Multi-talented, multi-tasking, focused and ambitious, Glenn Morrison is the archetype of the modern DJ/producer star. The 26-year-old Toronto native is as happy rocking an underground house party as he is performing at an exclusive oceanic rooftop venue; as adept at composing an international club anthem like ‘Contact’ as he is at concocting a creepy ambient soundtrack for a Nintendo game.
His name alone gets 1.7 million social networking and internet hits a month. His productions have featured on over 900 compilations in the last five years. He has enjoyed the support of DJs as varied as John Digweed and Richie Hawtin to David Guetta and Tiesto. For three years he was resident at the world’s best club, Ibiza’s Amnesia Club, and is currently a resident at Space in Ibiza, as well as Space in Miami.
His label Morrison Recordings has put out 118 releases and counting, his Sequence Radio podcast series gets 12,000 downloads a month and is broadcast on XM and Sirius Radio in North America, and most recently he signed to Sony Music ATV as a writer and producer. He’s produced and/or remixed for legendary bands & acts such as Queen, the Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Pharrell, Cher, and the B52s. And he is perfecting a sinuous, hooky sound that combines the eerie beauty of pure techno with light rains of melody and flashes of emotion.
In short, Glenn Morrison is one of the most dynamic and accomplished talents in electronic music today. Period.
Name: Glenn Morrison
Location: Toronto, Canada
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?
Glenn Morrison: This year my single Goodbye went Platinum and sold over 400,000 copies worldwide as well as going Number 1 on the Billboard Charts in 6 countries. And my latest single Colourblind is currently 14 on the Billboards which is terrific to see my music resonating to so many people.
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?
Glenn Morrison: There’s no such thing as an “absolute style”. Music is art and it’s subject to interpretation and taste. This has been a great year for electronic music as a whole and everyone seems to be doing well right now which is wonderful.
1) Best Track:
Glenn Morrison: Guy J - Candyland
2) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Glenn Morrison: John Digweed
3) Best Remix:
Glenn Morrison: David Guetta - Dangerous (Robin Schulz Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
Glenn Morrison: Alex Niggeman
5) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Glenn Morrison: Frank Walker
6) Best Electronic Music Album:
Glenn Morrison: Jon Hopkins
7) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Glenn Morrison: Bedrock Ibiza 2014
8) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
Glenn Morrison: Guy J - Candyland
9) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track:
Glenn Morrison: Glenn Morrison - Colourblind feat. Andrew Cole
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Glenn Morrison: Glenn Morrison - Goodbye feat. Islove
11) Best Electronic Music Label:
Glenn Morrison: Bedrock
12) Best Electronic Music Video:
Glenn Morrison: Die Antwoord - Any one of their singles
13) Best Online Social media network:
Glenn Morrison: All of them are brutal
14) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
Glenn Morrison: Received many
15) Best personal selfie of the year, where, when and under which circumstances you took it?
Glenn Morrison: I never take selfies.
16) Best music composition software:
Glenn Morrison: Pro Tools and Ableton
17) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Glenn Morrison: Cavo Paradiso, Mykonos, Greece
18) Best personal Dj Gig: I
Glenn Morrison: have many special nights but one of them was Sirena, Maresias, Brazil performing on the terrace in the jungle until 8am
19) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Glenn Morrison: Locodice at Space in Miami on the terrace during WMC 2014
20) Best country that you have visited to perform with the most up for it crowd:
Glenn Morrison: Many great countries but Argentina always has a special place in my heart
21) Best Radio show:
Glenn Morrison: Transitions with John Digweed
22) Best Radio station:
Glenn Morrison: BPM and Sirius
23) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Glenn Morrison: Ebay for rare vinyls
24) Best Smart phone/Mobile phone device:
Glenn Morrison: iPhone for me
25) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Glenn Morrison: Allen & Heath stuff is great
26) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Glenn Morrison: Putting the snare drum slightly off the grid
27) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2014:
Glenn Morrison: No clue
28) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2014:
Glenn Morrison: Ping Pong
29) Best holiday destination for 2014 that you manage to visit this year either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Glenn Morrison: Riviera Maya, Mexico
30) Best Book of the year preferably related to Electronic Music:
Glenn Morrison: Superstar Djs Here We Go by Dom Phillips
31) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
Glenn Morrison: Shadow of Mordor for PS4
32) Best soundtrack for video game of the year:
Glenn Morrison: Destiny
Dimitri: Finally, 2015 is ahead of us would you like to tell your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Glenn Morrison: My debut artist album will be released as well as touring. Stay up to date by visiting my web sites,
Thanks so much to beloved Glenn Morrison for replying in this interview.
Thanks so much to Kat at GetinPr for organising this interview.
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