Name: Basil O'Glue
Location: Greece
Intro questions:
Dimitri:Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?
Basil O'Glue: Hi there! I think 2012 has been a very good year for myself. I had my fist international gig, I launched my own label (with Styller) I did plenty of remixes that had big support. The only negative about myself is that I havent done a lot of original tunes. Actually this is going to happen in 2013.
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?
Basil O'Glue:I don't really have any regrets, but this doesn't mean I did everything right :)
Best of 2012 according to Basil O'Glue
1) Best Track:
KhoMha - Dark Knight / Ummet Ozcan - The Box
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Wellenrausch
3) Best Remix:
Morvan - Kiss Of A Muse (Wellenrausch Remix) or Eco - Leaves (Naden Remix) I can't decide
4) Best Remixer:
Gai Barone
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Naden
6) Best EDM Album:
Pure (Solarstone)
7) Best EDM Compilation:
LA 2012 (Markus Schulz)
8) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
I cant think of any compilation of album cover,but Mesemeric Records covers are cool
9) Best lyrics on an EDM track:
Echoes In The Night (Wellenrausch)
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Markus Geisberger
11) Best EDM Label:
I will not mention my label because this wouldn't be objective. So I pick Afterglow Records or microCastle
12) Best Music Video:
"Lana Del Rey - Ride"
13) Most amusing video on YouTube relating to Dance Music:
"Avicci - Levels"
14) Best Online Social media network:
Twitter
15) Best music composition software:
Propellerheads Reason
16) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Luminosity Beach Festival
17) Best personal DJ Gig:
Circus Afterhours Coldharbour Night (28 April 2012 Montreal)
18) Best country which you personally have performed in:
Canada
19) Best Online Record shop for purchasing music:
Beatport
20) Best Website that you regularly visit:
Trancefix NL
21) Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:
Goolge maps
22) Best DJ equipment (software and/or hardware, Mixer, Deck etc):
cdj2000
23) Best or most amusing Twitter or Facebook message you have received from a fan or friend or you have read:
I would like just to say that i am really honored by all the nice comments and support from many people at social media.
24) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
My label "Saturate Audio"
25) Any single event which inspired you to compose a track.
Christmas holidays. Really.
26) Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition.
Beginning a new track from the kick drum, and not from the bassline as I used to do.
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?
Basil O'Glue: As I mentioned before, I will stop doing many remixes, and focus more on original productions. I already started a collaboration with Wellenrausch, we are still in the making. About my label we have signed some really cool tunes, by names like Aaron Camz, Danilo Ercole and others. About dj gigs, I've been booked for one very cool festival, but I can't say more at the moment.
Many thanks to Basil O'Glue for finding the time to reply in this interview despite time pressure as he had to fly in Canada for two very successful gigs.
Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Radio / Dj / Music Journalist
Many thanks to Paul at 1mix for proofing the questions of this interview
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