Best of 2013 Interview: Active Limbic System. Active Limbic System is a recently formed trance duo from Greece. They're producing high quality tech trance with Psy influences and epic sequences. Active Limbic System is made up of George Tripas and Michalis Patakas.
George Tripas is the DJ and the frontman of the duo. He's responsible for the massive sets, the deals, the promotion etc. Michalis Patakas is the producer. The guy behind their own sonic magic.
George and Michalis met in a trance event and while they were sharing their love for trance, they decided to try making their own trance music.
At that time, George was already a fan of electronic music for almost a decade and Michalis was experimenting on electronic music production for 2 years, just for fun.
From that point, in 2 years, they achieved quite a few things in the scene. They entered Beatport's Top 100 charts with their huge hit "Xibalba", they released in top class trance labels like "Discover Records", "Borderline Music" and "Solaris Recordings", just to name a few and they gained support by the likes of Aly & Fila, Activa, Simon Bostock, John Dopping and more.
Hyped for their original style and for their detailed productions, Active Limbic System, are here to stay. Having a lot of new ideas and production in the makings, if there is one thing certain, is that there's no limit for these guys. They're here to stay and every trance fan is really happy about it.
Name: Active Limbic System
Location: Athens-Greece
Dimitri: Can you tell us about your achievements in your music career in 2013 as DJ &/or producer?
Active Limbic System: The biggest achievement was the confirmation from one of the biggest trance labels,Perfecto Records,of our original tune called ‘’Karahana’’ coming during 2014 and of course the remix we did for one of the greatest psy producers Yahel and the tune called ‘’Dune’’ coming on 27st of January on Perfecto Fluoro too.
1) Best Track:
Active Limbic System: Simon Patterson - Brush Strokes (Original Mix)
2) Best Artist (DJ & producer):
Active Limbic System: Simon Patterson
3) Best Remix:
Active Limbic System: Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Angry Man Remix)
4) Best Remixer:
Active Limbic System: Harmonic Rush
5) Best New Talent (DJ or producer):
Active Limbic System: Harmonic Rush
6) Best EDM Label:
Active Limbic System: Perfecto Records
7) Best music composition software:
Active Limbic System: Reason
8) Best Event or Open Air Festival:
Active Limbic System: Luminosity Trance Gathering
9) Best personal DJ Gig:
Active Limbic System: A gig we had on April here in Athens at Animal Club. Unfortunately,trance events here in Athens are not so ofter cause trance scene isnt so popular.
10) Best DJ set of the year from another DJ?
Active Limbic System: Sektor V @Zombiefest Mexico 15-06-2013
11) Best Radio show:
Active Limbic System: Open Up with Simon Patterson
12) Best Radio station:
Active Limbic System: Afterhours
13) Best Online Record shop where you usually purchase your music:
Active Limbic System: Beatport
14) Best DJ/Producer product (software or hardware):
Active Limbic System: Reason
15) Best personal achievement related to Electronic Dance Music:
Active Limbic System: The best achievement was the sign with Perfecto Records,it was a dream which came true.Another one was when the Mixmag magazine voted our track “Ice Age” (part of the 2CD compilation Aria Miami from Aria Knights) as high notable.
16) Best holiday destination or best hobby or activity that you spent some time in during 2013
Active Limbic System: Best holiday destination is Karistos at South Evia, Greece. My best hobby is running and football. I also spent much time to my 2 sons which I love them so much and they give me plenty energy on music.
17) Best Movie of the year preferably related to EDM or inspired you to compose a track.
Active Limbic System: This movie its not from this year but inspired us last year to make Xibalba for Borderline Music and its ‘’The Fountain’’
18)Best tip that you learnt this year relating to DJ’ing or music composition
Active Limbic System: The best tip is from our pal and producer too which we have many collaborations,Chris Voro,and its about my sets( cause I am the Dj of the duo (George Tripas) and my best friend Michalis Patakas is the producer),he told me to look after the flow of my sets and to put more variety of tracks in it and not only 140bpm….
Dimitri: 2014 is ahead of us; would you like to tell us your plans for future releases, tracks, albums, collaborations or DJ gigs.
Active Limbic System: In 2014 we have till now 2 releases waiting on Perfecto Fluoro.Our remix to Yahel - Dune coming out on 27st of January and our original mix ‘’Karahana’’ coming later thus year.We have also an EP coming out on Aria Knights with the tunes “Ice Age” and “Vortex Stretching”.
The tunes now which are in progress are these
1)Active Limbic System & Chris Voro - The Source
2)Active Limbic System & Chris Voro - Alien Earth
3)Active Limbic System & Peetu S - Chain Reaction
4)Active Limbic System - Self Hypnosis
Dimitri: Thanks very much for for taking the time to reply to this interview
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