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?
Andrea: I think it depends on what you want , if you go for money maybe it was not the best one, if you go for music it was a great .
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?
Andrea: Well we had a few Top 10 and some tracks failed ,it’s a passion .
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.
Andrea: The Best of 2010 was the time i could enjoy together with the family … I take the chance to thank again all my artist and friends for their support over the year ,especially my Event Manager Felix for his patience ;)
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)
Andrea: John Acquaviva & Ramon Zenker – Dot Bomb , it was a big surprise how good the remix runs and all the family ,I love that , thank you Billy Johnston & Gennaro Mastrantonio
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)
Andrea: Martin Eyerer ‘Tiny Little Widgets ‘ love this Album
c) Best Single track of the year(only original versions)
Andrea: Butch – No Worries
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)
Andrea: Remerc – Vilassar (M.in Remix )
e) Best Remix of the year
Andrea: Joey Beltram – Slice 2010 (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix)
f) Best Remix on personal production that you released this year
Andrea: Rainer Weichhold – Reis (Carlo Lio Remix)
g) Best Producer of the year in your style that you play or any other that you may like
Andrea: Umek
h) Best New Talent/Big hope for the year
Andrea: M.in , not new but going to huge Nicole Moudaber
i) Best Remixer of the year on personal or others peoples tracks
Andrea: Carlo Lio
j) Best Established Label of the year
Andrea: BluFin haha
k) Best Newborn in 2010 label of the year
Andrea: Greenhorn Records and Respect
l) Best promotional tool of the year(ie labelworx/fatdrop/releasecenter or others that you may use)
Andrea: …. I use labelworx
m) Best dance album and mixed compilation of the year in the style of music that you work with…
Andrea: Party Animals – Cocoon
n) Best social network of the year that has been amazing for the promotion of your work
Andrea: facebook
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
Andrea: I’m not djing , but Miami sucks this year
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
Andrea: Berghain
s) Best hobby or other activity for 2010(game/movie/book/going to gym to keep fit or any other hobby )
Andrea: BluFin is my everything ;)
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
Andrea: I check different stations , depends on who is playing
u) Best online or ordinary record shop that you use to get your music of the year
Andrea: decks ,Germany
v) Best electronic dance music video of the year
Andrea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzANI5sGeTU&playnext=1&list=PL81AB2FF27EA3C70B&index=2
w) Best CD player or any other equipment that you use for djing: n/a
x) Best vocalist in a dance track of the year
Andrea: Sian Kosheen
y) Best magazine or web site that you always check out for music related stuff(releases and technical equipment)
Andrea: check them all ,but beatport mostly
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): n/a
4-Can you please let us know your plans for 2011 that your fans should look out for from you?
Andrea: The plan is to continue the Story
5-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? n/a
6-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.
Andrea: If music makes you happy , you should do it …
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