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BEST OF 2017 Interview with Driftmoon


Name: Driftmoon
Your location(country,city): Prague, Czech Republic

Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2017?
Driftmoon: Playing a full set of my own music live in front of 18 000 people on Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia during Transmission festival. 
Can you mention your biggest personal life achievements in 2017 that make you extremely proud?
Driftmoon: Finding a girlfriend that makes me feel like anything is possible and who is the biggest inspiration for me and keeping my dog as happy as possible. 
1) Best Track from other artists:
Robert Nickson - Euphorica and Aly & Fila with Ferry Tayle - Concorde.





2) Your top 3 2017 personal productions
Driftmoon - Elements



Driftmoon - Beggar In Your Own Kingdom



Eco with Driftmoon - Trust In The Wind



3) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Ferry Corsten as a trance producer is no.1 for me. Best DJ goes to Aly & Fila.





4) Best Remix from other artist:
Cold Blue Remix of my track with Eco "Trust In The Wind".



5) Best Remix that you have produced?
I am not a big fan of remixing but my remix for Dash Berlin - Shelter is my favorite :)



6) Best Remixer:
Cold Blue



7) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Anske



8) Best Electronic Music Album:
Ferry Corsten - Blueprint



9) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
Handpainted cover of my album (R)Evolution.



10) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track (it can be your production or from other artists)
Ferry Corsten Feat. Haliene - Wherever You Are



11) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Julie Thompson definitely :)



12) Best Electronic Music Label:
Black Hole



13) Best Electronic Music Video:
Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter with beautiful Anime-style animation.



14) Best Online Social media for communication with your fans:
Instagram :)

15) Best music composition software:
Ableton & Cubase

16) Best Club Event or Open Air Festival:
Transmission Festival - event and O2 Arena Prague :)



17) Best personal Dj Gig:
Transmission The Lost Oracle at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne



18) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
I rarely listens to DJ sets to be honest :)

19) Best country that you have played in 2017 and where did you met the best festival/event crowd:
Japan! Beautiful club, incredible crowd

20) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Beatport

21) Best music related website that you visit frequently:
Spitfireaudio.com haha :)

22) Best Smart phone or smart phone application:
iPhone 8plus and for apps, it's simple click track app for iphone :)

23) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
I fell in love with Roland SPDsx and Native Instruments Komplete series :)

24) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
Anything fed through Big Sky reverb !

25) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Suspended and diminished chords + composing for SATB choir :)

26) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2017:
If it brings you goosebumps, it's more than likely that it will bring goosebumps to someone else as well.

27) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2017:
My PlayStation 4 Pro takes the rest of my free time.

28) Best holiday destination for 2017 either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
New Zealand and Thailand

29) Best Electronic Music magazines in printed form not online:
Computer Music

30) Best Movie of the year that may inspire you to compose a track:
Musicwise it's definitely Wonder Woman, Ghost In The Shell,...

31) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
Horizon: Zero Dawn

32) Best soundtrack for video game of the year:
Horizon: Zero Dawn

Finally, please tell our readers your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Driftmoon: Second album in 2018 and lots and lots of live performance :)

Many thanks to Richard from ATA agency for arranging this interview

Additional info:
https://www.driftmoonofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/driftmoonmusic/
https://twitter.com/driftmoon_music
https://www.instagram.com/driftmoon