Best of 2012: Moodies

Name: Moodies

Location: Czech Republic

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

Both: We've released our first remix, our first EP, played our first gig as the ‘Moodies’, played at an open air event for the first time, and now we are making our first interview. Good year, isn't it?

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?

Both: It was a busy year, it would just be nice if we had more time to spend in the studio during summer.

Best of 2012 according to Moodies, please welcome Adam & Voytech

Best Track:

Adam: I think "Michael Calfan – Resurrection". One of those tracks I can't get out of my head.

Voytech: It's not an easy decision. So many good tunes came out this year, but there is one, maybe not the best, but kinda special for me. It's "Love Is All I Got" by Feed Me. I just feel less moody when I hear it.

Best Artist:

Voytech: Same problem as question #1 and I’ve got to admit, that my opinion in this case is changing about twice a day. But at this moment it’s Calvin Harris.

Adam: I disagree with my colleague. I think it's gonna be Tommy Trash. Even If we played a commercial party, people asked me what the name of the track was we played before. It was always “Ladi Dadi”

Best Remix:

Both: Tommy Trash's remix for Aoki's "Ladi Dadi". We felt in love after first pressing "Play". "We don't need nobody, because we go Ladi Dadi..." Yeah! We're singing it right now, big apology to Wynter Gordon for ruining her tune.

Best Remixer:

Both: Definitely Cazzette, those tracks make you feel like you're having a b****b by most beautiful girl in the world, with bit of biting and being kicked in the ass by an iron shoe so hard. At the same time of course.

Best New Talent:

Voytech: Now I really cannot say one name. It will just be unfair for those others, because there are so many new talented producers all over world. My favourites are Alesso, Porter Robinson, Hard Rock Sofa, Swanky Tunes, and many, many more. Also our friends SHato & Paul Rockseek had a good year.

Adam: Moodies!

Best EDM Album:

Both: It's maybe more pop, than real EDM, but anyway "Calvin Harris - 18 Months".

Best EDM Compilation:

Both: Truth is we didn't hear a lot of them this year. But "Club Life vol.2” was possible to hear from our headphones quite often.

Best artwork/cover on an album or compilation:

Voytech: Now I'm absolutely sure. Professor Meowingtons on the front side of "Album Title Goes Here" kicks ass! Hey, Deadmau5, this one is good.

Adam: When I am listening to tracks on my phone I always adore Axtone's covers, so winner is Tommy Trash's "Sunrise" cover.

Best lyrics on an EDM track:

Voytech: Deadmau5 again! This guy made me read a short story only because of his track. Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" is a great short story and only when you know the story, will you also know what the tune is about. And it's so deep.

Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:

Both: Wynter Gordon. Nothing more to say.

Best EDM Label:

Both: Releases from Axtone and Refune were in all our sets this year. And we can't forget about Soundz Good.

Best Music Video:

Voytech: Alesso – Years. I was crying in the end. I hope story of my life will be similar. I feel like we are something in the middle now. 

Adam: Yeah I remember when I sent this video to Voytech, heh I really like the part when parents bought him a Moog. Dad it's Christmas already, so what the hell are you waiting for :-)

Most amusing video on YouTube relating to Dance Music:

Both: Shato & Paul Rockseek's music video for "Fridate". Why is it amusing? Because of the enormous amount of Jaegermeister. And we are starring!

Best Online Social media network:

Voytech: Facebook. I'm addicted a bit.

Adam: Facebook, It's my dating service.

Best music composition software:

Both: Fruity Loops. We just love to wait a few minutes for project to load.

Best Event or Open Air Festival:

Both: One Last Tour in Prague. We’re glad we heard those guys. A lot of people say that SHM are just posers for kids, but we just don't care. They are legends.

Best personal DJ Gig:

Both: Here is the right place for a funny story from the summer. We were performing at one little open air party and it went completely crazy. The organisation was such shit! While the DJs before us were playing, the electricity went down because they overloaded it, another DJ left his CDs at home. When we came to stage, there were about 30 people dancing with disappointment in their eyes. After 15 minutes of our set we had about 1000 (I guess) people with hands up to the sky, dancing, jumping, rocking. It was so nice to know, that they were finally enjoying the night, feeling the love coming from crowd. Our set was also longer by 20 minutes, because the owner of festival didn't have money to pay the headliner, so he refused to play. We got a lot of positive feedback the day after, like "you saved the night guys".

Best DJ set of the year by another fellow DJ:

Both: Shato & Paul Rockseek's set in January, here in Czech Republic was mental.

Best country which you personally have performed in:

Both: Huh, we have never performed outside Czech Republic. Challenge?

Best up-for-it crowd:

Both: As we said in question no. 17 :)

Best Radio show:

Both: Tiësto’s Club Life is the one right now. Hope he will play our tunes in 2013!

Best Online Record shop for purchasing music:

Both: We have been buying songs from beatport.com for about the last 5 years.

Best Website that you regularly visit:

Voytech: 9gag.com! As they say "Just for fun".

Adam: I mainly visit Metacritics.com. I am movie fan and I was a pro-gamer.

Best smart phone/mobile phone App or device:

Voytech: I use old shitty Nokia 5530, so I’m glad the mp3 player works there. I have to do an upgrade in 2013, and then ask me about apps.

Adam: Every day at 8am 9gag app wakes me up with some new posts. After a long time I get out of my bed with a smile on my face.

Best DJ equipment:

Both:  We're both a Pioneer fans, so we love all their CDJ’s and DJM's, but this year HDJ2000s got my heart, specially that beautiful design.

Best new sound or sample that has been used in EDM this year (possibly introduced by you)

Both: "Wob wob wob"

Best or most amusing Twitter or Facebook message you have received from a fan or friend or you have read:

Both: Our good friend and "Tour manager to be" David sends us the same message every Sunday afternoon. "I quit drinking” It’s been the same for three years, still hilarious.

Best piece of News this year relating to Electronic Dance Music:

Adam: Afrojack broke up with Paris Hilton.

Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:

Both: Whole 2012 was one big achievement.

Best piece of advice you received in relation to your career:

Voytech: Don't give a f**k about opinions of pricks who know sh*t about stuff they are talking about. By Paul Rockseek.

Adam: Don't play the odds. Play the man. "Harvey Specter" (Suits)

Any single event which inspired you to compose a track.

Both: Every empty bottle and every cup of coffee.

Best tip that you learnt this year for your DJ’ing or music composition

Both: We don't get tips. We only give them. Mostly to the barmaids. The pretty ones.

Outro question:

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?

Both: Simple goals. Release music, play some gigs, become superstars, nail some chicks. You know, the usual stuff.

Dimitri: Thanks very much for finding the time to respond to this interview

Both: Thanks for the questions. And also thanks to Tullamore Dew for the inspiration while answering.

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

Many thanks to Moodies AKA Voytech & Adam for their fantastic answers. Really entertaining interview to remind us that we must get life a little bit less serious.

Many thanks to Michel at Soundz Good offices for helping us out to organise interviews with his artists

Many thanks to Paul at 1mix radio for proofing the questions.

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