Your Name: Rafael Osmo
Your location(country,city): Israel , Tel Aviv
Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2017?
Rafael Osmo: Of course, there are some such examples: my signature on VANDIT on 2 tracks one in January 2017, and one coming out soon, the remix of Giuseppe Ottaviani, singing in my Renaissance. It made a lot of noise in the trance industry.
Can you mention your biggest personal life achievements in 2017 that make you extremely proud?
Rafael Osmo: When I signed on VANDIT - I felt that I was fighting very hard to get it, this is something that I waited for a long time because I very much connect to their style.
1) Best Track from other artists:
Giuseppe Ottaviani - Lumina
Lange - The Great Silence
Danilo Ercole - REDEMPTION
Paul Van Dyk & James Cottle - Vortex
2) Your top 3 2017 personal productions
Rafael Osmo - Airtight [CREATE MUSIC]
Danilo Ercole & Rafael Osmo - Reversal [CREATE MUSIC]
Rafael Osmo - Euphoria [VANDIT]
3) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
1 : Paul Van Dyk
2 : Lange
3: Giuseppe Ottaviani
4 : Danilo Ercole
5 : Hernan Cattaneo
4) Best Remix from other artist:
Rafael Osmo - Renaissance (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix)
It's supported by : Armin Van Buuren (ASOT Radio show) , Paul Van Dyk (Live shows and radio shows) , Ferry Corsten , Markus Schultz , and many more
5) Best Remixer:
Vertical Mode
Guy J .
Paul Hamilton
Giuseppe Ottaviani
6) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
JORZA
7) Best Electronic Music Album:
Paul Van Dyk - From Then On
8) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Hernan Cattaneo - Balance [Sudbeat]
9) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
My compilation : "Progline Legends 1" [2015]
10) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track (it can be your production or from other artists)
Ferry Corsten feat Betsie Larkin - Made Of Love
11) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Linnea Schossow
12) Best Electronic Music Label:
Black Hole Recordings and VANDIT
13) Best Electronic Music Video:
I do not remember anything special!
14) Best Online Social media for communication with your fans:
Facebook / Twitter / Emails /
15) Best Twitter or Facebook message or Instagram message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
Twitter
16) Best music composition software:
Ableton Live
17) Best Club Event or Open Air Festival:
Azura , Dreamstate
18) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Paul Van Dyk - Tomorrowland 2017
19) Best Radio show or Artist Vlog?:
Vonyc Sessions by Paul Van Dyk
20) Best Radio station:
DI.FM
21) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Itunes / Apple Music
22) Best music related website that you visit frequently:
Flux Bpm
23) Best Smart phone or smart phone application:
I-phone + Whats app :)
24) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
CDJ 2000 / Ableton Live + Controller
25) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Know to combine new things with old ones, stay updated always!
26) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2017:
Good things happen slowly!
27) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2017:
I went back to playing football at age 34:)
28) Best holiday destination for 2017 either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Azura festival
29) Best Electronic Music magazines in printed form not online:
DJ Mag UK / Spain
30) Best Movie of the year that may inspire you to compose a track:
I do not watch movies
31) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
Call of duty and FIFA 17
32) Best soundtrack for video game of the year:
I do not remember anything I particularly liked.
33) Best electronic music related joke you heard this year and make you still laugh:
EDM Style :-)
38) The saddest electronic music news you heard this year and still makes u cry:
Cosma - Nonstop
Mark Otten - Tranquillity (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Mix)
Finally, please tell our readers your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Rafael Osmo: 2018 - is going to be as great as I feel it. There are a lot of productions that need to be released in early 2018. New collab with Danilo Ercole, new EP on VANDIT, my next compilation Rafael Osmo - Progline Legends 2 [ Progline Records ] New collab with Renvo , and collab tune with Linnea Schossow, And more !
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