Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer Tim Bergling, aka Avicii only started DJing two years ago at the tender age of 18. His first official single “Bromance” reached the top 20 in many European countries and his next, “Seek Bromance” was ranked sixth in 2011’s Top DJ poll. Here, he speaks to us ahead of joining Armin van Burren for the upcoming Edition Bangkok Festival.

How did your passion for electronic music start?
I’ve always been very passionate about music in general and I got into EDM [electronic dance music] after I first heard Steve Angello’s “Teasing Mr. Charlie.” It’s been very much the Swedish producers like him, Axwell, Seb Ingrosso and Eric Prydz who really opened my eyes.

A lot has happened in the past two years.
My life is definitely completely different. I would say the biggest difference is being so busy and spending so much time away from home.

What are your inspirations and influences?
I would definitely say my manager Ash. He helped me out a lot with feedback about what to change in my tracks and therefore had a huge impact on my sound.

What’s your all time favorite track that you’ve mixed?
I would have to say my track “Levels.” Just because of the reactions I get when I play it.

You’ve been touring a lot. What is your favorite gig?
I did a show in Toronto at Kool Haus which was amazing. That was the first show where I got a massive reaction every time. I will always remember it.

Who are you looking forward to collaborating with?
My dream collab would be Bono or Adele, the most talented singers out there right now.

What are you listening to these days?
As terrible as it sounds, I actually don’t listen to much music since I have to listen to so much when working. So when I do get time off I much rather just have silence.

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