PvD is renowned as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally. 2007 alone has brought us PvD remixes of Depeche Mode’s “Martyr”, Britney Spears’ „Gimmy more“ and Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around.... Comes Around”.
PvD received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Dance/Electronic Album for his original album Reflections – this marked the first time NARAS recognized this category. His original productions from Reflections have been synced into major motion pictures such as Into the Blue, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, television’s Entertainment Tonight and MTV’s Cribs, and international ad campaigns for Motorola, HBO, Land Rover, Ski Vail and most recently for Jeep. This year he won the International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best Euro DJ.
Previously, PvD won four IDMAs in 2006: Best Global DJ, Best NuNRG/Euro Track, Best Producer and Best Mix Compilation for The Politics of Dancing 2. In addition, PvD was voted “America’s Favorite DJ” for 2004 and 2005 by BPM Magazine and was the big winner at the 2004 Dancestar Awards, taking home 3 awards: Best International DJ, Best Event and Best Music in a Commercial (Motorola). He also won the Mexican Oscar for his soundtrack in the film Zurdo in March 2004. Paul van Dyk was voted "Best Music Maker" by DJ Magazine, received the “Best International DJ Award” at the 1999 Music Awards in London, was named "Best International DJ" by Ministry of Sound Magazine, and Mixmag elected him as “Man of the Year”.
Aside from his musical activity, Paul van Dyk has always dedicated a significant part of his life to politics and social justice: from his youth, when he fled over the Berlin Wall to the West, to his children’s charity in India’s Mumbai, and his partnership scheme with the German Red Cross to help poor children in Berlin. In 2004, PvD was the only electronic artist involved in a nationwide tour with the Rock The Vote campaign, where he joined the likes of Bono, P Diddy, the Black Eyed Peas and George Clinton in campaigning for America’s youth to sign up to vote in the presidential election. In 2006 he received Berlin’s Medal of Honor (Landesverdienstorden) in recognition of his work with Ruckenwind, a charity organization he founded dedicated to helping poor children in Berlin. He joins a distinguished list of arts and political establishment figures with this honor.
Born in Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in communist East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music – he wanted to create a different, more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was spinning regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994. But it wasn’t until the release of his second album Seven Ways which catapulted him into the Top 100, followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets and remixes that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time. His first compilation mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003 – a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world.
Paul van Dyk created the internet radio station VONYC.com focused on the electronic dance scene.
Paul van Dyk’s touring diary remains incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major venues across the globe from New York, London, Ibiza to India, China and Singapore. In the little time remaining between all the travel, Paul van Dyk resides in Berlin where he has his own radio show “Paul van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions” which airs weekly on Area 33 on Sirius Radio on Thursday nights at 6PM ET (and rebroadcasts Saturdays at 8PM ET and Tuesdays at Midnight ET) and Soundgarden which airs every Saturday 2pm – 4pm (EST) on Fritz radio and over the internet (www.fritz.de).
For more information, please visit www.paulvandyk.com or www.myspace.com/paulvandyk.
1991
Louder
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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My heart is pounding like an earthquake
I'm stronger than my silence
Can you hear me?
And I will keep on climbing
I know you hear me
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
You'll hear the echo when the day breaks
And we are here to claim our own fate
I'm stronger than my silence
Can you hear me?
And I will keep on climbing
I know you hear me
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
The lyrics to the song "Louder" by Paul van Dyk touch upon themes of strength, perseverance, and the desire to be heard. The first verse begins, "I feel it rising in my ribcage, my heart is pounding like an earthquake," which could indicate the intensity of the emotions that the singer is experiencing. The following lines, "I'm stronger than my silence, can you hear me?" suggest that the singer has been silent for some time and is now ready to speak up and be heard.
The chorus, "Louder, louder, louder, louder than life!" reinforces this idea of making oneself heard and not just existing, but truly living. The repetition of the word "louder" emphasizes the importance of being heard and how one's voice can have an impact. The second verse mentions "claiming our own fate," which further emphasizes the idea of taking control and not just letting life happen to oneself.
Overall, the lyrics to "Louder" encourage the listener to be strong and strive for what they want in life. They emphasize the importance of speaking up and being heard, rather than staying silent and letting life pass us by.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel it rising in my ribcage
I sense an intense feeling arising within me, a fire that is spreading through my soul.
My heart is pounding like an earthquake
My heart is frenziedly beating, resonating like the rumbling of a seismic event.
I'm stronger than my silence
I am empowered by my words, defying the suppression of my voice.
Can you hear me?
Am I audible to you, my audience? Can you perceive my message?
And I will keep on climbing
I will persevere and continue to push forward, ascending ever higher.
I know you hear me
I am aware that my call is being heard, and my outcry is resonating with someone out there.
Louder, louder, louder
My fervor and passion are intensifying and amplifying.
Louder than life!
I will not be contained, and the force driving me is more powerful than existence itself.
You'll hear the echo when the day breaks
My message will reverberate and resound, reaching you even after the sunrise.
And we are here to claim our own fate
We are present to take ownership of our destinies, to manifest our dreams and aspirations.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9
Written by: Ben Camp, Daphne Khoo, Jochanan Benjamin Samama, Paul Van Dyk, Roger Pierre Shah
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Khristian Hernández
Paul van Dyk
I feel it rising in my ribcage
My heart is pounding like an earthquake
I'm stronger than my silence
Can you hear me?
And I will keep on climbing
I know you hear me
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
You'll hear the echo when the day breaks
And we are here to claim our own fate
I'm stronger than my silence
Can you hear me?
And I will keep on climbing
I know you hear me
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Louder, louder, louder
Louder than life!
Erika Barber
This is such an edgy, crisp tune! Dig it so much! PvD delivers the best, because he masters real, quality edm/trance...he is so unique! There's no one that sounds quite like him. Every song leaves you wanting more...Louder is no exception! 💙
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HDude
Love the very festive feel the song has!
Abhishek Kumar
Awesome song. Music nd vocal both are awesome
Nasrin Khosravi
Amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing Vocal & A Great Tune !!!
Claudine Pretorius
LOVE IT! Can design for hours with music like this...
Disco Dance
Вот оригинал!супер графика и песня !клааааасссс клаасссс!!!!
PowerHash
Love music and 80's stuff !!!
Marie Bluetchen
I love Paul van dyk ❤️
hesiya
예전엔 왠지 모를 중독성으로 들었는데 지금 들으니까 엄청 좋네