Best of 2010 through the eyes and ears of the djs and artists
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?
Sven: So, I think is a normal year. New Artists coming, but I think there was no brilliant Impulse in this year.
The Techno Style (Hey Today!, Tiga, Gafelstein etc.) have this year a reunion. Also the Detroit Old School
Style by BNR Trax. Old Styles are coming back….
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?
Sven: Hui hard to describe. For myself that was a good year. I established Guys N Dolls this year, with massive Supports
From the Big Name, a lot of new Artists for the Label and my last 3 Singles this year. I think in my musical direction it was A good year J
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)
Sven: Fat and Ugly – Elephant Attack EP
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) n/a
c) Best Single track of the year(only original versions)
Sven: Carte Blanche – Gare Du Nord
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)n/a
e) Best Remix of the year:
Sven: Tiga – YGWM (Hey Today!)
f) Best Remix on personal production that you released this year
Sven: S-File – Box Star (Wazabi Remix)
g) Best Producer of the year in your style that you play or any other that you may like
Sven: Sound of Stereo
h) Best New Talent/Big hope for the year
Sven: Fat and Ugly
i) Best Remixer of the year on personal or others peoples tracks: n/a
j) Best Established Label of the year
Sven: Lektroluv
k) Best Newborn in 2010 label of the year
Sven:Guys N Dolls
l) Best promotional tool of the year(ie labelworx/fatdrop/releasecenter or others that you may use)
Sven: Labelworx
m) Best dance album and mixed compilation of the year in the style of music that you work with: n/a
n) Best social network of the year that has been amazing for the promotion of your work Sven: Facebook and Soundcloud
o) Best new software or hardware that you introduced in this year and you recommended it to others.
Sven: Kontakt 4
p) Best and worst dj experience that happened to you in 2010 New Year Eve 2009 to 2010.
Sven: Big Night in Bremen Germany. Worst??? Hmm I think nothing J
q) Best country that you performed this year
Sven: Switzerland
r) Best club or open air festival that you attended or you even performed this year NFF Sven: Club Bremen Germany
s) Best hobby or other activity for 2010(game/movie/book/going to gym to keep fit or any other hobby ) n/a
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
Sven: Kissy Sell Out ion Radio 1
u) Best online or ordinary record shop that you use to get your music of the year
Sven: Beatport
v) Best electronic dance music video of the year n/a
w) Best CD player or any other equipment that you use for djing
Sven: Pioneer CDJ2000
x) Best vocalist in a dance track of the year n/a
y) Best magazine or web site that you always check out for music related stuff(releases and technical equipment)
Sven: Forum on Erol Alkans Site
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
Dimitri: Can you please let us know your plans for 2011 that your fans should look out for from you?
Sven: Sure J My new Single “Rave Bells” I coming in Feb 2011 with Amazing Mixes by Wazabi and lots more, MY new Remix for Decalicous is gonna be released in January and become a huge Support, I will play a lots of Gigs next year to travel All Around the World, and my Holiday 2011 in Hong Kong. Hope I can play I Show in this time. I work also on my second Single for 2011 and do a few new Remixes for other People. I forgot something?? Hmm…
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?
Sven: Justin Biber Album
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.
Sven: Hope to listen many new Tracks by up and coming artist and hope we can build Guys N Dolls Bigger and Bigger next year, with good and quality release.
Additional info:
http://www.s-file.de/
http://www.guysndolls.de/
