Dimitri: Can you mention your biggest achievements in your music career in 2015?
Johnny Yono: Releasing my first EP titled 'Poison Whispers' which came out on Perfecto Fluoro with multiple plays from Armin van Buuren on 'A State of Trance' and many others. Playing gigs in Dubai and India.
Dimitri: Do you like to cook? What is the best recipe that you cooked this year? If you don’t usually cook who is cooking it for you and which is your best food for 2015?
Johnny Yono: I absolutely love to cook. My girlfriend is Filipino so together, we cooked a dish called Pancit which consists of Chicken, egg noodles and a variety of vegetables.
Best of 2015 by Johnny Yono
1) Best Track:
A personal favorite of my own works this year is my single, 'The Highways Of Valhalla'
2) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Protoculture is one of my favorites
3) Best Remix:
Federation - Be There (Darren Porter Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
Mark Sherry
5) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Husman
6) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
IHU Records single release artwork and the sleeve of my 'Poison Whispers' EP on Perfecto Fluoro.
7) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track:
Greg Downey & Bo Bruce - 'These Hands I Hold' (which includes a Johnny Yono remix)
8) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Bo Bruce
9) Best Electronic Music Label:
IHU Records
10) Best Twitter or Facebook message or Instagram message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
When my single, 'Lucid Eyes' was played on A State Of Trance, the official @asot ID read: "This man is truly on fire! @JohnnyYono ’Lucid Eyes’ #ASOT709"
11) Best music composition software:
FL Studio
12) Best Club Event or Open Air Festival:
Holi Festival Of Colours in Dubai, UAE
13) Best personal Dj Gig:
Electric Fairy Tale in Fresno, CA
14) Best country that you have visited to perform with the most up for it crowd:
Bangalore, India this year!
15) Best Radio show:
ASOT
16) Best Radio station:
DI.FM
17) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Beatport
18) Best music related website that you visit frequently:
1001tracklists.com
19) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Pioneer CDJ 2000's and DJM 900nexus
20) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
Hard to choose a certain sound or sample but, one of my favorite soft synths is Spire by Reveal Sound
21) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
As far as production goes, my Kick drums have been sitting more prominently in my tracks now.
22) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2015:
Be patient, stay focused and keep doing what you're doing. Great things are waiting for you in the future. It's only a matter of time.
23) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2015:
Graphic design work in Photoshop to promote my music and gigs
24) Best holiday destination for 2015 that you manage to visit this year either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Dubai
25) Best Movie of the year that may inspire you to compose a track:
Mad Max: Fury Road which inspired my single, 'The Highways Of Valhalla'
Dimitri: Finally, 2016 is ahead of us would you like to tell your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Johnny Yono: Expect a lot more gigs, tours, collaborations and bigger and better tracks from myself!
Thanks to Johnny for taking time to reply to this interview
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