Best of 2012: Marc Simz

Name: Marc Simz
Location: Nijmegen the Netherlands

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?

Marc Simz: 2012 was not a good year for me, changed from bookings agency. Not enough time for new productions, and a low amount of gigs.

Dimitri: If you look back at 2012, are there any moments in your musical career that you wish you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?

Marc Simz:  I like trance a lot, so I make different kind of trance. But I think I have to stay more to the tech trance in 2013.

Best of 2012 according to Marc Simz
Best Track:
Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (John O'Callaghan Remix)

Best Artist:
Still Armin van Buuren

Best Remix:
The same as best track: Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel (John O'Callaghan Remix)

Best Remixer:
Suncatcher

Best New Talent:
Andrew Rayel

Best EDM Album:
Markus Schulz - Scream

Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
Always the covers of In Trance We Trust

Best lyrics on an EDM track:
Concrete Angel by Gareth Emery

Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Emma Lock

Best EDM Label:
Armind

Best Online Social media network:
Facebook off course

Best music composition software:
Cubase 6.5

Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Emporium Festival

Best personal DJ Gig:
Matrixx at the Park 2012

 

Best DJ set of the year by another fellow DJ:
Menno de Jong at Tranceclassixx in the Matrixx

Best country which you personally have performed in:
Germany

Best up-for-it crowd:
United States (Miami)

Best Radio show:
ASOT

Best Online Record shop for purchasing music:
Beatport

Best Website that you regularly visit:
I am a sneakerhead, so it's kickscrew.com

Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:
Apple iPhone 4S

Best DJ equipment:
CDJ2000 and DJM 2000

Best or most amusing Twitter or Facebook message you have received from a fan or friend or you have read:
Heey Marc Simz, you are yum yum ;)

Best piece of News this year relating to Electronic Dance Music:
David Guetta is not number one any more!!!

Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Still working hard to reach the top

Best piece of advice you received in relation to your career:
Keep your heads up and don't give up

Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition:
Yes, don't make Trouse!!

Dimitri: 2013 lies ahead of us. Would you like to tell us your future plans in relation to releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs?

Marc Simz: I have some new vocal tracks coming up, and make more tech trance again. I'll do some collabs with great artists. I'm not planning an album, because it doesn’t work. We start the first Saturday of January with Tranceclassixx in the Matrixx. And in May we have a major line up for the trance area at Emporium festival. But I hope to fly all over the world, so maybe I'll catch up with you in your country...

Many thanks to magnificent Marc Simz for his time to reply on this interview

Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Radio / DJ/ Music Journalist

Many thanks to Ernesto for helping us out with his great artists

Many thanks to Paul at 1mix for proofing the questions of this interview

Additional info:
http://www.facebook.com/Marc.Simz
https://twitter.com/MarcSimz
http://soundcloud.com/marc-simz
http://www.futurefocusbookings.com/
http://facebook.com/Futurefocusb