Rafael Osmo, the founder of Progline Music Group, started his musical career at the early age of 17 in the Israeli Psy-trance scene.
Today Rafael is a cross-genre octopus, he pretty much touched everything from underground Progressive House to Trance and Tech Trance.
Rafael has 2 radio shows on DI.FM: Progline, a weekly progressive house show, and Trance Line, a monthly presentation of the best Trance around. If you missed Rafael's work in the past few years you probably tried really hard, with a rich discography released on Black Hole, Enhanced, Armada, Lange, Create Music, Rielsim, Mike Push Studio, Go On Air and other labels, his tracks and remixes are played on radio shows and live sets all around the world and get support from top DJs Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schultz, Paul Van Dyk, Lange, Mike Push, Rank 1, Solarstone, Suzy Solar, Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, John Digweed, Nick Waren, Ticon, Moshic, and many more. Check his beatport page here
Dimitris: Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2018?
Rafael Osmo: The biggest thing that happened to me this year: Paul Van Dyk vs. Rafael Osmo - Moments With You
Dimitris: Can you rate 2018 for you as a year with 1 being very bad until 10 that is perfect year!
Rafael Osmo: 9 excellent year
1) Best 3 Tracks from other artists in 2018, please give us a short comment for each track:
Rafael Osmo: Giuseppe Ottaviani - Till The Sunrise
Paul van Dyk ft. Plumb - Music Rescues Me
Paul Van Dyk vs. Rafael Osmo - Moments With You
2) Your 3 Best of 2018 personal productions, give us more background info about them(please provide the listening link for our readers):
Rafael Osmo: Paul Van Dyk vs. Rafael Osmo - Moments With You [VANDIT]
Rafael Osmo - Counter Strike [GO Music]
Rafael Osmo vs. Milad E - Atmosphere [AVA Recordings]
3) Best Artist in 2018(DJ & producer) please explain why you pick him/her up:
Rafael Osmo: It is very difficult to choose, but I will choose - only 2.
1 : Paul Van Dyk
2 : Giuseppe Ottaviani
4) Best New Talent in 2018 (DJ or producer), please explain the reasons why you choose him/her :
Rafael Osmo: The rising talent is for me Milad E - he produces good music, gets support for ASOT almost constantly, and of course Ferry Corsten, Cosmic Gate who give him great support, wish him luck!
5) Best electronic music album in 2018? Please explain your decision why you think is the best album?:
Rafael Osmo: Music Rescues Me by Paul Van Dyk, Preorder at beatport here
6) Best artwork/cover for a single/ album or compilation released in 2018, please justify your opinion why this and not another one:
Rafael Osmo: "We Are the Light" album by Markus Schulz
7) Best lyrics in an electronic music track in 2018 (it can be your production or from other artists) Please explain why you like these lyrics so much!
Rafael Osmo: Manuel Le Saux & Astuni with Linnea Schössow - Everywhere You Go
Excellent production, beautiful words, just like it should be heard.
8) Best vocalist/singer featured on electronic music track in 2018, please tell why you appreciate this singer/vocalist and why:
Rafael Osmo: Of course Linnea Schössow ! It's just perfect!
9) Best electronic music label for 2018, please justify why you choose this label and what was so special in 2018 about it:
Rafael Osmo: I will choose three labels :
1 : Go Music
2 : VANDIT
3 : Sudbeat (by Hernan Cattaneo)
10) Best online social media for 2018 and why you believe is the best particularly in 2018?:
Rafael Osmo: Instagram. It conveys a real feel, feel, see, hear one huge video!
11) Best music composition software in 2018, please explain why you appreciate it so much:
Rafael Osmo: Ableton of course, I am a producer with her at a very high level and she is comfortable and knows how to provide the work.
12) Best music related website that you visit frequently, please explain what you exactly appreciate in this web site and you may recommended to your fans as well:
Rafael Osmo: Flux Bpm , and promos from the lables.
13) Best technical tips that you learnt in 2018 in relation to your DJing or music productions:
Rafael Osmo: Just make the music as you like without rules, and without settings let your brain just flow!
14 Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career in 2018 and has helped you to progress even further:
Dimitris: In 2018 the electronic music talent AVICII died and this has alerted several artists to become more health conscious. Are there any lessons to learn as an artist out from this sad event?
Rafael Osmo: Of course, first of all it is important that your life is first of all!
Dimitris: In 2018 there was a big movement for revival of classic tracks and retro events have boomed with music policy of solely classic tracks. What is your opinion about events or stages only with classics and can you choose for us your absolute 3 favourite classics?
Rafael Osmo:
Tiesto - Elements Of Life
Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel
Marcel Woods - Lemon Tree
Dimitris: Do you have a radio show or vlog? Have you produced any YouTube tutorials for fellow artists to learn from you? If yes please tell us here the details and choose the best episode from your radio show/vlog/YouTube tutorial for 2018.
Rafael Osmo: I have 2 radio programs:
In Trance Radio - airs on DI.FM
Progline Radio Show - airing Di.fm
Dimitris: Can you mention briefly your plans for your future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, DJ gigs for 2019!
Rafael Osmo: In the year 2019 I have signed about 10 singles on Armada, Perfecto, Extrema Music, and more ... I'm currently working on a very large collaboration towards the summer of 2019. And a new project - soon you'll know about it :-)
Dimitris: Finally, what is your biggest wish for 2019 and give us your wishes for our readers?
Rafael Osmo: Continue to work on music, go to the festivals and let my audience enjoy Trance!
Real without rules.
Many thanks to Rafael for his great answers.
Many thanks to Rafael for his great answers.
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