Name: Faruk Sabanci
Your location(country,city): Turkey, Istanbul
Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2017?
Faruk Sabanci: Becoming the first Turkish DJ/Producer to sign a major record deal.Can you mention your biggest personal life achievements in 2017 that make you extremely proud?
Faruk Sabanci: This changed my life forever... losing 95KG's (yes, 95) hence becoming a completely different person1) Best Track from other artists:
Bolier, Arem Ozguc & Arman Aydin - Imagine (ft. NBLM)
2) Your top 3 2017 personal productions
Faruk Sabanci ft. Sabrina Signs - Home [Sony]
BLR & SBNC - Varca [Spinnin']
Faruk Sabanci - Rumba [Armada]
3) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Tiesto
4) Best Remix from other artist:
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Alesso Remix)
5) Best Remix that you have produced?
Sofi Tukker - Johny (Faruk Sabanci Remix) [Ultra]
6) Best Remixer:
R3hab
7) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Arem Ozguc & Arman Aydin
8) Best Electronic Music Album:
Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1
9) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Tiesto - Club Life Vol. 5 China
10) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
Hardwell & KSHMR - Power
11) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track (it can be your production or from other artists)
Lauv - I Like Me Better
12) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Dua Lipa
13) Best Electronic Music Label:
Spinnin' Records
14) Best Electronic Music Video:
Shameless but honest... Faruk Sabanci - Home
15) Best Online Social media for communication with your fans:
16) Best music composition software:
Logic Pro X
17) Best Club Event or Open Air Festival:
Club: Top Hill Budva - Festival: Life In Color
18) Best personal Dj Gig:
All time best personal DJ Gig: Playing a 10 hour set at my high-school graduation party - nothing can ever top that!
19) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Armin van Buuren at Armin Only Istanbul
20) Best country that you have played in 2017 and where did you met the best festival/event crowd:
Macau, definitely an experience!
21) Best Radio show or Artist Vlog?:
Hardwell On Air
22) Best Radio station:
Sirius XM
23) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
iTunes
24) Best music related website that you visit frequently:
1001tracklists.com
25) Best Smart phone or smart phone application:
Shazam
26) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Rekordbox
27) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
I sampled gunshot and reloading sounds from a duello scene in a Tarantino movie and used it in my remix of Sofi Tukker - Johny, that was pretty refreshing to me.
28) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Now that I'm focused on more pop and less EDM, this has been the year of learning all about songwriting, structure as well as instrumentation.
29) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2017:
My press manager once said 'a look can be bought, an image can't' so true...
30) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2017:
Gastronomy, I'm all about trying to improve and perfect my craft.
31) Best holiday destination for 2017 either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
2017 has been the year of Montenegro, check it out!
32) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
The new EA Sports FIFA
33) Best electronic music related joke you heard this year and make you still laugh:
Trance is making a comeback
34) The saddest electronic music news you heard this year and still makes u cry:
Definitely the passing of Robert Miles
Finally, please tell our readers your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Faruk Sabanci: Very much looking forward to all my upcoming singles, remixes as well as the shows where I'm excited to meet all of you!Many thanks to Mark @ Black Hole Recordings for arranging this interview
Additional info:
faruksabanci.com
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