Name: Steve Brian
Location: Hildesheim, Germany
STEVE BRIAN FACTS
1. DJ-sets in Central America, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and a lot of Germany's cities (esp. Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Hanover, Halle, Dortmund to name a few)
2. Released tunes on Euphonic Records, Armada Music, Enhanced Recordings, Lange Recordings, Tool Trance, Planet Love Recordings & Infra Recordings. With his releases he reached several Top 10 hits at the Beatport Trance charts (and other charts like itunes)
3. Radio & DJ support from the biggest names around the globe like DJ Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Paul Oakenfold, Aly & Fila, Dash Berlin, Sander van Doorn, ATB and many many more ...
4. Remixes for: Tiesto pres. Allure, Cosmic Gate, Kyau & Albert, Lange, Tritonal, Andy Moor and many more
5. Support on huge radio stations (like BBC Essential Mix), sometimes "Tune of the Week" on Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance" and "Record of the Week" at Above & Beyond's "Trance around the World", guest mixes for big shows (esp. Paul van Dyk's Vonyc Sessions)
6. over 60 productions (singles, remixes, album, etc.) incl. productions with David Berkeley, Cressida, York, Britty, Fabio XB, Almadrava
Interview was written & conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Music Journalist, Radio DJ
Dimitri: Can you tell us about your achievements in your music career in 2013 as DJ &/or producer?
Steve Brian: Yeah, my collaboration with Torsten Stenzel / York (one of my idols in the early EDM scene),I remixed great tunes from Alex M.O.R.P.H. and Cosmic Gate, a lot of successful songs like Steve Brian & Cressida – Casablanca, “Cosplay”, “Steve Brian with Szen – Neso”, the current Follow up with David Berkeley called “Fallen for You”, two remix EPs like “La Gomera” (Tangle Remix) and “Blood and the Wine” (Suncatcher Remix) and finally (and personally) for me my best song in 2013 called “Avocado” Oh and I had a lot of great gigs in Prague/Czech Republic, Antigua/Caribbean, Dresden/Germany, some nice gigs in my hometown and more.
Dimitri: If you look back on 2013, are there any events in your music career that you wished you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?
Steve Brian: Yes indeed – definitely more output with singles, remixes, special bootlegs etc.. I will deliver much more stuff in 2014 for sure !!! Btw – take a look on my soundcloud page. You will find a special Xmas gift (bootleg as free download) for everyone for your support in 2013 ;-)
1) Best Track:
Steve Brian: Seven Lions, Myon & Shane 54 feat. Tove Lo - Strangers
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Steve Brian: Mat Zo
3) Best Remix:
Steve Brian: Our Stolen Theory - Warmest Day (Mike Shiver & Johan Vilborg Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
Steve Brian: Mat Zo
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Steve Brian: Johan Vilborg
6) Best EDM Album:
Steve Brian: Kyau & Albert – Nights Awake
7) Best EDM Compilation:
Steve Brian: Digitally Enhanced Vol.6 mixed by Will Holland
8) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
Steve Brian: Mat Zo – Damage Control
9) Best lyrics in an EDM track:
Steve Brian: Tom Swoon feat. Taylr Renee - Wings
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Steve Brian: Juventa feat. Erica Curran - Move into Light
11) Best EDM Label:
Steve Brian: Euphonic Records
12) Best Music Video:
Steve Brian: Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy
13) Best amusing video from Youtube related to Dance Music:
Steve Brian: STILL “Taking the Hobbits to Isengard 10 Hours”
14) Best Online Social media network:
Steve Brian: Facebook
15) Best music composition software:
Steve Brian: Steinberg Cubase 7
16) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Steve Brian: Holi Festival Hildesheim
17) Best personal DJ Gig:
17) Best personal DJ Gig:
Steve Brian: 26 JAN 2013 - Ministry of Sound @ Abracadabra, Antigua/Caribbean
18) Best DJ set of the year from another DJ?:
Steve Brian: hhhmm I don’t know exactly
19) Best country in which you have performed:
Steve Brian: Czech Republic
20) Best Radio show:
Steve Brian: Group Therapy with Above & Beyond
21) Best Radio station:
Steve Brian: Radio Tonkuhle - Hildesheim, Germany
22) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music:
Steve Brian: Beatport
23) Best Website that you visit regularly:
Steve Brian: Soundcloud
24) Best smart phone/mobile/App:
Steve Brian: I don’t like smartphones
25) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware):
Steve Brian: “Dave Smith Instruments Prophet ’08” but I bought it in 2013 ;-)
26) Best new sound or sample which has been used in EDM this year, preferably introduced by you?
Steve Brian: hhmm I don’t know but you can grab a special sample package from me in 2014, more infos soon
27) Best piece of News you heard this year related to Electronic Dance Music:
Steve Brian: A big label will work with me in the future !!! You will get more infos soon ;-)
28) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Steve Brian: I collected a lot of stuff this year for next year
29) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013:
Steve Brian: I visited Croatia together with my girlfriend.
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career:
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career:
Steve Brian: Make a hit !
31) The Best Book this year, preferably related to EDM:
Steve Brian: I don’t read books unfortunately
32) Best Movie of the year preferably related to EDM or inspired you to compose a track.
Steve Brian: The Hobbit – Desolation of Smaug
33) Best tip that you learnt this year relating to DJ’ing or music composition
Steve Brian: Oh … hmm … the only thing I can say is – I learnt or learning new things every day in my studio
Dimitri: 2014 is ahead of us; would you like to tell us your plans for future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs.
Steve Brian: There will come a lot of productions, singles, collabs, bootlegs In 2014. New tracks on Euphonic Records, Enhanced Recordings, Lange Recordings, Tool Records, Songbird, Armada and many more. You can get all detailed news in the next months on my facebook page facebook.com/stevebrianfans or can listen to the new tracks on my soundcloud.com/steve-brian page ;-)
Dimitri: Thanks very much for taking the time to reply to this interview
Steve Brian: Thank YOU Dimitri
If you are intrested to book Steve Brian for your club night Marco[at]euphonic[dot]de
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