ZARO is a Producer of House and Progressive House, he released his first release on SONY, with the track Dystopia and its VIP Edit version, soon after he closed a sequence of releases with SIRUP Music, a label that has already released artists such as Avicii (Tim Berg), EDX, Afrojack, among others... With the ease of developing Grooves and striking melodies, ZARO is one of the newest up and coming artists on the Brazilian scene.
My top 3 biggest music career achievements in 2022 was:
ZARO: 1 - I had an awesome support in Rock in Rio from Curol
2 - The support of 1001 Tracklist to 10 of my tracks
3 - The support of Green Valley
Best of 2022
1) Best track(s) and short comment for each track from other fellow artists of 2022
ZARO: Take Me Home - Kiko Franco & Different Stage, an awesome track! It have a very catchy melody and a nice groove.
2) Best of 2022 personal productions with short comment about them:
ZARO: My best productions of 2022 was Make It Better, Aurora, Broken Heart and You, these was the productions I was most inspired when I produced them.
3) Best Artist of 2022(DJ & producer) with short comment:
ZARO: The best artist from this year was Cassian, cause he always brings different ideas on his tracks, which it works in the main stream and also in the underground scene.
4) Best Remix(es) from other fellow artists of 2022 with short comment :
ZARO: Impossible (&ME Remix), It's really emotional and energetic.
5) YOUR Best Remix which you have produced of 2022 with short comment?
ZARO: You Are Mine - Hartness & Miss Ghyss feat. Jetason - Zaro Remix, The vocals on this track was very emotional and it turns easy to express myself while I was producing it.
6) Best Remixer(s) of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: RÜFÜS DU SOL - Always (Monkey Safari Remix), Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame (Adriatique Remix), It's really hard to find the right words to say what this tracks make me feel every time I heard them. At the same time they are awesome to listen in the club they're also great to hear while I'm traveling.
7) Best New Talent of 2022 (DJ or producer) with short comment :
ZARO: Riascode, he's a very talent Brazilian producer, with a mix between progressive melodies, afro house and melodic techno having a different sound in the country.
8) Best electronic dance music album of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Surrender - RÜFÜS DU SOL, Very special album to me, because it brings me different sensations and emotions.
9) Best electronic dance music compilation of 2022 with short comment? :
ZARO: Amsterdam 2022 (Sirup), This compilation have great tracks! And also are memorable to me, cause my track Aurora is on it
10) Best artwork about single / album/compilation or promotional campaign of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: The best album artwork for me it was the Diplo from Diplo, cause he always make it clear his visual identity on his artworks.
11) Best lyrics in electronic dance music track(s) of 2022 with short comment :
ZARO: Diplo, Miguel - Don't Forget My Love, very memorable lyrics.
12) Best vocalist/singer on electronic dance music track of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: The best vocalist/singer to me was Joni on the track Da Fonk - Mochakk (feat. Joni), He's an awesome singer with an unique voice which brings more energy to the track.
13) Best electronic dance music label of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Realm Records, They have some notable releases as Sidewindah (Gorgon City)
and Poison (Paige, Nihill Young, Darla Jade)
14) Best electronic dance music video of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Say Nothing - Flume (feat. MAY-A), the Creative Director Jonathan Zawada and
the Director Michael Hili made an beautiful work between electronic music and audiovisual
.
15) Best online social media of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: The best online social media is TikTok, because they make it possible to some artists grow and It's a great media to promote tracks.
16) Best social media response you may have received about your music or your DJ performance of 2022:
ZARO: It was the Instagram through Reels, it's the best way to promote yourself on Instagram because it have a great reach.
17) Best music composition software of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Ableton Live, I have an awesome work flow on it.
18)Best club event /festival/music conference of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Hi Ibiza, Tomorrowland and ADE, they're always special and unforgettable.
19) Your Best personal DJ Gig & DJ performance of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: My best personal DJ Gig was at Café do Pouso - Serra Negra, the public was very energetic, and is special to my to perfomance in my hometown.
20) Best DJ set from other fellow DJ (actual or online) of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Mochakk's set was the best of 2022, a great selection of tracks and his perfomance is incredible
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:
ZARO: Vintage Culture - Culture Shock
22) Best aftermovie for festival or club event of 2022
ZARO: ULTRA MIAMI 2022 - For The People
23) Best music related website of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: Beatport
24) Best production or DJ equipment (a)software & (b) hardware) of 2022 with short comment:
ZARO: The best production was made by WhoMadeWho, they're genious.
25) Best sound sample that has been used frequently in electronic dance music tracks of 2022 (personal or from other artists):
ZARO: Sweet Dreams vocals
26) Best technical tips that you learnt of 2022 in relation to your DJing or music productions:
ZARO: One tip I learn was that I can send effect to one channel on DJM-V10-LF, a great to make a different mix.
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:
ZARO: One thing that helped me to get a better progress was study about the music industry, keep myself updated about what's happening on the electronic music scene and keep contact with people from it.
28)Best hobby or non music related activity of 2022.
ZARO: The best activity of 2022 was my walks with my dog
29) Best ever electronic dance music track(s) of all times with short comment?
ZARO: Get Lucky - Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, It was very memorable when it was released and continue to be nowadays.
30) From 1 (bad) to 10(super excellent) what is your rate for 2022 in electronic dance music?
ZARO: 10
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?
ZARO: It would be awesome to have one of my tracks on Sex Education. And the track best placed was Desire - Years & Years on the movie We Are Your Friends.
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?
ZARO: I believe that music genres are still relevant today, but they don't define the artists, because nowadays artists produce and are get inspiration by multiple genres and styles.
Dimitris: Do you have any concrete plans for 2023 regarding future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, DJ gigs? Please provide us the juicy details.
ZARO: My plans for 2023 are keep my focus on produce new tracks and also I have one release to January which I'm really looking forward and some new collaborations are coming soon.
Dimitris: Your message & wishes for 2023.
ZARO: I hope 2023 would be a year with new experiences, gigs and new projects.
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