A new star shines in the sky of trance music - his name is Roman Messer, and his shine is getting brighter every day.
Hailing from Russia, Roman has made an impressive music career over the course of just a couple years. Ever since his first big hit, "Come Home", which was featured on Roger Shah's "Magic Island vol. 4" compilation in late 2012, the trance land has seen Roman's music getting released on Trance All-Stars, Euphonic, Black Hole and Armada to name a few - both as standalone releases and as a part of compilations. However, it's not just about someone else's labels for Roman - with his own vision of how trance music should sound like in mind, he successfully runs his very own label Suanda Music and performs A&R duties for one of the most well-known and respected trance labels in Russia, TranceMission. The aforementioned Suanda Music has already attracted quite an attention from trance listeners all around the world, with releases from this label receiving support from names like Markus Schulz, Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren ("Tune Of The Week" on his A State Of Trance, no less!). In addition to that, Roman Messer's first disc in what's promising to be an annual series of compilations, called "Suanda History", was released in November, being exclusively presented by Russia's #1 DJ, DJ Feel, on Radio Record.
As a DJ, Roman frequents trance festivals all around his home country, playing alongside Chicane, Christian Burns, Estiva and DJ Feel to name a few - the well-known "TranceMission" festival is certainly a highlight of his career. When in Saint-Petersburg, you can regularly find him in the city's night clubs, where he makes sure the crowd on the dance floor never gets bored.
2014 looks even more promising for Roman - having presented a collaboration work with British vocalist Christina Novelli called "Frozen" in January and an official remix for the soon-to-be-classic "Lasting Light" featuring vocals of renowned Emma Hewitt, he's got much more in store, working with Ridgewalkers, Aurosonic, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Yuri Kane and many others on collab tracks, remixes and label arrangements. Not showing any intention to stop in his path, Roman Messer is surely one to keep an eye on.
Name: Roman Messer
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia. Suanda Music
Dimitri: Can you mention your biggest achievements in your music career in 2014 and your personal life if it is something that you wish to share with our readers?
Roman Messer: My most successful single in career which is written down together with British vocalist Christina Novelli called "Frozen". Release of the second part of my compilation of "Suanda History". Participation at three largest Russian TranceMission festivals together with: Ferry Corsten, Aly & Fila, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Cosmic Gate, Andrew Rayel, Solarstone, Feel, Orjan Nilsen, Alexander Popov, Ana Criado, Betsie Larkin.
Dimitri: 2014 was packed with releases from so many different styles, which Electronic Music style you believe is the absolute Electronic Music Style Of 2014 in the mainstream indifferent if you like it or not. Why you believe this style became so successful in 2014?
Roman Messer: At the moment the most actual style is BigRoom, this year at last started reviving a underground trance, Uplifting, Epic and Tech Trance, also I will note popularity of a Vocal Trance.
1)Best Track:
Roman Messer: Roman Messer feat. Christina Novelli – Frozen (Original Mix)
2)Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Roman Messer: Armin van Buuren
3)Best Remix:
Roman Messer: Thomas Bergersen - Final Frontier (Abstract Vision Bootleg)
Rene Ablaze & Skyvol - Imagination (Shuhrat Iskanderov Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
Roman Messer: Alex M.O.R.P.H., Photographer.
5)Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Roman Messer: Hazem Beltagui, Denis Sender, Cold Rush
6) Best Electronic Music Album:
Roman Messer: Ferry Tayle - The Wizard
7) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Roman Messer: Roman Messer – Suanda History Vol. 2
9) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track:
Roman Messer: Dash Berlin feat. Roxanne Emery - Shelter
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Roman Messer: Christina Novelli
11) Best Electronic Music Label:
Roman Messer: Blue Soho
12) Best Electronic Music Video:
Roman Messer: Luke Bond feat. Roxanne Emery – On Fire
14) Best Online Social media network:
Roman Messer: Facebook!
15) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
Roman Messer: The offer to make Collab from one of the best Trance vocalists her name remains secret.
16) Best personal selfie of the year, where, when and under which circumstances you took it?
Roman Messer: With Cosmic Gate, on TranceMission in St. Petersburg In November, 2014
17) Best music composition software:
Roman Messer: For me FL Studio
18) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Roman Messer: TranceMission Open-Air Russia July, 2014
19) Best personal Dj Gig:
Roman Messer: TranceMission in St. Petersburg, Russia In November, 2014
20) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Roman Messer: Paul van Dyk - A State of Trance 650 in Miami, United States
21) Best country that you have visited to perform with the most up for it crowd:
Roman Messer: Russia, Sevastopol
22) Best Radio show:
Roman Messer: A State Of Trance
23) Best Radio station:
Roman Messer: DI.FM
24) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Roman Messer: Beatport
25) Best Website that you visit frequently:
Roman Messer: http://www.label-worx.com/
26) Best Smart phone/Mobile phone device:
Roman Messer: iPhone ;)
27) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Roman Messer: For Me Pioneer CDJ 1000 and Pioneer DJM 800 Mixer
28) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
Roman Messer: Reveal Sound - Spire
29) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Roman Messer: Various video lessons on Youtube
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2014:
Roman Messer: Everything is possible
31) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2014:
Roman Messer: Sport: Tennis, Football
32) Best holiday destination for 2014 that you manage to visit this year either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Roman Messer: Solar beach to have a rest and perfomance on TranceMission
33) Best Book of the year preferably related to Electronic Music:
Roman Messer: Mixmag
34) Best Movie of the year preferably related to Electronic Music that may inspire you to compose a track:
Roman Messer: Serial "Magnificent Century" has no relation to electronic music, but I was often inspired watching it
35) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
Roman Messer: FIFA 2015
36) Best soundtrack for video game of the year:
Roman Messer: Bang La Decks - Utopia [feat. Dominique Young Unique] (Benny Bubblez Boolteg)
Dimitri: Finally, 2015 is ahead of us would you like to tell your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Roman Messer: I work on a debut album which most likely will released in 2015, 2 compilations are planned for 2015: TranceMission (With DJ Feel) of and Suanda History Vol. 3.
Dimitri: Thanks very much for your collaboration to reply in this interview
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