I am working at Triple Vision Distribution (Rotterdam/The Netherlands) and we are distributing Dutch labels such as Highland Beats, Patterns and my label Audio Assault. These labels feature international artists but also Dutch material from guys like Vincent de Wit, Carlos Rios, Jan Liefhebber & DJ Hansz, Cameron, Metroline, Joris Voorn, Bas Mooy & J. Liebregts. Those labels are doing really good, both in Holland and international. In 2004 we will also release our new label called Arms, which is a division of Audio Assault. At Triple Vision we notice that there's a lot of good response on the Dutch labels.
Of course artists like Speedy J, Steve Rachmad, Orlando Voorn and Secret Cinema already have lots of respect worldwide. Think they deserve that!
The Dutch party-scene is dominated by the big organisations , which only book the big international artists. Small organisations are having tough times at the moment. I've beeen organising parties for some years now, but it only gets harder and harder every year. The dutch party-people are kind of 'spoiled' by all the massive line-ups...people only wanna see bigger and bigger names and are not interested in the locals. But I think that that is gonna change pretty soon...anyway thats what I hope will happen!