Dimitri: Are you going to remember 2010 as a good and positive year for the progress of electronic dance music or as one of the worst? For instance, have you found many good tracks, new ideas, new talented producers and newborn labels that have excite you and make you feel more addicted with your favorite music?
Kay Stone: I guess it was on of the worst years of Trance music because it’s going more and more in the background and that is what nobody wants I think.
Dimitri: Is it possible to list for us your personal accomplishments music wise that you achieved during 2010 and maybe you consider this year as one of your best helping you to go a step forward in your career?
Kay Stone: I think Omnia is a very helpful and fresh production which was very surprising for me this year.
Dimitri: THE A to Z of the Best of the Year 2010. Please list for us your best of 2010 please always with a small comment to explain the reason why you choose the particular answer.
a)Best Full Release of the year(that means that you think that the original and the remix package was the most appropriate for it)
Kay Stone: Ronski Speed feat. Ana Criado - A Sign and
Andre Visior & Kay Stone with SUNRISE ;-)
b)Your personal Full release of the year(if you had any releases of course and give us the kind of feedback you get for it)
Kay Stone: My own production Sunrise
c)Best Single track of the year(only original versions)
Kay Stone: Armin van Buuren vs Sophie Ellis-Bextor -- Not Giving Up On Love
d)Your personal Best Single track of the year(if you had any releases of course and give us the kind of feedback you get for it)
Kay Stone: also my own production Sunrise ;-)
e)Best Remix of the year
Kay Stone: Susanna - Closer - Omnia Mix ,
Andre Visior & Kay Stone Sunrise Ronski Speed Mix
f)Best Remix on personal production that you released this year
Kay Stone: Andre Visior & Kay Stone Sunrise Ronski Speed Mix
g)Best Producer of the year in your style that you play or any other that yo u may like
Kay Stone: Dash Berlin and Armin van Buuren, absolutely amazing tunes from these guys!
h)Best New Talent/Big hope for the year
Kay Stone: Omnia
i)Best Remixer of the year on personal or others peoples tracks
Kay Stone: Ronski Speed and ad the italian Trance master Guiseppe Ottaviani
j)Best Established Label of the year
Kay Stone: My homebase Breathe-music
k)Best Newborn in 2010 label of the year: n/a
l)Best promotional tool of the year(ie labelworx/fatdrop/releasecenter or others that you may use)
Kay Stone: Absolutely like the promotional tool label worx. Brilliant concept they have.
m)Best dance album and mixed compilation of the year in the style of music that you work with…
Kay Stone: Selected Trance Vol.2 released by Breathemusic in November of 2010!
n)Best social network of the year that has been amazing for the promotion of your work
Kay Stone: Of course Breathemusic did a fantastic job again
o)Best new software or hardware that you introduced in this year and you recommended it to others. n/a
p)Best and worst dj experience that happened to you in 2010
Kay Stone: The best Dj 2010 : Armin Van Buuren (the DJ poll tells the same ;-))
q)Best country that you performed this year: n/a
r)Best club or open air festival that you attended or you even performed this year
Kay Stone: Trance Energy was absolutely amazing and Qlimax had kicked me into another dimension!
s)Best hobby or other activity for 2010(game/movie/book/going to gym to keep fit or any other hobby)
Kay Stone: I live with music and I keep busy with it all the time.
t)Best radio show of the year and Best radio station that you always check out(fm or online)preferably that plays the kind of your music
Kay Stone: A State of Trance presented all the latest in Trance and progressive. That’s is the best show for me!
u)Best online or ordinary record shop that you use to get your music of the year
Kay Stone: Beatport is one of the biggest online record store, I get all my stuff from them:
v)Best electronic dance music video of the year: n/a
w)Best CD player or any other equipment that you use for djing
Kay Stone: I only use my Laptop. I have all files on it.
x)Best vocalist in a dance track of the year
Kay Stone: Susana with her brilliant and distinctive voice
y)Best magazine or web site that you always check out for music related stuff(releases and technical equipment)
Kay Stone: I like Ivibes.nu, Cool website with many information about labels, music, artists and more!
z)Best fan of your music of the year or best crowd in your performance(perhaps you don’t know the name but you can describe when you met or why you consider this person as your best fan of the year)
Kay Stone: I haven’t got a really best fan. I am very happy when somebody likes and dance to my music. Thanks to all the people who supported my latest tune Sunrise!
Dimitri: Can you please let us know your plans for 2011 that your fans should look out for from you?
Kay Stone: The Breathemusic guys Dark Moon and myself will working on a new tune for the next year! I am very excited to work with these guys. After this cooperation the next studio job will be the new Kay Stone tune.
Dimitri: On the other side are the worst things of the year. Is it possible to tell us the track or album that you believe is the worst of the year and why?
Kay Stone: Everybody has this own interpretation about music and so I can’t say that there was anything I didn't like.
Of the bottom of one’s heart my deepest sympathy to all the immediate family of the Love Parade victims in Duisburg this year.
Dimitri: Please give us your wishes for 2011 and your small piece of advice for anyone that reads this interview and love to get into music production or djing.
Kay Stone: My only wishes are to be healthy for the next year! I think it is the only and important thing in life!
For the forthcoming and new talented producers and Dj's I only want to say to keep on going with your dreams, keep on going to hear the latest tracks and
keep on trying to practice. There will be the time you got THE amazing hit tune or THE “only must have Mix”… so keep on going.......
Thanks for all and best wishes to everyone in the Year 2011!!!
Many thanks to Kay Stone for finding some time to reply on this short interview
Interview is written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias "Flux Bpm On The Move" for 1 mix radio and Dance Radio Global
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