Video interview with DJ, producer and label owner Daniel Kandi. We were there again. Video interviews at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium. For 3 unforgettable days 180,000 visitors come together to enjoy the same grooves to celebrate their love and passion for Electronic Dance Music. Travellers from 51 countries experienced the most in-demand DJ’s like Tiesto, David Guetta, Avicii, Fedde Le Grand, Martin Solveig, Paul van Dyk, giving their best ever performances. When the DJ plays for excited crowds like those at Tomorrowland, they are obliged to deliver their finest DJ sets, with the hottest, most recent tunes, mixed with unforgettable classics in equal measure. Each day the Trance fans at the festival had a stage to attend and party at the whole day, with the finest and most talked about artists and DJ’s of the genre.
On Saturday, Above and Beyond celebrated the release of their ‘Group Therapy’ album with their Group Therapy stage. Sander van Doorn, Cosmic Gate, Jaytech, Super 8 and Tab, and Daniel Kandi, were the main artists that serviced the unforgettable soundtracks, on a stage that was packed the whole day long, proving how popular and loved trance music is as a genre.
This time the video interview, which was conducted backstage at the Above & Beyond's Group Therapy stage, we met Daniel Kandi. Denmark might be a small place on the map, but the country has produced some big exports that are forces to be reckoned with; Danish Bacon, Aqua and now: Daniel Kandi!
Daniel Kandi has been featured on all the major radio shows by the top 10 DJs in the world. His tunes are renowned for their emotional melodies, and energetic drive. Forums were quick to vote Daniel into the ASOT 400 tour. Armin handpicked Daniel to represent Trance music at its very finest, in a 3-country tour celebrating the 400th ASOT radio show.
Starting his growth as an artist on Anjunabeats, he was an obvious choice to support Above & Beyond at their massive TATW 300 show in Moscow in December 2009. With a packed Forum Hall in Moscow, Kandi helped along with the other DJs, to celebrate the ongoing dominance of Anjunabeats and its artist stable.
Having had an amazing year, with gigs in Australia, UK, USA, Argentina, Ibiza, Poland, Ukraine, Finland, and many many more, Daniel was voted in at no.87 in this year's DJmag top 100 poll. A plethora of great gigs from 2009 have been the reason for this. As Kandi reflects on memories of closing for Ferry Corsten in Australia, with a packed QBH club; "A night I will never forget", he comments, 'One of the many moments from the year to remember'.
Other prominent gigs have seen Daniel included in the major Godskitchen in Ludowa Hall PL, (also used for the polish Sensation parties), MOS Gallery in London, Gatecrasher Seven, Digital Society in Leeds, Global Gathering PL, Fresh Squeezed Festival in L.A., Summadayze Festival in Sydney Australia, Segara Lounge in Indonesia, and many more. Also included are Trance Energy in Utrecht, the Love Parade in Germany, Armin's A State Of Trance 450 party, and Anjunabeats events across the globe!
2010 saw Daniel work closely with Enhanced, releasing several collaborations and a succession of top draw remixes. 2011 will see him work even more heavily with Enhanced, with the launch of his new label ‘Always Alive’, along with fellow Dane, Phillip Alpha.
Within the video interview with Daniel, recorded right after his DJ set, the very talented DJ and producer, talks about how he started his career in the Trance scene. He chooses for us his best ever tracks and remixes, he talks about his record label ‘Always Alive’, which he founded at Enhanced Music with Will Holland. Its great interview which you should not miss!
Interview was conducted and edited by Dimitri Kechagias
Camera and Sound Engineering: Paul Aldridge – 1mix radio
Camera and Sound Engineering: Paul Aldridge – 1mix radio
Many thanks to Debby Wilmsen, ID&T Belgium and Getinpr for giving us press accreditation for us to attend this fantastic, once in a lifetime experience, and conduct these great interviews.
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