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Sunday, 22 December 2013

Best of 2013 Interview: Mike Danis

Best of 2013 Interview: Mike Danis

Mike Danis' last three tracks "We Are True," "Majestic" and "Remember" have all charted in the top 30 of Beatport's Trance chart and received enormous support from Armin van Buuren, (ASOT) & Above & Beyond (ABGT) and Dash Berlin. The 24-year old producer signed his first track at 18 and makes his home in the town of Budapest, Hungary

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


                                                   
Artist Name: Mike Danis
Location: Budapest

Dimitri: Can you tell us about your achievements in your music career in 2013 as DJ &/or producer?

Mike Danis: Had quite a nice producing year, with several supports from the biggest names in the trance scene such as Armin, Above & Beyond, Dash Berlin, Paul van Dyk, Gareth Emery and my friends Myon & Shane 54 as well. I can promise the next one will be much much better!

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?

Mike Danis: Definitely not. 

                                                                  

1) Best Track: 
Mike Danis: Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like

                                             

2) Best Artist (DJ & producer): 
Mike Danis: Calvin Harris

                                                    

3) Best Remix: 
Mike Danis: Lana Del Rey - Young & Beautiful (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix)

4) Best Remixer: 
Mike Danis:  Audien

       

5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer): 
Mike Danis: Martin Garrix

                                                      
6) Best EDM Album: 
Mike Danis: Schodt – Darkness Light

                                              

7) Best EDM Compilation: 
Mike Danis: Hardwell Presents Revealed Volume 4

                                               
8) Best artwork/cover of an album or compilation: 
Mike Danis: Universal Religion Chapter Seven (Mixed By Armin van Buuren)
 


9) Best lyrics in an EDM track: 
Mike Danis: Aruna - Reason To Believe

                                                    
10) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track: 
Mike Danis:  Aruna

                                                    
11) Best EDM Label: 
Mike Danis: Spinnin

12) Best Music Video: 
Mike Danis: Arty - Flashback

                                          
13) Best Online Social media network: 
Mike Danis:   Facebook

14) Best music composition software: 
Mike Danis:    Ableton 9

15) Best Event or Open Air Festival: 
Mike Danis:  Balaton Sound
                                                    

16) Best DJ set of the year from another DJ?: 
Mike Danis: Calvin Harris @ Balaton Sound 2013

17) Best Radio show: 
Mike Danis: Hardwell On Air

18) Best Radio station: 
Mike Danis: DI.fm

19) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music: 
Mike Danis: Beatport

20) Best Website that you visit regularly: 
Mike Danis: kvraudio.com

21) Best smart phone/mobile/App: 
Mike Danis: Clash Of Clans (game)

22) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware): 
Mike Danis: Genelec M040

23) Best Twitter or Facebook message you received from a fan or friend or you have read from someone else:
Mike Danis:  Plenty but one of them: 
Mouaz Van Dyk
January 3 near Damascus, Syria
Mike Danis & Johnny Yono - Ambrosia
Thank you Mihaly Mike Danis For This Pure Trance Tune. I love it, I love it So F***ing much. And please we need More and More!!! 
Love And Peace 
  
 24) Best piece of News you heard this year related to Electronic Dance Music:
Mike Danis:   Paris Hilton djing and releasing an album…**ckin joke ?

25) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013
Mike Danis: Cyprus in summer was amazing!



26) Best Movie of the year preferably related to EDM or inspired you to compose a track.
Mike Danis:  Sound City (all time)

Dimitri: Thanks very much for taking the time to reply to this interview

                                             
Thanks very much to Erin Osovets at Theory X Pr for her support to organise this interview

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