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Best of 2012: Headstrong (Don Jackson)

Best of 2012: Headstrong


Name:  Headstrong (Don Jackson)
Location: York (UK)
 
Intro questions:

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?: 
 
Headstrong: 2012 has been all about quality and not quantity. With 2 very successful releases from headstrong. Giving time to finish the much anticipated new Album Headstrong –Timeless part Deux (http://www.solarecords.com) for pre-order
 
Dimitri: If you look back at 2012, are there any moments in your musical career that you wish you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?:

Headstrong: None at all, very happy with my releases building up to a very big output of new material in 2013.

                                                 THE BEST OF 2012 according to Headstrong
1) Best Track:
Headstrong-Love Until It Hurts ft Stine Grove
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Headstrong
3) Best Remix:
Headstrong-Love Until It Hurts ft Stine Grove (Aurosonic remix) also in Armada and ASOT top 20 of the year
4) Best Remixer:
Aurosonic
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Avicii
6) Best EDM Album:
Headstrong - Timeless
7) Best EDM Compilation:
All ASOT comps are very cool
8) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
Headstrong-Love Until It Hurts ft Stine Grove
9) Best lyrics on an EDM track:
Headstrong-Love Until It Hurts ft Stine Grove
 10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Stine Grove
11) Best EDM Label:
Sola records
12) Best Music Video:
Headstrong-Love Until It Hurts ft Stine Grove                                                       
13) Best Online Social media network:
Facebook
14) Best music composition software:
Cubase 5 I like a lot !
15) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Deadmau5 in London
16) Best personal DJ Gig:
All good
17) Best DJ set of the year by another fellow DJ:
Deadmau5 London
18) Best country which you personally have performed in:
UK
19) Best up-for-it crowd:
UK
22) Best Radio show:
ASOT
23) Best Online Record shop for purchasing music:
www.solarecords.com ;)
24) Best Website that you regularly visit:
.solarecords.com
25) Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:
Facebook
26) Best DJ equipment (software and/or hardware, Mixer, Deck etc):
Ableton Live
27) Best new sound or sample that has been used in EDM this year (possibly introduced by you) Well I'd say the actual synth Sylenth or Gladiator. Both awesome VST synths
28) Best or most amusing Twitter or Facebook message you have received from a fan or friend or you have read:
"My girl and I make love to ‘Tears’"
29) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Getting my track on a movie soundtrack
30) Best piece of advice you received in relation to your career:
Keep going until the world catches up
31) Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition
its what you leave out that makes the track !!!
 
Outro question:
Dimitri: 2013 lies ahead of us. Would you like to tell us your future plans in relation to releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs?

Headstrong: Headstrong Timeless Part Deux is out end of Jan 2013 , 2 Albums, club mixes and Acoustic mixes
 
Thanks very much to Don aka Headstrong for finding the time to respond to this interview.

Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias Radio/Dj/Music Journalist

Thanks to Paul at 1mix for proofing the questions
 
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