Intro questions:
Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?
Morgan Page: 2012 was the craziest year yet. I played some of the biggest festivals in the world - Coachella and Electic Daisy Carnival, and toured everywhere from China to Brazil. Dance music has blown up in N. America so much that it's been a very exciting past few years.
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?
Morgan Page: I don't regret anything, but I would have liked more time in the studio for sure!
Best of 2012 according to Morgan Page
1) Best Track:
Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia. This was such a great combination of pop, EDM, and club friendly sounds.
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Swedish House Mafia - so consistent and every song is so memorable
3) Best Remix:
Axwell's remix of "In My Mind" by Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl
4) Best Remixer:
Dyro. I liked him so much I asked him to remix my new single "Carry Me" w/ Nadia Ali
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Madeon makes amazing music, and he's not even 18, and Tommy Trash always blows me away
6) Best EDM Album:
I really liked Zedd's album this year.
7) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Ellie Goulding did some amazing collaborations this year
8) Best EDM Label:
Big Beat was really consistent this year. Great music all around
9) Best Music Video & Most amusing video on YouTube relating to Dance Music:
Avicii & Nicky Romero - "Could Be The One" - so damn funny!
10) Best Online Social media network:
I love Soundcloud. cool interface, great community.
11) Best music composition software:
Ableton Live - the easiest and most friendly program to use.
12) Best personal DJ Gig:
Red Rocks, Colorado - at Global Dance Fest
13) Best country which you personally have performed in:
United States, the crowds are so fresh and ready for anything!
14) Best up-for-it crowd:
Anywhere in North America
15) Best Radio show:
Hardwell On-Air.. great for workouts!
16) Best Online Record shop for purchasing music & Best Website that you regularly visit:
Beatport.com - I do 90% of my record shopping there
17) Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:
Evernote - I use this as my second brain
18) Best DJ equipment (software and/or hardware, Mixer, Deck etc):
Pioneer DJM-900 - I no longer carry around a huge mixer!
19) Best new sound or sample that has been used in EDM this year (possibly introduced by you)
How about most overused sound? The "modern talking" waveform in Massive, and the "whoop" sample were done to death this year.
20) Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition:
The theory of three - your ear can only hear three distinct sounds
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?
Morgan Page: In 2013 I’ll be working on my next album, and tons of new singles. My new single will be "Carry Me" with Nadia Ali and with some amazing remixes by Dyro and Nilson.
Many thanks to Morgan Page for finding the time to reply to this interview
Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Radio/Dj/Music Journalist
Many thanks to Nicole Hofman at Publicity Lab for arranging this interview
Many thanks to Paul at 1mix for proofing the questions of this interview
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