When an artist comes up as quickly as Paul Arcane, the trance world stops and listens. Gripped by his energetic, euphoric melodies, an eager fan base has answered with support from across the globe.
Paul Arcane’s tireless work ethic more than justifies his early success. In three short years he released an astounding 20+ songs on labels like Elliptical Sun Recordings and Enhanced Progressive. His meteoric trajectory has even registered on Above & Beyond’s radar. The iconic trio enlisted him to contribute a guest mix for an episode of their world-renowned radio show, Group Therapy.
Growing up in Viña del Mar, Chile posed unique career challenges for Paul Arcane. Dominated by styles other than trance, the city’s electronic music scene did not provide the ideal nightlife climate for a trance artist to thrive. Unrelenting, he was determined not to let it cloud his creative vision.
Shortly after debuting as a DJ in 2015, he began learning how to produce music. A natural from the get go, he honed his skills on a handful of remixes before his first label release. His rendition of Dennis Sheperd’s “Fight Your Fears” arrived by way of Black Hole Recordings sub label A Tribute To Life in 2016.
Paul Arcane passed another major milestone later that year. His first EP went by the title Renaissance / Vision and came out on Elliptical Sun Recordings. Not only did the release find its way onto Above & Beyond: Group Therapy (ABGT), but Armin van Buuren also supported it on his A State Of Trance (ASOT) radio show.
Between late 2016 and early 2018 he delivered a wealth of originals and remixes - not the least of which were his collaborations with Polish duo Sodality. Despite having been released far apart from one another, “Alpha,” “Beta” and “Gamma” each made for standout singles.
2018 marked the year that Paul Arcane truly came into his own as a world-class music producer. In addition to his highly anticipated ABGT guest mix, he made his Enhanced Progressive debut with a Dani Avramov collaboration titled “Glow.” He followed it up with his ASOT-supported single “Transcend,” and soon afterwards the aptly titled “Everest.” As one might expect, what seemed like a career peak (at the time he wrote the latter track) would soon be eclipsed by even greater accomplishments out on the horizon.
His determination to see every project through has earned Paul Arcane such an admirable résumé. Whereas a typical producer sits on countless works in progress, he adheres to a strict personal policy of finishing every song on which he starts working. At the core of his diligence lies the philosophy that the more we create the better our world will be, which he hopes to foster in everyone touched by his music.
Considering how much he’s accomplished in such a short span of time, a bright future awaits Paul Arcane indeed. However, as far as the trance community is concerned he’s already arrived.
Dimitris: Can you mention your biggest music career achievements in 2018?
Dimitris: Can you rate 2018 for you as a year with 1 being very bad until 10 that is perfect year!
1) Best 3 Tracks from other artists in 2018, please give us a short comment for each track:
Above & Beyond - Always: Masterpiece. Love the vocals, love the piano.
Kukuzenko - Don't Call Me: Such an uplifting track, progressive trance at its best.
Virtual Self - Ghost Voices (Raito Remix): Techno bomb, dancefloor destroyer
2) Your 3 Best of 2018 personal productions, give us more background info about them:
Paul Arcane & Sodality - Gamma: Push the button winner on ABGT and very emotional track
Paul Arcane & Sodality - Delta: One of the most innovative tracks with Sodality, electro, trance and techno in one song:
3) Best Artist in 2018(DJ & producer) please explain why you pick him/her up:
4) Best Remix in 2018, please explain why you liked it so much:
Check it on Group Therapy radio show
5) Best Remix that you have produced in 2018, please tell us why you believe is your best work?
6) Best electronic music label for 2018, please justify why you choose this label and what was so special in 2018 about it:
7) Best Twitter/Facebook/Instagram message you may have received about your music or your DJ performance in 2018:
8) Best music composition software in 2018, please explain why you appreciate it so much:
9) Your Best personal DJ Gig for 2018 (if you are active as DJ) and why you believe is the finest:
10) Best radio show/podcast or Vlog(video blog) in 2018, please explain why you think this is the best radio show or vlog?:
11) Best Radio station in 2018, please explain why this radio station is your favourite:
Paul Arcane: Every week I listen to Above & Beyond's Group Therapy radio show, great to discover new music. Not only trance & progressive but also great deep house and tech house tunes.
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?
Paul Arcane: Absolutely, I'm not a touring DJ but I can imagine the pressure these guys have. Health should be the first priority, other than that, enjoy every single moment of it!
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.
Paul Arcane: Every month I work on a DJ mix with my favorite tracks of the moment, each episode is special but I think this one is my favorite.
Thanks to Paul for replying to this interviews. Thanks very much to Rory at Enhanced for arranging this interview.
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