Dublin´s very own Maria Healy has proven her skills at numerous gigs throughout the UK and Europe and her monthly Podcast "Magnetic" is aired on Afterhours.fm, gaining more and more listeners of the Trance/Tech-Trance Genres. Next to DJing, she released on several labels like John O´Callaghan´s Subculture, Kearnage, Nu-Depth and Black Hole Recordings and is currently working on quality productions to be released in the upcoming months.
Even the German Trance hero Alex M.O.R.P.H. is certain that "Maria Healy is defo one of the names to watch out for in 2015."
Name: Maria Healy
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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?
Maria Healy: 2014 was a great year for me. I feel I really hit the jackpot getting my track ‘Atlantis Calling’ signed to my favourite label ‘Subculture’, then followed by a play at ASOT 650 and at Cream in Amnesia, Ibiza.
I spent 4 months in Ibiza as well, and I managed to bag myself a gig at Judgement Fridays, @ Es Paradis. It was a great achievement playing at one Ibiza’s super clubs. Ibiza was also where I met Woody Van Eyden, which led me to signing for his ‘Music and Artist Agency’. I feel that this was the next step for me to progress, and I’m already excited for 2015!
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?
Maria Healy: To be honest, I don’t even listen to the mainstream stuff. I turn a blind eye to it. Sometimes ignorance is bliss eh?
The reason, perhaps it was so successful is due to the fact, the bigger artists have changed their style.
I think it was still a great year for the uplifting / banging trance. There has been some MEGA releases this year.
1)Best Track:
Maria Healy: John O’Callaghan – One Special Particle, I love the elements of this track, so fresh and unique.
2) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Maria Healy: Will Atkinson. I seen Will a few times this year and his sets have been unreal. His productions speak for themselves. It’s quite scary how young he is and what he is going to do next.
3) Best Remix:
Maria Healy: Plumb – Need You Now (How Many Times) Bryan Kearney Remix.
This is just sheer class! Trance at its finest
4) Best Remixer:
Maria Healy: Sneijder. Sneijder can’t do any wrong really, his remixes and originals are top notch.
5) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Maria Healy: I will have to go with Ian Standerwick for this one. I know he’s not quite new this year, but everything he touches is gold!
6) Best Electronic Music Album:
Maria Healy: Aly & Fila – The Other Shore
7) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Maria Healy: Subculture – The Residents
8) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
Maria Healy: I will have to go with again Subculture for this one. James Rigby is a genius for the artwork.
9) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track:
Maria Healy: Just because I am humming it in my head (right now) – ‘’Walking down the highway, traffic’s coming my way, All I see are flashing lights People there in blue suits, wanna know the real truth, how many did I have tonight?’’
Gareth Emery ft. Bo Bruce – U (Bryan Kearney Remix)
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Maria Healy:I have to give Christina Novelli a shout out for her vocals. Her voice is amazing!
11) Best Electronic Music Label:
Maria Healy: Subculture., It’s always so consistent. It’s quality over quantity so I do look forward to the releases.
12) Best Electronic Music Video:
Maria Healy: Can’t think of any, hmmmm..
13) Best online Funny video related to Dance Music:
Maria Healy:Just recently, I seen a plumber dancing away on the job to Chicane – Saltwater. Classic!
14) Best Online Social media network:
Maria Healy: Facebook, I am a Facebook addict.
15) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
Maria Healy: Hi Maria, are you a vocalist?... I am absolutely not a vocalist, if only he heard me sing.
16) Best personal selfie of the year, where, when and under which circumstances you took it?
Maria Healy: I’m not really one for the selfies, but there is a hilarious picture taking from my gig at Trance Gate in Milan, Italy. I’m in some sort of teapot position doing weird things with my hands. Go see on Facebook for yourself!
17) Best music composition software:
Maria Healy: Cuebase
18) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Maria Healy: Captured Ibiza
19) Best personal Dj Gig:
Maria Healy: I will also have to say Trance Gate, Milan, Italy. The crowd was amazing, as was the hospitality.
20) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Maria Healy: John O’Callaghan @ Full On Ferry, Space, Ibiza
21) Best country that you have visited to perform with the most up for it crowd:
Maria Healy:Milan, Italy.
22) Best Radio show:
Maria Healy:I love Aly & Filas, FSOE on a Monday, but don’t get to listen to too much radio.
23) Best Radio station:
Maria Healy: Afterhours FM
24) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Maria Healy: Beatport
25) Best Website that you visit frequently:
Maria Healy:Apart from Social Media, Wunderground. Their articles are too funny.
26) Best Smart phone/Mobile phone device:
Maria Healy: iPhone all the way.
27) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Maria Healy: I think the Corsair Survivor USB + Rekordbox have made my life so much easier. I’m gladly waving a big goodbye to burning CD’s.
28) Best new sound or sample that has been used in Electronic Music this year perhaps introduced first by you?
Maria Healy: I’ve always been a huge fan of the Nexus sound. It never gets old for me.
29) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Maria Healy: When mixing down, to always bring the level to 0 and slowly increase until it is sounding right.
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2014:
Maria Healy: All good things come to those who wait. Patients!
31) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2014:
Maria Healy: I also like to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep fit. That itself consumes a lot of my time between gym, cooking etc.
32) Best holiday destination for 2014 that you manage to visit this year either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Maria Healy: Ibiza, I spent a nice 4 months over the summer.
33) Best Book of the year preferably related to Electronic Music:
Maria Healy: I’m not a reader. If reading a magazine counts, DJ MAG / Mixmag.
34) Best Movie of the year preferably related to Electronic Music that may inspire you to compose a track:
Maria Healy: The Wolves of Wallstreet, great movie, but can’t say I was inspired from it!
35) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
Maria Healy: Does Candy Crush count for this? So annoying/addictively good!
36) Best piece of News you learnt this year related to Electronic Music Culture:
Maria Healy: I can’t think of something off hand regarding the EMC, but I do believe that 2015 is going to be a great year for Trance!
Dimitri: Finally, 2015 is ahead of us would you like to tell your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Maria Healy: I can tell you that 2015 is going to be a very exciting year. Lots of new music coming your way! Ibiza is definitely on the cards along with some new destinations. Watch this space!
Thank you for reading!
Thanks so much to beloved Maria Healy for her interview
Thanks so much to Timo from Music & Artist Agency for organising the interview
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