Iversoon & Alex Daf are the talent hailing from Ukraine. Producers, DJ's, Iversoon co-founder of exclusive label Club Family Records, A short period of work, they have achieved a great deal!
Their tracks are supported by Armin Van Buuren and constantly aired on DI FM (New York), AH FM (Canada) and KISS FM (UA)!
For their short career guys have already gained strong popularity in Ukraine and across Europe!
At the present moment they have releases more than 60 singles on big record labels across the globe!
For 2013 guys are planning to release more on such labels as Armada Music (NL), Mondo Records (UK), Silent Shore (SL) and on their own label Club Family Records as well.
Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Music Journalist, Radio / DJ
Location: Ukraine
Dimitri: Can you tell us about your achievements in your music career in 2013 as DJ &/or producer?
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Sure. This year was rich on events in our career. We would like to point out playing on gigs with legendary Alex MORPH and Sean Tyas. We cannot but mention latest success of our production which was featured as Tune Of The Week in Armin's ASOT radio show. We are very grateful to Armin as it was the long-awaited support!
We have produced a couple of collaborations with legendary Binary Finary from Australia. One of those collabs is going to be out on UK's Mondo Records in January. We will reveal info about the second collab with Binary Finary in a while.
Also, we have met in person a great artist Woody Van Eyden and started to work closely with him. The result of all that is already out on Fenology - collaboration with US female vocalist Eireann Wax with a couple of remixes by Woody. The next collaboration with Woody is in production at the moment.
Dimitri: If you look back on 2013, are there any events in your music career that you wished you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Most likely that would be not releasing a couple of our tracks which, honestly, has already madden us, probably we are just fed up with them :) Everything else seems to be done the way we wanted, can't remember at once.
1) Best Track:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Oh, we have a lot of them but the best would probably be: Rafael Frost – Go (Original Mix), Yuri Kane feat. Alexandra Badoi - Let's Fall In Love (Original Mix), Orbion – Vivaldi, Orbion – If I Had Wings (Original Mix), Wach - The Queen (Original Mix) and the many more
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Lost Witness, Andrew StetS, Nianaro, Rafael Frost, ATB, Alexandre Bergheau, Orbion, Spark7…
3) Best Remix:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : The same situation as with “Best Track” question :) We can name: Faruk Sabanci feat. Jaren –Discover (Rafael Frost Remix), Venom One feat Adina Butar – Crashed and Burned (Rafael Frost Remix), Binary Finary - 1998 (James Dymond Remix), tyDi feat. Sarah Howells - When I Go (Arnej Remix), Essonita feat. Irina Makosh - Letter To An Angel (Spark7 Remix) and the many more
4) Best Remixer:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Orbion, Anna Lee, Fandy, Igor Dyachkov & U-Jeen, Anxess, Rafael Frost, James Dymond and the many more
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Orbion
6) Best EDM Compilation:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Various Artists - Club Family Collection Vol. 2 (Mixed by Lost Witness)
7) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Lost Witness feat. Danielle Simeone - Fall (Original Mix), Essonita feat. Irina Makosh - Letter To An Angel (Original Mix) and the many more
8) Best EDM Label:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Of course it is Club Family and we should also highlight Fenology and Mondo
9) Best Music Video:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Eminem - Rap God (Explicit)
10) Best amusing video from Youtube related to Dance Music:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Offshore Wind - Man, You're Dead! (Original Mix) [MUSIC VIDEO ToJ edi] video with Justin Bieber this is funny :D
11) Best Online Social media network:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Facebook
12) Best music composition software:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : FL Studio 10.0
13) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Global Gathering UK
14) Best personal DJ Gig:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : It was with Alex M.O.R.P.H. (club Forsage) Ukraine!!!
15) Best Radio show:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : ASOT
16) Best Radio station:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : BBC Radio 1
17) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : iTunes
18) Best Website that you visit regularly:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Club Family website:)
19) Best smart phone/mobile/App:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : iPhone 4
20) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware):
Iversoon & Alex Daf : DJ - [CDJ 2000 and djm 2000] producer - Alesis Andromeda A6
21) Best new sound or sample which has been used in EDM this year, preferably introduced by you?
Iversoon & Alex Daf : We have noticed that this year some kind of Hardwell style was popular among producers: big drops, massive bass lines and solid kicks. Can't say we are big fans of it but we did really like the idea.
22) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read from someone else:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : hahaha yes we have but we just add foto and you can watching this :D
23) Best piece of News you heard this year related to Electronic Dance Music:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : HARDWELL No.1 TOP 100 DJS 2013
24) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Iversoon & Alex Daf : ASOT 641 [TUNE OF THE WEEK]
25) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013
Iversoon & Alex Daf : Actually, we didn't even have time to rest as we are trying to achieve our goals as soon as possible.
26) Best tip that you learnt this year relating to DJ’ing or music composition
Iversoon & Alex Daf : That would be working hard until you get what you wanted.
Dimitri: 2014 is ahead of us; would you like to tell us your plans for future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs.
Iversoon & Alex Daf : We don't really like to talk about our future plans but the least we can say is that a lot of our music is on the way! :)
Generally, we hope to continue working with Fenology, Mondo and of course our own Club Family Records! Also, in 2014 we plan to start a new sublabel which will be oriented on higher BPMs, such as Uplifting. Sublabel will be called Club Family Lifted.
Dimitri: Thanks very much for taking the time to reply to this interview
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