind. Also testosterone replacement is very common in Hollywood. If you don't have any testrosterone, your voice gets higher. That's the nature of the human body. Women with lot of testosterone have a deep voice. Soyboys or transgenders on the other hand can sound like a woman.

[@Od4n]

I keep thinking Russel Brand

[@Jinx301]

He was a modern day genius but overall they were tops. Rip man, your music will always be here

[@jur313]

Every time there will be a hit that wil rise humanity this is one them. For every generation. It will be my humble honor yo teach my children this track

[@elisamingo7882]

No jodas, no sabía que habia fallecido 😢 R.I.P. Maxi Jazz, siempre te recordaremos ❤

[@bouncer2005]

A beautiful talented man 🥺😍

[@MrSindicatedSyn]

Re-discovering them after rewatching Smallville with my kid! Damn did we have good music back then. This was exactly what I needed tonight ♥️ “I can’t get no sleep” 🤘🏻😁

[@martincheung9465]

RIP Maxi Jazz ❤️🙏

[@jonasjoseph5191]

My favorite song by Faithless! The beat the lyrics...perfect track! RIP Legend

[@Mr-ye1vu]

RIP Legend.

[@greensugar9122]

Insomnia and Saltwater (Chicane) are two of the most beautiful and timeless trance tracks

[@TheVolvoVod]

What a nice pretty man... So sad he gone 😢 RIP Maxi 🙏🏻

[@aaronanderson4443]

RIP Maxi Jazz- thank you for the love expressed in your art.

[@auntiekriss]

RIP Maxi , your worked and dedication will be missed

[@siedvanriel]

This guy is so cool, and their music is timeless. So good you let him speak and let him tell his stories!! well done man seriously.

[@muzikxpress]

Thanks so much Sied! I wish I had more time, since I'm sure he has plenty of other amazing stories haha

[@Megatronman1]

Goodnight Maxi and get some sleep. X

[@TIMMYTOAST-f1v]

iconic. faithfulness.

[@fokthewef]

It's probably the most memorable electronic song together with children by Robert Miles

[@senor-fa-von-dia]

RIP brother faithless insomnia was the first 12" I ever bought. 🙏

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

When the first records came on here in Belgium, the producer of 2 unlimited, had a record shop in Antwerp. And I was a weekly client, spend almost 100€ a month there, so we could listen private in the seller. But I asked him right away, who is this? And I want all their stuff in the coming years, and (JP) the manager, told us, relax boys, "it's already in your stash" so he was also convinced this project was "big" people asked me to play their records, a few months later. It's amazing how fast they came into the charts, especially in Belgium. For me, it was the haunting beat and bass, the anticipation in the overall song on point. Such songs don't bore, even 30 years later.

[@PedroHenrique-j5o7x]

Que história bonita muito bom muito obrigado mesmo ótimo trabalho magnífico extraordinário deus te abençoe sempre sua vida

[@matthewdonovan6073]

Top man x RIP MAXI. GOD BLESS.

[@Jason-cu2tz]

RIP Maxi Jazz..... Thank you for everything ❤️

[@faizharon6433]

Rest In Peace......maxi you gave me the best memories

[@jasonadams3521]

So glad i got to see faithless so many times live while Maxi was still alive. Possibly 10 times or so and never disappointed once. Legend

[@ronj9933]

Just heard Maxi Jazz passed away today 12/24/2022. RIP legend 😢

[@muzikxpress]

He did pass away on December 23, but the news of his passing was announced on the 24th.

[@corinabock]

Ich habe Faithless life in Berlin erlebt. Es war fantastisch. Nie werde ich dieses Konzert vergessen. Ruhe in Frieden Alexander Fraeser....

[@Bendy2K]

Met him at Fabric back in the day. Humble, no pretence, just friendly vibes. What a lovely guy. Rest in peace dude x

[@Mizzlenum]

I can't forget the first time I heard "God is a DJ" somewhere in California on an AM radio station. Probably 1999. It was an honor finding your music sir. RIP

[@AndrewHudak]

R.I.P 💙

[@DjAshaaw]

I remember being about 16 and the local church opened up for youths to stay of the street, as I walked in, God is a DJ was playing...quite a humorous moment looking back

[@neongraveyard-wahn]

What a beautiful soul! Had tears of joy while watching him talk so mindful 😢 RIP man!

[@TheDanceact]

GOD is a DJ and he call is assistence… R.I.P Maxi, thank you for all the Beats that you Make me jump in 1999… it wasnt the END OF THE WORLD it was THE beggining of a love story with techno 🇵🇹

[@bodilsvee201]

Indeed God is DJ thanks to you. ❤❤❤

[@lovelyness00]

Normally i speed up al KZbin videos but for him i just listen all of the video with normal speed😍😁

[@timmelis4872]

Rest in peace Maxi Jazz... Your music inspired many generations and will inspire many more....

[@anonymoo8121]

RIP Maxi. Discovered you far too late!

[@1981stonemonkey]

De twinkeling in je ogen inspireert me! Je houdt duidelijk van wat je doet! Also, RIP Maxwell. You´re such a likeable, outgoing, laid-back character.

[@winnied87]

Can't believe the news. He seemed optimistic and curious about life here. It came rather early. RIP Maxi Jazz

[@mikerochburns4104]

Broken... cried more to hearing of his passing than to actual family members. No joke. Maxi, you had a profound effect on my life, I will never forget you. RIP.

[@stuartsinclair6269]

Your lucky very lucky I saw Faithless 6yrs ago saw Maxi bouncing around on stage, a great performer with great music, gob bless Maxi, I hope in Various countries for the New Year’s Eve celebrations I wish to hear a Faithless tune in respect faithless worked with Avicii, god bless Maxi, I hope Sister Bliss will continue her works too,

[@michaelsalisbury8473]

Rip maxi !! Legend forever will be

[@DjStinger]

Rest in peace legend ❤️

[@gustavomaldonado6595]

Gracias por la entrevista. Descance en paz Maxi Jazz.

[@chrisfreeq399]

Rest in peace to a true legend 🙏❤️

[@spngled8654]

Maxi Jazz is a legend, theres no more to say, working class hero. A lovely man, a deeply religious buddhist.

[@muzikxpress]

I was a bit nervous for this interview to be honest haha! I have been a massive Faithless fan since the start, so it was an honour for me to meet him and talk to him. He was super, super nice, very down to earth and humble. And he had great stories! So I'm still super happy about this one, what a legend!

[@jamiewilliams685]

He's a Buddhist ?

[@Skiamakhos]

@@jamiewilliams685 he says so in the interview. He's a Nichiren Buddhist & a member of the Soka Gakkai International buddhist organisation, which has 12 million or so adherents worldwide. They're very much focussed on bringing about world peace, and they practise a chant as a form of meditation, "Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō" which means roughly "Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra". The Lotus Sutra is pretty fundamental to Mahayana Buddhism, a great work but its teachings are too much to go into fully here.

[@impracticaljoker1099]

Top bloke Maxi, will be missed, rest in peace.

[@MYassMYass]

Incredible amount of respect for Maxi Jazz! The way he communicates is very proficient and makes excellent relatable analogies. I really like that term “Soul Mining”.

[@high5compliments45]

R.i.P to Maxi Jazz⚘

[@carlhole-maloney3249]

We all grew up with him. Unfortunately we're all getting old. I listen to faithless tunes on my headphones on my way to work. Every tune is a classic. He will never be forgotten.

[@RoaldvdM]

I am grateful to hear him talk. Before this interview I only knew Maxi Jazz / Faithless as great tunes from my youth - but this adds a whole new dimension to him as a person and musician.

[@djmikad0]

Muzikxpress is definitely not getting the respect it should (views wise), great interview and keep up the great work!

[@muzikxpress]

Thank you! I started this channel almost a year ago, so I'm still growing and trying to get new subscribers. This interview has 1000 views in just 3 days, I'm still a small channel, so very happy about that. All help / promotion from other people that share / like the videos and subscribe is helping me. And of course big names like Maxi Jazz that say "yes" to my interview requests are a huge help as well. And of course everybody who's watching, liking and leaving a comment, so thank you too ;-)

[@KuldeepJadeja0]

Exactly my views too...

[@AndreiVoznjak]

Not many people these days know these artists. Kids these days are stuck with the crap played on air. To me, God is a DJ was something sensational back in the days. Today it sounds exactly the same. Brings up memories and feelings.

[@dkane2067]

Such an engaging man, I could listen to him for hours and hours.

[@ТихомирМаринов-д2б]

Rest in Peace Mr. DJ

[@LightBlazeMC]

rip maxi jazz

[@Jackot2010]

RIP Maxi Jazz 💔💔

[@terminosa.6061]

We wish you a healthy and happy long life Mr. Maxi. Respect.

[@paulbrennan3996]

RIP Maxi jazz 🙏 respect from a Teddy Boy 🎶🎼📻 yeh I am from a different sub culture but Faithless first class 👏 respect 🙏🎶🎼📻👏👏👏👏

[@IgnoranceIsNotCute]

Rest in peace, Maxi ❤️

[@kissedbythemoon5191]

Beautiful Man!!! ,Full of Love, Peace and Light. Shine Bright Maxi⭐️ I will Cherish You and your Teachings in my Heart Always🕊⭐️✨️🌟💖 You brought So much Healing and Joy to so many people!!🙏🌍 🧡

[@djpollyester]

Fantastic !!!!

[@shakeybeatz]

R.I.P My dude.

[@matrixauthor_electronicgro4729]

A star 🌟 in the firmament we will never forget him

[@edbrown84]

Such a legend. Thanks for the memories Maxi. Rest in peace. X

[@onthebass1]

RIP Maxi ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ So nice to go back over this interview following the recent news of his passing.

[@eclecticdialectic1306]

I have been saying he is one of the best lyricists of the 21st century. So much simplicity, yet subversiveness and timelessness to the activist lyrics. And such a versatility of the topics lyrically approached, from the darkest nights of the soul to the most uplifting.

[@Sotangy247]

Great interview, and such a lovely guy. I was fortunate to have met and hung out with him for a while. A sad loss. R.I.P Maxi

[@iamthehawk1]

Legend, RIP. Great video thanks, so glad he mentioned Glastonbury 2010, what a moment #WeComeOne

[@scoobydan1585]

RIP was a fantastic run

[@BruceLeroyUK]

RIP. Great interview.

[@EvanDrinkwater]

What an absolute gentleman!

[@muzikxpress]

He was so nice and humble!

[@Tea-Rex]

I've never felt closer to 'God' than through music

[@mylesmooney7505]

Actually had the pleasure to met him in Cork jazz festival, had a pint of Guinness with him … legend… I actually met a true legend… !

[@JC-cw1ww]

He is utterly BRILLIANT. In awe.

[@Podikk]

Oh their music saved me mamy times on may levels. RIP Good Man