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BEST OF 2017 Interview with Exolight from Romania


Your Name: Cristian Moga [Exolight]
Your location(country,city): Romania, Cluj-Napoca

Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2017?
Exolight: Signing with FSOE, receiving endless support from Armin van Buuren, Aly & Fila, Ferry Tayle & Dan Stone, Alex M.O.R.P.H etc, having tracks played at such big festivals like Tomorrowland & Luminosity; these are just a few of my biggest achievements in 2017.

1) Best Track from other artists:
Ferry Tayle & Dan Stone - Vona



2) Your top 3 2017 personal productions
Day To Remember (w/ Suncatcher), Black Butterflies, Dreamer (w/ Suncatcher)







3) Best Artist (Dj & producer):
Suncatcher!



4) Best Remix from other artist:
Steve Brian & David Berkeley - The Faded Red & Blue (Suncatcher Remix)



5) Best Remix that you have produced?
I don't have a released remix...yet!

6) Best Remixer:
Ferry Tayle



7) Best New Talent (Dj or producer):
Franco Riccobaldi 



8) Best Electronic Music Album:
Above & Beyond - Tri-State



9) Best Electronic Music Compilation:
Pure Trance 5



10) Best artwork/cover of an Album or Compilation:
Pure Trance 5 (simple is better)

11) Best Lyrics in an Electronic Music track (it can be your production or from other artists)
Craig Connelly Feat. Tricia McTeague & Rory O Grady - Meet At the End 



12) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on Electronic Music track:
Ana Criado



13) Best Electronic Music Label:
FSOE Fables



14) Best Electronic Music Video:
I really like this one: Snatt & Vix feat. Alexandra Badoi - Cold Shower



15) Best Online Social media for communication with your fans:
Facebook

16) Best Twitter or Facebook message or Instagram message you received from a fan or friend or you have read on someone else’s account:
I recently received a message from a fan, thanking me for making such a great music.

17) Best music composition software:
FL Studio

18) Best Club Event or Open Air Festival:
Untold Festival



19) Best personal Dj Gig:
Crossovers by Tranceylvania, in my hometown

20) Best Dj set of the year from other fellow Dj:
Dan Stone LIVE @ A State Of Trance 800 Festival



21) Best country that you have played in 2017 and where did you met the best festival/event crowd:
Romania

22) Best Radio show or Artist Vlog?:
I still like and listen Armin's ASOT



23) Best Radio station:
Afterhours FM

24) Best Online Record shop that you purchase your music:
Beatport

25) Best music related website that you visit frequently:
Beatport

26) Best Smart phone or smart phone application:
iPhone (not so sure about the new iPhone X though)

27) Best Dj equipment (software or hardware):
Pioneer CDJ-2000 NXS2

28) Best tip that you learnt this year for your Djing techniques or music composition:
Over-compression is bad!

29) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2017:
Being a good person, passion & hard work, pays off! Always!

30) Best hobby or activity that you spent a lot of time in 2017:
Music production

31) Best holiday destination for 2017 either to relax or to perform in a club or festival:
Cyprus

32) Best Electronic Music magazines in printed form not online:
Mixmag

33) Best Movie of the year that may inspire you to compose a track:
I haven't seen too many movies this year..

34) Best online/PC/video game of the year that you have played this year?
I play Hearthstone occasionally but i don't really have too much time to play video games anymore..

35) Best electronic music related joke you heard this year and make you still laugh:
There was a fake article stating that:  "Martin Garrix Cites Ringtones As Biggest Musical Influence"

36) The saddest electronic music news you heard this year and still makes u cry:
The death of Dragos from Snatt & Vix duo

Finally, please tell our readers your plans with your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, Dj gigs.
Exolight: Lots of new solo tracks and collaborations (with Suncatcher and some other great artists) + a vocal track with one of the greatest voices in trance. More info very soon!

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