Best of 2013 Interview: Tiddey

Best of 2013 Interview: Tiddey. The legendary Tiddey from Poland was, is and will ever be part of the big trance family. Recently he rentered the dj mag Top 100 at number 84. In his interview on the same magazine is quoted to say:  Read in full here

“My plan is to continue to work in trance,” he says resolutely. “Armin released 'Who’s Afraid of 138BPM' this year, which is a sign for producers to carry on.

I don’t want to change style just because something else is more popular at the moment.”?As well as releasing his own trance concoctions, he is also on a mission to bring more of the euphoric stuff to his homeland. ?“The Polish scene is very commercial. 2002-2008 here were the best years of trance. My dream is to bring trance back to mainstream clubs and I think being back in the Top 100 will help me do this.”

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

Name: Tiddey

Location: Poznan - Poland

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

Tiddey: Landed on #84 position in DJMAG TOP 100 djs 2013

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?

Tiddey: Trance scene went too underground now, I’m very upset of this..I got kick from my fans to fight to Trance back up..It is my mission...

1) Best Track: 

Tiddey: Orjan Nilsen - Violetta

                                                         

2) Best Artist (DJ & producer): 

Tiddey:  Orjan Nilsen

3) Best Remix: 

Tiddey:  Ronski Speed Ft. Lucy Saunders - Rise Again (Omnia Remix)

                                              

4) Best Remixer: 

Tiddey: Omnia

5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):

Tiddey:  Driftmoon

                                              

6) Best EDM Compilation: 

Tiddey:  Universal Religion Chapter 7

                                                     

7) Best Vocalist/Singer featured on an EDM track: 

Tiddey:  Lucy Saunders

8) Best EDM Label: 

Tiddey:  A State of Trance , Who Afraid 138?

                                             

                                             

9) Best Online Social media network: 

Tiddey: Facebook

10) Best music composition software: 

Tiddey: Cubase

11) Best Event or Open Air Festival: 

Tiddey: many..

12) Best personal DJ Gig: 

Tiddey: many..

13) Best country in which you have performed: 

Tiddey: of course POLAND

14) Best Radio show: 

Tiddey: Global DJ Broadcast , Trance Waves 

15) Best Radio station: 

Tiddey: afterhours.fm

16) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music: 

Tiddey: Beatport

17) Best Website that you visit regularly: 

Tiddey: Facebook , Twitter , Soundcloud

18) Best smart phone/mobile/App:

Tiddey: iPhone 5 

19) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware): 

Tiddey: Virus Ti

20) Best new sound or sample which has been used in EDM this year, preferably introduced by you?

Tiddey:  I use many sounds and samples..

21) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013: 

Tiddey: My hobby since 1993 is HAM Radio, you can listen me on short waves

22) Best piece of advice you got in relation to your career: 

Tiddey:  Be modest.. 1st rule..

23) The Best Book this year, preferably related to EDM:

Tiddey: many..

Dimitri: 2014 is ahead of us; would you like to tell us your plans for future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or  DJ gigs.

Tiddey: I’m back to  produce trance music which probably will be released on Armada Music 

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

Thanks so much to Milo.nl at SoundzGood for helping to organise this interview

Additional info:

https://www.facebook.com/TiddeyMusic

https://twitter.com/Tiddey