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Best of 2022 Interview with Stratos Kokotas

 



DJ/Producer based in Athens, Greece.




Dimitris: Your Top 3 biggest music career achievements in 2022:

Stratos Kokotas: 1) Having my music being supported by so many wonderful DJs

2) Having so many wonderful people from over 80 different countries listen to my tracks

3) The best is yet to come, so I'm going to stop here :)

Best of 2022

1) Best track(s) and short comment for each track from other fellow artists of 2022

Stratos Kokotas:  My personal favourite was ''Craig Connelly feat. Tara Louise - You Are Alive''. Huge uplifter, nostalgic, and so in love with Tara's vocals, so clean and powerful. Other tracks that made my personal top 5 for 2022 are:


2) Ben Gold feat. Plumb - Same Sky Same Star - Can;t go wrong with that combo


3) The WLT - Hearten - Such a huge track, first track I heard from The WLT, such a tune.


4) Hel:sløwed feat. That Girl - In Silence - Wasn't love at first sight, but life finds a way.


5) Kryder - Piece Of Art - A piece of art indeed.


2) Best of 2022 personal productions with short comment about them:

Stratos Kokotas:  Probably ''Stratos Kokotas - Let Me Go'', it's clean and messy at the same time, probably a great representation of what was happening in my head during the time that I made this one, really cool track!


3) Best Artist of 2022(DJ & producer) with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas:  Giuseppe Ottaviani. I just wish that more musicians were like him, such a huge inspiration for me.


4) Best Remix(es) from other fellow artists of 2022 with short comment :

Stratos Kokotas: Probably this one ''Carrie Skipper - Time Goes By (Adrian Alexander Remix)'', my favourite summer track. Factor B has also outdone himself with his new ''Vintage & Morelli & Arielle Maren - Other Side'' remix. R.I.P. Ellie <3


5) YOUR Best Remix which you have produced of 2022 with short comment?

Stratos Kokotas:  Alexis Mixail - Frontline (Stratos Kokotas Remix). This is probably the first track that i use sme techno-ish & heavier elements.


6) Best Remixer(s) of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Giuseppe Ottaviani, his Remixes - Bootlegs always live me speechless.

7) Best New Talent of 2022 (DJ or producer) with short comment :

Stratos Kokotas: Achilles, my guy, hands down.


8) Best electronic dance music album of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas:  Daxon's 'Face The Future'. Such a wonderful flow on this album, great productions as always by Dan.


9) Best electronic dance music compilation of 2022 with short comment? :

 Stratos Kokotas:  Probably ASOT 2022, the king.


10) Best artwork about single / album/compilation or promotional campaign of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas:  Haven't seen anything that got my attention.

11) Best lyrics in electronic dance music track(s) of 2022 with short comment :

Stratos Kokotas: Too many to pick, but here are two personal favs:

ILLENIUM & Skylar Grey - From the Ashes, Armin van Buuren & Billen Ted feat. JC Stewart - Come Around Again





I can relate with both of these tracks story and meaning.

12) Best vocalist/singer on electronic dance music track of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Tara Louise, such a powerful voice.

13) Best electronic dance music label of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Black Hole Recordings and all of it's sub-labels. Top quality, great talents as well.

14) Best electronic dance music video of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas:  ILLENIUM & Skylar Grey - From the Ashes, love the visuals.

15) Best online social media of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Instagram, even though I'm not a big fan of Social Media (unfortunately)

16) Best social media response you may have received about your music or your DJ performance of 2022:

Stratos Kokotas:  ASOT needs to play this asap

17) Best music composition software of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: FL Studio, just because I use this one.

18)Best club event /festival/music conference of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Probably Tomorrowland, looked so much fun this year. Transmission Festival is my kind of thing though.

19) Your Best personal DJ Gig & DJ performance of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Didn't have the chance to perform live. Maybe next year

20) Best DJ set from other fellow DJ (actual or online) of 2022 with short comment:

Stratos Kokotas: Giuseppe Ottaviani, Transmission Australia 2022. Ooffff, eargasm.


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:

Stratos Kokotas: A State Of Trance will always be my No. 1

22) Best aftermovie for festival or club event of 2022

Stratos Kokotas:  A State Of Trance aftermovies

23) Best sound sample that has been used frequently in electronic dance music tracks of 2022 (personal or from other artists):

Stratos Kokotas:  Anything from Greshly Squeezed Samples, or Black Octopus

24) Best technical tips that you learnt of 2022 in relation to your DJing or music productions:

Stratos Kokotas: I won't reveal them, cause that wouldn't be fair to the artist, but I'll give you a big hint. Giuseppe Ottaviani's Masterclass. ;)

25) 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:

Stratos Kokotas: Don't get too attached with the tracks that you are producing, be consistent.

26)Best hobby or non music related activity of 2022.

Stratos Kokotas: Working out

27) Best ever electronic dance music track(s) of all times with short comment?

Stratos Kokotas: Come ooooooon, mine is probably Lost for Words by Giuseppe Ottaviani, but this question isn't formed right in my opinion.



28) From 1 (bad) to 10(super excellent) what is your rate for 2022 in electronic dance music?

Stratos Kokotas: 6

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?

Stratos Kokotas:  The Office, I guess I'm a bit too late.

M83 - Oblivion, perfect track, prefect timing (since you didn't mention '2022')

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?

Stratos Kokotas: For sure, but each genre is an influence to another, and i believe that this is the beauty of it.


Dimitris: Do you have any concrete plans for 2023 regarding future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations, DJ gigs? Please provide us the juicy details.

Stratos Kokotas: I'm planning to release my first original vocal track.

And also work my ass off.

Dimitris: Your message & wishes for 2023.

Stratos Kokotas: I wish all the best to each and everyone reading this interview (and to those that won't :p). I hope that 2023 will be the year that your dreams will come true. Much love <3

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