Name: REZONE (CR2, Mixmash, Ultra Music)
Location: Russia
Over the last couple of years Rezone has been knocking out some crazy tracks out of his studio and since then has managed some high profile releases and remixes on reputable labels like EMI, Ultra Music, Mixmash Recordins, CR2 Records, Toolroom Records, SKINT, Big & Dirty (Be Yourself Music), Black Hole Recordings, BugEyed Records , Magik Muzik and the list goes on....
His productions have been supported by some of the world’s most prominent DJ’s including but not limited to Tiesto, Hardwell, David Guetta, Pete Tong, Axwell, Laidback Luke, W&W, Groove Armada, Paul van Dyk, Martin Garrix, Dannic, Marcus Schossow, Baggi Begovic, Paul Oakenfold, MYNC, Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight, Sick Individuals, D.Ramirez, D.O.D Carl Cox and a lot more!
As a Dj Rezone shared stage with Carl Cox, D.Ramirez, Swanky Tunes, Andrea Bertolini, Thomas Penton, The BeatThiefs, Sonny Wharton, Rosie Romero, Roger Shah, Afroboogie, Swen Webber, Ricky Stone, Joel Xavier and a lot more!
Rezone tracks regularly enter top positions of world leading stores such as Beatport, Trackitdown, Juno, and Cd Single of Salme Dahlstrom - «C'Mon Y'All» with remix from Rezone been at Billboard Charts for 6 weeks! 2 Breakout for hot Dance club play on Billboard Club Play, 35 Billboard Dance!
Dimitri: Can you mention your biggest achievements in your music career in 2014 as dj & producer,label owner,radio host and your personal life if it is something that you wish to share with our readers?
REZONE: At 2014 I had some great releases on CR2 Recordings, Mixmash, Onelove and some other great labels, all these tracks got massive support from Hardwell, David Guetta, W&W, Laidback Luke, D.O.D, Baggi Begovic, Tritonal, MYNC, Dannic and some more DJs. Also some new cool original tracks already recorded and waiting for release, some great collaborations with top artists coming up, but it’s going to be released only at 2015! Very happy about my samples label Singomakers, which got some awesome support and used by many A-List artists around the world! Singomakers samples used on many tracks which been releases on Spinnin Records, Revealed, CR2, Size, Axtone, Le7els, and other great labels.
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?
REZONE:Trap is storming whole world right now!
1) Best Track:
REZONE: Arno Cost, Norman Doray -Strong (Original Mix)
2) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
REZONE: Hard to name only one, I’m very impressed by Dannic, Dyro, Knife Party
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| REZONE & Dannic at ADE |
3) Best Remix:
REZONE: The Chainsmokers - #SELFIE (Botnek Remix)
Dash Berlin & Jay Cosmic feat. Collin McLoughlin - Here Tonight (Blinders Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
REZONE: Nom De Strip
5) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
REZONE: Lot of talents had a rise up at 2014, but most impressive for me were Nom De Strip, Merk & Kremont, Sick Individuals, D.O.D, Bontek, Autoerotique. Futuristic Polar Bears.
6) Best Electronic Music Album:
REZONE: Knife Party - Abandon Ship
7) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
REZONE: Can’t name sorry, been lot of good, but can’t say that name anything outstanding.
8) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
REZONE: Love design of all releases at Axtone and Protocol – really great artworks!
9) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track:
REZONE: Arno Cost, Norman Doray -Strong (Original Mix)
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
REZONE: Johnny Rose
11) Best Electronic Music Label:
REZONE: Revealed Recordings, Spinnin Records
12) Best Electronic Music Video:
REZONE:Nicky Romero vs. Krewella - Legacy (Official Video)
13) Best online Funny video related to Dance Music:
REZONE:David Guetta Tomorrowland Fail :) and lot of fails of DJs from the different parts of world – there is a really good compilation of such Videos :)
14) Best Online Social media network:
REZONE: Instagram
15) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
REZONE: That was an amazing and very inspirational reply from Laidback Luke – “The others I wasn't a big fan of, but this one is incredible! I can imagine my old fans thinking this would be my 2014 sound ;) ”
16) Best personal selfie of the year, where, when and under which circumstances you took it?
REZONE: Me and my kids :)
17) Best music composition software:
REZONE: DAW - Cubase 7.5 and Logic X, Synths – Spire, Massive, Serum.
18) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
REZONE: Tomorrowland, Ultra Music
19) Best personal Dj Gig:
REZONE:DJ Mag Party in Macau,
20) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
REZONE: Yellow Claw at Spinnin Sessions, Dada Life at Pacha Ibiza, Axwell /\ Ingrosso at Ushvaya
21) Best country that you have visited to perform with the most up for it crowd:
REZONE: The Netherlands, and of course I always receive massive support from my fans in Russian and it’s really great to play here.
22) Best Radio show:
REZONE: Dannic – Front Of House and Dyro - Daftastic
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| REZONE with Mark from CR2 records at ADE 2014 |
23) Best Radio station:
REZONE: BBC Radio-1
24) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
REZONE: Beatport
25) Best Website that you visit frequently:
REZONE: www.loopmasters.com
26) Best Smart phone/Mobile phone device:
REZONE: iPhone 6
27) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
REZONE: pioneer djm 2000
28) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
REZONE:Sound of vst synths – Serum, Spire and of course samples from Singomakers :)
29) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
REZONE: Some magic tricks with stereo for music production!
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2014:
REZONE: Never give up
31) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2014:
REZONE: I love to play Basketball! I’m still waiting for my buddy Fran from Futuristic Polar Bears to play 1x1 :)
32) Best holiday destination for 2014 that you manage to visit this year either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
REZONE:Great 2 month in Spain with family and kids and awesome week during ADE in Amsterdam, I love this city!
33) Best Book of the year preferably related to Electronic Music:
REZONE: Electroshock 2 by Laurent Garnier.
34) Best Movie of the year preferably related to Electronic Music that may inspire you to compose a track:
REZONE: I am Hardwell. Very inspirational movie, Robert is a great guy! He infects everyone with his passion to the music!
35) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
REZONE: Injustice: Gods Among Us on iphone
36) Best soundtrack for video game of the year:
REZONE: Sorry, can’t name anything
37) Best track used on video game or TV/online advert in 2014:
REZONE: Can’t name anything again, sorry :)
38) Best piece of News you learnt this year related to Electronic Music Culture:
REZONE:I think, that were a news about new turntables from Pioneer!
Dimitri: Finally, 2015 is ahead of us would you like to tell your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
REZONE: Lot of everything coming up at 2015, can’t give spoilers, but trust me – 2015 going to be very huge! :) Expect some crazy collaborations, great vocal tracks, big labels and of course some insane DJ sets!
Thanks so much to beloved REZONE for his great answers, we hope more Russians artists to get recognition and success like him in the near future.
Thanks to Mark at Black Hole recordings for arranging this interview
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