Portuguese Rising Star KURA is one of the most successful upcoming DJ’s & Producers.
Supported by names like Roger Sanchez, Tiesto, Chuckie, Hardwell, Thomas Gold, Steve Aoki, R3hab, EDX, Sidney Samson, Ferry Corsten, Hardsoul, Paul Oakenfold, among other big names in the industry, signed by labels like Cr2, 4kenzo, Revealed Recordings, Kontor Records and of course Flashover recordings.
Owner of a unique sense of musicality, his productions are filled with infectious beats and lovely melodies that please thousands of fans & dance music lovers.
Known for tracks like "Ammonia", "Night & day" "Follow your dreams", "Brazil", "We Keep Moovin", "Beautiful lie (KURA Festival Mix)", "Love you better (KURA Anthem mix)" and with latest megasmash Bumbershoot on Flashover recordings.
Name: KURA
Location: PORTUGAL
Interview was written and conducted by Dimitri Kechagias, Music Journalist, Radio/DJ
Dimitri: Can you tell us about your achievements in your music career in 2013 as DJ &/or producer?
KURA: As a DJ I played all of the big festivals in Portugal, opened for Swedish House Mafia during the One Last Tour, opened for Hardwell and in the summer for Sebastian Ingrosso at a big sunset party! Furthermore I did my first tour in Brazil and debuted in countries like Italy, Luxembourg & Switzerland.
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?
KURA: I’m very gratefull for what I have accomplished, of course I always want more and more, that’s my way of living. Never enough!
1) Best Track:
KURA: Alesso vs One Republic – If I Lose Myself
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
KURA: Hardwell
3) Best Remix:
KURA: Sander van Doorn & Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Project T (Martin Garrix Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
KURA: Will Sparks
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
KURA: MAKJ, Henry Fong & Audien
6) Best EDM Album:
KURA: Zedd - Clarity
7) Best EDM Compilation:
KURA: Hardwell presents Revealed Volume 4
8) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation:
KURA: Zedd - Clarity
9) Best lyrics in an EDM track:
KURA: Hardwell’s “Never Say Goodbye” and “Apollo”
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track:
KURA: Amba Shepherd
11) Best EDM Label:
KURA: Flashover Recordings
12) Best Music Video:
KURA: Martin Garrix - Animals
13) Best Online Social media network:
KURA: Dancing Astronaut, Flux BPM, EDM Tunes.
14) Best music composition software:
KURA: Logic 9
15) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
KURA: Sunset RFM Somnii
16) Best personal DJ Gig:
KURA: RFM Somnii Sunset & Queima Das Fitas Coimbra
17) Best DJ set of the year from another DJ?:
KURA: Hardwell @ Queima Das Fitas
18) Best country in which you have performed:
KURA: Portugall of course haha! And Brazil.
19) Best Radio show:
KURA: Hardwell On Air & Tiesto’s Club Life
20) Best Radio station:
KURA: Sirius XM & RFM
21) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music:
KURA: Beatport
22) Best Website that you visit regularly:
KURA: Facebook, Soundcloud & Gearslutz
23) Best smart phone/mobile/App:
KURA: Candy Crush Saga
24) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware):
KURA: Nexus 2
25) Best new sound or sample which has been used in EDM this year, preferably introduced by you?
KURA: Pryda Snare (LOL)
26) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read from someone else:
KURA: Bumbershoot supported by Axwell!
27) Best piece of News you heard this year related to Electronic Dance Music:
KURA: Yo, Hardwell is playing Bumbershoot live!
KURA: Being supported by every big name in the scene, my personal heroes.
29) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013
KURA: Punta Cana
30) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career:
KURA: Success isn’t something you can rush
31) The Best Book this year, preferably related to EDM:
KURA: Didn’t read any.
32) Best Movie of the year preferably related to EDM or inspired you to compose a track.
33) Best tip that you learnt this year relating to DJ’ing or music composition
KURA: Finish as much music as possible.
Dimitri: 2014 is ahead of us; would you like to tell us your plans for future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs.
KURA: I have many releases lined up, collabs with Quentin Mosiman, Halfway House and some tours planned abroad.
Dimitri: Thanks very much for taking the time to reply to this interview
Thanks so much to Shane Hille at Dance Therapy Productions for his support to organize this interview.
For KURA bookings www.wdbmanagement.com
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