Terry Golden is the new sound of Denmark, and somewhat of a veteran in the Dance music industry, with many years of knowledge under his belt DJing and Producing in the electronic music scene. With musical influences built from various genres and artists who have helped to shape Terry's sound today. You can thank the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, and some of his more recent influences, like Camelphats and Afterlifes progressive and melodic universe, which Terry homed in on and took in his own direction.
Terry Golden offers up fresh and unique music as he merges his different techniques and experiences to create truly ear-catching music. Terry's sound is best described as Progresssive / Melodic Techno with a powerful mixture of elements from genres like Big Room, Trance, and House. It all mixed with a bit of Terry Golden flavour. Some of Terry's best career accolades include having his release 'Dortmund being selected for worldwide Airplay in some of the biggest global brand-stores, like David Lloyd, Everlast Fitness, The Gym group, and Bannatyne Fitness, just to name a few. His success does not stop there, considering his 6-track album 'Future' ranked #2 on the Mainstage Beatport Top 100, his track 'Dreams' emerged Top of the Beatport Mainstage and stayed 18 days in the Top 10. I am Ready, and Best Times in Space appearing several times #1 on the iTunes Charts. He also achieved a milestone in 2022 gathering more than 6 million plays on leading streaming platforms while being featured on the world's top dance music press.
His weekly radio show 'Art of Rave' has garnered a lot of attention, and with a daily reach og almost 2 million listeners, and with guest mixes from big names like Nicky Romero, Firebeatz & Thomas Gold, it is becoming a power factor in the electronic music scene. Overall, Terry Golden has made himself known in the scene and turned heads along the way, with Radio support from some of the biggest figureheads in the industry, like David Guetta, Don Diablo, Ferry Corsten and Hardwell. He has also been signed to Play Records, Blanco Y Negro Music, Sirup Music and UFO Recordz, and he has been playing at some of the biggest festivals in the world, like Ultra Music Festival, Neversea and Untold festival alongside clubs and events around Europe.
Dimitris: Your Top 3 biggest music career achievements in 2022:
Terry Golden: Playing Ultra Music festival 2. Playing Untold festival 3. Passing 5 million streams on Spotify
Best of 2022
1) Best track(s) and short comment for each track from other fellow artists of 2022
Terry Golden: 1. Camelphat, For A feeling. The melody is just beautiful, just makes me fly
2. Camelphat, Anyma, The Sign. Perfect balance between vocal and the future club sound
3. Cristoph, Out of Reach. Melody and vocal is beautiful, and I get the same feeling as Nb. 1
2) Best of 2022 personal productions with short comment about them:
Terry Golden: 1. Best Time In Space, that is for my the part of the future sound of Terry Golden.
2. I am ready, I has that rif you just cant forget - Simply but effective
3) Best Artist of 2022(DJ & producer) with short comment:
Terry Golden: Camelphat - fantastic releases and a very distinctive sound, you know you are listening to Camelphat
4) Best Remix(es) from other fellow artists of 2022 with short comment :
Terry Golden: Cristoph, Need to feel loved. Classic turned cool here, and love the dark progressive vibe
Meduza, Tell Me Why. Again one of my favorite tracks of all time, just with a darker modern club progressive sound - love it
5) YOUR Best Remix which you have produced of 2022 with short comment?
Terry Golden: I have made a version of the old classic gangsters Paradise which really got the festival crowd go crazy, it not released
6) Best Remixer(s) of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: I would say Meduza, I just like their sound, and the ability to put it into big hits
7) Best New Talent of 2022 (DJ or producer) with short comment :
Terry Golden: So many, so I really cant pin out one - would not be fair
8) Best electronic dance music album of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Dark Matter, Camelphat - Just has some of my favorite tunes ever, fantastic album
9) Best electronic dance music compilation of 2022 with short comment? :
Terry Golden: I rarely listen to complications - So I really could not say
10) Best artwork about single / album/compilation or promotional campaign of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: I`m Good ( Blue) with David Guetta. His marketing people really hit it out of the park with this campaign
11) Best lyrics in electronic dance music track(s) of 2022 with short comment :
Terry Golden: Wow again a really hard question, which I could not give a fair answer to
12) Best vocalist/singer on electronic dance music track of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Jem Cooke, just love her progressive fantastic voice
13) Best electronic dance music label of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Revealed Recordings really has been putting them self on the big map this year, and Hardwell coming back is surely a big part of it
14) Best electronic dance music video of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: I very rarely watch music videos, so here I cant give a good answer - would not be fair
15) Best online social media of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Instagram still is it for me, It for me still the best way for communication with my fans
16) Best social media response you may have received about your music or your DJ performance of 2022:
Terry Golden: So many, hmmm. but I guess this one " Hey Terry Golden, I simply loved your set last night, I ended up peeing my pants a little, I could not leave "
17) Best music composition software of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: For me its Ableton Live 11, very powerfull and quite easy to navigate inside, and loads of plug-in inside already
18)Best club event /festival/music conference of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: ADE surely the best conference, as here you really feel the network and many people which you never even could reach by e-mail, now ready to meet in person.
19) Your Best personal DJ Gig & DJ performance of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Ultra Music Festival - surely the biggest crown I have ever played in front. So I cant wait to be back
20) Best DJ set from other fellow DJ (actual or online) of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: Cristoph at Tomorrowland was my best music experience there
21) Best radio show/podcast/twitch stream or Vlog(video blog) of 2022 with short comment. It can be yours or from other artists you respect:
Terry Golden: I will mention my own show ART OF RAVE, as we manage in just 65 episodes to get it worldwide coverage and a daily reach of about 2 mio listeners + cool guest mixers like Nicky Romero
22) Best aftermovie for festival or club event of 2022
Terry Golden: Untold 2002 was awsome, but many others was just a good - so very hard to pin point
23) Best music related website of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: I like We rave You, brings out good stories and ask valid questions about
24) Best production or DJ equipment (a)software & (b) hardware) of 2022 with short comment:
Terry Golden: A. Ozone 10 from Izotope is the best plugin for mastering out there
B. Denon Prime DJ gear takes DJ`ing to the next level, I travel with my Denon SC600 all the time, as I cant be sure they are availeble but I am happy to do it
25) Best sound sample that has been used frequently in electronic dance music tracks of 2022 (personal or from other artists):
Terry Golden: I don't use a lot of sample my self other than Kick, snares, hast etc, so I cant really answer this one
26) Best technical tips that you learnt of 2022 in relation to your DJing or music productions:
Terry Golden: I finally got to learn and master a technic where I use a change the music key a full octave in steps as a build. It super cool and different
27) Best piece of personal or music business' advice you got in relation to your career of 2022 and has helped you to progress even further:
Terry Golden: Set clear goals, structure a plan and then stick to it. Nothing will come by it self, you need to create it
28)Best hobby or non music related activity of 2022.
Terry Golden: I love to drink Champagne with close friends
29) From 1 (bad) to 10(super excellent) what is your rate for 2022 in electronic dance music?
Terry Golden: 8 Not givin 10 as the focus on music is still to much only about the big commercial stuff, business need to help upcomers like my self more
Dimitris: In which TV series, film or advert would you like to experience your track being used? Which track was the best placed on films/TV series/advert/official aftermovie of a festival from another artist?
Terry Golden: Would be cool to have some progressive music in a future James Bond movies
Dimitris: During 2022 we experienced many tracks that were hybrids of music styles & genres. Do believe that music genres or styles are still relevant today?
Terry Golden: In some way yes, but just not so specialized anymore. I mean my own music is exactly breaking down borders between multiple genres. My future still is progressive, but its also Melodic House, and I am using elements from Trance, Big Room, Techno - I truly believe in making great music, and I don't want to me limit to stay within the borders on one genre
Dimitris: Do you have any concrete plans for 2023 regarding future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, DJ gigs? Please provide us the juicy details.
Terry Golden: Yes 2023 is going to be massive, from January I have a full release schedule with all my new progressive and Melodic music, and also a few super cool collabs lines up, and a remix of a chart hitting number 1 hit. On the live side you will find be on the biggest festivals in the world, and also many other places - 2023 will be my biggest live performance year. Sorry I cant be not specific right now - ask me again in a few months ...haha
Dimitris: Your message & wishes for 2023.
Terry Golden: I hope we will see a year, where events it not only about having the same Top names on every poster. I wish the dance music community will embrace the many other new talents out there, but also big names, labels etc will lead in helping mores talent get their music out to the world. Its actually very few people who control the dance music scene, so with that great power, follows great responsibility
Thanks so much to Terry for his precious time to answer this interview.
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