Artist portrait


We proudly present The Timeline Therapist. The dutch DJ and producer is addicted to music since the age of eleven. What began with rap, hip-hop and scratching ended up in a love for EDM– as a producer and DJ with gigs in the hottest clubs of Holland. Piano lessons improved his knowledge of harmonics. No wonder that he has a faible for chill-out.

The first music he played as a DJ was “swingbeat” because of the groove in it. He did not continue with hip-hop because he is not comfortable with the way hip hop presents itself. “That’s too much ‘look what I got’”, says The Timeline Therapist. He does not like showing off material things. “And it’s just not a music style that is close to my personality”, he sums up.

What is it that links The Timeline Therapist constantly to EDM? “It’s still the feeling I get from listening to it and making it that makes my heart pump a bit faster”, he confesses. There is nothing to add… we all know that feeling, at least in listening to dance music.

So with the time, he has grown into this music. It’s a 100 % living in the “now”, more exactly in the “studio-now”, that flows as inspiration in his tracks. Roaric develops the best production ideas in the studio: “Normally I just go in blank and let it come to me. The tracks that take little time are usually the best”, he says.

The magic in producing is to see, hear and feel how an idea comes to life in the studio, he tells. “That gives sensations that are really strong. Creating music is something special for me. And I think everybody has a piece of music that touches him deep inside.” According to Roaric, a good producer needs perfectionism to some extent and a good deal of perseverance. “Especially in the beginning you will hear more negative than positive feedback. It’s a learning process, so if you just keep investing time, you will get stronger mentally and you will get better.” To be a DJ at the same time is a dream job for Roaric. And spinning records is what this guy is good at. Roaric has played for some of the most prestigious organisations Holland has to offer. With over 25 years of experience he knows how to rock a crowd. When he plays his tracks for music-addicts after working on the pieces for hours in his studio and then seeing people go crazy on it is an unbelievable feeling, he tells.

And who are the heros of Roaric in the EDM-scene? He is impressed by Armin van Buuren, “because he is so down to earth”. He admires Sean Tyas for his production skills. And last but not least his idol is Klaus Schulze: “He is an icon in synthesizer music and definitely a freak when he’s behind his setup”.

It’s clear that Roaric must be a sensitive and powerful man. “Outgoing, easy going and perseverant”.  And that’s in fact the way we got to know him. Absolutely committed to dance music and a perfect team-player. 


(Tetsuo records press release)

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