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Best of 2012: Marc Simz, the powerforce in trance we can trust

Name: Marc Simz
Location: Nijmegen the Netherlands
 
Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?
 
Marc Simz: 2012 was not a good year for me, changed from bookingsagency. Not enough time for new productions, and a low ammount of gigs.
 
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?
 
Marc Simz:  I like trance a lot, so I make different kind of trance. But I think I have to stay more to the tech trance in 2013.
 


 
                       
                                Best of 2012 according to Marc Simz
1) Best Track:
 Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (John O'Callaghan Remix)
 
                                                    
 
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Still Armin van Buuren
 
                                        
 
3) Best Remix:
 The same as best track: Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (John O'Callaghan Remix)
 
4) Best Remixer:
Suncatcher
 
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Andrew Rayel
 
6) Best EDM Album:
Markus Schulz - Scream
 
 
                                                  
 
7) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
Always the covers of In Trance We Trust
 
8) Best lyrics on an EDM track:
 Concrete Angel of Gareth Emery
 
9) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
 Emma Lock
 
                                             
 
10) Best EDM Label:
Armind
 
11) Best Online Social media network:
Facebook offcourse
 
12) Best music composition software:
Cubase 6.5
 
13) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Emporium Festival
 
14) Best personal DJ Gig:
Matrixx at the Park 2012
 
15) Best DJ set of the year by another fellow DJ:
Menno de Jong at Tranceclassixx in the Matrixx
 
16) Best country which you personally have performed in:
Germany
 
17) Best up-for-it crowd:
United States (Miami)
 
18) Best Radio show:
ASOT
 
19) Best Online Record shop for purchasing music:
Beatport
 
20) Best Website that you regularly visit:
 I am a sneakerhead, so it's kickscrew.com
 
21) Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:
Apple iPhone 4S
 
22) Best DJ equipment (software and/or hardware, Mixer, Deck etc):
CDJ2000 and DJM 2000
 
23) Best new sound or sample that has been used in EDM this year (possibly introduced by you)
It's a secret
 
24) Best or most amusing Twitter or Facebook message you have received from a fan or friend or you have read:
 Heey Marc Simz, you are yum yum ;)
 
25) Best piece of News this year relating to Electronic Dance Music:
David Guetta is not number one anymore!!!
 
 
26) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Still working hard to reach the top
 
27) Best piece of advice you received in relation to your career:
 Keep your heads up and don't give up
 
28) Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition:
 Yes, don't make trouse!!
 
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?
 
Marc Simz:  I have some new vocal tracks coming up, and make more tech trance again. I'll do some collabs with great artists. I'm not planning an album, because it don't work. We start the first Saturday of January with Tranceclassixx in the Matrixx. And in May we have a major line up for the trance area at Emporium festival. But I hope to fly all over the world, so maybe I'll catch you up in your country..
 
                                              

Many thanks to magnificent Marc Simz for his time to reply on this interview
 
Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Radio / Dj/ Music Journalist
 
Many thanks to Ernesto for helping us out with his great artists
 
Many thanks to Paul at 1mix for proofing the questions of this interview
 
 
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